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How to Say ‘I was already cheering.’ in German

Ich habe schon gejubelt.

ikh HAH-beh shohn geh-YOO-belt

[ikh HAH-beh shohn geh-YOO-belt]

💬 Usage Tip: In speech, Germans talk about the past with habe plus a ge- form placed at the end. You can swap in another verb: ich habe schon geschrien "I was already screaming".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich habe schon

ikh HAH-beh shohn

I had already

'schon' means already. It sounds like 'shone' with a long 'o'.

Example

Ich habe schon gegessen.

I've already eaten.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-beh]

have

Form of 'haben' used with 'ich'.

Example

Ich habe einen Plan.

I have a plan.

schon

[shohn]

already

By this time; prior to a specified time.

Example

Er ist schon weg.

He is already gone.

gejubelt.

geh-YOO-belt

cheered.

Past participle of 'jubeln' (to cheer). Say it ge-YOO-belt, with the 'j' like an English 'y'.

Example

Die Fans jubeln laut.

The fans are cheering loudly.

Words in this phrase

gejubelt

[geh-YOO-belt]

cheered

Past participle of 'jubeln', to cheer loudly with joy.

Example

Die Fans haben laut gejubelt.

The fans cheered loudly.

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