soviel ich weiß

as far as I know

adverb zo-FEEL ikh vys Rare

Also means

to my knowledge

Usage Note

Soviel ich weiß is a hedging phrase that signals the speaker is not entirely certain. It can appear at the start or end of a clause. A near-synonym is meines Wissens, which is more formal.

Examples

"Soviel ich weiß, beginnt der Zug um elf Uhr."

Natural Translation

As far as I know, the train departs at eleven.

Literal Translation

As-much as I know, starts the train at eleven o'clock.

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