# einfach so

einfach so is a German adverb meaning “just like that”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ just like that, out of the blue (unexpectedly, without any buildup)
   - Ich weiß auch nicht, was mit ihr ist. Sie ist einfach so zusammengeklappt. — I don't know what's wrong with her, either. She just collapsed, just like that.
2. _idiomatic_ just like that, willy-nilly (without regard for existing procedure)
   - Sie können hier nicht einfach so umherlaufen! — You can't just be walking around here willy-nilly!
3. _idiomatic_ just because (outside of any pre-existing obligations, for no external reason)
   - Ich schenke meiner Mama einfach so ab und zu etwas. — Now and then I give a gift to my mom just because.
4. _idiomatic_ Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see einfach, so.

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