English–German

“quietly” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlaɪ̯zə/

Example

Bitte sprich leise, das Baby schläft.

Please speak quietly; the baby is sleeping.

Illustration for leise (quietly)

How to say “quietly” in German

“Quietly” in German is leise.

A voice reduced to a soft murmur and movements kept gentle enough to attract little notice.

Full entry for leise: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with leise

Die Musik lief leise im Hintergrund.

The music was playing quietly in the background.

Tips for using leise

  • Leise serves as both the adjective and the adverb, so German uses leise Stimme and leise sprechen without an adverbial ending.

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