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How to Say ‘Empty right now’ in German

Gerade leer

guh-RAH-duh layr

[guh-RAH-duh layr]

💬 Usage Tip: gerade also means "straight," but before a description like this it means "at the moment." Ich esse gerade means "I'm eating right now."

Phrase Breakdown

Gerade

[guh-RAH-duh]

currently; right now

Indicates that something is the case at the present moment.

Example

In Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen. bedeutet gerade „im Moment“.

In 'Es gibt gerade ähnliche Stellen.' 'gerade' means 'at the moment'.

leer

[layr]

empty

Adjective: containing nothing.

Example

Die Flasche ist leer.

The bottle is empty.

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