Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Immediately before the present moment.
Natural examples
Der Bus ist soeben abgefahren.
The bus just left.
Ich habe soeben deine Nachricht gelesen.
I just read your message.
Die Ärztin ist soeben in das Zimmer gekommen.
The doctor just came into the room.
Usage note
Soeben usually describes something that happened moments ago.
Mini-lesson: soeben
Immediately before the present moment. Soeben usually describes something that happened moments ago.
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