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Vocabulary · B1 adverbs

German B1 Adverbs

The 98 adverbs of German B1, commonest first.

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los

/loːs/ adv mostly spoken
1
  1. rid of, free of
  2. off, out (indicating motion)
  3. going on
  4. open
Dictionary wording
  1. rid of, free of
  2. off, out, used to indicate leaving motion.
  3. going on
  4. open
  5. come on!, let's go!
  6. Go!

Es ist nichts los.

Nothing's going on.

Ich muss jetzt los.

I have to leave now.

Jetzt geht's los!

Here we go.

nun

/nuːn/ adv
2
  1. now
  2. then / so (expressing consequence)
  3. well / so (interjection)
  4. now that (conjunction)
Dictionary wording
  1. now, at this moment
  2. now, then; expressing a logical or temporal consequence
  3. unstressed and expletive, used for minor emphasis
  4. now, well, so
  5. now that, given that it has occurred that the circumstances do not withstand that …

Von nun an bist du eine von uns.

From now on, you're one of us.

Was werden Sie nun machen?

What will you do now?

Alles, was wir nun machen können, ist zu warten.

All we can do now is wait.

bereits

[bəˈʁaɪ̯ts] adv mostly written
3
  1. already

Ich weiß das bereits.

I already know that.

Das sagten Sie bereits.

Why hide?

Das bin ich bereits.

lm weary of you now.

damit

/daˈmɪt/ adv
4
  1. with it / with that
  2. therefore / as a result
  3. so that / in order that (conjunction)
Dictionary wording
  1. therefore, as a result
  2. so that, in order that

Geht es damit?

Will this do?

Was mache ich damit?

What do I do with these?

Was machst du damit?

What are you doing with that?

etwa

/ˈɛtva/ adv
5
  1. approximately
  2. for instance
  3. by any chance / possibly
  4. really (expresses surprise or negative expectation)
Dictionary wording
  1. approximately
  2. for instance
  3. by any chance, possibly
  4. really; expresses surprise or the expectation of a negative answer

Ich bin etwa so alt wie du.

I'm about your age.

Sie sind etwa so alt wie du.

They are about your age.

Bilde ich mir das etwa ein?

Am I imagining this?

wohl

/voːl/ adv
6
  1. probably
  2. possibly / as I was told
  3. of course / indeed
  4. actually / somehow / quite
Dictionary wording
  1. possibly, probably; as I was told (modal particle expressing an assumption, often like English must + infinitive, or (US) guess + clause)
  2. of course, indeed (modal particle adding stress to the statement to contradict a preceding one, often like English do + infinitive)
  3. actually, somehow, quite (modal particle making the statement weaker or expressing a concession)
  4. well, very well
  5. yes; surely; really; on the contrary
  6. good
= oja= scheint’s= vermutlich

Das ist wohl gut.

I guess that's good.

Er wird wohl kommen.

I suppose he'll come.

Ich werde wohl gehen.

I think I'll go.

jedoch

/jeːˈdɔx/ adv mostly written
7
  1. however
  2. yet / nevertheless
  3. but (conjunction)
Dictionary wording
  1. however, yet, nevertheless
  2. but

Mir jedoch nicht.

But not me.

Ich jedoch schon.

Oh, but I do.

Eines solltest du mir jedoch sagen.

Theres only one thing I want you to tell me.

wieso

/viˈzoː/ adv mostly spoken
8
  1. why

Ich weiß nicht, wieso ich hier bin.

I don't know why I'm here.

Jetzt weißt du, wieso ich nicht gehen kann.

Now you know why I can't leave.

Jetzt wissen Sie, wieso ich nicht gehen kann.

Now you know why I can't leave.

zwar

/tsvaːr/ adv
9
  1. admittedly
  2. namely
  3. (intensifier) indeed / really
Dictionary wording
  1. Signals a following contrary clause, which is usually introduced with aber (“but”), stressing that the speaker is aware of the contradiction, but that it does not invalidate the statement.
  2. namely
  3. Intensifies a request or command.

Und zwar sofort!

And I will do it now!

Und zwar alle.

All of you.

Und zwar schnell.

Go for your life, too.

bisher

/bɪsˈheːɐ̯/ adv
10
  1. so far
  2. until now
  3. as yet
Dictionary wording
  1. so far, until now, as yet

Nein, bisher nicht.

No, not yet.

Nein, nicht bisher.

Not yet.

Was ist bisher passiert?

What's happened so far?

ebenfalls

/ˈeːbn̩fals/ adv mostly written
11
  1. also
  2. likewise
  3. as well
Dictionary wording
  1. also, likewise, as well

Und Sie ebenfalls.

And so are you.

Und du ebenfalls.

And you, too.

Und Ihr Spiel ebenfalls.

