so
adv · /zoː/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German sō, from Old High German sō, from Proto-West Germanic *swā, from Proto-Germanic *swa, *swē, compare with Old Dutch so and Dutch zo.
Translation
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so, such, that
Die Leute sind so nett.
People are so nice.
Dieser Hammer ist nicht so gut.
This hammer is not that good.
Das ist so eine gute Idee!
That is such a good idea!
so und so
such and such
- as follows source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
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as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality)
Er rennt so schnell wie der Blitz.
He runs as fast as lightning.
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thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner
Wenn du den Ball so wirfst, triffst du die Zielscheibe.
If you throw the ball like this, you'll hit the target.
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then (in that case)
formal
Wirst du wieder gesund, so freue ich mich.
If you get healthy again, then I'll be happy.
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roughly, about (according to one's own estimation/memory)
informal
Das Teil müsste so 10 cm lang sein.
The part should be about 10 cm long.
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expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning
colloquial
Wir sind runtergegangen und haben uns hier so hingesetzt.
We went downstairs and, like, sat down here.