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also

so

adverb AL-zoh Common
Grammar & Structure Particles

Also means

therefore

Usage Note

also is a false friend: it never means English 'also' (that's auch). It signals a conclusion ('so, therefore') or fills a pause like 'well...', as in Also, fangen wir an ('Well, let's begin').

Examples

"Also gehen wir jetzt."

Natural Translation

So let's go now.

Literal Translation

So go we now.

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