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Otti trägt den Kuchen für Kalle ganz vorsichtig. Otti carries the cake for Kalle very carefully.

adjective · A2

vorsichtig

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]

careful, cautious

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Synonyms
behutsam

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Other Examples

  • Sei vorsichtig, die Straße ist glatt!

    Be careful, the road is slippery!

  • Seit meinem Unfall fahre ich vorsichtiger.

    Since my accident I ride more carefully.

  • Frau Hilde ist die vorsichtigste Nachbarin im ganzen Haus.

    Frau Hilde is the most careful neighbour in the whole building.

Grammar

Comparative
vorsichtiger Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am vorsichtigsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

vor prefix sicht root ig suffix

vor-
before, in front: vorstellen (to introduce), vorbereiten (to prepare). Separable: Ich stelle mich vor.
-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).

Word family

In Otti's situations: Otti visits Kalle in hospital

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