How to Say ‘Comes from something like this’ in German
Von sowas kommt
fohn zoh-vahs kohmt
[fohn zoh-vahs kohmt]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Von' suggests origin or source, used here to indicate causation.
🇩🇪 In Germany: The phrase alludes to the interconnectedness of actions and consequences, a recurring theme in German narratives.
Phrase Breakdown
Von
[fohn]
from
Used to indicate the source, origin, or starting point of something.
Es kommt von dort.
It comes from there.
sowas
[zoh-vahs]
such
Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something.
Sowas hilft uns.
Such a thing helps us.
kommt
[kohmt]
comes
The third person singular form of the verb 'kommen', meaning to arrive or appear.
Der Zug kommt bald.
The train will arrive soon.
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