Vocabulary
genau
/ɡəˈnaʊ̯/· adjective
exact, precise; (answer) exactly!
Genau! — the German way of saying 'Yes, absolutely, you're right.'
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Forms
- Komparativ
- genauer
- Superlativ
- am genauesten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
genau
exact, precise
Wie spät ist es genau?
What time is it exactly?
Word family
genaudie Genauigkeitprecisiongenausojust asungenauimprecise
Common combinations
- genau richtigjust right
- ganz genauexactly
- genauso … wiejust as … as
Real examples
- Ich bin genauso groß wie mein Bruder.I'm exactly as tall as my brother.
- Das weiß ich nicht genau.I don't know exactly.
- „Hast du gewonnen?“ – „Genau!“"Did you win?" – "Exactly!"
