Interjection / Connector
als ob
Pronunciation: /ˌʔal(t)s ˈʔɔp/
as if, as though
A2
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Meanings
Interjection
- as if! yeah, right!
Connector
- as if, as though
Example sentence
Er tut so, als ob er nichts gehört hätte.
He acts as if he had not heard anything.
Usage
- als ob er alles wüsste — Often uses the subjunctive for an unreal impression.
- so tun, als ob … — A common pattern for pretending something is true.
Er redet, als ob er alles wüsste.
He talks as if he knew everything.