Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #34
Word (Wort)

so

Translation (Übersetzung) so, thus, like this
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /zoː/
A1
Adverbs
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common adverb degree manner
Adverb indicating manner, degree, or consequence. Also used as filler word. Thirty-fourth most frequent word in German.

so - German Adverbs - so Meaning - so Translation - so Adverbs Examples

so is a German Adverbs

Learn so meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. so is classified as an Adverb in German grammar.

so Examples (Beispiele) in English

so examples with English translations. See how to use so in sentences. so example sentences in English below.

Es ist so kalt heute.
It is so cold today.
degree
Er ist so groß wie ich.
He is as tall as I.
comparison
Ich arbeite, so dass ich Geld verdiene.
I work so that I earn money.
result clause
Mach es so!
Do it like this!
manner

so Word Family - so Related Words - so Family Members

so Word Family (Wortfamilie)

so word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn so family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore so related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Related Adverb (Verwandtes Adverb)
also
Meaning: so, therefore
Usage: conjunction meaning 'therefore' (different from 'so' as adverb)
Example: Es regnet, also bleibe ich zu Hause.
Adverb
sehr
Meaning: very
Usage: very (degree, similar to 'so' but different usage)
Example: Er ist sehr groß.
Adverb
derart
Meaning: such, so
Usage: such, so (more formal)
Example: Er ist derart groß.
Adverb
Related Conjunction (Verwandte Konjunktion)
so dass
Meaning: so that
Usage: result clause
Example: Ich arbeite, so dass ich Geld verdiene.
Conjunction
so ... wie
Meaning: as ... as
Usage: comparison of equality
Example: Er ist so groß wie ich.
Conjunction

so Usage - so Collocations - so Idioms - so Synonyms - so Antonyms

so Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use so in context. Discover so collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master so usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

so Collocations (Kollokationen)

so collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn so word combinations and how to use so with other words naturally.

so viel
so much
High frequency
so gut
so good
High frequency
so dass
so that
High frequency
so groß
so big
High frequency
so klein
so small
High frequency
so lange
so long, as long as
High frequency
so schnell
so fast
High frequency
so wie
as, like
High frequency
so etwas
such a thing, something like that
High frequency
so ein
such a
High frequency

so Idioms (Redewendungen)

so idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing so with meanings and explanations. Master so expressions used in everyday German.

so und so
so-so, okay
Expressing mediocrity
so weit, so gut
so far, so good
Everything is going well up to this point
so oder so
one way or another
Regardless of circumstances
so gesehen
seen this way, from this perspective
From this point of view
so was
such a thing, something like that
Expressing something similar
so ein Pech
such bad luck
Expressing misfortune

so Synonyms (Synonyme)

so synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for so and expand your German vocabulary. Learn so similar words and their usage.

also
Meaning: so, therefore
Medium similarity
sehr
Meaning: very
Medium similarity
derart
Meaning: such, so
High similarity
derartig
Meaning: such, of this kind
High similarity

so Antonyms (Antonyme)

so antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to so. Discover so opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

nicht so
Meaning: not so

so Semantically Related Words - so Contextually Related Words - so Thematically Related Words

so Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

so semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to so. Explore so related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn so contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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