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als

than

conjunction ALS Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Also means

as

Usage Note

als means 'than' in comparisons (größer als) and 'as' for a role (als Lehrer), but as a conjunction it also marks a single past event ('when'), pushing the verb to the end. Beginners confuse it with wenn, which is for repeated or present/future 'when'. The given part of speech is better treated as conjunction here.

Examples

"Er ist größer als ich."

Natural Translation

He is taller than me.

Literal Translation

He is taller than I.

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