28th January, 2012

The usage of “eben” Part 2

posted 3 months ago

“eben” can also be used in the sense of exactly or precisely.

Example:

Eben daran hatte ich nie gedacht! -> That’s the only thing I hadn’t thought of!

As an adverb of time, eben means “just now”. In this case, “gerade” is an alternative.

Example:

Ich bin gerade / eben angekommen. -> I’ve arrived just now.

As an adjective, “eben” translates to “even” / “level” / “flat”.


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