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Haben Sie schon einmal ein sehr schönes Geschenk bekommen? Was war das für ein Geschenk?
What does schon einmal mean in this context?
Could you also translate was war das für?
Haben Sie schon einmal ein sehr schönes Geschenk bekommen? Was war das für ein Geschenk?
What does schon einmal mean in this context?
Could you also translate was war das für?
What does schon einmal mean in this context?
Could you also translate was war das für?
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“Schon einmal” is asking whether or not a present was received already. It refers to the past, like “Have you already received a present once?”.
“Was war das für” translates to “what was that”, a question asking about the type of present or what was gifted.
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- German
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“Schon einmal” is asking whether or not a present was received already. It refers to the past, like “Have you already received a present once?”.
“Was war das für” translates to “what was that”, a question asking about the type of present or what was gifted.
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@anevayakasta can the second sentence be rearranged to was für war ein Geschenk? And why was das used when there's ein?
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@demeta930
It can’t be rearranged this way. The usage of “das” is specific and refers to the present/gift itself.
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@anevayakasta thank you for your answer.... Does für have a meaning on its own in the sentence?
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@demeta930
In this case, “für” is a question-related pronoun. It refers to the noun of the sentence.
@demeta930
In this case, “für” is a question-related pronoun. It refers to the noun of the sentence.
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@anevayakasta I'm sorry could you please elaborate further
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Sure! When you ask “Was war das für ein Geschenk?” you are using “was für ein” which is the formulation of a question, it roughly translates to “which kind of” or “what type of”.
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@anevayakasta okay I understand. The thing that puzzled me is why not write "was für" from the start and separate them😅 because I've come across was für having both words following each other without separation and it's odd to see them separated now for no reason 😅
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Oh, I understand that. Yeah, usually that’s interchangeable, so they can often be used segregated and also concurrently.
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@anevayakasta thank you so much for your help.
Could you please answer my other question https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/19732979
Could you please answer my other question https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/19732979
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