A2AbstractAdjective

wichtig

important

/ˈvɪçtɪç/

A common adjective meaning 'important'. Comparative: wichtiger, superlative: am wichtigsten. 'Das ist mir wichtig' = That's important to me (dative person).

Example Sentences

Das ist sehr wichtig.

That is very important.

Gesundheit ist das Wichtigste.

Health is the most important thing.

Es ist wichtig, pünktlich zu sein.

It's important to be on time.

Common Mistakes

Wrong construction: 'es ist wichtig für mich'

✅ Better: 'es ist mir wichtig' — use dative, not 'für + accusative'

Related Words

Antonyms

unwichtig

Related Verbs

sein(A1)finden(A2)

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