No. 243 in German
direkt
Direct.
In a sentence
Der Zug fährt direkt nach Berlin.
The train goes directly to Berlin.
The word 'direkt' is used here as an adverb to indicate that something is happening without any intermediate stops or changes.
Er war nach der Besprechung direkt zu mir.
He came directly to me after the meeting.
Here, 'direkt' serves as an adverb, emphasizing the immediacy of the action following the meeting.
Die direkte Art des Sprechens kann manchmal unhöflich wirken.
The direct manner of speaking can sometimes come across as rude.
In this case, 'direkt' functions as an adjective, describing a manner of speaking that is straightforward or blunt.
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