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eben
"eben" means "flat, smooth, even" in German. It is number 536 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).
- Meaning
- flat, smooth, even; just, simply; often equivalent to a shrug
- IPA
- /eːbən/
- Level
- A2
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Example sentences
- Kannst du eben warten?
Would you mind waiting a few minutes?
Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / CK - So ist er eben.
That's the way he is.
Tatoeba: Dejo / CK - So ist es eben.
That's how it is.
Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / mwgamera
Learned together
In the course, "eben" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.