Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #32
Word (Wort)

wenn

Translation (Übersetzung) if, when
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /vɛn/
A1
Conjunctions
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common conjunction time conditional
Subordinating conjunction used for conditional clauses and time clauses (present/future). Thirty-second most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Wenn es regnet, bleibe ich zu Hause.
If it rains, I stay home.
conditional clause
Wenn ich Zeit habe, komme ich.
When I have time, I will come.
time clause (future)
Ruf mich an, wenn du da bist.
Call me when you are there.
time clause
Wenn möglich, komme ich morgen.
If possible, I will come tomorrow.
conditional

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
wenn möglich
if possible
High frequency
wenn nötig
if necessary
High frequency
wenn ich Zeit habe
when I have time
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
wenn auch
even if, although
Concessive meaning
Synonyms (Synonyme)
falls High similarity
If, in case (more conditional)
als Medium similarity
When (but 'als' for past time, 'wenn' for present/future)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

als ob falls Konjunktion

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