Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel A1

schon

already

IPA/ʃoːn/

The main stress follows the natural German adverb form.

Meaning 1neutral · 82%

already

Ich bin schon fertig.

Tom ist schon da.

Mira ist schon zehn.

Schon shows something is true earlier or by now.

schon fertig — already finishedschon da — already there

Ich bin fertig schon.

Ich bin schon fertig.

Schon normally stands before the adjective or state.

Schon shows something is true earlier or by now.

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