Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #150
Word (Wort)

manchmal

Translation (Übersetzung) sometimes
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈmançmaːl/
A1
Adverb
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Tags (Tags)
adverb time frequency A1 basic vocabulary
Manchmal is an adverb of frequency that indicates an action or event occurs occasionally but not regularly. It is derived from the indefinite pronoun 'manch' (some) and the noun 'Mal' (time). It is one of the most common German adverbs and is typically placed after the verb in main clauses or after the conjugated verb in subordinate clauses. Unlike English 'sometimes', it does not have a comparative or superlative form.

manchmal - German Adverb - manchmal Meaning - manchmal Translation - manchmal Adverb Examples

manchmal is a German Adverb

Learn manchmal meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. manchmal is classified as an Adverb in German grammar.

manchmal Examples (Beispiele) in English

manchmal examples with English translations. See how to use manchmal in sentences. manchmal example sentences in English below.

Manchmal regnet es im Sommer.
Sometimes it rains in summer.
Describing weather patterns.
Ich trinke manchmal Kaffee am Morgen.
I sometimes drink coffee in the morning.
Personal habit.
Sie geht manchmal ins Theater.
She sometimes goes to the theater.
Leisure activity.
Manchmal denke ich an dich.
Sometimes I think of you.
Emotional expression.
Er ist manchmal sehr laut.
He is sometimes very loud.
Describing behavior.

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manchmal Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Derived from (Abgeleitet von)
manch
Meaning: some
Example: Manch einer mag das.
Pronoun
Mal
Meaning: time
Example: Einmal ist keinmal.
Noun

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manchmal Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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manchmal Collocations (Kollokationen)

manchmal collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn manchmal word combinations and how to use manchmal with other words naturally.

manchmal auch
sometimes also
High frequency
manchmal sogar
sometimes even
High frequency
manchmal noch
sometimes still
Medium frequency
manchmal aber
sometimes but
Medium frequency
manchmal nur
sometimes only
Medium frequency
manchmal gar
sometimes at all
Low frequency
manchmal eben
sometimes just
Low frequency

manchmal Idioms (Redewendungen)

manchmal idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing manchmal with meanings and explanations. Master manchmal expressions used in everyday German.

Manchmal ist weniger mehr.
Sometimes less is more.
A proverb meaning that simplicity or restraint can be more effective than excess.
Manchmal geht es eben nicht anders.
Sometimes there's just no other way.
Used to express that a situation is unavoidable or necessary despite being undesirable.
Manchmal hat man Glück, manchmal Pech.
Sometimes you have luck, sometimes bad luck.
A saying about the unpredictability of life's fortunes.

manchmal Synonyms (Synonyme)

manchmal synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for manchmal and expand your German vocabulary. Learn manchmal similar words and their usage.

gelegentlich
Meaning: occasionally
High similarity
ab und zu
Meaning: now and then
High similarity
hin und wieder
Meaning: now and again
High similarity
zuweilen
Meaning: at times
Medium similarity
bisweilen
Meaning: sometimes
Medium similarity
mitunter
Meaning: at times
Medium similarity

manchmal Antonyms (Antonyme)

manchmal antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to manchmal. Discover manchmal opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

immer
Meaning: always
nie
Meaning: never
ständig
Meaning: constantly
dauernd
Meaning: perpetually

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manchmal Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

manchmal semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to manchmal. Explore manchmal related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn manchmal contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

oft selten gelegentlich häufig nie

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