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woanders
somewhere else
In another place; not here.
example
Wenn es dir hier nicht gefällt, können wir auch woanders hingehen.
If you don't like it here, we can go somewhere else too.
woanders
somewhere else
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word structure
'Woanders' (somewhere else) is a compound word made from 'wo' (where) and 'anders' (different/else). So it literally means 'in another place.'
EXAMPLE
Lass uns das woanders besprechen, nicht hier im Büro.
Let's discuss that somewhere else, not here in the office.
Place and direction
'Woanders' (somewhere else) describes a place. If you want to express movement in a direction, you use 'woandershin' (to somewhere else).
EXAMPLE
Meine Schlüssel müssen woanders sein.
My keys must be somewhere else.
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The word 'woanders' (somewhere else) is very common in everyday spoken language. It sounds natural and is used in almost all informal and neutral situations.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe mein Handy gesucht, aber es war woanders.
I looked for my phone, but it was somewhere else.
Compare with
woanders vs hier
here
'hier' and 'woanders' are opposites when it comes to places. 'hier' means the place where the speaker currently is or the place they are pointing to. 'woanders' means another place, so not this place. If you mean something at this spot, you say 'hier'. If you want to say that something happens or fits better in another place, you say 'woanders'.
woanders
Morgen kaufe ich das Brot woanders, weil die Bäckerei hier geschlossen ist.
Tomorrow I will buy the bread somewhere else because the bakery here is closed.
hier
Hier ist es ruhig genug, um für die Prüfung zu lernen.
It is quiet enough here to study for the exam.
In real life
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