# schon mal

schon mal is a German adverb meaning “ever”.

## Meanings

1. _colloquial_ ever; before; already
   - Warst du schon mal in Frankfurt? — Have you ever been to Frankfurt?
2. _colloquial_ once in a while; at times; incidentally
   - Sowas kann schon mal vorkommen. — Such things may happen once in a while.
3. _colloquial_ used for emphasis
   - Das ist schon mal ganz falsch! — That’s completely wrong to begin with!

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