German Conversation · Level 22
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German word
nochmals
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnɔxmaːls/
Meaning
- adverbagain
Example
Kannst du das bitte nochmals sagen?
Could you please say that again?
More examples
Ich werde es nochmals versuchen.
I will try it again.
Core concept
The same action is put on the sequence one more time after it has already happened.
Common phrases
nochmals sagen
say again
nochmals wiederholen
repeat again
nochmals versuchen
try again
Similar words
nochmal: A colloquial way to say that the same action is done one more time.
noch einmal: A fairly standard way to say that the same action is done one more time.
wieder: Shows that something happens again as it did before.
erneut: A somewhat formal way to indicate that something is done again.
Definition in German
Bedeutet wieder oder noch einmal.
Word origin
The adverb combines noch, meaning 'still' or 'further', with mal, 'time' or 'occasion', giving the historical sense of another time.
Usage tips
- Nochmals is more formal and more common in writing, while spoken German often uses the separate form noch mal.