Top 100 Essential German Adverbs for Beginners with Audio
This lesson focuses on the 100 most frequently used German adverbs that beginners often encounter in daily conversations. These adverbs are chosen for their ease of learning and retention.
Most Common German Adverbs
To enhance understanding, the 100 most common German adverbs are categorized into different lists. These categories include “Adverbs of Place”, “Adverbs of Time”, “Adverbs of Frequency”, “Adverbs of Quantity”, and “Adverbs of Manner”.
Here, you’ll find a glossary of the most frequently used German adverbs in lists. Furthermore, you can listen to each word’s correct pronunciation by clicking the pronunciation buttons.
These lists will assist you in gaining a better grasp of the diverse ways adverbs are employed in the German language. They will also provide insight into their general usage and where they may intersect with English usage.
Common German Adverbs
The first list contains the adverbs that are commonly used in German.
| Adverb | type | Adverb |
|---|---|---|
| auch | manner | also, too |
| ein bisschen | quantity | a bit |
| wirklich | really | |
| doch | conjunctive | but, still |
| so | manner | so, thus, this way, such |
| wieder | frequency | again, once more |
| dann | time | then |
| ziemlich | quite | |
| eigentlich | actually | |
| da | place | there |
| noch | time | still, yet |
| nun | time | now |
| also | conjunctive | so, therefore |
| heute | time | today |
| nur | only | |
| weit | time | far, widely |
| schon | time | already |
| eben | time | just now |
| mehr | quantity | more |
| erst | first, only, not until | |
| jetzt | time | now |
| natürlich | manner | naturally, of course |
| sehr | degree | very |
| immer | frequency | always |
| vielleicht | probability | perhaps, maybe |
| dort | place | there |
German Adverbs of Place
| Adverb | Adverb |
|---|---|
| links | left |
| rechts | right |
| unten | below |
| oben | above |
| drinnen | inside |
| voran | before, infront |
| nirgends | nowhere |
| drauβen | outside |
| irgendwo | somewhere |
| hier | here |
| überall | everywhere |
| drüben | over there |
| weg | away |
| nahe | near |
German Adverbs of Time
| Adverb | Adverb |
|---|---|
| gerade | right now |
| gleich | in a minute |
| gestern | yesterday |
| ehemalig | former |
| morgen | inside |
| voran | tomorrow |
| eben | just now |
| kürzlich | recently |
| damals | back then |
| schließlich | finally |
| neulich | recently |
| sofort | Immediately, at once |
| zuletzt | in the end |
| zukünftig | in the future |
| seit | since |
| bisher | so far, previously |
German Adverbs of Manner
| Adverb | Adverb |
|---|---|
| allein(e) | alone |
| zusammen | together |
| dauernd | prolonged |
| lange | long |
| langsam | slowly |
| sicherlich | certainly, surely |
| genau | exactly |
| gern(e) | gladly |
| kurze | short, briefly |
| leichtsinnig | recklessly |
| lieber | rather |
| hoffentlich | hopefully |
| eventuell | possibly |
| zufällig | per chance |
German Adverbs of Frequency
| Adverb | Adverb |
|---|---|
| manchmal | sometimes |
| regelmäßig | regularly |
| oft | often |
| fast nie | almost never |
| häufig | frequently |
| nie | never |
| ab und zu | every once in a while |
| unregelmäßig | irregularly |
| niemals | never, ever |
| stets | always |
| ständig | constantly |
| selten | seldom |
| mehrmals | repeatedly |
| einmal | one time |
German Adverbs of Quantity
| Adverb | Adverb |
|---|---|
| wenig | little |
| gar nicht | not at all |
| viel | much |
| übermäßig | excessively |
| extrem | extremely |
You can also look at the list of adjectives and nouns in German.