bald
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adverb
- soonnear in time
- almostof a changing value that is predicted to reach said number soon
- indicates a rapid alternation of states; now ..., now ...; sometimes ..., sometimes ...
Forms
adverb
| comparative | eher |
|---|---|
| superlative | am ehesten |
Used in the library
- Hoffentlich kommt der Bus bald.Hopefully the bus will come soon.A1Wann, wo und wie oft — When, where and how often (A1)
- Hoffentlich ist er bald wieder da.Hopefully he'll be back soon.A1Ein Tag in Hamburg — A day in Hamburg (A1)
- In Deutschland sind seine Bücher bald verboten.In Germany his books are soon banned.A1Heinrich Heine aus Düsseldorf — Heinrich Heine from Düsseldorf
- Bald greift der König von Preußen an.Soon the king of Prussia attacks.A1Maria Theresia — Maria Theresa
Other ways to say it
- beinahealmost; nearly
- demnächstsoon, in a near time, in a short while, in near future
- fastalmost; nearly; hardly
- maltimes (indicating multiplication of two numbers); well, by the way (serving to introduce new information)
- manchmalsometimes
- zeitnahsoon, timely; current, contemporary, zeitgeisty
Saying goodbye
- bis baldsee you soonWhen you expect to meet again; bis dann and bis später are its cousins.