adverb
this time
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'diesmal' means 'this time' and functions as a temporal adverb indicating when something happens compared to other occasions. Use it to contrast occurrences (e.g., 'diesmal mache ich es anders'). It is invariable and not reflexive; no auxiliary or preposition required. Commonly used.
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Diesmal machen wir einen Ausflug.
This time we're going on a trip.
Diesmal reiste die Abteilung nach Berlin, obwohl das Budget knapp war, damit sie die neue Filiale besichtigen konnten.
This time the department traveled to Berlin, although the budget was tight, so that they could visit the new branch.
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Imagine a calendar with a circled date labeled 'diesmal' for the current occasion.
Sounds like 'this mall' — picture going somewhere 'this time' to lock the meaning in.
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A temporal adverb used to indicate the current occasion in contrast to other occasions (e.g., 'letztes Mal' = last time).