Answer by JepZ for "bald" vs "fast"
"Bald" has different meanings in different contexts while "fast" has just one meaning. One of the meanings of "bald" is similar to "fast" the other is not.As you wrote, "fast" means 'almost' or...
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Er arbeitet bald 20 Jahren in dieser Firma.Mein Sohn ist fast sechs Jahre alt.You could also use "soon" or "almost" in English there:Soon, he'll have been working for 20 years at this company.He has...
View ArticleAnswer by Robert for "bald" vs "fast"
"bald" is always related to time (frames), "fast" is more general.Wir sind bald / fast da. (We'll be there soon.)Er ist bald / fast x Jahre in der Firma. (He's with the company for almost x...
View ArticleAnswer by besc for "bald" vs "fast"
Can you swap out those for the other and have the sentences mean the same things?Yes, you can swap them, but the difference in meaning (almost vs. soon) is still there. So, by swapping you keep the...
View ArticleAnswer by fragezeichen for "bald" vs "fast"
Yes, you can interchange "bald" and "fast" in your two last sentences (but you can't in the other sentences).Er arbeitet bald 20 Jahre in dieser Firma.andEr arbeitet fast 20 Jahre in dieser...
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I understand bald's gloss is "soon" and fast's is "almost." These are pretty similar but still different. But another bald gloss is "almost."Die Sonne wird bald aufgehen.I recognize that fast would not...
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