German conjunction · CEFR A1
wenn
Meaning in English: if; when, whenever
Example
Ruf mich an, wenn du Zeit hast.
Call me when you have time.
How common is wenn?
wenn is number 59 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 1,778 times per million words — about once every 560 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 39% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.
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