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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.
daily
Täglich indicates that something happens every day. Alltäglich, by contrast, describes something as normal, ordinary, or unsurprising. So, for a routine, täglich refers to the frequency, while alltäglich refers to the familiar or possibly boring effect.
Die Fahrt mit dem Bus zur Arbeit ist für Mara längst alltäglich.
For Mara, taking the bus to work has long been an everyday routine.
Mara fährt täglich mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.
Mara takes the bus to work every day.
