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schlecht

"schlecht" means "bad, evil, wicked the opposite of good" in German. It is number 558 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

bad, evil, wicked the opposite of good; immoral; bad unskilled

IPA

/ʃlɛçt/

Forms in this course

schlechte

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Nicht schlecht.
  Not bad.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / AlanF_US
• Ich sehe schlecht.
  I have weak sight.
  Tatoeba: lilygilder / \N
• Er sieht schlecht.
  He has poor eyesight.
  Tatoeba: jakov / CK

Learned together

In the course, "schlecht" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• eben flat, smooth, even
• erste first
• klein small, little, wee
• wichtig important, relevant,…
• alle all
• bloß mere, sole
• unten below
• oft often
• ehrlich honest, truthful, true

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