Vocabulary
langweilig
/ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lɪç/· adjective
boring
A rainy Sunday with nothing to do, a film that doesn't end.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- langweiliger
- Superlativ
- am langweiligsten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
langweilig
boring
Der Film war langweilig.
The film was boring.
Word family
langweiligdie Langeweileboredomsich langweilento be boredlanglong
Common combinations
- total langweiligtotally boring
- Mir ist langweilig.I'm bored.
- ein langweiliger Taga boring day
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
interessantspannend
Common learner mistakes
- Ich bin langweilig. (meaning I'm bored)Mir ist langweilig.Ich bin langweilig means 'I'm a boring person'. 'I'm bored' is Mir ist langweilig.
Real examples
- Das Wochenende war ein bisschen langweilig.The weekend was a bit boring.
- Mir ist langweilig!I'm bored!
- Ich finde das Buch nicht langweilig, sondern spannend.I don't think the book is boring — I think it's exciting.
