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wirklich

"wirklich" means "really, actually" in German. It is number 125 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

really, actually; real

IPA

/ˈvɪʁklɪç/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Wirklich? Warum?
  Really? Why?
  Tatoeba: mamat / wma
• Ja, wirklich!
  Yes, really!
  Tatoeba: Melang / sacredceltic
• Nein, nicht wirklich.
  No, not really.
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / darinmex

Learned together

In the course, "wirklich" 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
• weg away
• einfach easily
• heute today
• damit therefore, as a result
• ganz quite, rather

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