Hardly - Kaum (The 272nd Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Hardly is Kaum. It can be used as adverb. This word often comes up when talking about measures, negotiations. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 272nd most common word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common German words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: hardly

German: kaum

Examples


I may have seen that film before, but I can hardly remember it.	Ich habe diesen Film vielleicht schon einmal gesehen, aber ich kann mich kaum daran erinnern.
I hardly ever go to church.	Ich gehe kaum noch in die Kirche.
I can hardly sleep at night.	Ich kann des Nachts kaum schlafen.
He can hardly speak.	Er kann kaum sprechen.
We hardly had time to eat our dinner.	Wir hatten kaum Zeit, unser Abendessen zu essen.
The wounded soldier could hardly walk.	Der verletzte Soldat konnte kaum laufen.
He can hardly walk.	Er kann kaum marschieren.
We hardly know each other.	Wir kennen uns kaum.

It is hardly worth discussing.	Das ist kaum der Diskussion wert.
I can hardly breathe.	Ich kann kaum atmen.
I can hardly see him.	Ich kann es kaum sehen.
I hardly ever call.	Ich telefoniere kaum.
It was so dark that they could hardly see.	Es war so dunkel, dass sie kaum etwas sehen konnten.
The rocket was hardly up when it exploded.	Die Rakete war kaum oben, als sie explodierte.
It is hardly raining.	Es regnet kaum.
I could hardly resist laughing.	Ich konnte mir das Lachen kaum verkneifen.
He hardly works.	Er arbeitet kaum.
She hardly ate anything.	Sie aß kaum etwas.
I hardly recognized Tom.	Ich habe Tom kaum wieder erkannt.
Hardly anyone reads my blog.	Kaum jemand liest mein Netztagebuch.
Hardly anyone even tries.	Kaum jemand versucht es überhaupt.