Ich trinke immer Kaffee am Morgen.
English: I always drink coffee in the morning.
- Language
- German
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Adjektive und Adverbien
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In German, 'Häufigkeitsangaben' are words or phrases that show how often something happens. They are called frequency adverbs or expressions.
When to use it
Use Häufigkeitsangaben to talk about how often you do something, how regularly something happens, or to describe routines and habits.
Key forms
- immer
- meistens
- oft
- manchmal
- selten
- nie
Examples
Wir gehen meistens am Wochenende einkaufen.
English: We usually go shopping on the weekend.
Er liest oft Bücher.
English: He often reads books.
Manchmal regnet es im Sommer.
English: Sometimes it rains in summer.
Sie ist selten zu Hause.
English: She is rarely at home.
Tips
- In German, frequency adverbs usually come after the verb in the sentence.
- Do not use more than one frequency adverb in the same sentence.
- Be careful: 'nie' means 'never', so use it only for things that do not happen at all.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Sometimes, for emphasis or in questions, the frequency adverb can come at the beginning of the sentence.
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