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entertaining
Passing the time in a pleasant and enjoyable way so that it seems to go by quickly; not boring.
Der Film war so kurzweilig, dass die drei Stunden wie im Flug vergingen.
The film was so entertaining that the three hours flew by.
The word is made up of 'kurz' (short) and 'Weile' (a while/period of time). Something that is 'kurzweilig' (entertaining) makes time feel shorter because it is enjoyable.
Das Gespräch mit ihr war sehr kurzweilig.
The conversation with her was very entertaining.
'Kurzweilig' (entertaining) often describes experiences or media. Typical combinations are: 'ein kurzweiliger Abend' (an entertaining evening), 'eine kurzweilige Lektüre' (an entertaining read), 'ein kurzweiliges Spiel' (an entertaining game), or 'eine kurzweilige Reise' (an entertaining trip).
Wir hatten einen kurzweiligen Abend mit Freunden.
We had an entertaining evening with friends.
The adjective is often used with verbs such as 'sein' (to be) or 'finden' (to find). It can stand before a noun or be used as a description at the end of the sentence.
Ich fand den Vortrag überraschend kurzweilig.
I found the lecture surprisingly entertaining.
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Unterhaltsam and kurzweilig both say that a film or talk is not boring. Kurzweilig emphasizes more strongly that time seems to pass quickly, and it often sounds somewhat more elevated. Use unterhaltsam for a generally positive description and kurzweilig for the particular feeling that time is passing quickly.
Der Film war so kurzweilig, dass die drei Stunden schnell vergingen.
The film was so engaging that the three hours passed quickly.
Der Film war unterhaltsam, obwohl er fast drei Stunden dauerte.
The film was entertaining, even though it lasted almost three hours.
