Sentence examples of "Als" in German with translation "when"

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Als Markus ankam, schlief ich. When Marcus arrived, I was sleeping.
Ich war traurig, als sie weinte. I was sad when she was weeping.
Als er sprach, wurde jeder leise. When he spoke, everyone became silent.
Ich habe ihn als Student kennengelernt. I got to know him when I was a student.
Als er sprach, wurden alle leise. When he spoke, everyone became silent.
Tom starb, als er 97 war. Tom died when he was 97.
Ich rauchte, als ich jung war. I did smoke when I was young.
Als sie erwachte, war ihr schrecklich kalt. When she awoke, she felt terribly cold.
Als die Glocke läutete, schauten wir fern. We were watching TV when the bell rang.
Als ich aufgewacht bin, war ich traurig. When I woke up, I was sad.
Ich habe früher als Student Tennis gespielt. I used to play tennis when I was a student.
Jane war Stewardess, als sie jung war. Jane was a stewardess when she was young.
Als ich jünger war, schwamm ich schneller. I could swim faster when I was young.
Als ich die Vorhänge öffnete, schneite es. When I opened the curtains, it was snowing.
Als er Jesus vorbeigehen sah, sagte er... When he saw Jesus passing by, he said...
Er stand auf, als ich hinein ging. He stood up when I went in.
Ich habe früher als Schüler Tennis gespielt. I used to play tennis when I was a student.
Als ich aufwachte, war ich im Auto. When I woke up, I was in the car.
Als sie die Schlange sah, schrie sie. She screamed when she saw the snake.
Als das Feuer ausbrach, schlief er fest. When the fire broke out, he was dead asleep.
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