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German particle · CEFR A1

mal

Meaning in English: just (softener); times; once

Rank 151 of 5,000particleLevel A1
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Kannst du mal das Fenster aufmachen?

Could you open the window?

How common is mal?

mal is number 151 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 568 times per million words — about once every 1,800 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 48% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 147dortthere
  2. 148Datendata
  3. 149ihremher, their (dative, masc./neut.)
  4. 150Werwho
  5. 151maljust (softener); times; once
  6. 152das Endeend
  7. 153andereother, different
  8. 154welchewhich; some
  9. 155sollenshould, to be supposed to

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