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Illustration of the A1 German word “jetzt”, which translates to “now”. A person eagerly looking at their watch, ready to start something immediately.
A person eagerly looking at their watch, ready to start something immediately.

jetzt

A1 · adverb

now

/jɛt͡st/

jetzt in a sentence

Examples

Ich gehe jetzt nach Hause.

I am going home now.

Was machst du jetzt?

What are you doing now?

How to remember it

YETST sounds like 'yet'. But it's the opposite! Don't wait *yet*, do it *now*, immediately!

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