Vocabulary
tagsüber
/ˈtaːksˌʔyːbɐ/· adverb
during the day, in the daytime
Tagsüber — while it is light or during working hours, as opposed to abends and nachts: Tagsüber arbeite ich, abends habe ich Zeit.
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tagsüber
during the day
Tagsüber ist es in der Stadt sehr laut, aber nachts ist es ruhig.
During the day the city is very noisy, but at night it's quiet.
Word family
tagsüberder Tagdaytäglichdailyder Alltageveryday lifetagelangfor days
Common combinations
- tagsüber arbeitento work during the day
- tagsüber geöffnetopen during the day
- tagsüber und nachtsday and night
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
nachts
Common learner mistakes
- am tagsübertagsüberTagsüber is an adverb on its own, with no article or preposition (compare am Tag).
Real examples
- Tagsüber bin ich im Büro, deshalb erreichst du mich am besten am Abend.During the day I'm at the office, so it's best to reach me in the evening.
- Die Temperaturen steigen tagsüber auf 25 Grad, aber nachts wird es kühl.Temperatures rise to 25 degrees during the day, but it gets cool at night.
- Unser Baby schläft tagsüber kaum, obwohl es abends sehr müde ist.Our baby hardly sleeps during the day, although it's very tired in the evening.
