Vocabulary
manchmal
/ˈmançmaːl/· adverb
sometimes
Right in the middle of the frequency ladder — and a polite way to say „not really“.
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manchmal
sometimes
Manchmal nehme ich den Bus.
Sometimes I take the bus.
Word family
manchmalmanchesomedas Maltime, occasioneinmal / zweimalonce / twice
Common combinations
- nur manchmalonly sometimes
- Manchmal ja, manchmal nein.Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
ab und zuhin und wieder
Common learner mistakes
- Manchmal ich gehe zu Fuß.Manchmal gehe ich zu Fuß.manchmal in position 1 → the verb comes next (position 2), then the subject.
Real examples
- Manchmal arbeite ich am Samstag.Sometimes I work on Saturday.
- Ich trinke manchmal ein Bier.I sometimes drink a beer.
- Kochst du gern? – Manchmal.Do you like cooking? – Sometimes.
