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Spoken Description

Lerne die wichtigsten Adverbien der Art und Weise im Deutschen, inklusive Platzierung im Satz, Vergleich mit Adjektiven, Steigerung (z.B. schnell, schnell, sehr schnell) und Übungen für mehr Übung und Sicherheit.

Learn the most common manner adverbs in German, including word order, comparison forms (quick, quicker, quickest), and practice exercises to improve your fluency and accuracy in everyday speech.

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Manner adverbs in German describe how an action is performed and often provide vivid details to your speech. This short guide covers common adverbs of manner and useful expressions that sharpen your descriptions.

Formation

Manner adverbs typically come from adjectives by adding -ly in English, and in German many adverbs share the adjective form or use -erweise. Adverbs usually remain in their base form and do not take endings.

Which of these options correctly form a manner adverb from the adjective 'klar'?

Sie arbeitet klarerweise am Ziel

Sie klär arbeitet schnell

Sie arbeitet klar auf das Ziel hin

Klar arbeitet sie am Projekt jetzt

Common Adverbs

Adverbs like schnell (quickly), langsam (slowly), laut (loudly), leise (quietly), and genau (exactly) are everyday words that slot easily into sentences to show manner.

	German Adverb	English Adverb
	schnell	quickly
	langsam	slowly
	laut	loudly
	leise	quietly
	genau	exactly

Fill in the BlankSie läuft sehr(quickly) zum Bus.

She runs very quickly to the bus.

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Expressions

Fixed expressions and adverbial phrases often add nuance, such as mit Mühe (with difficulty), auf diese Weise (in this way), and ohne Probleme (without problems), which can precede or follow the verb.

	German Expression	English Expression
	mit Mühe	with difficulty
	auf diese Weise	in this way
	ohne Probleme	without problems
	wie gewohnt	as usual
	im Eiltempo	at breakneck speed

Fill in the BlankEr hat die Aufgabe(with difficulty) erledigt.

He completed the task with difficulty.

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Position

Manner-Adverbien stehen in der Regel nach dem Verb oder am Satzende, um Nachdruck zu verleihen. In Sätzen mit mehreren Adverbialen steht die Art meist nach Zeit und Ort.

Manner adverbs normally follow the verb or appear at the end of the sentence for emphasis. In sentences with multiple adverbials, manner usually comes after time and place.

Where does a manner adverb usually appear in a sentence with multiple adverbials?

Between the subject and verb at the very start

Always before the verb in first position

After time and place adverbials

At the end of the sentence for emphasis

Summary

Manner adverbs tell how something happens and enrich your descriptions. Learn common adverbs and useful expressions, and pay attention to typical word order so your sentences sound natural.

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Manner Adverbs

Formation

Common Adverbs

Expressions

Position

Summary