Much, a lot, many - Viel (The 56th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Much, a lot, many is Viel. This word often comes up when talking about numbers & quantity, measures. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 56th most commonly used word in German. It can be used as pronoun. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: much, a lot, many

German: viel

Examples


There is a lot to do.	Es gibt viel zu tun.
He has a lot of work to do.	Er hat viel zu tun.
I want much more.	Ich will viel mehr.
You don’t have much time.	Sie haben nicht viel Zeit.
I don't have much time now.	Ich habe gerade nicht viel Zeit.
He always says one word too many.	Er sagt immer ein Wort zu viel.
We require much sleep.	Wir brauchen viel Schlaf.
I've heard a lot about you.	Ich habe viel von dir gehört.

That house is much better than this one.	Das Haus ist viel besser als dieses.
I've been thinking a lot about you.	Ich habe viel an dich gedacht.
There is much truth in what you say.	Es ist viel Wahres dran an dem, was du sagst.
Today we have a lot of food.	Heute haben wir viel zu essen.
I don't spend much time at home.	Ich verbringe nicht viel Zeit zu Hause.
You have given me so much.	Du hast mir so viel gegeben.
It looks a lot worse than it is.	Es sieht viel schlimmer aus, als es ist.
Nothing much is happening.	Es ist nicht viel los.
It isn't how much you know, but what you can do that counts.	Es zählt nicht, wie viel Sie wissen, sondern was Sie können.
Much sooner than you think.	Viel früher als Sie denken.
Sometimes, you think too much.	Manchmal denkst du zu viel.
I've heard so much about you.	Ich habe viel von Ihnen gehört.
He talks a lot.	Er redet viel.