German Adverbs
In this lesson you'll learn some common German adverbs, as well as how to use adverbs in the German language.
Flashcards and a quiz are included to help you learn the adverbs included in this lesson.
Grammar
Adverbs are words that are used to modify the meaning of verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
In German many adjectives are used as adverbs. When adjectives are used as adverbs, the root form of the adjective is used without any grammatical endings.
Adverbs are placed in sentences in a similar manner to English.
Comparison of Adverbs
The comparative form of an adverb is formed by adding er to the end of the adverb.
The superlative form of the adverb is formed by putting am in front of the adverb and adding the suffix sten to the adverb.
Examples
| Er ist schneller als sein Bruder. | He is faster than his brother. |
| Wer von ihnen arbeitet am schnellsten? | Which of them works the fastest? |
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German Adverbs
Adverbs of Place
| da | there |
| da drüben | over there |
| dahin | to there |
| dort | there |
| draußen | outside |
| hier | here |
| irgendwo | somewhere |
| irgendwohin | to somewhere |
| nirgends, nirgendwo | nowhere |
| überall | everywhere |
Adverbs of Frequency
| immer | always |
| gewöhnlich | usually |
| jemals | ever |
| manchmal | sometimes |
| meistens | mostly |
| mindestens | at leat |
| nimmer | never |
| oft | often |
| selten | seldom, rarely |
| später | later |
| wenigstens | at least |
Adverbs of Time
| bald | soon |
| eher | sooner |
| früh | early |
| gestern | yesterday |
| heute | today |
| heute Abend | tonight |
| jetzt | now |
| kürzlich | recently |
| morgen | tomorrow |
| sofort | immediately |
| spät | late |
| spätestens | at the latest |
| zur Zeit | currently |
Other Adverbs
| äußerst | extremely |
| bereits | already |
| besonders | especially |
| endlich | finally |
| fast | almost |
| ganz | quite, really |
| gern | gladly |
| glücklicherweise | fortunately |
| höflich | politely |
| kaum | barely, hardly |
| langsam | slowly |
| mehr | more |
| minder | less |
| nicht | not |
| noch | yet |
| nur | only |
| sehr | very, a lot |
| schlecht | poorly, badly |
| schnell | quickly |
| unglücklicherweise | unfortunately |
| vielleicht | maybe, perhaps |
| vorsichtig | carefully |
| wahrscheinlich | probably |
| wenig | little, not much |
| ziemlich | quite, fairly |
| zu viel | too much |
Examples
| je früher, desto besser | the sooner the better |
| Er kommt meistens zu spät an. | he usually arrives late. |
| Ich kann erst morgen kommen. | The earliest I can come is tomorrow. |
| Er hat immer hunger. | He's always hungry. |
| Sie ist nicht da. | She isn't there. |
| Hier darf man nicht parken. | You can't park here. |
| Wohin fährst du? | Where are you going? |
| Das kostet zu viel. | That costs too much. |
Adverb Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the adverbs included in this lesson.
Quiz
Here is an online quiz to help you learn the German adverbs that are included in this lesson. The questions will be a bit different each time you take the quiz.