adverb
once, one time
A2
'ein Mal' means 'once' or 'one time', indicating a single occurrence. Used as a temporal adverbial phrase; often written as one word 'einmal'. Invariable in form when used adverbially. Common in spoken and written German: e.g., 'Ich war einmal dort' or 'Mach das ein Mal'.
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Ich war nur einmal in Berlin.
I have been to Berlin only once.
Der Arzt untersuchte den Patienten ein Mal, bevor er weitere Tests anordnete.
The doctor examined the patient once before ordering further tests.
Mach das nur ein Mal, bitte.
Do that just one time, please.
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imagine ticking a box once and writing '1×' next to it
ein = one, Mal = time → one time