Damals Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Damals" is used as adverb with the meaning of "at that time", "back then" or "in those days".

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Meanings of "damals" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Referring to a past time or era"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Damals gab es noch keine Smartphones.Back then, there were no smartphones yet.
  2. Wir waren damals sehr jung und unerfahren.We were very young and inexperienced at that time.
  3. Damals lebten wir noch in Berlin.Back then, we still lived in Berlin.

2.) "Referring to a specific time in the past"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Damals wusste ich noch nicht, wie wichtig diese Entscheidung sein würde.Back then, I didn't know how important this decision would be.
  2. Er war damals gerade dabei, sein Studium abzuschließen.He was just about to finish his studies at that time.
  3. Damals, als wir uns zum ersten Mal trafen, ahnte ich nicht, dass wir Freunde werden würden.Back then, when we first met, I didn't suspect we would become friends.
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