English–German
“really” in German
How to say “really” in German
“Really” in German is echt.
A genuine seal that, in casual speech, also boosts the force of the following idea.
Example sentences with echt
Der Käse war echt teuer.
The cheese was really expensive.
Tips for using echt
- As an adverb, echt is strongly colloquial, while wirklich is more neutral in formal writing.
Other German words for “really”
Ich mag dich wirklich.
I really like you.
Das ist total lecker.
That is really delicious.
Der Film war durchaus sehenswert.
The film was really worth seeing.
Das Buch war unheimlich spannend.
The book was really exciting.
Ich bin tierisch müde.
I'm really tired.
Das ist wahrhaft interessant.
That is really interesting.