B1 Expression ニュートラル

So ungefähr.

Approximately. / More or less.

意味

Indicate an estimate or approximation.

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文化的背景

Despite the stereotype of precision, Germans use 'so ungefähr' to avoid social friction when they aren't 100% certain. In Austria, 'so ungefähr' is often replaced by 'eh' or 'passt schon' in very casual settings to imply things are 'roughly' okay. Swiss German speakers might use 'öppe' instead of 'ungefähr' in dialect, but 'so ungefähr' is standard in High German contexts.

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The End Position

Always put 'so ungefähr' at the end of your sentence to sound most like a native speaker.

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Precision Matters

Don't use this with your boss if they asked for a final report!

意味

Indicate an estimate or approximation.

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The End Position

Always put 'so ungefähr' at the end of your sentence to sound most like a native speaker.

⚠️

Precision Matters

Don't use this with your boss if they asked for a final report!

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Vague Agreement

Use it as a one-word answer to show you're following a story without needing to be exact.

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank to say 'It costs 20 Euros, roughly.'

Das kostet zwanzig Euro, ___ ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: so ungefähr

'So ungefähr' at the end of the sentence provides the estimate.

Which response means 'Something like that'?

Hast du das Buch schon gelesen? - ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: So ungefähr

It indicates you haven't read it perfectly but know the gist.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Wie viele Leute kommen zur Party? B: ___ ___ dreißig, denke ich.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: So ungefähr

While 'ungefähr dreißig' is common, 'so ungefähr dreißig' adds a conversational filler feel.

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3 問題
Fill in the blank to say 'It costs 20 Euros, roughly.' Fill Blank A1

Das kostet zwanzig Euro, ___ ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: so ungefähr

'So ungefähr' at the end of the sentence provides the estimate.

Which response means 'Something like that'? Choose B1

Hast du das Buch schon gelesen? - ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: So ungefähr

It indicates you haven't read it perfectly but know the gist.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Wie viele Leute kommen zur Party? B: ___ ___ dreißig, denke ich.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: So ungefähr

While 'ungefähr dreißig' is common, 'so ungefähr dreißig' adds a conversational filler feel.

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よくある質問

5 問

Yes, but 'so ungefähr' sounds more natural and conversational.

No, it's neutral. It's only 'rude' if you are being intentionally evasive about something important.

'Etwa' is more common in writing; 'ungefähr' is more common in speaking.

Yes, e.g., 'Es waren zehn Leute, so ungefähr.'

The 'so' makes it more demonstrative, like saying 'about *that* much'.

関連フレーズ

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In etwa

synonym

Approximately

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Über den Daumen gepeilt

idiom

Rule of thumb

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Plus minus

similar

Give or take

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So um den Dreh

informal

Around that point

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