English–German
“usually” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/maɪ̯st/
Example
Am Wochenende gehe ich meist spazieren.
I usually go for a walk on weekends.
How to say “usually” in German
“Usually” in German is meist.
A repeated routine succeeds in the large majority of cases, though exceptions remain.
Example sentences with meist
Ich arbeite meist unter der Woche.
I usually work on weekdays.
Tips for using meist
- As an adverb, meist does not inflect; the ending in die meisten belongs to another grammatical use.
Other German words for “usually”
Wir treffen uns gewöhnlich um acht Uhr.
We usually meet at eight.
Am Wochenende bin ich zumeist zu Hause.
On weekends, I am usually at home.
Am Wochenende gehe ich meistens spazieren.
On weekends, I usually go for a walk.
Wir essen normalerweise um acht Uhr.
We usually eat at eight o'clock.
Wir essen üblicherweise um 19 Uhr.
We usually eat at 7 p.m.