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Words on the topic: Adverbs

Adverbs help explain how, when, and where something happens. This topic introduces a wide variety of adverbs to enrich your expression and add detail to your sentences. Each word comes with a translation and example to make learning easier.

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auch

auch

too

also

Ich mag Äpfel auch.

I like apples too.

etwas

etwas

something

Hast du etwas gehört?

Did you hear something?

Früh

Früh

early

Ich stehe früh auf.

I get up early.

genau

genau

exactly

precisely

Ist das genau dein Auto?

Is this exactly your car?

gleichzeitig

gleichzeitig

simultaneously

at the same time

Sind sie gleichzeitig angekommen?

Did they arrive at the same time?

Heute

Heute

today

Heute regnet es.

It's raining today.

heute

heute

today

Ich arbeite heute.

I'm working today.

jetzt

jetzt

now

Nicht jetzt.

Not now.

klar

klar

clear

Alles klar.

Understood.

kürzlich

kürzlich

recently

Ich habe kürzlich gewonnen.

I recently won.

laut

laut

loud

Wie laut ist das Konzert?

How loud is the concert?

links

links

left

to the left

Biege links ab.

Turn left.

manchmal

manchmal

sometimes

Regnet es manchmal hier?

Does it sometimes rain here?

nahe

nahe

near

close

Wir wohnen nahe der Schule.

We live near the school.

oft

oft

often

Wie oft gehst du joggen?

How often do you go jogging?

plötzlich

plötzlich

suddenly

Plötzlich regnete es stark.

Suddenly it rained heavily.

richtig

richtig

correct

right

Das ist richtig.

That's correct.

sehr

sehr

very

Bist du sehr müde?

Are you very tired?

teilweise

teilweise

partly

partially

Sie hat teilweise Recht.

She is partly right.

unvermittelt

unvermittelt

suddenly

abruptly

Sie kam unvermittelt ins Zimmer.

She came into the room suddenly.

wahrscheinlich

wahrscheinlich

probably

likely

Wird es wahrscheinlich regnen?

Is it likely to rain?

wo

wo

where

Wo ist das Buch?

Where is the book?

zusätzlich

zusätzlich

additional

extra

Er hat zusätzlich bezahlt.

He paid extra.

zweimal

zweimal

twice

Hast du das zweimal gesagt?

Did you say that twice?

überall

überall

everywhere

Ist Zucker überall drin?

Is there sugar in everything?

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