No. 205 in German
jetzt
"Jetzt" means "now."
In a sentence
Ich lerne jetzt Deutsch.
I am now learning German.
The word 'jetzt' emphasizes that the action of learning German is happening at the current moment.
Jetzt verstehe ich die Lektion.
Now I understand the lesson.
Here, 'jetzt' indicates a change in understanding, pointing to the result of prior thought or explanation.
Was machen wir jetzt?
What are we doing now?
In this question, 'jetzt' sets the timeframe to the immediate present for the intended action.
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