Duration Words

Zeitdauer-Wörter

Words for expressing how long something takes or lasts

Learn 10 German words from the Duration 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 10 German words from the Duration 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.

kurz

short, brief
Examples
Der Weg zur Arbeit ist kurz.
The way to work is short.
Kannst du kurz warten?
Can you wait a short while?
A1 Adjective Beginner
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lange

long (adverb), for a long time
Examples
Ich habe lange geschlafen.
I slept for a long time.
Sie wartet schon lange auf die Antwort.
She has been waiting for the answer for a long time.
A1 Adverb Beginner
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minutenlang

for minutes, lasting for minutes
B1 Adjective/Adverb Intermediate
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stundenlang

for hours, lasting for hours
A2 Adjective/Adverb Beginner
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tagelang

for days
Examples
Er hat tagelang auf eine Antwort gewartet.
He waited for an answer for days.
Das Fest dauerte tagelang.
The festival lasted for days.
B1 Adverb Intermediate
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Minuten

minutes
Examples
Ich habe zehn Minuten auf den Bus gewartet.
I waited ten minutes for the bus.
Das Meeting dauert dreißig Minuten.
The meeting lasts thirty minutes.
A1 Nouns Beginner
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Stunden

hours
Examples
Ich habe acht Stunden geschlafen.
I slept for eight hours.
Die Vorlesung dauert zwei Stunden.
The lecture lasts two hours.
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Tage

days
Examples
Ich bleibe noch drei Tage in Berlin.
I'm staying in Berlin for three more days.
Die letzten Tage waren sehr schön.
The last few days were very nice.
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Wochen

weeks
Examples
Ich war vor zwei Wochen in Berlin.
I was in Berlin two weeks ago.
Die Prüfung dauert mehrere Wochen.
The exam lasts several weeks.
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Monate

months
Examples
Die letzten Monate waren sehr stressig.
The last few months were very stressful.
Wir planen die Reise für die kommenden Monate.
We are planning the trip for the coming months.
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