I enjoyed your playing, too.

kaum

/kaʊ̯m/ adv
12
  1. barely, hardly
  2. almost no (qualifying amounts)
  3. difficult, nearly impossible
  4. as soon as, immediately after
Dictionary wording
  1. barely, hardly (qualifying verbs or adjectives)
  2. barely any, almost no (qualifying amounts)
  3. difficult, nearly impossible
  4. as soon as, immediately after

Ich glaube kaum.

I hardly think so.

Man glaubt es kaum.

Don't you believe it.

Ich kenne Sie kaum.

I barely know you.

eher

/ˈeːər/ adv
13
  1. rather
  2. fairly / relatively / somewhat
  3. sooner / more readily / preferably
  4. more precisely / in fact / more like
Dictionary wording
  1. rather
  2. fairly, relatively, somewhat; expresses a weakened degree
  3. sooner, more readily, preferably; expresses a preference
  4. more precisely speaking, in fact, more like; used to replace a word or phrase with another

Warum haben Sie mir das nicht eher gesagt?

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Warum habt ihr mir das nicht eher gesagt?

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Warum hast du mir das nicht eher gesagt?

Why didn't you tell me before?

zunächst

/tsuˈnɛːçst/ adv mostly written
14
  1. first of all
  2. for now / for the time being
  3. next / then / secondly
Dictionary wording
  1. first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
  2. for now, for the time being
  3. next, then, secondly (immediately following the first thing)

Wir sind zunächst mal wir.

We are just us.

Doch zunächst gab es Wichtigeres.

But there were other more urgent problems.

Ich war zunächst etwas besorgt.

At first, I was a little worried.

insgesamt

/ˈɪnsɡəˌzamt/ adv mostly written
15
  1. overall
  2. altogether / in total
  3. all in all / by and large / on the whole
Dictionary wording
  1. overall, altogether, in total, all in all, by and large, on the whole

Ich meine insgesamt.

I mean about everything.

Das wären dann insgesamt $3,25.

That'll be 3.25 altogether.

Ich hatte insgesamt drei.

I had three in all.

drin

/dʁɪn/ adv mostly spoken
16
  1. inside

Bist du da drin?

Are you in there?

Es sollte drin sein.

It should be possible.

Hier ist alles drin.

It's all in here.

ziemlich

/ˈtsiːmlɪç/ adv
17
  1. pretty / quite / rather
  2. pretty much / quite a bit
  3. considerable / sizable (adjective)
Dictionary wording
  1. pretty, quite, rather, fairly, kind of
  2. pretty much, quite a bit
  3. considerable, sizable

Das ist ziemlich gut.

It's quite good.

Es ist ziemlich gut.

It's pretty good.

Es ist ziemlich spät.

It's pretty late.

je

/jeː/ adv
18
  1. ever
  2. per
  3. the

Habt ihr das je getan?

Have you ever done that?

Hast du das je gemacht?

Did you ever do that?

Hast du das je getan?

Did you ever do that?

überhaupt

/ˌyːbɐˈhaʊ̯pt/ adv
19
  1. at all
  2. overall / in general
  3. actually
  4. even
Dictionary wording
  1. overall, in general
  2. at all; anyway
  3. actually
  4. even
≠ überhaupt nicht

Kann überhaupt jemand dafür?

Is it anyone's fault?

Wo ist das überhaupt?

Where is that anyway?

Sie sprechen überhaupt nicht.

They don't talk at all.

dagegen

/daˈɡeːɡən/ adv
20
  1. against it
  2. however / by contrast / on the other hand
Dictionary wording
  1. against it, against that
  2. however, by contrast, on the other hand

Halte dagegen, Junge.

Face her down, boy.

Ich bin dagegen!

I'm opposed to it.

Er ist dagegen!

"He's opposed to it.

daher

/ˈdaːheːɐ̯/ adv
21
  1. therefore
  2. from there / thence
  3. along
Dictionary wording
  1. from there, thence
  2. therefore; because of that; hence; thus
  3. along

Also daher hast du es.

So, that's where you got it.

Es war sehr kalt; daher blieben sie zu Hause.

It was very cold, so they stayed at home.

Er ist sehr nett, daher arbeite ich gerne mit ihm.

He's very nice, which is why I like working with him.

zumindest

/t͡suˈmɪndəst/ adv
22
  1. at least

Hoffe ich zumindest.

I guess.

Das hoffe ich zumindest.

That is, I hope so.

Wir können es zumindest versuchen.

At least we can try, can't we?

inzwischen

/ɪnˈt͡svɪʃn̩/ adv
23
  1. in the meantime
  2. by now / since then
  3. meanwhile
Dictionary wording
  1. since then, by now, in the meantime (contrasting between the current state and a known past state)
  2. in the meantime (at the same time as another process, typically in another location)
  3. in the meantime (specifically until the other process is finished)

Ich bade inzwischen.

I'm gonna take a bath.

Was machen Sie inzwischen?

Meanwhile, what are you going to do?

Trinken Sie inzwischen einen.

