Interjection / Adverb
auf einmal
Pronunciation: /aʊ̯f ˈaɪ̯nmaːl/
at once, at a time, in one go
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Meanings
Interjection
- Expresses surprisal and scepticism at a new development, especially someone’s changing their opinion
Adverb
- at once, at a time, in one go
- all at once, all of a sudden, suddenly
Example sentence
So viele Kisten kann ich nicht auf einmal tragen.
I cannot carry that many boxes in one go.
Usage
- alles auf einmal — Describes doing or taking everything in one go.
- auf einmal / nacheinander — Contrasts all at once with one after another.
Wir können nicht alles auf einmal erledigen.
We cannot get everything done at once.