Adverb
kaum
Pronunciation: /kaʊ̯m/
barely, hardly (qualifying verbs or adjectives)
B1
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Meanings
Adverb
- barely, hardly (qualifying verbs or adjectives)
- barely any, almost no (qualifying amounts)
- difficult, nearly impossible
- as soon as, immediately after
Example sentence
Ich kann es kaum erwarten, dich zu sehen.
I can hardly wait to see you.
Usage
- kaum Zeit haben — have hardly any time
- kaum … als — hardly … when; a rapid sequence
Heute habe ich kaum Zeit zum Kochen.
I have hardly any time to cook today.