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abrom
24 May 2021

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What is "as" and "like" in German.
i know "wie" but it means "like" or "as"?

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kai_jonas
24 May 2021

  • German

こんにちは！:)

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When comparing two equal things, you'd use:

genauso + Adjektiv + wie + Nomen / Person

as + adjective + as + noun / person

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Examples:

Ada ist genauso groß wie Kiki.
– Ada is as tall as Kiki.

Unser Haus ist genauso groß wie euer Haus.
– Our house is as big as your house.

(❗)
So the second "as" has to be "wie" in German! ;)

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When comparing two different things, you'd use:

Komparativform eines Adjektivs
+ als + noun / person

comparative form of an adjective
+ than + noun / person

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Examples:

Ich bin größer als du.
– I'm taller than you.

Mein Zimmer ist kleiner als deines.
– My room is smaller than yours.

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For many situations where you would use "like" or "how" in English, you'd use "wie" in German.

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Examples:

Er sieht aus wie Leonardo DiCaprio.
– He looks like Leonardo DiCaprio.

Ich nehme auch einen Schokoladenkuchen, wie Anna.
– I'll also choose a chocolate cake, like Anna.

Wie alt bist du?
– How old are you?

Wie geht es dir?
– How are you?

Ich weiß nicht, wie das geht.
– I don't know how that works.

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Most of the time, you'll see the word "wie" in situations where it would be translated as "how" in English.
That's definitely the most common usage. :)

I hope I was able to help you out.
Please let me know if something wasn't clear enough.

Have a great day! 🐼🌷

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abrom
24 May 2021

  • Japanese
@kai_jonas Vielen lieben Dank!
What should i use as "as" when I'd like to say "i use this card as a knife"?
kai_jonas
24 May 2021

  • German

どういたしまして。:)

Then you can either say:

Ich benutze diese Karte als Messer.

Or:

Ich benutze diese Karte wie ein Messer.
(❗) with the article (❗)

Both of these mean the same. ^^

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abrom
24 May 2021

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@kai_jonas Vielen Dank!!
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