Vokabahn

langsam

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Adjective / Adverb

langsam

Pronunciation: /ˈlaŋzaːm/

slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
Adverb
  1. slowly (at a slow pace), gradually, carefully
  2. it's getting to the point where; just about; used to indicate that an event or evaluation may not have fully come about yet, but is approaching that point

Example sentence

Mein Computer ist heute sehr langsam.

My computer is very slow today.

Usage

  • langsam fahren — As an adverb, langsam has no extra ending.
  • langsam / langsamer / am langsamsten — Regular comparison: slow, slower, slowest.
Extra sentence

Bitte sprich etwas langsamer.

Please speak a little more slowly.