Come and wet your whistle.

trotzdem

/ˈtʁɔtsdeːm/ adv
24
  1. nevertheless
  2. anyhow
  3. although (conjunction)
Dictionary wording
  1. anyhow, nevertheless
  2. although

Sage es trotzdem!

Say it anyway.

Kommst du trotzdem?

Are you still coming?

Wir versuchen es trotzdem.

Let's try anyway.

danach

/daˈnaːχ/ adv
25
  1. after that
  2. behind it/that
  3. accordingly / in accordance with that
Dictionary wording
  1. after it, after that; thereafter (formal), afterwards
  2. behind it/that
  3. accordingly, in accordance with that

Frag ihn danach.

Ask him about it.

Fragt ihn danach.

Ask him about it.

Was kommt danach?

What happens then?

deswegen

/ˈdɛsˈveːɡn̩/ adv
26
  1. therefore
  2. because of that
Dictionary wording
  1. therefore, because of that

Ich komme nicht deswegen.

That is not the information that I desire.

Und deswegen bin ich hier.

And that's why I am here.

Ich bin nicht deswegen hier.

I'm not here for that.

jeweils

/ˈjeːvaɪ̯ls/ adv mostly written
27
  1. in each case
  2. each

Nur jeweils ein Mal.

One piece at a time.

Große Scheine, zu jeweils £500 oder £1.000.

Large denominations, Pound500 or Pound1,000 each.

Sie gab den Kindern jeweils zwei Äpfel.

She gave the children two apples each.

genauso

/ɡəˈnaʊ̯zoː/ adv
28
  1. just as
  2. just the same
Dictionary wording
  1. just as, just the same

Die sind genauso schuld.

They're to blame as well.

Ich bin genauso alt.

I am the same age.

Mir geht es genauso.

I feel the same.

ebenso

/ˈeːbənzoː/ adv
29
  1. equally
  2. likewise
  3. same to you! / you too! (in response to a greeting)
Dictionary wording
  1. equally, as much
  2. likewise
  3. same to you!, you too!

Das werde ich ebenso.

So shall I.

Ich war ebenso überrascht wie du.

I was as surprised as you.

Ich war ebenso überrascht wie Sie.

I was as surprised as you.

unterwegs

/ʊntərˈveːks/ adv
30
  1. on the way
  2. underway / en route
  3. out / not there
  4. (with adverb) in a state
Dictionary wording
  1. on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling
  2. on one’s way (to a goal etc.)
  3. out, not there
  4. Used with some adverb, describing a general state.

Sie ist unterwegs.

She’s on her way.

Wir sind unterwegs.

We're on our way.

Keine Autos unterwegs.

No cars out.

schließlich

/ˈʃliːslɪç/ adv
31
  1. finally
  2. after all
Dictionary wording
  1. in the end, finally, eventually
  2. after all (because of, for the reason)

Ich lese schließlich.

Don't you think I read?

Man muss schließlich leben.

You have to live.

Man weiß schließlich nie.

You never can tell what'll happen.

solange

/zoˈlaŋə/ adv
32
  1. as long as
  2. meanwhile
  3. while / since
  4. provided that / assuming

Bleib, solange du willst!

Stay as long as you like.

Bleibt, solange ihr wollt!

Stay as long as you like.

Bleib, solange du willst.

Stay as long as you want to.

jemals

adv
33
  1. ever

Bist du jemals glücklich?

Are you ever happy?

Bist du jemals dort gewesen?

Have you ever been there?

Haben Sie das jemals gemacht?

Did you ever do that?

längst

/lɛŋst/ adv
34
  1. long ago
  2. long (time)
Dictionary wording
  1. long ago, long

Es gibt nichts, das ich Ihnen sagen kann, das Sie nicht längst wissen.

There's nothing I can tell you that you don't already know.

Es gibt nichts, das ich dir sagen kann, das du nicht längst weißt.

There's nothing I can tell you that you don't already know.

Es gibt nichts, das ich euch sagen kann, das ihr nicht längst wisst.

There's nothing I can tell you that you don't already know.

dadurch

adv
35
  1. through it
  2. through that
  3. thus
Dictionary wording
  1. through it, through that
  2. thus

Er macht dadurch gute Geschäfte!

That's why. He's picking up some bargain.

Alle Kämpfe habe ich dadurch gewonnen.

That's what brought me to the top.

Ich fühle mich dadurch wieder jung.

It makes me feel young again.

wozu

/voːˈt͡suː/ adv
36
  1. what for
  2. why
  3. to what / for what
  4. for which reason
Dictionary wording
  1. for what reason, to what purpose, what for, why?
  2. to what, for what, etc.
  3. for which reason, to which purpose
  4. to which, for which, etc.

Finden wir heraus, wozu das gut ist!

Let's find out what this is for.

Sie tut, wozu sie gerade lustig ist.

She does whatever comes into her mind.

Wir erwarten von dir nichts, wozu wir nicht auch selbst bereit wären.

