German · adjective or adverb

ernst

grave, serious (stern)

adjectives & adverbs · set 26

Example sentences

Der Arzt sieht heute sehr ernst aus.
The doctor looks very serious today.
Er sprach gestern sehr ernst mit uns.
Yesterday he spoke to us very seriously.
Ich hoffe, du meinst das wirklich ernst.
I hope you really mean it seriously.

Also accepted

schlimmsevere

On the card “grave”, ripiti also accepts schlimm. Not the other way round: for schlimm, ernst is not accepted.

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