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How to Say ‘It's slowly getting better’ in German

Wird's langsam besser

virts LAHNG-zahm BES-ser

[virts LAHNG-zahm BES-ser]

💬 Usage Tip: wird's is short for wird es. Use werden with a comparison word to say something is changing: es wird kälter "it's getting colder".

Phrase Breakdown

Wird's

[virts]

it's getting

Contraction of 'wird es'; 'werden' here means 'to become'.

Example

Wird's bald warm?

Is it getting warm soon?

langsam

[LAHNG-zahm]

slowly

An adverb used when asking someone to reduce their speed of speaking.

Example

Bitte sprechen Sie langsam und deutlich.

Please speak slowly and clearly.

besser

[BES-ser]

better

Used to compare understanding or quality at a higher level.

Example

Das besser verstehen ist für neue Gäste wichtig.

Understanding that better is important for new guests.

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