You're not expected to do anything we wouldn't do ourselves.

irgendwann

/ˈɪʁɡəntˈvan/ adv
37
  1. sometime
  2. at some point / someday
  3. anytime
Dictionary wording
  1. sometime, somewhen, anytime
  2. at some point, someday

Das wird irgendwann geschehen.

That'll happen eventually.

Jeder muss irgendwann sterben.

Everybody has to die eventually.

Ruf mich irgendwann an!

Call me sometime.

jedenfalls

/ˈjeːdənˈfals/ adv
38
  1. in any case
  2. definitely

Ich jedenfalls nicht.

Well, I'm not.

Denke ich jedenfalls.

That's my guess.

Ich habe jedenfalls keines.

Well, I don't.

rüber

/ˈʁyːbəʁ/ adv mostly spoken
39
  1. over here
  2. over there
= herüber= hinüber

Komm rüber und hilf mir.

Come over here and help me.

Komm rüber und setz dich hin.

Come over here and sit down.

Tom kommt bestimmt rüber und hilft.

I'm sure Tom will come over and help.

wofür

/voˈfyːɐ̯/ adv
40
  1. for what
  2. wherefore / why
Dictionary wording
  1. for what, wherefore, why

Ich weiß, wofür das ist.

I know what it's for.

Tom weiß, wofür es ist.

Tom knows what it's for.

Und wofür ist das gut?

And what is that for?

dahin

/daˈhɪn/ adv
41
  1. there
  2. over / gone
Dictionary wording
  1. there (to or into that place; thither)
  2. over, gone

Du musst selbst dahin.

You need to go there yourself.

Geh nicht allein dahin!

Don't go there alone.

Gehen Sie oft dahin?

Do you go there often?

darin

/daˈʁɪn/ adv
42
  1. in it
  2. in that
  3. therein
Dictionary wording
  1. in it, in that, therein

Bist du gut darin?

Are you good at it?

Du bist großartig darin.

You're great at this.

Du bist gut darin.

You're good at doing that.

somit

/zoːˈmɪt/ adv
43
  1. therefore
  2. hence / thus
  3. somite (biology)
Dictionary wording
  1. therefore, hence, thus
  2. somite

Und meine Freunde somit auch.

And anybody with me is in trouble.

Es war somit ein voller Erfolg.

It was thus a huge success.

Es ist eine größere Schule und somit auch viel mehr Geld.

It's a larger school, and naturally, much more money.

insbesondere

/ɪnsbəˈzɔndəʁə/ adv mostly written
44
  1. in particular
  2. particularly
Dictionary wording
  1. in particular, particularly

Sie sind insbesondere an einem interessiert.

They're interested in one in particular.

Er war insbesondere an der Farbe interessiert.

He was most interested in the dye.

Ihr Haus gefällt mir sehr, insbesondere die große Küche.

I liked your house, especially that big kitchen.

sowieso

/ˈzoːvizo/ adv
45
  1. anyway
  2. in any case / anyhow
  3. something (placeholder for unknown or unimportant words)
  4. of course / sure (expressing agreement)
Dictionary wording
  1. anyway, anyhow, in any case
  2. something; replaces unknown or unimportant words
  3. of course; sure; that’s a given; expresses agreement to a statement with the implication that it is trivial

Ich muss sowieso.

I must do that anyway.

Ich spiele sowieso nie.

I never play anyway.

Das ist sowieso besser.

That's much better.

stets

/ʃteːts/ adv
46
  1. always
  2. constantly / the whole time
  3. every time (whenever some precondition is given)
  4. at all times without exception
Dictionary wording
  1. always; constantly; the whole time (very often)
  2. every time (whenever some precondition is given)
  3. always (at all times without exception)

Tom nimmt stets etwas zu sich, bevor er zur Arbeit geht.

Tom always eats before going to work.

Du kannst dich stets auf mich verlassen.

You can always rely on me.

Du warst mir stets ein guter Freund.

You were always a good friend to me.

diesmal

adv
47
  1. this time

Tom hat diesmal recht.

Tom is right this time.

Was ist es diesmal?

What is it this time?

Wir haben diesmal gewonnen.

We won this time.

teilweise

/ˈtaɪ̯lˌvaɪ̯zə/ adv
48
  1. partially
  2. sometimes / occasionally
  3. in part / in some cases
  4. partial (adjective)
Dictionary wording
  1. partially, to some extent
  2. sometimes, occasionally
  3. in part, in some cases
  4. partial
= partiell= teils

Teilweise auch sie.

In part, she too.

Na ja, teilweise jedenfalls.

Well, part of it.

Wir sind teilweise dafür verantwortlich.

We're partly responsible.

ohnehin

/oːnəˈhɪn/ adv
49
  1. anyway
  2. in any case / either way
  3. already (exacerbating)
Dictionary wording
  1. in any case, anyway, either way
  2. already (further exacerbating the existing situation)

Ist ohnehin schon Morgen.

It's already morning anyway.

Sie wissen es ohnehin.

They know it anyway.

Die wissen das doch ohnehin.

