soweit ich weiß

as far as I know; to my knowledge

adverb zo-VAYT ikh VAYS Rare

Usage Note

soweit ich weiß hedges a statement by signalling that the speaker is going on personal knowledge and may be wrong. It is used conversationally to avoid overcommitting to a fact.

Examples

"Soweit ich weiß, ist das Büro bis fünf geöffnet."

Natural Translation

As far as I know, the office is open until five.

Literal Translation

So-far as I know, the office is open until five.

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