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damals: then — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryPronounLevel A2

damals

then

at that time in the past

IPA/ˈdaːmaːls/

Stress is on the first syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

at that time in the past

Damals wohnte ich noch bei meinen Eltern.

Handys waren damals viel einfacher.

Wir hatten damals einen sehr netten Lehrer.

If damals starts the sentence, German uses verb-second order: Damals wohnte ich dort.

Use damals for a specific past period already known in the conversation.

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What does damals mean?

damals refers to a past time already clear from context.