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ganz

"ganz" means "quite, rather" in German. It is number 146 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

quite, rather; very; wholly, entirely, all

IPA

/ɡan(t)s/

Forms in this course

ganze, ganzen, ganzes

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ganz wie du willst.
  Suit yourself.
  Tatoeba: Kerstin / CM
• Es ist ganz einfach.
  It's quite simple.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / CK
• Das ist ganz einfach.
  It's quite simple.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / CK

Learned together

In the course, "ganz" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• wieder again
• sehr very
• vielleicht perhaps, maybe
• nie never, never at all
• wirklich really, actually
• weg away
• einfach easily
• heute today
• damit therefore, as a result

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