weiter
continue · further
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The German word "weiter" can function as an adverb or a part of a separable verb, and its basic meaning is "further" or "onward". It suggests a continuation of an action or movement.
When used as an adverb in a sentence, it might translate to phrases like "go on", "continue", or "further". For instance, "weiter gehen" means "to go further" or "to continue walking", and "weiter machen" means "to continue doing".
"Weiter" does not have any prefixes, but as a standalone word, it implies progressing from a current point.
Words with similar meaning include "fortfahren" (to proceed), "fortsetzen" (to continue), and "weitermachen" (to go on).
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Examples
Er arbeitet weiter.adverb
He continues working.
Er liest das Buch weiter.adverb
He continues reading the book.
Wir arbeiten weiter an dem Projekt.adverb
We continue working on the project.
Fahre bitte weiter geradeaus.adverb
Please continue straight ahead.
Geh weiter bis zur nächsten Kreuzung.adverb
Go further until the next intersection.
Warum redest du nicht weiter?adverb
Why don’t you continue talking?
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