German Adverbs List — A1 to C2

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1. nicht not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb) adv A1
2. hier here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something… adv A1
3. nur only, just, merely, simply; ever; at all adv A1
4. schon already (happening rather early, continuing rather long); previously, before (at some… adv A1
5. jetzt now (at this moment, right now); now, then (expressing a logical or temporal consequence) adv A1
6. dann then, after that; then, in that case adv A1
7. wo where (at what place); where (at or in which place or situation) adv A1
8. immer always; to a greater degree over time, more and more adv A1
9. sehr very; a lot, much adv A1
10. nie never, never at all (referring to an indefinite period of time); never, not once… adv A1
11. heute today adv A1
12. morgen tomorrow adv A1
13. her hither, to this place, to here, to me/us; along, on this way adv A1
14. dort there, yonder adv A1
15. hin there, thither; denotes direction towards a place that is not the speaker’s current… adv A1
16. erst first, at first; only (with progress, accomplishments or the present time) adv A1
17. einmal once, one time (one and only one time); once (formerly; during some period in the past) adv A1
18. wann when; sometime adv A1
19. oben above; north adv A1
20. unten below; south adv A1
21. links on the left; to the left adv A1
22. rechts on the right; to the right adv A1
23. geradeaus straight ahead, straightforward (in a forward direction) adv A1
24. warum why; for what reason adv A2
25. wieder again; indicates that the action taking place has happened before; back; indicates that… adv A2
26. vielleicht perhaps, maybe; frequently replaces bitte (“please”) in polite questions adv A2
27. dabei with one, on one; indeed, (but) actually (expressing a contradiction) adv A2
28. sofort immediately, at once adv A2
29. gern willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like,… adv A2
30. später later adv A2
31. bald soon (near in time); almost (of a changing value that is predicted to reach said number… adv A2
32. draußen outside; out there adv A2
33. fast almost; nearly; hardly adv A2
34. sogar even, actually, in fact adv A2
35. gestern yesterday adv A2
36. anders different, differently; else adv A2
37. deshalb therefore; for that (reason), because of that adv A2
38. manchmal sometimes adv A2
39. oft often adv A2
40. irgendwie somehow (in some unknown or unspecific manner); for some reason; used to express… adv A2
41. leider unfortunately adv A2
42. überall everywhere; anywhere (in whatever place) adv A2
43. danach after it, after that; thereafter (formal), afterwards; behind it/that adv A2
44. alleine alternative form of allein adv A2
45. damals at that time (in the past); at the time, then adv A2
46. besonders especially, particularly; very, especially adv A2
47. vorher beforehand, previously, before (a previously mentioned point or action) adv A2
48. unterwegs on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling; on one’s way (to a goal… adv A2
49. drinnen inside (a room) adv A2
50. schlechter worse adv A2
51. meistens mostly (for the most part); most often, usually, normally (most of the time) adv A2
52. innen within; inside adv A2
53. verschieden differently adv A2
54. vorgestern ereyesterday, the day before yesterday adv A2
55. vielleicht perhaps; maybe adv A2
56. am liebsten most of all; preferably adv A2
57. zum Glück fortunately, luckily adv A2
58. dafür for that, for it; instead, at least, as a compensation adv B1
59. sonst otherwise (under different circumstances); normally, usually (as opposed to a particular… adv B1
60. darüber above, above it/this/that; about it/this/that (concerning a matter) adv B1

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