English–German

“as well as” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/zoˈviː/

Example

Ich kaufe Brot sowie Milch.

I'm buying bread as well as milk.

Illustration for sowie (as well as)

How to say “as well as” in German

“As well as” in German is sowie.

A single link joins two items in a list, or marks one event following another without a pause.

Full entry for sowie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sowie

Tragen Sie bitte Ihren Namen sowie Ihre Adresse ein.

Please enter your name as well as your address.

Tips for using sowie

  • In a time clause, "sowie" means "as soon as" and places the finite verb at the end, like other German subordinate conjunctions.

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