No. 92 in German
einmal
"Einmal" means "once" or "one time" in English.
In a sentence
Komm bitte einmal hierher!
Come here once, please!
In this sentence, 'einmal' softens the command and makes it more polite, essentially meaning 'just once' or 'for a moment'.
Ich habe das schon einmal gesehen.
I have seen this before.
Here, 'einmal' refers to an instance in the past, implying 'once' or 'before'.
Einmal gut aufpassen, bitte!
Concentrate well once, please!
In this usage, 'einmal' encourages attention or action, used to focus the listener.
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