German Adverbs of Time
German adverbs of time are words like now, today, or soon that all describe time or express when an event or action takes place. We’ve compiled this guide to help you understand and learn the correct way to use the German adverbs of time. You might want to check out our German Adverbs of Time – Level A1 and A2 blog. Learn and enjoy the German language with Jabbalab! 🙂
German Adverbs of Time – Level B1
Adverb | Meaning |
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damals | at that time |
davor | before that |
gerade | just |
gleich | in a minute, soon |
inzwischen | meanwhile, in the meantime |
irgendwann | some time |
nachher | later |
seitdem | since then |
vorher | before |
werktags | on weekdays |
German Adverbs of Time – Level B2
Adverb | Meaning |
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dauernd | permanently |
eben | just |
her | before, ago |
hinterher | afterwards |
kaum | hardly |
kürzlich | recently |
mehrmals | several times |
neulich | recently |
nochmals | again |
nun | now |
schließlich | in the end, after all |
seither | since then |
stets | always |
unterdessen | meanwhile |
zuletzt | in the end |
zurzeit | at present, at the moment |
Example Sentences
Markus hat gerade angerufen. ⇨ Markus was just calling.
Inzwischen hat sich viel verändert. ⇨ A lot has changed in the meantime.
Wir machen das nachher. ⇨ We’ll do this later.
Er hat kaum mehr Zeit. ⇨ He hardly has any time anymore.
Ich war neulich in Berlin. ⇨ I was recently in Berlin.
Zurzeit haben wir kein Zimmer frei. ⇨ We don’t have any vacancies at the moment.