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"as" in German

wie
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Summary

The German translation for “as” is wie.

Examples of "as" in use

There are 23 examples of the German word for "as" being used:
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And so they were as good as home. Und so waren sie so gut wie zu Hause.
She’s not as old as Mary. Sie ist nicht so alt wie Mary.
You can stay as long as you want. Sie können so lange bleiben, wie Sie möchten.
I’m not as old as you, of course. Ich bin natürlich nicht so alt wie du.
such as wie zum Beispiel
as soon as possible so schnell wie möglich
Tom is exactly the same age as Mary. Tom ist genau so alt wie Mary.
Tom is almost as tall as me. Tom ist fast so groß wie ich.
as discussed wie besprochen
as promised wie versprochen

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"as" Practice (24)
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A raven is as black as coal.,
And so they were as good as home.,
as discussed,
as discussed, regarding the vacancy,
as promised,
As promised, I forward you again the confirmation.,
as soon as possible,
Everyone wants to pay as little as possible.,
I was as cool as a cucumber.,
I’m not as old as you, of course.,
motionless as a statue,
She is as beautiful as Snow White.,
She’s not as old as Mary.,
such as,
Take as much as your heart desires.,
There is also such a thing as coincidence.,
They can rest as long as they want to.,
They heard the lock open.,
thick as a brick,
Tom is almost as tall as me.
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