Mini-Quiz: Wie schnell ist „gleich“ wirklich?
Mini-Quiz: Feinheiten bei Zeitwörtern – wie schnell ist „gleich“ wirklich?
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Dringend! Der Chef sagt: „Bitte schicken Sie mir die Datei ____.“
Wähle das stärkste Wort für „right now“.
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Hints for this Quiz
Think: Which word means zero delay?
Wähle das stärkste Wort für „right now“.
„Sofort“ = immediately, strongest urgency. „Gleich“ = soon/shortly (not necessarily this second). „Später mal“ = some time later.
You need a minute—choose the softer, soon-ish option.
In everyday speech, „Ich komme gleich“ means “I’ll come in a moment/shortly.” „Sofort“ would sound more immediate and urgent.
Look for the little word that makes it sound friendly.
„Mal“ softens the tone. „Gleich mal“ = I’ll call you shortly (friendly). „Sofort“ is very direct/urgent; „später mal“ is sometime later.
You want to postpone, not do it soon or immediately.
„Später mal“ suggests postponing to some later time, without fixing an exact moment.
Choose the common, natural-sounding promise used in conversations.
In everyday German, „Ich bin gleich da“ matches the casual English promise (“in a moment”). „Sofort“ is stronger and can sound very immediate/urgent.
Pick the option that is both soon and polite.
„Schau gleich mal“ = please check shortly/now-ish, with a soft tone thanks to „mal.“ „Sofort“ can feel like a command; „später mal“ delays the action.
Choose the word that means immediately, without waiting.
„Sofort“ signals no delay. „Gleich“ is very soon but can be a tiny wait. „Später mal“ is definitely not now.
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