Common Time Words

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Frequently used German time words and adverbs

Learn 15 German words from the Common Time Words vocabulary list for A1 level in Time & Dates category . Each word includes meanings, translations, pronunciations, conjugations, examples, collocations, idioms, synonyms, antonyms, and word families.

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Browse 15 German words from the Common Time Words vocabulary list. Each word card displays the German word, English translation, pronunciation, usage examples, level, category, and difficulty. Click "View Details" to see comprehensive information including conjugations, word families, synonyms, antonyms, collocations, and idioms.

heute

today

Examples

Heute ist Montag.

Today is Monday.

Ich arbeite heute von zu Hause aus.

I am working from home today.

A1 Adverb Beginner

morgen

tomorrow; morning

Examples

Ich fahre morgen nach Berlin.

I'm traveling to Berlin tomorrow.

Morgen haben wir frei.

We have tomorrow off.

A1 Adverb/Noun Beginner

gestern

yesterday

Examples

Gestern war ein schöner Tag.

Yesterday was a beautiful day.

Sie ist gestern angekommen.

She arrived yesterday.

A1 Adverb Beginner

jetzt

now

Examples

Ich gehe jetzt.

I'm going now.

Jetzt ist es Zeit.

Now it's time.

A1 Adverbs Beginner

später

later

Examples

Wir treffen uns später.

We are meeting later.

Kannst du das später erklären?

Can you explain that later?

A1 Adverb Beginner

früher

earlier, before, formerly, in the past

Examples

Früher habe ich in München gewohnt.

I used to live in Munich.

Komm bitte etwas früher zur Besprechung.

Please come to the meeting a bit earlier.

A2 Adverb/Adjective Beginner

bald

soon

Examples

Ich komme bald nach Hause.

I am coming home soon.

Wir sehen uns bald wieder.

We will see each other again soon.

A1 Adverb Beginner

gleich

equal, same, immediately, right away

Examples

Die beiden Brüder sind gleich alt.

The two brothers are the same age.

Wir haben die gleichen Interessen.

We have the same interests.

A1 Adverb/Adjective Beginner

sofort

immediately, right away, at once

Examples

Komm sofort her!

Come here immediately!

Ich rufe dich sofort zurück.

I'll call you back right away.

A1 Adverb Beginner

gerade

just, exactly, straight, even

Examples

Ich bin gerade angekommen.

I have just arrived.

Das ist gerade das Problem.

That is exactly the problem.

A2 Adverb/Adjective Beginner

oft

often

Examples

Ich lese oft Bücher.

I often read books.

Wie oft gehst du schwimmen?

How often do you go swimming?

A1 Adverb Beginner

manchmal

sometimes

Examples

Manchmal regnet es im Sommer.

Sometimes it rains in summer.

Ich trinke manchmal Kaffee am Morgen.

I sometimes drink coffee in the morning.

A1 Adverb Beginner

nie

never

Examples

Ich war noch nie in Berlin.

I have never been to Berlin.

Sie kommt nie pünktlich.

She never arrives on time.

A1 Adverb Beginner

immer

always

Examples

Ich komme immer.

I always come.

Er ist immer da.

He is always there.

A1 Adverbs Beginner

oftmals

often, frequently, many times

Examples

Oftmals wird übersehen, wie wichtig Details sind.

It is often overlooked how important details are.

Er hat sich oftmals bei ihr entschuldigt.

He has apologized to her many times.

B2 Adverb Intermediate