Why tell the Indians?

ran

[ʁan] adv
50
  1. near / close to
  2. over to
Dictionary wording
  1. near, close to, over to

Geh nicht an dieses Telefon ran!

Don't pick up that phone.

Nun mal ran an die Arbeit.

Now let's get down to work.

Tom lässt keinen an sich ran.

Tom is very private.

übrigens

/ˈyːbʁɪɡəns/ adv
51
  1. by the way
  2. apart from that / else / for the rest
Dictionary wording
  1. apart from that, else, for the rest, for everything else
  2. by the way

Wer ist das übrigens?

By the way, who is he?

Hier sind übrigens die $50.

Here's the $50, by the way.

Was willst du übrigens?

What do you want anyway?

heim

/haɪ̯m/ adv
52
  1. home (direction)
  2. home / dwelling
  3. home / hostel / asylum
  4. home / center (for a collective purpose)
Dictionary wording
  1. home, to the house; always as a direction, thus never in the sense of at home
  2. home, one’s dwelling, the place where one is at home
  3. a home, asylum, hostel (residence for some specified group)
  4. without further context usually short for either Kinderheim (“children’s home, orphanage”) or Altersheim (“retirement home”)
  5. a house, center for a collective purpose other than to dwell in

Geht ihr schon heim?

Are you already going home?

Ich ging schnell heim.

I hurried home.

Komm um sechs heim!

Come home at six.

namens

adv
53
  1. named
  2. on behalf of
Dictionary wording
  1. by the name of, named
  2. on behalf of

Haben Sie einen Freund namens Tom?

Do you have a friend named Tom?

Habt ihr einen Freund namens Tom?

Do you have a friend named Tom?

Hast du einen Freund namens Tom?

Do you have a friend named Tom?

miteinander

/ˌmɪt.(ʔ)aɪ̯ˈnan.dɐ/ adv
54
  1. together
  2. with each other
  3. togetherness / cooperation (noun)
Dictionary wording
  1. together (with)
  2. with each other
  3. togetherness, cooperation
= miteinand= miteinand'≠ ohneeinander

Gehen die beiden miteinander?

Are those two going out?

Wir müssen miteinander reden.

We must talk.

Wir sind miteinander bekannt.

We're on speaking terms.

möglichst

/ˈmøːklɪçst/ adv
55
  1. as much as possible
  2. preferably

Lies möglichst viele Bücher!

Read as many books as you can.

Halt die Leute möglichst lange auf!

Hold them off as long as you can, Tex.

Ich muss ihn möglichst schnell sprechen.

I've got to talk to him as soon as possible.

vorne

/ˈfɔʁnə/ adv
56
  1. at the front
  2. in front
  3. ahead

Ich finde, wir fangen am besten noch mal von vorne an.

I think we'd better start over again.

Lassen Sie uns so weit vorne wie möglich sitzen!

Let's sit as close to the front as we can.

Lassen Sie uns so weit wie möglich vorne sitzen!

Let's sit as close to the front as we can.

worauf

adv
57
  1. on which
  2. whereupon / upon which
  3. to which / at which / above which
Dictionary wording
  1. whereupon; upon which; on which; to which; at which; above which; upon.

Nun, worauf wartet ihr?

So, what're you waiting for?

Nun, worauf warten Sie, Tom?

Well, what are you waiting for, Tom?

Was ist, worauf warten Sie?

So, what're you waiting for?

wiederum

/ˈviːdəʁʊm/ adv
58
  1. in turn
  2. then again / on the other hand
  3. again / once more
Dictionary wording
  1. in turn, then again, on the other hand, to the contrary
  2. again, once more

Das ist wiederum mein Bier.

I'll worry about that.

Er gibt sie wiederum an uns.

He, in turn, gives us the information.

Ja, und dann wiederum vielleicht doch nicht.

Perhaps and then again, perhaps not.

vorerst

/ˌfoːɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯st/ adv
59
  1. for now
  2. for the time being
Dictionary wording
  1. for now, for the time being

Das ist vorerst alles, was Sie tun müssen.

That's all you have to do for now.

Du kannst vorerst bei mir bleiben.

You may stay with me for the time being.

Ich hatte vorerst genug zu essen.

I've had enough to eat for now.

immerhin

[ˈɪmɐˈhɪn] adv
60
  1. after all
  2. at least / anyway (positive aspect)
  3. at least (minimum)
  4. anyway / regardless / all the same
Dictionary wording
  1. after all (explaining another statement)
  2. at least, anyway, on the bright side (describing a positive aspect of an otherwise unfortunate situation)
  3. at least, a minimum of (a certain number)
  4. anyway, anyhow, regardless, all the same, at any rate, at least
= auf jeden Fall= jedenfalls= wenigstens= zumindest

Sie ist immerhin seine Frau.

After all, she's his wife.

Das war immerhin eine gute Idee.

Well, it was a good idea while we had it.

Na ja, immerhin haben sie das Geld meines Mannes nicht gefunden.

