German words · A1 · adverb

eigentlich

actually

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eigentlich in a sentence

  • Ich bin eigentlich müde.

    I'm actually tired.

  • Sie ist eigentlich eine gute Schülerin.

    She's actually a good student.

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eigentlich = actually (think 'own' in 'eigen')

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