This is the 2823rd most frequent German word.
sobald
"As soon as."
In this sentence, 'sobald' is used as a subordinating conjunction introducing a time clause indicating immediacy.
Sobald der Regen aufhört, gehen wir spazieren.
As soon as the rain stops, we go for a walk.
Here, 'sobald' establishes a temporal condition connecting two actions.
Du kannst mir das Buch geben, sobald du es gelesen hast.
You can give me the book as soon as you have read it.
The usage of 'sobald' here sets up a precursor action that triggers the main event.