Vocabulary
hauptsächlich
/ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɛçlɪç/· adverb
mainly, mostly
Hauptsächlich — the main part: hauptsächlich in der Stadt.
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hauptsächlich
mainly
Ich lese hauptsächlich Krimis.
I mainly read crime novels.
Word family
hauptsächlichdas Hauptheaddie Hauptsachethe main thinghauptberuflichas one's main job
Common combinations
- hauptsächlich weilmainly because
- hauptsächlich aus …mainly from …
- hauptsächlich am Wochenendemainly at weekends
Real examples
- Die Besucher kommen hauptsächlich aus Deutschland.The visitors mainly come from Germany.
- Ich habe es hauptsächlich wegen des Geldes gemacht.I did it mainly for the money.
- Er ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Obst und Gemüse.He mainly lives on fruit and vegetables.
