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What's the difference between the usage of "jetzt" and "nun"? I've just seen that "nun" is similar to "in the present", but that seems exactly the same as "jetzt".
Main Post: What's the difference between the usage of "jetzt" and "nun"? I've just seen that "nun" is similar to "in the present", but that seems exactly the same as "jetzt".
Top Comment: "jetzt" is a more complete temporal adverb, where you can use it in all positions where you can talk about time. Nun can be used in limited positions when talking about time: Jetzt can have all time related prepositions: ✅ ab jetzt ✅ bis jetzt ✅ von jetzt an 🟨 ab nun (somewhat acceptable) ❌ bis nun ✅ von nun an (actually very common) Jetzt hast an adjective form: jetzig ✅ Der jetzige Zeitraum. - The current time span. ❌ Der nunige Zeitraum. Jetzt can be used as a noun: ✅ Wir leben im Jetzt. - we live in the now. ❌ Wir leben im nun. Nun has a function as a temporal adverb and as a filler word: ✅Nun ist die Situation besser. Now the situation is better. ✅Jetzt ist die Situation besser. ✅Nun sind wir alle da und können weitergehen. - Now since we are all here, we can continue walking. ✅ Jetzt sind wir alle da, ... But nun also has a non specific filler functionality: Nun, da lässt sich nichts ändern.. - Well you can't do anything about it. Das ist nun mal so. - that's the way it is
grammar - Where can I place the word “jetzt” in a sentence - German Language Stack Exchange
Main Post: grammar - Where can I place the word “jetzt” in a sentence - German Language Stack Exchange
When do I use noch, jetzt, nun and mal when meaning "now" ?
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I'm burgeoning on simple conversational German. I understand the general difference between jetzt and noch; jetzt is used for something that is just beginning completely, and noch for something that may have been going on before. For example, I believe "es regnet jetzt" means it has just at this moment started raining and "es regnet noch" means it is still raining, in that it rains now but it was raining before too. What would "es regnet mal" mean? At this time it is raining? What about "es regnet nun" Does "es regnet nun" mean that it is raining now, but that it has not started raining at this exact moment, but just recently or around this time?
for the record I can recognize when they are said and make sense of the sentences, I just don't know when I myself would use them. I would so far only use jetzt or noch.
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Es regnet mal means it's raining sometimes. You could say "Es regnet endlich mal" to express it finally rains.
Es regnet nun is fairly the same as Es regnet jetzt. Nun isn't as common anymore. If you'd want to find a difference I personally would say nun expresses that it rains now but it didn't rain a few minutes earlier. For example "Wir wollten nach draußen gehen, aber nun regnet es."
Nun vs jetzt
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I have a lot of trouble knowing when I should use "nun" and when to use "jetzt". They are seemingly interchangeable but I'm quite sure there is some nuance that I'm missing...
"Dafür das wir fast nur die Hälfte der Einheiten verbraucht haben, sollen wir nun nochmal mehr nachzahlen wie zuvor."
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Basically you are right, nun and jetzt are interchangeable. In spoken language jetzt usually right now whereas nun relates to the present. Additionally, it's a regional thing which word is used more often
What is the difference between 'nunn' and 'jetzt'?
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What is the difference between 'nunn' and 'jetzt'?
Are they synonymes?
I never know wich one to use, most of the time i'll use 'jetzt'
Top Comment: I could be mistaken, but I believe “nun” is used in more serious sentences.