Meanings
now, at this moment
now, then; expressing a logical or temporal consequence
Wir haben abgewaschen, nun müssen wir noch abtrocknen.We've washed up, now we must dry [the dishes].
unstressed and expletive, used for minor emphasis
Was soll das nun heißen?What's that supposed to mean now?
2 more meanings
Interjection
now, well, so
Nun, das ist eine schwierige Frage.Well, that's a tough question.
Conjunction
colloquial · archaic · literarynow that, given that it has occurred that the circumstances do not withstand that …
Examples
GermanEnglish
Nun gut, was willst du wissen?All right, what do you want to know?
Der Patient ist nun außer Gefahr.The patient is now out of danger.