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mehrmals
several times
More than once; on several occasions.
example
Ich habe dir doch mehrmals gesagt, dass du die Tür abschließen sollst.
I told you several times to lock the door.
mehrmals
several times
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Meanings
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Word structure
The word is made up of 'mehr' (more) and 'Mal' (time/occasion) and literally means 'more than one time'. The ending '-s' is typical of some German adverbs.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben uns dieses Jahr mehrmals getroffen.
We met several times this year.
Sentence position
As an adverb, 'mehrmals' (several times) can stand flexibly in the sentence. In position 1, it emphasizes frequency. In the middle of the sentence, it usually stands directly after the conjugated verb.
EXAMPLE
Mehrmals habe ich versucht, dich anzurufen.
Several times I tried to call you.
Typical use
'Mehrmals' (several times) describes an unspecified but repeated frequency. It is often combined with everyday actions such as 'fragen' (to ask), 'anrufen' (to call), 'sagen' (to say/tell), or 'versuchen' (to try).
EXAMPLE
Er hat mehrmals nach dir gefragt.
He asked about you several times.
Compare with
mehrmals vs wieder
again / back
'wieder' and 'mehrmals' both have to do with repetition. 'wieder' only says that something happens again or comes back; it does not have to be more than one additional time. 'mehrmals' clearly means: more than once, so two or more times. They can be confused when talking about repeated actions. If the only important thing is that something happens again, use 'wieder'. If the number of repetitions is important, 'mehrmals' is more precise.
mehrmals
Ruf bitte mehrmals an, wenn du ihn wegen der Arbeit nicht sofort erreichst.
Please call several times if you don't reach him right away about the work.
wieder
In der Werkstatt repariert Hannes das Fahrrad wieder vor dem Wochenende.
At the workshop, Hannes repairs the bicycle again before the weekend.
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