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fast: almost — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel A2

fast

almost

nearly but not completely

IPA/fast/

The single syllable is stressed.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

nearly but not completely

Ich bin fast fertig.

Fast alle Schüler sind heute da.

Es ist fast zehn Uhr.

fast does not mean fast in English; German schnell means fast in the speed sense.

fast fertig — almost finishedfast alle — almost all

Das Auto fährt fast.

Das Auto fährt schnell.

For speed, German normally uses schnell. fast means almost.

Remember the false friend: fast = almost, schnell = fast/quickly.

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What does fast fertig mean?

Base form: fast
Comparative: —
Superlative: —
Comparison: not applicable
Sentence position: fast + adjective · fast + number · fast alle · Subject + verb + fast + complement

fast means almost or nearly: something is close to being true but not completely.