Adjective
nett
Pronunciation: /nɛt/
nice; friendly; likable
A2
rank #1,203
Meanings
Adjective
- nice; friendly; likable
- kind; sweet; helpful
- nice; okay; decent; often expressing a more reluctant praise
Example sentence
Unsere neuen Nachbarn sind wirklich sehr nett.
Our new neighbours are really very nice.
Usage
- nett zu jemandem sein — Zu plus dative names the person treated kindly.
- nett / netter — The comparative keeps e; there is no umlaut.
Die Verkäuferin war sehr nett und half mir bei der Suche.
The shop assistant was very nice and helped me look.