etwa

B1

approximately, about

English meaning
approximately, about
Vocabulary package
Quantity & Amount

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etwa in a sentence

Von hier sind es etwa zwanzig Kilometer.

From here it is approximately twenty kilometres.

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What does etwa mean in English?

etwa means "approximately, about". For example: "Von hier sind es etwa zwanzig Kilometer." — "From here it is approximately twenty kilometres."

What level is etwa in German?

etwa is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the quantity & amount vocabulary.

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