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now
The German word for "now" is "jetzt" in English.
In a sentence
Ich lerne jetzt Deutsch.
I am learning German now.
The word 'jetzt' is used to express the present moment, equivalent to 'now' in English, emphasizing an action occurring currently.
Wir gehen jetzt ins Kino.
We are going to the cinema now.
In this sentence, 'jetzt' highlights the immediacy of the action about to take place, similar to 'now' indicating this current moment.
Was machst du gerade jetzt?
What are you doing right now?
Here, 'jetzt' is combined with 'gerade', intensifying the sense of the present moment and asking about an action happening at this very moment.
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