Vocabulary
total
/toˈtaːl/· adjective
total; totally, completely (colloquial)
Total müde, total lecker, total schön — spoken German loves total.
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●informal
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- keine Steigerung
- keine Steigerung
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
total
totally, completely (colloquial)
Ich bin total müde.
I'm really tired.
Word family
totalder Totalschadenwrite-off (a car)die Totalelong shot (film)
Common combinations
- total müdereally tired, shattered
- total leckerreally delicious
- total vergessencompletely forgotten
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
völligganz
Real examples
- Das Essen war total lecker!The food was totally delicious!
- Oh nein, das habe ich total vergessen!Oh no, I completely forgot!
- In der Küche ist ein totales Chaos.The kitchen is in total chaos.
