When to use erst & schon in German | How to emphasize time

YourGermanTeacher β€’ September 24, 2023
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In German when we talk about time we often use the words "erst" and "schon" to emphasize if something is late / early or if you still have a lot of time or only a little. At the end it all comes down to perception. Something might be early for you, but for another person it is late. And this is also a reason why it seems very hard to use for German language learners. The adverb "schon" (already) is used in the same way like in other languages as well. But the problem is the other adverb "erst", which has not only a lot of different translations, but is used in German in a very unique way. Not easy to explain, but hopefully this video will help you to understand the usage of erst & schon a bit better. And in the bonus tip at the end you get to know the difference between "nur" and "erst". πŸ‘‰ For our complete Beginner A1 Course follow this link: https://www.yourgermanteacher.com/a1-german-online-course πŸ‘‰ For our elementary level A2.1 Course follow this link: https://www.yourgermanteacher.com/a21-german-online-course πŸ‘‰ FREE A1.1 grammar eBook: https://www.yourgermanteacher.com/a1-1grammarebook ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Video Content 0:30 Translations & important features 2:44 Simple examples erst & schon 5:34 Conversation examples erst & schon 14:28 Short summary 15:14 Specific examples schon & erst 18:24 Bonustipp Viel Spaß und bis bald Luzi & Johannes ********** πŸ“Ί RELATED VIDEOS πŸ“Œ All A1 German Prepositions: https://youtu.be/OlRQT4V72LM πŸ“Œ Personal Pronouns in Nominative Case: https://youtu.be/IGmXQG65TSY πŸ“Œ German sentence structure: https://youtu.be/O-_cxHx5FD4 πŸ“Œ German time prepositions: https://youtu.be/ziPDfbS5Rlk πŸ“Œ Akkusativ oder Dativ? https://youtu.be/-XjraxIEzrk πŸ“Œ How to learn German! Tips & Tricks: https://youtu.be/gdKOXS5vqRA πŸ“Œ German listening Comprehension: https://youtu.be/tlYgH1pK4rQ ********** ⚑CONNECT WITH US:⚑ - https://twitter.com/TeacherLuzi - https://www.instagram.com/yourgermanteacher/ - https://www.facebook.com/germanteacherluzi ********** πŸ”” SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/yourgermanteacher?sub_confirmation=1 πŸ™Œ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - Hit the THANKS button in any video! - Or become a Patron and get additional material on: https://www.patreon.com/yourgermanteacher Vielen herzlichen Dank! Luzi & Johannes

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