ganz

whole

adjective adverb GANTS Common

Also means

quite

Usage Note

ganz means 'whole/entire' as an adjective (den ganzen Tag, 'all day') but 'quite/rather' as an adverb, where ganz gut can mean either 'really good' or merely 'okay' depending on tone. The fixed phrase ganz und gar nicht means 'not at all'.

Examples

"Ich habe den ganzen Kuchen gegessen."

Natural Translation

I ate the whole cake.

Literal Translation

I have the whole cake eaten.

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