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ernsthaft

seriously

Meaning of ernsthaft

in a serious way

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German[ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersrèn zhēn dì
seriously
ernsthaft - seriously
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ernsthaft with Chinese translation

ernsthaft usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wir müssen ernsthaft über das Problem reden.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Sie nimmt ihre Arbeit ernsthaft.

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ernsthaft belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ernsthaft认真地
Jahreszeiten四季
Frühling春天
Winter冬天
beginnen开始
enden结束
Temperatur温度

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What's the difference between ernsthaft / ernst / seriös / ernstgemeint

🇩🇪German

Means serious in the sense of not joking, important, or genuine.

A2Very Often
🇩🇪German

Means serious, respectable, or trustworthy; often used for people, companies, offers, or behavior.

A2Often
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🇩🇪German
ernstgemeint

Emphasizes that something is meant seriously and not as a joke; often used for statements, questions, or promises.

A2Often

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ernsthaft means seriously. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ernsthaft

[ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]

ernsthaft translation

seriously

ernsthaft examples

Wir müssen ernsthaft über das Problem reden.

ernsthaft transcription

[ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]

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ernsthaft meaning: what does it mean?

in ernster, nicht scherzhafter Weise

ernsthaft pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ernsthaft is pronounced as [ˈeːɐ̯nsthaft]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ernsthaft definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir müssen ernsthaft über das Problem reden. Translation: Нам нужно серьёзно поговорить о проблеме.

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