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Most Common German Adverbs (Top 100)
“The 100 Most common German adverbs” is a glossary of the most commonly used adverbs in German.
Most Common German Adverbs
The 100 most common German adverbs are divided into various lists to better understanding (Common German Adverbs, Adverbs of Place, Adverbs of Time, Adverbs of Frequency, Adverbs of Quantity, Adverbs of Manner).
These lists will help you to better understand the different ways that adverbs are used in this language. It will also give you some insight into how they are used in general and where they might overlap 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.
