Usage examples of "schon mal" in German with translation to English

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Ken ist früher schon mal in England gewesen. Ken already went to England.

Hast du schon mal so einen hübschen Film wie diesen gesehen? Have you already seen as nice a movie as this one?

Wüsste ich schon, wie das Foto mal aussehen wird, würde ich es gar nicht machen wollen. Das wäre beinahe so, als sei es schon fotografiert worden. Die Herausforderung liegt vielmehr im Versuch, etwas hervorzubringen, auf das man zuvor nie gekommen wäre. If I knew what the picture was going to be like I wouldn’t make it. It was almost like it was made already. The challenge is more about trying to make what you can’t think of.

Warst du schon mal nacktbaden? Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

Schon mal in Muskogee gewesen? Ever been to Muskogee?

Wir waren dort schon mal. We've been there before.

Hier waren wir schon mal. We've been here before.

Wart ihr schon mal nacktbaden? Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

Hast du schon mal Baseball gespielt? Have you ever played baseball?

Waren Sie schon mal in Frankreich? Have you ever been to France?

Wart ihr schon mal in Frankreich? Have you ever been to France?

Warst du schon mal im Ausland? Have you been abroad?

Warst du schon mal in Frankreich? Have you ever been to France?

Ich war schon mal in London. I have been to London before.

Ich war schon mal in Rom. I have been to Rome.

Waren Sie schon mal im Ausland? Have you been abroad?

Hast du schon mal Bananenkuchen gegessen? Have you ever eaten a banana pie?

Wart ihr schon mal in London? Have you been to London before?

Waren Sie schon mal in Mexiko? Have you ever been to Mexico?

Hast du schon mal Pute gegessen? Have you ever eaten turkey?

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