No. 340 in German
eben
"Even," "just," "exactly," or "flat," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ich habe den Fehler bemerkt und ihn eben korrigiert.
I noticed the mistake and just corrected it.
Here, 'eben' means 'just now' or 'a moment ago', indicating a recent action.
Das ist eben das Problem, das wir lösen müssen.
That's exactly the problem we need to solve.
In this case, 'eben' emphasizes a statement, meaning 'exactly' or 'precisely'.
Wenn du eben das Angebot nicht annimmst, wirst du mehr bezahlen müssen.
If you simply don't take the offer, you'll have to pay more.
Here, 'eben' conveys a sense of 'simply' or 'merely' as a slight remark on the condition.
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