bereits
already
The 88th most frequent word in German, appearing about 987 times per million words.
- Type
- adverb
- Frequency rank
- #88
- Per million words
- 987
A more formal way of saying schon (already); common in writing and news.
In a sentence
Er ist bereits gegangen.He has already left.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- mal time(s), just
- da there, here
- dort there
- sehr very
- allerdings however, admittedly
- dabei with it, at the same time
Practise this word
bereits is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.