German Adverbs
60 words.
German adverbs never change form. Schnell (fast/quickly) stays exactly schnell whether it's describing a verb, standing after 'to be,' or sitting in any sentence at all - no endings, no exceptions.
Meine Mutter ist Italienerin, mein Vater ist Österreicher. Ich habe also zwei Muttersprachen.
My mother is Italian and my father ist Austrian. So I have two mother tongues.
Ich komme auch mit.
I'm coming along too.
Das nächste Mal klappt es bestimmt.
The next time it will definitely work.
Er ist sehr engagiert, da er dieses Thema wichtig findet.
He is very engaged, as he finds this subject very important.
Wenn meine Freundin wegfährt, dann bin ich traurig.
When my friend leaves then I'm sad.
Ich habe nicht aufgepasst. Darum habe ich mein Handy verloren.
I didn't pay attention, that's why I lost my call phone.
Das Museum ist dort drüben.
The museum is over there.
Das konjugierte Verb steht ganz am Ende.
The conjugated verb is all the way at the end.
Der Bus hält hier.
The bus stops here.
Geh immer geradeaus.
Keep on walking straight forward.
The Same Word, Two Different Jobs
Schnell can work as an adjective before a noun - ein schneller Zug (a fast train), where it takes an ending - or as an adverb describing a verb - Sie läuft schnell (she runs quickly), where it takes nothing at all. Same word, same spelling, completely different behavior depending on the job it's doing.
Why This Makes Adverbs the Easy Half of the Pair
Adjectives shift endings based on gender, case, and whether an article is present, which is genuinely one of the harder parts of German grammar. Adverbs skip all of that - once you know the word, you know it in any sentence, permanently.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many German adverbs are on this page?+
60. Use the search box to jump straight to one, or check the ones you want to build a custom study set.
Do German adverbs ever take endings?+
No - adverbs are invariable in German. The same word stays identical regardless of gender, case, or number, unlike adjectives.
How can the same word be both an adjective and an adverb?+
Many German words serve both roles depending on their job in the sentence. Before a noun, they take an adjective ending; describing a verb, they take no ending at all and function as an adverb.
How do I practice these adverbs?+
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