Slow - Langsam (The 526th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Slow is Langsam. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 526th most common word in German. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about transport & travel, time & frequency, emotions. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: slow

German: langsam

Examples


Slow and steady wins the race.	Wer langsam geht, kommt auch ans Ziel.
Just take it slow.	Mach das einfach langsam.
The small boy slowly made some new friends.	Der kleine Junge fand langsam neue Freunde.
Speak slowly, please.	Sprechen Sie bitte langsam.
Eat meals slowly.	Iss die Mahlzeiten langsam.
Please speak slowly.	Sprechen Sie bitte langsam.
He walks very slowly.	Er geht sehr langsam.
The line is moving very slowly.	Die Warteschlange bewegt sich sehr langsam vorwärts.

Speak slowly and clearly.	Sprechen Sie langsam und deutlich.
Walk slowly	Geh langsam.
He slowly finished the race.	Langsam beendete er das Rennen.
Work slowly.	Arbeitet langsam.
Drive slowly.	Fahre langsam.
Tom walks slowly.	Tom läuft langsam.
The door opened slowly.	Die Tür öffnete sich langsam.
The cat slowly approached the mouse.	Die Katze pirschte sich langsam an die Maus heran.
The ship went down slowly.	Das Schiff ging langsam unter.
That project is proceeding slowly.	Jenes Projekt kommt langsam voran.
The girl walked slowly.	Das Mädchen lief langsam.
My grandmother speaks slowly.	Meine Großmutter spricht langsam.
The sun sank slowly below the horizon.	Die Sonne verschwand langsam unter dem Horizont.