Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #45
Word (Wort)

dann

Translation (Übersetzung) then, after that
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /dan/
A1
Adverbs
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common adverb time sequence
Adverb indicating temporal sequence or consequence. Used to express 'then', 'after that', or 'in that case'. Forty-fifth most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Zuerst esse ich, dann gehe ich.
First I eat, then I go.
temporal sequence
Wenn es regnet, dann bleibe ich zu Hause.
If it rains, then I stay home.
consequence
Dann sehen wir uns morgen.
Then we'll see each other tomorrow.
temporal
Er kommt dann und wann vorbei.
He comes by now and then.
occasionally

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
dann und wann
now and then, occasionally
High frequency
wenn...dann
if...then
High frequency
erst...dann
first...then
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
dann und wann
now and then, occasionally
Expressing occasional occurrence
Synonyms (Synonyme)
anschließend High similarity
Subsequently, afterwards (more formal)
danach High similarity
After that, afterwards (similar meaning)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
vorher
Before, beforehand (opposite time sequence)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

anschließend danach vorher Adverb

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