direkt

/diˈʁɛkt/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

direct, directly
- Wir sind direkt nach der Schule zu ihr gegangen.
  
  We went straight to her place right after school.

Offenherzig is frank and open-hearted, sharing one's feelings openly; direkt is simply direct, getting straight to the point.

Similar in other languages

English

Close — candid relates to direct (direkt).

Portuguese

Close — frank relates to direct (direkt).

French

French franc and German direkt both describe speaking in a frank, direct way, without holding back.

1 What does direkt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir sind ___ nach der Schule zu ihr gegangen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches direkt?

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Last updated 2026-09-17