so viel
to be drowsy
The phrase 'so viel' is used in German to express a large quantity or amount of something. It can be used in a similar way to 'so much' in English. For example, 'Ich habe so viel Arbeit' means 'I have so much work'.
Example sentences using: so viel
Sie hat so viel Geduld.
She has so much patience.
This German sentence uses the phrase 'so viel' to show a great amount or degree of something, in this case, patience. It is similar to saying 'a lot of' in English.
So viel ich weiß, hat er noch nicht entschieden.
As far as I know, he has not decided yet.
In this sentence, the German phrase 'So viel ich weiß' is used to express the equivalent of English's 'as far as I know'. Unlike the high quantity usage, it implies a certain level of uncertainty or limited knowledge.
Es gibt so viel zu tun.
There is so much to do.
This sentence shows a situation where the phrase 'so viel' is used indicating a large quantity and referring to unspecified tasks to do. Similar to the English equivalent 'so much', here it is used to express a multitude of tasks.