als
Translation
than, as, when
Examples
Er ist größer als ich.
He is taller than me.
Ich arbeite als Lehrer.
I work as a teacher.
Als ich Kind war, spielte ich viel.
When I was a child, I played a lot.
Er ist besser als gedacht.
He is better than expected.
Grammar Patterns
((comparative)) ((als)) than (sb./sth.) He is faster than me.
((als)) ((noun)) as (role/job) He works as a doctor.
((als)) ((clause)) when (past single event) When I arrived, he was gone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: when, than; Antonyms: -
Etymology
Shortened from Old High German 'also' (all so).
Memory Tips
Use 'als' for comparisons (taller THAN). For time, 'als' is for single past events (WHEN I was young).