No. 76 in German
so
The German word "so" means "so," "like this," "like that," "this way," or "that way," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ich bin so müde, dass ich nicht mehr lernen kann.
I am so tired that I can't study anymore.
In this context, 'so' is used as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'müde' (tired), meaning 'to such an extent'.
So macht man das hier.
This is how one does it here.
Here, 'so' is used as an adverb to indicate manner, translating to 'this way' or 'like this'.
Es war nicht so, wie ich es erwartet hatte.
It wasn't like how I had expected it.
In this sentence, 'so' is used to represent similarity or comparison, meaning 'like that'.
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