No. 40 in German
schon
"Schon" means "already," "yet," or "indeed," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ich habe das Buch schon gelesen.
I have already read the book.
In this sentence, "schon" means "already" and emphasizes that the action of reading the book is completed as of now.
Schon als Kind wollte ich immer Lehrer werden.
Even as a child, I always wanted to become a teacher.
Here, "schon" is used as "even" to indicate that the desire existed from a young age.
Das ist schon gut, danke.
That's just fine, thank you.
In this context, "schon" conveys the meaning of "just" or "simply," expressing satisfaction or acceptance.
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