Adverbs Flashcards

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

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1
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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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3
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Der Student fährt nur bis Chicago.

A

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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6
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durch - accusative

A

through, by means of, across

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Der Wanderer geht durch den Wald.

A

The hiker goes through the woods.

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8
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für - accusative

A

for, instead of

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9
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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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11
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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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14
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Sie ist gegen 30.

A

She is about 30 years old.

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15
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ohne - accusative

A

without

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16
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Ohne seine Katze ist das Kind traurig.

A

The child is unhappy without his cat.

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17
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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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21
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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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23
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Der Wanderer läuft den Fluβ entlang.

A

The hiker walks along the river.

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24
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aus - dative

A

out of, from (cities or countries)

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25
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Sie gieht aus dem Haus.

A

She goes out of the house.

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26
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Sie kommt aus Zürich.

A

She is from Zurich

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27
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aus verschiedenen Gründen (idiom)

A

for many reasons

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28
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aus Erfahrung (idiom)

A

from experience

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29
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auβer - dative

A

out of, outside, without, except

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30
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Auβer Zweifel ist das wahr.

A

Without a doubt that is true.

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31
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bei - dative

bei _ dem = beim

A

by, near, with, among, at the house of, at

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32
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Das Kind wohnt bei seinen Eltern

A

The child lives with his parents.

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33
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bei Nacht (idiom)

A

at night

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34
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mit - dative

A

with, by, at

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35
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Das Kind spielt mit seinen Freunden

A

The child plays with his friends.

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36
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nach - dative

A

after, according to, to (with regard to direction)

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37
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Nach meiner Uhr ist es halb elf.

A

According to my watch it is 10:30

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38
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Sie fliegt nach Europa

A

She is flying to Europe

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39
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Sie geht nach Hause (idiom)

A

She goes home

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40
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Die Studentin fragt nach der Bedeutung des Übels. (idiom)

A

The student asks about the meaning of evil.

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41
Q

Meiner Meinung nach ist das wahr (idiom)

A

In my opinion that is true

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42
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seit - dative

A

since, for

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43
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Seit acht Jahren wohnt die Studentin in Chicago

A

For eight years, the student has been living in Chicago.

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44
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von - dative

von + dem = vom

A

from, of, by, about

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45
Q

Zwei von uns

A

Two of us

46
Q

Ein Gedicht von Brecht

A

A poem by Brecht

47
Q

Von jetzt an (idiom)

A

From now on

48
Q

zu - dative
zu + dem = zum
zu + der = zur

A

to, at, inaddition to

49
Q

Sie ist net zu dem alten Mann

A

She is nice to the old man

50
Q

zum Beispiel (z.B.) (idiom)

A

for example

51
Q

zum Glück (idiom)

A

fortunately

52
Q

gegenüber - dative

A

vis a vis, opposite

53
Q

Sie sitzt dem Wahrsager gegenüber

A

She sits opposite the fortune teller

54
Q

an - dative or accusative

an + dem - am

A

at, on, to, in, near to

55
Q

Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand (acc)

A

I hang the picture on the wall

56
Q

Das Bild hängt an der Wand (dat)

A

The picture hangs on the wall

57
Q

Er glaubt an eine Sache (acc; idiom)

A

He believes in a thing

58
Q

Der Professor sitzt an dem Schreibtisch (dat; idiom)

A

The professor sits at his desk

59
Q

auf - dative or accusative

A

on, upon, on top of, in, at, to

60
Q

Er stellt den Brief auf den Tisch (acc)

A

He puts the letter on the table

61
Q

Der Brief liegt auf dem Tisch (dat)

A

The letter is lying on the table

62
Q

hinter - dative or accusative

A

behind

63
Q

Der Wolf läuft hinter den Busch (acc)

A

The wolf goes behind the bush

64
Q

Der Wolf lauert hinter dem Busch (dat)

A

The wolf lurks behind the bush

65
Q

in - dative or accusative
in + dem = im
in + das = ins

A

in, into

66
Q

neben - dative or accusative

A

beside, near, next to

67
Q

über - dative or accusative

A

above, over, about, across

68
Q

unter - dative or accusative

A

under, beneath, among, below

69
Q

Das Buch fällt unter den Tisch (acc)

A

The book falls under the table

70
Q

Unter dem Tisch liegt das Buch (dat)

A

The book is lying under the table

71
Q

unter vier Augen (dat; idiom)

A

face-to-face (literally, under four eyes)

72
Q

vor - dative or accusative

A

before, in front of, ago, with, of

73
Q

Der Student geht vor die Kneipe (acc)

A

The student goes in front of the pub

74
Q

Jetzt steht der Student vor der Kneipe (dat)

A

Now the student stands in front of the pub

75
Q

vor allem (idiom)

A

above all

76
Q

vor Freude (dat; idiom)

A

with joy

77
Q

Angst haben vor (dat, idiom)

A

to be afraid of

78
Q

zwischen - dative or accusative

A

between

79
Q

trotz - genitive

A

in spite of

80
Q

statt - genitive

A

instead of

81
Q

Statt eines Hundes hat das Kind eine Katze

A

Instead of a dog, the child has a cat

82
Q

während - genitive

A

during

83
Q

wegen - genitive

A

because of

84
Q

auβerhalb - genitive

A

outside of

85
Q

innerhalf - genitive

A

inside of

86
Q

diesseits - genitive

A

on this side of

87
Q

jenseits - genitive

A

on that side of

88
Q

oberhalb - genitive

A

above

89
Q

unterhalb - genitive

A

below

90
Q

um…willen - genitive

A

for the sake of

91
Q

Um seiner Mutter willen geht er auf die Universität

A

For his mother’s sake, he attends the university.

92
Q

damit

A

with it, so that (subord)

93
Q

daran

A

about it, of it,

94
Q

davor

A

of it

95
Q

da-

A

it, this, that, them

96
Q

darauf

A

for it, on it, to them

97
Q

darüber

A

at it

98
Q

worauf

A

for what, for which

99
Q

worüber

A

at what, at which

100
Q

womit

A

with what, with which

101
Q

hoffen auf

A

to hope for

102
Q

hinaus

A

out

103
Q

fragen nach

A

to ask about

104
Q

je…desto

A

the…the

105
Q

schreiben über

A

to write about

106
Q

streben nach

A

to strive for

107
Q

vorsichtig

A

careful

108
Q

warten auf

A

to wait for

109
Q

stellen

A

to place

110
Q

schön

schon

A

beautiful

already

111
Q

sogar

A

even, in addition, besides