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sonst

else

Meaning of sonst

different; in addition; apart from that

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German/zɔnst/
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What's the difference between sonst / sonst noch / anders / übrigen / außerdem / noch

🇩🇪German
sonst

else — different; in addition; apart from that

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sonst noch

Colloquial phrase meaning 'anything else / something else too,' often used in questions and lists.

A2Often

Haben Sie sonst noch Fragen?

У вас ещё есть вопросы?

A
🇩🇪German
anders

Means 'differently' or 'in another way'; not quite the same as 'sonst' because it refers to a different manner or option.

A2Often

Kannst du das anders erklären?

Можешь объяснить это по-другому?

Ü
🇩🇪German
übrigen

Means 'besides that, in other respects'; often used in the phrase 'im Übrigen' and sounds a bit more formal.

A2Very Often

Im Übrigen ist alles in Ordnung.

В остальном всё в порядке.

A
🇩🇪German
außerdem

Means 'besides, moreover'; adds extra information or another argument.

A2Very Often

Es ist teuer und außerdem nicht sehr praktisch.

Это дорого и, кроме того, не очень практично.

N
🇩🇪German
noch

A very broad word meaning 'still, yet, another, more'; sometimes overlaps with 'sonst' in the sense of adding something, but it is much broader.

A2Very Often

Möchten Sie noch Kaffee?

Хотите ещё кофе?

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how to pronounce sonst

/zɔnst/

sonst translation

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sonst transcription

/zɔnst/

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sonst meaning: what does it mean?

anders; außerdem; abgesehen davon

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