German words · A1 · adverb
about, approximately
Ich werde etwa um 5 Uhr kommen.
I'll arrive around 5 o'clock.
Das kostet etwa 100 Euro.
That costs around 100 euros.
Think of 'etwa' as 'about' or 'approximately' in English, close to a certain value.
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