No. 2,823 in German
sobald
"As soon as."
In a sentence
Sobald der Regen aufhört, gehen wir spazieren.
As soon as the rain stops, we go for a walk.
In this sentence, 'sobald' is used as a subordinating conjunction introducing a time clause indicating immediacy.
Du kannst mir das Buch geben, sobald du es gelesen hast.
You can give me the book as soon as you have read it.
Here, 'sobald' establishes a temporal condition connecting two actions.
Sobald ich das Büro erreiche, werde ich dich anrufen.
As soon as I reach the office, I will call you.
The usage of 'sobald' here sets up a precursor action that triggers the main event.
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