fast

/fast/

adverb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

almost, nearly

A false friend for English speakers — it has nothing to do with speed, that's schnell.
- Ich bin fast fertig.
  
  I'm almost done.

Similar words

Near-total synonyms for "almost, nearly," fully interchangeable; fast is more common in everyday speech, beinahe is a touch more formal or literary.

Practice

1 What does fast mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich bin ___ fertig.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fast?

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Last updated 2026-09-16