Oh, well, anyway, I saw to it that they didn't find my husband's money.

davor

[daˈfoːɐ̯] adv
61
  1. in front of that
  2. from that
  3. before that / beforehand
Dictionary wording
  1. in front of that/it
  2. from that/it
  3. before that; beforehand

Ich hab Angst davor.

I'd be scared to hold all that.

Will, davor hatte ich Angst.

Will, I was afraid of this.

Sie war kurz davor, zu gehen.

She was about to go out.

worüber

/ˈvoːˌʁyːbɐ/ adv mostly spoken
62
  1. about what
  2. over what
Dictionary wording
  1. generally corresponding to über was; mainly:
  2. over what
  3. about what

Das ist nicht, worüber wir sprechen.

That's not what we're talking about.

Das ist nichts, worüber man lacht.

It is not a matter to laugh about.

Ich verstehe nicht, worüber ihr redet.

I don't understand what you are talking about.

nachts

[naχts] adv
63
  1. at night
  2. nights
Dictionary wording
  1. at night, nights

Ich arbeite nicht nachts.

I don't work at night.

Die Sonne scheint nachts nicht.

The sun doesn't shine at night.

Die Stadt ist nachts schön.

The city is beautiful at night.

mitten

adv
64
  1. in the middle

Sie stand mitten im Zimmer.

She was standing in the middle of the room.

Die Kirche ist mitten im Dorf.

The church is in the middle of the village.

Der Wagen hielt mitten auf der Straße.

The car stopped in the middle of the road.

entlang

/ɛntˈlaŋ/ adv
65
  1. along
  2. along (location)
  3. along (movement)
Dictionary wording
  1. along
  2. along; indicates location or movement
  3. [with genitive]
  4. [with dative]
  5. along; indicates movement

Gehe dort entlang!

Go that way.

Gehe hier entlang!

Walk this way.

Bitte dort entlang!

That way, please.

entgegen

[ʔɛntˈɡeːɡŋ̩] adv
66
  1. against
  2. toward
  3. toward (postposition)

Ich nehme Geschenke entgegen.

I accept gifts.

Sie kam Ihnen nicht entgegen?

No, what is she, sleep walking?

Sie kommen uns hier entgegen.

Then come meet us this way.

worum

/voˈʁʊm/ adv
67
  1. about what
  2. around what

Ich weiß, worum es geht.

I know what it's about.

Tom weiß, worum es geht.

Tom knows what it's about.

Darf ich fragen, worum es geht?

Can I ask what this is about?

einst

[ʔaɪ̯nst] adv
68
  1. once, formerly
  2. one day, at one point (in the far future)
  3. once, a single time (a single repetition)
Dictionary wording
  1. once, formerly (a long time ago)
  2. one day, at one point (sometime in the far future)
  3. once, a single time (a single repetition)

Ich denke, dass es in dieser Stadt nicht mehr so sicher ist wie einst.

I don't think this city is as safe as it used to be.

Du bist in der gleichen Lage, in der auch ich einst war.

You're in the same situation that I was once in.

Tom ist nicht mehr der Mann, der er einst war.

Tom isn't the man he used to be.

möglicherweise

/ˈmøːklɪçɐˈvaɪ̯zə/ adv
69
  1. possibly
  2. perhaps
  3. conceivably
Dictionary wording
  1. possibly, potentially
  2. perhaps
  3. conceivably

Du nur möglicherweise.

You're a chance.

Das ist möglicherweise richtig.

That's probably right.

Wir haben möglicherweise ein Problem.

We may have a problem.

wobei

/voˈbaɪ̯/ adv
70
  1. whereby
  2. while / during which
  3. by what / about what
  4. although / even though
Dictionary wording
  1. Introduces a comitative sentence, denoting a simultaneous event with the main clause. It frequently corresponds to English present participles (-ing) in adverbial use.
  2. Interrogative and relative adverbs: by what, about what
  3. Sometimes with verb in the second position. With concessive meaning when main and subordinate clauses are semantically incompatible.

Na hör mal, wobei schon!

What do you mean what?

Hier gibt es viel, wobei du mir helfen kannst.

Kid. There's a lot you can do round here to help me.

Ich muss etwas erledigen, wobei mir keiner helfen kann.

I have to do something, and I can't accept any help.

hinzu

adv
71
  1. in addition
  2. besides
  3. on the way there
Dictionary wording
  1. in addition, besides
  2. on the way there
= dazu= herzu= sodann= sonst= zu

Tom kam erst viel später hinzu.

Tom came along much later.

Der Tee ist zu stark. Fügen Sie etwas Wasser hinzu.

The tea is too strong. Add some water.

Er sagte, er habe Hunger, und fügte dann hinzu, dass er auch durstig sei.

He said he was hungry, and then he added that he was also thirsty.

hervor

/hɛrˈfoːr/ adv
72
  1. forth
Dictionary wording
  1. forth (in the direction of the speaker)

Die Sonne kam hervor.

