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schon

indeed

particle SHOHN Rare
Communication Responses

Also means

already

Usage Note

schon as a modal particle concedes a point with reservation: Das stimmt schon, aber... As a temporal adverb it means already. The particle use reassures or qualifies rather than marking time.

Examples

"Das ist schon richtig, aber zu teuer."

Natural Translation

That's true enough, but too expensive.

Literal Translation

That is indeed right, but too expensive.

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