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irgendwie: somehow — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel A2

irgendwie

somehow

in some way that is not known or specified

IPA/ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌviː/

The main stress is on ir-.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

in some way that is not known or specified

Wir müssen das Problem irgendwie lösen.

Ich bin heute irgendwie müde.

Wir kommen irgendwie nach Hause.

irgendwie is common in spoken German when the exact method or reason is unclear.

Use irgendwie when you know something happens but not exactly how.

Choose one answer.

What does irgendwie mean?

Base form: irgendwie
Comparative: —
Superlative: —
Comparison: not applicable
Sentence position: Subject + verb + irgendwie + complement · Irgendwie + verb + subject

irgendwie means in some unspecified way or for some unclear reason.