15 Adverbs
Adverbs formed from Adjectives
Words that can be used as adjectives can also function as adverbs. When they function as adverbs, the adjective endings are not added.
- schnell as adverb: Der Bus fährt schnell. The bus is going fast.
Adverbs of Place
These adverbs indicate position.
- hier "here" refers to a place close to the speaker.
- Der Bus hält hier 5 Minuten, bevor er weiterfährt. The bus stops here for 5 minutes, before it goes on.
- dort "there" refers to a place away from the speaker.
- Die Männer bauen dort ein Haus. The men are building a house there.
Adverbs of Degree
These adverbs are intensifiers of adjectives and verbs.
- etwas a little
- wenig little
- fast almost, nearly
- besonders especially
- sehr very
- ganz really
(like sehr, but more intense)
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