Illustration of the A1 German word “auch”, which translates to “also, too”. A tiny owl holding a red balloon, and an identical second balloon floats down to settle in its other wing, a perfect matching pair.
A tiny owl holding a red balloon, and an identical second balloon floats down to settle in its other wing, a perfect matching pair.

auch

A1 · adverb

also, too

[aʊ̯x]

auch in a sentence

Examples

Ich komme auch aus Deutschland.

I also come from Germany.

Sie spricht auch sehr gut Englisch.

She also speaks English very well.

How to remember it

OUCH! A tiny owl tries to say 'OUCH!' when it *also* gets a fright, and *too* much surprise makes it hoot!

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