English–German
“terrible” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃʁɛklɪç/
Example
Das ist ein schreckliches Problem.
That is a terrible problem.
How to say “terrible” in German
“Terrible” in German is schrecklich.
A disturbing problem or event that feels frighteningly bad.
Example sentences with schrecklich
Nach dem Sturm war die Straße in schrecklichem Zustand.
After the storm, the street was in terrible condition.
Tips for using schrecklich
- Schrecklich can also function as an adverb before adjectives or verbs, as in schrecklich teuer, meaning terribly expensive.
Other German words for “terrible”
Das ist ein furchtbares Buch.
That is a terrible book.
Das Wetter ist fürchterlicher als gestern.
The weather is worse than yesterday.