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also ≠ also

The German word 'also' means 'so' or 'therefore'.

English speakers often mistakenly use it to mean 'too' or 'as well' (which is 'auch' in German). When a German starts a sentence with 'Also...', they are simply saying 'So...'.

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also ≠ also

also ≠ also

The German word 'also' means 'so' or 'therefore'.

English speakers often mistakenly use it to mean 'too' or 'as well' (which is 'auch' in German). When a German starts a sentence with 'Also...', they are simply saying 'So...'.

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