ebenfalls

/eːbənˈfaːls/

also

Ich mag Äpfel, und er mag sie ebenfalls.

I like apples, and he likes them too.

formalinformal

Used to indicate that something is also true or applicable to another person, thing, or situation.

Sie spricht Deutsch, und ich spreche es ebenfalls.

She speaks German, and I speak it too.

Er hat das Buch gelesen, und ich habe es ebenfalls gelesen.

He read the book, and I read it too.

Often used in formal and informal contexts to add an additional point or to agree with someone.

Collocations

both ... and

While 'ebenfalls' is more formal, 'auch' is more commonly used in everyday speech.

'Ebenfalls' is typically placed after the subject and before the verb in a sentence.

Derived from 'eben' (even) and 'falls' (if), originally meaning 'if it is the case' but evolved to mean 'also' or 'too'.

Can be used in both formal and informal contexts. Often interchangeable with 'auch' but slightly more formal.

eben

even

root

falls

root

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