German Word of the Day
sobald
zo-BALT • conjunction — 29th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: as soon as; once something happens, usually followed by a clause describing the next action
Examples
- Sobald ich zu Hause bin, rufe ich dich an.
(As soon as I am home, I will call you.) - Wir beginnen sofort, sobald alle da sind.
(We start immediately as soon as everyone is here.) - Sobald es warm wird, gehen wir spazieren.
(As soon as it gets warm, we will go for a walk.)
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Sobald is very common in everyday German when you want to say that one action happens right after another. It is often used with the present tense in the time clause and can refer to the future in English.
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