Adverbs Flashcards

To learn some of the most used adverbs and their cases. From April Wilson's German Quickly.

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bis - accusative

A

until (reference to time)

as far as (reference to space)

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Bis heute hat Frau Meier den Witz nicht gehört

A

Until today, Frau Meier had not heard the joke.

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Der Student fährt nur bis Chicago.

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The student travels only as far as Chicago.

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4
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bis um

A

until

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5
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bis zum

A

to

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durch - accusative

A

through, by means of, across

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Der Wanderer geht durch den Wald.

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The hiker goes through the woods.

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für - accusative

A

for, instead of

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Frau Meier bäckt für den Basar.

A

Frau Meier backed for the charity.

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10
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Was für ein Mann ist er? (idiom)

A

What kind of man is he?

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Tag für tag (idiom)

A

Day by day

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12
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gegen - accusative

A

against, towards

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13
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Es wird gegen Abend kühler.

A

It grows cooler towards evening.

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Sie ist gegen 30.

A

She is about 30 years old.

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ohne - accusative

A

without

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Ohne seine Katze ist das Kind traurig.

A

The child is unhappy without his cat.

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ohne Frage (idiom)

A

doubtless

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18
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ohne weiteres (idiom)

A

without more ado

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19
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um - accusative

A

at, around

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20
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wider - accusative

A

against, contrary to

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Das ist wider meinem Willen.

A

That is against my will.

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22
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entlang - accusative

A

along

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Der Wanderer läuft den Fluβ entlang.

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The hiker walks along the river.

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aus - dative

A

out of, from (cities or countries)

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Sie gieht aus dem Haus.
She goes out of the house.
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Sie kommt aus Zürich.
She is from Zurich
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aus verschiedenen Gründen (idiom)
for many reasons
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aus Erfahrung (idiom)
from experience
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auβer - dative
out of, outside, without, except
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Auβer Zweifel ist das wahr.
Without a doubt that is true.
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bei - dative | bei _ dem = beim
by, near, with, among, at the house of, at
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Das Kind wohnt bei seinen Eltern
The child lives with his parents.
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bei Nacht (idiom)
at night
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mit - dative
with, by, at
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Das Kind spielt mit seinen Freunden
The child plays with his friends.
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nach - dative
after, according to, to (with regard to direction)
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Nach meiner Uhr ist es halb elf.
According to my watch it is 10:30
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Sie fliegt nach Europa
She is flying to Europe
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Sie geht nach Hause (idiom)
She goes home
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Die Studentin fragt nach der Bedeutung des Übels. (idiom)
The student asks about the meaning of evil.
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Meiner Meinung nach ist das wahr (idiom)
In my opinion that is true
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seit - dative
since, for
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Seit acht Jahren wohnt die Studentin in Chicago
For eight years, the student has been living in Chicago.
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von - dative | von + dem = vom
from, of, by, about
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Zwei von uns
Two of us
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Ein Gedicht von Brecht
A poem by Brecht
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Von jetzt an (idiom)
From now on
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zu - dative zu + dem = zum zu + der = zur
to, at, inaddition to
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Sie ist net zu dem alten Mann
She is nice to the old man
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zum Beispiel (z.B.) (idiom)
for example
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zum Glück (idiom)
fortunately
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gegenüber - dative
vis a vis, opposite
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Sie sitzt dem Wahrsager gegenüber
She sits opposite the fortune teller
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an - dative or accusative | an + dem - am
at, on, to, in, near to
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Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand (acc)
I hang the picture on the wall
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Das Bild hängt an der Wand (dat)
The picture hangs on the wall
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Er glaubt an eine Sache (acc; idiom)
He believes in a thing
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Der Professor sitzt an dem Schreibtisch (dat; idiom)
The professor sits at his desk
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auf - dative or accusative
on, upon, on top of, in, at, to
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Er stellt den Brief auf den Tisch (acc)
He puts the letter on the table
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Der Brief liegt auf dem Tisch (dat)
The letter is lying on the table
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hinter - dative or accusative
behind
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Der Wolf läuft hinter den Busch (acc)
The wolf goes behind the bush
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Der Wolf lauert hinter dem Busch (dat)
The wolf lurks behind the bush
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in - dative or accusative in + dem = im in + das = ins
in, into
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neben - dative or accusative
beside, near, next to
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über - dative or accusative
above, over, about, across
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unter - dative or accusative
under, beneath, among, below
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Das Buch fällt unter den Tisch (acc)
The book falls under the table
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Unter dem Tisch liegt das Buch (dat)
The book is lying under the table
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unter vier Augen (dat; idiom)
face-to-face (literally, under four eyes)
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vor - dative or accusative
before, in front of, ago, with, of
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Der Student geht vor die Kneipe (acc)
The student goes in front of the pub
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Jetzt steht der Student vor der Kneipe (dat)
Now the student stands in front of the pub
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vor allem (idiom)
above all
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vor Freude (dat; idiom)
with joy
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Angst haben vor (dat, idiom)
to be afraid of
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zwischen - dative or accusative
between
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trotz - genitive
in spite of
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statt - genitive
instead of
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Statt eines Hundes hat das Kind eine Katze
Instead of a dog, the child has a cat
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während - genitive
during
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wegen - genitive
because of
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auβerhalb - genitive
outside of
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innerhalf - genitive
inside of
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diesseits - genitive
on this side of
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jenseits - genitive
on that side of
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oberhalb - genitive
above
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unterhalb - genitive
below
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um...willen - genitive
for the sake of
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Um seiner Mutter willen geht er auf die Universität
For his mother's sake, he attends the university.
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damit
with it, so that (subord)
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daran
about it, of it,
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davor
of it
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da-
it, this, that, them
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darauf
for it, on it, to them
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darüber
at it
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worauf
for what, for which
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worüber
at what, at which
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womit
with what, with which
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hoffen auf
to hope for
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hinaus
out
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fragen nach
to ask about
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je...desto
the...the
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schreiben über
to write about
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streben nach
to strive for
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vorsichtig
careful
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warten auf
to wait for
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stellen
to place
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schön | schon
beautiful | already
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sogar
even, in addition, besides