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wohl

probably

adverb VOHL Common
Grammar & Structure Particles

Also means

well

Usage Note

wohl is a slippery little word: as a modal particle it softens a statement to 'probably, I suppose' (Er ist wohl krank), but it also means physically 'well' in sich wohlfühlen ('to feel good'). Context and word stress tell the two apart.

Examples

"Er ist wohl schon zu Hause."

Natural Translation

He's probably already home.

Literal Translation

He is probably already at home.

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