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everyday
Something that is normal, ordinary, and part of daily life. It can be meant neutrally (usual) or slightly negatively (banal, unspectacular).
Staus auf dem Weg zur Arbeit sind für viele Pendler ein alltägliches Ärgernis.
Traffic jams on the way to work are an everyday annoyance for many commuters.
The word is derived from 'Alltag' (everyday life) with the ending '-lich' (-ly/-like). 'Alltag' itself literally means 'all days'. So 'alltäglich' (everyday) describes something that belongs to the normal daily routine.
Das Kochen am Abend ist für mich eine alltägliche Aufgabe.
Cooking in the evening is an everyday task for me.
Besides the neutral meaning 'gewöhnlich' (ordinary), 'alltäglich' (everyday) often has a slightly negative connotation. It can also mean 'nothing special', 'boring', or 'banal'.
Er flüchtete sich in Bücher, um seiner alltäglichen Existenz zu entkommen.
He escaped into books to get away from his everyday existence.
Common nouns combined with 'alltäglich' (everyday) include 'Problem' (problem), 'Sorge' (worry), 'Situation' (situation), 'Gegenstand' (object), and 'Routine' (routine).
Der Verlust des Schlüssels ist ein alltägliches Problem.
Losing your key is an everyday problem.
especially / special
'besonders' and 'alltäglich' are opposites. 'besonders' describes something that stands out from normal everyday life and therefore catches attention. 'alltäglich' describes something that is normal, usual, and part of daily life. It can be neutral, but sometimes also a little negative in the sense of 'not exciting'. If you want to say that something has special value or is not the same as always, 'besonders' fits. If it is normal and unspectacular, 'alltäglich' fits.
Kleine Probleme im Haushalt sind für ihn etwas ganz Alltägliches.
Small problems around the house are something completely ordinary for him.
Meine Nachbarin plant für morgen ein besonders schönes Frühstück.
My neighbor is planning a particularly nice breakfast for tomorrow.