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German Adjectives

This is a list of adjectives in German. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).

Big: groß
Small: klein
Long: lang
Short: kurz
Tall: groß
Thick: dick
Thin: dünn
Wide: breit

This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in German.

Bad: schlecht
Good: gut
Easy: leicht
Difficult: schwierig
Expensive: teuer
Cheap: preiswert
Fast: schnell
Slow: langsam
Old: alt
Old: alt
Young: jung
New: neu
Heavy: schwer
Light: hell, leicht
Empty: leer
Full: voll
Right: richtig
Wrong: falsch
Strong: mächtig, kräftig
Weak: schwach

These samples show how adjectives are used in German. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.

Is this a new or old book?: Ist das ein neues oder altes Buch?
Is the test easy or difficult?: Ist der Test leicht oder schwer?
Am I right or wrong?: Bin ich richtig oder falsch?
This is very expensive: Dies ist sehr teuer
Is he younger or older than you?: Ist er jünger oder älter als du?
Is she tall?: Ist sie groß?

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