The sun came out.

Es quillt aus ihnen hervor.

Gold. Popping right out of them.

Vielleicht holst du sie hervor.

Maybe you bring them out.

vorhin

/ˈfoːɐ̯hɪn/ adv mostly spoken
73
  1. earlier
Dictionary wording
  1. earlier (a short time ago, typically between minutes and a few hours ago)

Du hast vorhin recht gehabt.

You were right before.

Was hast du vorhin gemacht?

What were you doing earlier?

Was habt ihr vorhin gemacht?

What were you doing earlier?

daraus

[daˈraʊ̯s] adv
74
  1. out of it
  2. hence / from that
Dictionary wording
  1. out of it, out of that, of it
  2. hence, from that

Ich weiß wohl, dass Tom mich nicht mag, aber ich mache mir nichts daraus.

I know that Tom dislikes me, but I don't care.

Ich weiß, dass ich mir nichts daraus machen sollte, was Tom denkt.

I know I shouldn't care what Tom thinks.

Das Leben ist, so finde ich, das, was man daraus macht.

I think life is what you make it.

dorthin

/dɔʁtˈhɪn/ adv
75
  1. there (to that place)
  2. thither
Dictionary wording
  1. there (to that place), thither

Bitte fahre mich dorthin!

Please drive me there.

Bitte fahrt mich dorthin!

Please drive me there.

Geh jetzt nicht dorthin.

Don't go there now.

anscheinend

/ˈanˌʃaɪnənt/ adv
76
  1. apparently

Nein, anscheinend nicht.

No, I guess you don't.

Etwas fehlt anscheinend.

Something seems to be missing.

Es gefiel ihm anscheinend.

Guess he liked it.

kürzlich

/ˈkʏʁtslɪç/ adv
77
  1. recently
  2. lately
  3. shortly / soon
  4. recent (adjective)
Dictionary wording
  1. recently, lately (in the recent past)
  2. shortly, soon (in the near future)
  3. recent

Ich habe Tom das erst kürzlich machen sehen.

I saw Tom doing that just a while ago.

Haben Sie kürzlich mit Tom gesprochen?

Have you spoken to Tom recently?

Hast du kürzlich mit Tom geredet?

Have you spoken to Tom recently?

rauf

/ʁaʊf/ adv mostly spoken
78
  1. up
  2. up here / upstairs (towards speaker)
  3. up there / upstairs (away from speaker)
Dictionary wording
  1. up, up here, upstairs (towards the speaker)
  2. up, up there, upstairs (away from the speaker)

Wir fuhren rauf und runter mit dem Fahrstuhl.

We went up and down in the elevator.

nachher

/ˈnaːxˌheːɐ̯/ adv
79
  1. afterwards
  2. in a short while
Dictionary wording
  1. in a short while (in the near future, but not more than a few hours)
  2. afterwards, later (after something has finished)

Nee, nee, nachher.

No, later.

Also bis nachher.

See you later.

Weniger Ärger nachher.

Less trouble afterwards.

neulich

/ˈnɔɪ̯lɪç/ adv
80
  1. recently
Dictionary wording
  1. recently (in the recent past)

Danke für neulich.

Thanks for the other day.

Vergiss das von neulich.

Forget the other night.

Ich war neulich dort.

I was there the other day.

weshalb

/vɛsˈhalp/ adv
81
  1. why
  2. which is why

Lassen Sie mich erklären, weshalb.

Let me explain why.

Haben Sie sich je gefragt, weshalb?

Have you ever wondered why?

Tom weiß, weshalb wir besorgt sind.

Tom knows why we're worried.

umsonst

/ʊmˈzɔnst/ adv
82
  1. free of charge
  2. in vain / without success
  3. for nothing / for the sake of it
Dictionary wording
  1. free of charge, gratis
  2. in vain, without success
  3. for nothing; for the sake of doing it (without expecting reply)

Jeder will etwas umsonst.

Everybody wants something for nothing.

Es war leider umsonst.

Sorry to let you down, pal.

Du hattest umsonst Angst.

You were scared about nothing.

nirgendwo

/ˈnɪʁɡn̩tvoː/ adv
83
  1. nowhere
Dictionary wording
  1. nowhere (in no place)

Lauf nirgendwo dagegen.

Okay, don't bump into anything.

Du gehst nirgendwo hin.

You're not going anyplace.

Heißere finden Sie nirgendwo.

They do everything but sing.

voraus

/foˈʁaʊ̯s/ adv
84
  1. ahead
  2. in front
  3. advance inheritance (noun)
Dictionary wording
  1. in front, ahead
  2. legacy handed over to the heir before the leaver's death.

Alle Männer voraus.

Get your men forward.

Ich gehe voraus.

I'll go ahead.

Er sagte Regen voraus.

He predicted there would be rain.

beinahe

/baɪ̯ˈnaːə/ adv
85
  1. almost / nearly

Es ist beinahe acht!

It's almost 8 O'clock.

