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Word Order of German Adverbs<\/h2>\n
It’s important to remember that German adverbs\u00a0follow a pattern<\/a> of time, manner and place, or TMP.\u00a0<\/strong>If you want to use more than one adverb in a sentence, you’ll need to follow this order.<\/p>\n For example, all of your time-related adverbs should be privileged in your sentence before adverbs of manner, then place. Even if you don’t include any or all of those elements, you can still be sure that the words are placed in the correct order.<\/p>\n As you read through the examples below, notice the different word order from German to English<\/a>. Not all expressions translate well. However, you might consider what the sentences would lose if you removed the adverb.<\/p>\n Use adverbs of time to specify when or how frequently an action occurs. Pay attention to word order with time-sensitive adverbs. Most often, as you can see from the bolded text, these adverbs come at the beginning of the sentence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n immer<\/em><\/strong> \u2014always<\/p>\n oft <\/em><\/strong>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>often<\/p>\n manchmal<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 sometimes<\/p>\n nie \/ nimmer<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 never<\/p>\n Nie<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is often used to show never having done something.\u00a0Nimmer<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0usually holds the connotation of having done something, but never wanting to do it\u00a0again.<\/em><\/p>\n gestern<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/strong>yesterday<\/p>\n heute<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 today<\/p>\n morgen<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 tomorrow<\/p>\n morgens<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 mornings<\/p>\n nachmittag<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 in the afternoon<\/p>\n nachts \/ abends<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 evening\/at night<\/p>\n Examples of Adverbs of Time:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Nie<\/b>\u00a0habe ich Deutschland besucht, doch\u00a0nimmer<\/b>\u00a0werde ich Russia besuchen. <\/em>(Never have I visited Germany, but never again will I visit Russia.)<\/p>\n Wir gehen oft<\/b> ins Kino. <\/em>(We go to the movies often.)<\/p>\n Oft <\/b>backe\u00a0ich kleine Torten f\u00fcr mein Freund. <\/em>(Often I bake small tortes for my boyfriend.)<\/p>\n Oft<\/em><\/strong>, as you can see, can either come first in the sentence or in third position. Emphasis is the determining factor here. When I say “We go to the movies often,” I can also say, “Oft<\/em><\/strong> gehen wir ins Kino,<\/em>” meaning “Often we go to the movies.” Depending on the context, conversation might lead you to use oft<\/em><\/strong> at the beginning of the sentence, or in the third position.<\/p>\n Many of the following examples work the same way:<\/p>\n Manchmal<\/em><\/b> trage ich meine Sonnenbrille, aber nimmer<\/b> vergesse ich sie. <\/em>(Sometimes I wear my sunglasses, but I never forget them.)<\/p>\n Gestern<\/em><\/b> bin ich in den Supermarkt gegangen. Morgen <\/b>muss ich den Arzt besuchen. <\/em>(Yesterday I went to the supermarket. Tomorrow I must visit my doctor.)<\/p>\n Meine Mutter kommt heute<\/b>, aber ich bin nicht bereit!<\/em> (My mother comes today, but I’m not ready!)<\/p>\n Nachmittags<\/b> gehe ich in die Bibliothek, aber abends<\/b> muss ich arbeiten.<\/em> (In the afternoon I go to the library, but in the evening I have to work.)<\/p>\n Morgens<\/b> gehe ich mit Fluffy spazieren, dann gehen wir beide zusammen zur Schule.<\/em> (In the morning I walk Fluffy, then we both go to school together.)<\/p>\n Adverbs of manner show emotion or condition, basically how an action was completed. Whether you eat furiously<\/em> or run lazily<\/em>, these adverbs will help you express those feelings<\/a>.<\/p>\n allein \/ alleine<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 alone<\/p>\n zusammen<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 together<\/p>\n nat\u00fcrlich <\/em><\/strong>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>naturally<\/p>\n freiwillig <\/em><\/strong>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>voluntarily<\/p>\n langsam<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 slowly<\/p>\n sicherlich<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 certainly<\/p>\n z\u00f6gerlich<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 reluctantly<\/p>\n w\u00fctend <\/strong><\/em>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>angrily<\/p>\n gern \/ gerne <\/em><\/strong>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>gladly<\/p>\n widerwillig<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 stubbornly<\/p>\n leichtsinnig<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 recklessly<\/p>\n vielleicht<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 maybe<\/p>\n lieber<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 rather<\/p>\n hoffentlich<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 hopefully<\/p>\n eventuell<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 possibly<\/p>\n zuf\u00e4llig<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 per chance<\/p>\n Examples of Adverbs of Manner:<\/strong><\/p>\n Wir fliegen nat\u00fcrlich<\/b> zusammen<\/b> nach <\/em>Las Vegas. <\/em>(Naturally, we fly together to Las Vegas.)<\/p>\n In this case, the phrase “Of course” might better express the intent of the German adverb “naturally.” Just as “of course” symbolizes an action would usually not occur any other way (i.e., “Of course we have to check in before we can enter.”), nat\u00fcrlich<\/em> exhibits the same properties.<\/p>\n Langsam<\/b> gehe ich spazieren. <\/em>(I walk slowly.)<\/p>\n Sicherlich<\/b> habe ich heute den Abfall weggeworfen. <\/em>(I’m certain I threw away the trash today.)<\/p>\n In this sentence, you could also replace “I’m certain” with “Surely,” as in “Surely, I threw the trash away today.”<\/p>\n Er macht gern<\/b> seine Aufgabe, aber Kristin sitzt w\u00fctend<\/b><\/em>. (He did his homework gladly, but Kristin sat angrily.)<\/p>\n Lieber<\/b> spreche ich mit ihm, als meine Hausaufgabe machen.<\/em> (I’d rather speak with him than do my homework.)<\/p>\n The English here reads: “I would rather speak,” which is a different tense than is demonstrated by the German sentence; the verb “would” usually denotes subjunctive.<\/p>\n To see these German adverbs of manner in action (along with the other types of adverbs!), you can use a language-learning platform like FluentU<\/a>.<\/p>\n FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download the iOS app<\/a> or Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\nAdverbs of Time<\/h2>\n
Adverbs of Manner<\/h2>\n
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