ziemlich
pretty · quite
Dieses Wort benutzt man, um auszudrücken, dass etwas mehr als ein bisschen, aber nicht ganz viel ist.
The German word "ziemlich" is an adverb meaning "quite", "fairly", or "rather". It is derived from the adjective "ziemlich" which originally related to something being "appropriate" or "suitable," but in modern usage, it quantifies the degree of an adjective or adverb.
Similar words:
- ganz (completely, quite)
- relativ (relatively)
- etwas (somewhat)
- einigermaßen (somewhat, moderately)
Differences:
- Ziemlich expresses a moderate degree and is stronger than etwas (somewhat) but weaker than ganz (completely).
- Relativ often has more formal or evaluative tone, whereas ziemlich is commonly used in everyday speech.
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Examples
Er sieht ziemlich müde aus.adverb
He looks pretty tired.
Das Buch ist ziemlich interessant.adverb
The book is quite interesting.
Er ist ziemlich schnell gelaufen.adverb
He ran quite fast.
Er wirkt heute ziemlich entspannt.adverb
He seems quite relaxed today.
Das Wetter da draußen ist ziemlich schön.adverb
The weather outside is quite beautiful.
Der Film war gestern ziemlich spannend.adverb
The movie yesterday was quite exciting.
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