Es ist beinahe Tag.

Hurry, it's almost daylight.

Sie schlafen jetzt beinahe.

You're almost asleep now.

auseinander

[ˌaʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ] adv
86
  1. apart

In Ordnung, auseinander.

All right, break it up.

Nehmt alles auseinander.

Search everywhere, don't miss anything.

Bringt sie auseinander!

Go separate them!

nochmals

/ˈnɔχmaːls/ adv
87
  1. again
  2. once more
Dictionary wording
  1. again, once more

Ich möchte dir nochmals dafür danken, dass du mir glaubst.

I want to thank you again for believing me.

Die Geschichte ist es wert, nochmals gelesen zu werden.

This story is worth reading again.

Dieses Buch ist es wert, nochmals gelesen zu werden.

This book is worth reading again.

außen

/ˈʔaʊ̯sn̩/ adv
88
  1. outside

Langsam fühle ich mich außen vor gelassen.

I'm beginning to feel left out.

Wir kommen nicht heraus. Jemand hat von außen die Tür verriegelt.

We can't get out. Someone locked the door from the outside.

Ich fühlte mich außen vor.

I felt left out.

meinetwegen

/ˈmaɪ̯nətˌveːɡən/ adv
89
  1. because of me
  2. as far as I'm concerned / for all I care
  3. say / for example
Dictionary wording
  1. because of me; for my sake
  2. as far as I'm concerned (I don't mind if); for all I care
  3. say; for example

Ich will nicht, dass du meinetwegen aufhörst.

I don't want you to quit because of me.

Machen Sie sich bitte keine Umstände meinetwegen!

Please don't go out of your way on my account.

Haben Sie meinetwegen gekündigt?

Did you quit because of me?

innen

/ˈɪnən/ adv
90
  1. inside
  2. within
≠ außen

Wir sind innen.

We're inside.

Ja, da innen drin.

Yeah, sick inside.

Schnell, hoch und innen.

High, fast and on the inside.

höchstens

/ˈhøːçstəns/ adv
91
  1. at most

Ihr habt höchstens 15 Minuten.

You have at most 15 minutes.

Ich verliere höchstens meine Freiheit.

I've nothing to lose but my freedom.

Es dauert höchstens eine Stunde.

At a longest, it'll be over in an hour.

gratis

/ˈɡʁaːtɪs/ adv
92
  1. free
  2. without charge
Dictionary wording
  1. free, without charge

Man kann es einen Monat gratis testen.

You can try it for free for a month.

Tom hat es mir gratis gegeben.

Tom gave it to me for nothing.

Tom hat einen Ort gefunden, wo er gratis Golf spielen kann.

Tom found a place where he could play golf for free.

nebenbei

/neːbm̩ˈbaɪ̯/ adv
93
  1. besides
  2. additionally / along the way
  3. by the way
Dictionary wording
  1. besides, additionally, along the way
  2. by the way

So kann man sich nebenbei etwas hinzuverdienen.

It's a way to make a little extra on the side.

einerseits

[ˈʔaɪ̯nɐzaɪ̯ts] adv
94
  1. on the one hand

Männer einerseits, Frauen andererseits.

men on one side, women on the other.

Tja, einerseits ist es lustig, andererseits vielleicht auch nicht.

Well, it's funny in one way, but perhaps in another way it's not.

Sie unterstützen einerseits meinen Bruder und Alexis andererseits.

You're dealing with my brother on the one hand and with Alexis on the other.

herunter

adv
95
  1. down
  2. downwards
Dictionary wording
  1. down, downwards (to the own location downwards)

Der Affe kam herunter.

The monkey came down.

Ich lade Bücher herunter.

I am downloading books.

Kommen Sie hier herunter!

Come down here.

voneinander

adv
96
  1. from each other
  2. of each other
Dictionary wording
  1. from / of one another, from / of each other

Die Zwillinge sehen sich so ähnlich, dass ich sie nicht voneinander unterscheiden kann.

The twins look so similar that I can't tell them apart.

Die klingen so ähnlich, dass es nicht leicht ist, sie voneinander zu unterscheiden.

They sound so similar it's not easy to distinguish them.

Tom und Mary saßen so weit wie möglich voneinander entfernt auf dem Sofa.

Tom and Mary were sitting on the sofa as far away from each other as possible.

aufwärts

/ˈaʊ̯fvɛʁt͡s/ adv
97
  1. upwards
  2. uphill
  3. upstream
Dictionary wording
  1. upwards, uphill
  2. upstream
= hinauf≠ abwärts≠ hinab≠ hinunter

Ladet nur aufwärts.

Only aim upward.

Es geht aufwärts.

Pickin' up.

Ist das aufwärts?

This is up?

abwärts

/ˈapvɛʁt͡s/ adv
98
  1. downwards
  2. downhill
  3. downstream
Dictionary wording
  1. downwards, downhill
  2. downstream
= hinab= hinunter= nach unten≠ aufwärts

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