Describing People in German

Phrases that can make your description more interesting

ab und zu = now and then, occasionally

aber = but, however

absolut = absolutely

als = than... (Eg größer als... = bigger than..., kleiner als... = smaller than...)

auch = also, too

der/die/das ____ste... = the most...
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ein bisschen = a little, a bit

entweder ...oder = either ...or...

fast = almost

ganz und gar = completely

gar nicht / überhaupt nicht = not at all

genau = exactly

gewöhnlich = usually

im Gegenteil = on the contrary

immer = always

ja = truly, very

jetzt, nun = now

manchmal = sometimes

meiner Meinung nach = in my opinion

meistens = mostly, usually

natürlich = of course, naturally

nicht = not

nie = never

normalerweise = normally

nur = only, just

oder = or

oft = frequently, often

sehr = very

selten = seldom, rarely, infrequent

so = so, that, as

so...wie = as...as... (Eg so groß wie... = as big as...)

total = totally, completely

vielleicht = maybe, perhaps

vor allem = above all

wahrscheinlich = probably

weder...noch = neither...nor...

wirklich = really

ziemlich = fairly, rather

zu = too

zwar = indeed, truly