Actual, real, actually - Eigentlich (The 151st Most Common German Word)

The German word for Actual, real, actually is Eigentlich. This word often comes up when talking about materials & quality, negotiations, emotions. It can be used as adjective, adverb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 151st most commonly used word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: actual, real, actually

de German: eigentlich

Materials & Quality Negotiations Emotions Adjective Adverb A1

Examples

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You're actually asking two questions here. Du stellst hier eigentlich zwei Fragen.
This TV program is actually quite interesting. Dieses Fernsehprogramm ist eigentlich ziemlich interessant.
He is not really a friend, just an acquaintance. Er ist eigentlich kein Freund, nur ein Bekannter.
I don't really need another car. Ich brauche eigentlich kein anderes Auto.
That could be true, but I don't really think so. Das könnte stimmen, aber ich glaube es eigentlich nicht.
Actually, he doesn't agree with me. Eigentlich stimmt er mir nicht zu.
Not really. Eigentlich nicht.
Who actually performed the surgery Wer hat die Operation eigentlich durchgeführt

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Actual, real, actually - Eigentlich (The 151st Most Common German Word)
Today isn't really convenient for me. Heute passt mir eigentlich nicht so gut.
Actually, Tom doesn't have insurance. Tom ist eigentlich nicht versichert.
Where is Esperantoland actually Wo liegt eigentlich das Esperantoland
I actually like broccoli. Mir schmeckt Broccoli eigentlich.
Tom is actually very particular. Tom ist eigentlich sehr besonders.
Actually, I'm currently unemployed. Eigentlich bin ich derzeit arbeitslos.
You're right actually. Eigentlich haben Sie recht.
That's correct, actually. Eigentlich haben Sie recht.
Actually I promised someone. Eigentlich habe ich es jemandem versprochen.
What is actually culture Was ist eigentlich Kultur
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Das Leben ist eigentlich einfach, aber wir können es nicht lassen, es kompliziert zu machen.
What did she actually say Was hat sie denn eigentlich gesagt
I really wonder how much the inheritance tax will amount to. Wie viel Erbschaftssteuer muss ich eigentlich zahlen

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Actual, real, actually - Eigentlich (The 151st Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Materials & Quality Negotiations Emotions Adjective Adverb A1

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