German Conversation · Level 46
74 words
German word
Realität
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁealiˈtɛːt/
Meaning
- feminine nounreality
Example
In der Realität haben wir nicht immer Zeit.
In reality, we don't always have time.
More examples
In der Werbung ist die Realität oft verschönert.
In advertising, reality is often beautified.
Core concept
A checkable state of affairs, contrasted with an imagined possibility or an intended outcome.
Common phrases
in der Realität
in reality
die harte Realität
the harsh reality
mit der Realität konfrontiert
confronted with reality
Similar words
Wirklichkeit: What actually exists or happens, often in everyday speech.
Wahrheit: The quality of being true or factually correct in a statement or piece of information.
Definition in German
Das, was wirklich vorhanden und erfahrbar ist, nicht bloß Idee oder Plan.
Word origin
Realität is a learned German borrowing based on Latin realitas, which derives from realis, 'real', rather than an inherited Germanic word.
Usage tips
- In Wirklichkeit often corrects a false impression, whereas in der Realität focuses more neutrally on real-world circumstances.
Other meanings
- actualitynoun
Opposites
- Fiktionfictionnoun
- Illusionillusionnoun
Related words
- realistischrealisticadjective
- Realistrealistnoun
- Realitätssinnsense of realitynoun