damals
Translation
back then, at that time
Examples
Damals war ich noch ein Kind.
Back then I was still a child.
Wir haben damals in Berlin gewohnt.
We lived in Berlin at that time.
Das war damals ganz normal.
That was completely normal back then.
Grammar Patterns
back then, at that time Damals war ich noch ein Kind.
Similar Words
Synonyms: früher, seinerzeit; Antonyms: heute, jetzt
Etymology
From Middle High German 'dā' (there) + 'māles' (times).
Memory Tips
Think of looking back at a photo album: 'Back then (damals)...'