langweilig
boring
Offering no interest or variety and therefore causing boredom.
EXAMPLE
Der Film war so langweilig, dass ich fast eingeschlafen bin.
The film was so boring that I almost fell asleep.
langweilig
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Meanings
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Word structure
The word 'langweilig' (boring) is a compound of 'lang' (long) and 'Weile' (while). So it literally describes something that gives you a 'lange Weile' (long while).
EXAMPLE
Die Wartezeit war langweilig und zog sich ewig hin.
The waiting time was boring and seemed to drag on forever.
Common mistake
Careful: 'Mir ist langweilig' means that you yourself feel bored. 'Ich bin langweilig' means that you are a boring person to others.
EXAMPLE
Mir ist langweilig, lass uns etwas unternehmen!
I'm bored; let's do something!
Typical use
'Langweilig' (boring) often describes activities, media, or people. Typical combinations are 'ein langweiliger Film' (a boring film), 'eine langweilige Party' (a boring party), 'ein langweiliger Job' (a boring job), or 'ein langweiliger Mensch' (a boring person).
EXAMPLE
Ich habe den Job gekündigt, weil er furchtbar langweilig war.
I quit the job because it was terribly boring.
Compare with
langweilig vs tot
dead
Tot can colloquially describe an event or place where nothing is happening. Langweilig, on the other hand, emphasizes that something creates no excitement or variety for the people present. Choose tot for an uneventful atmosphere and langweilig for the effect on people.
langweilig
Die Party war für viele Gäste langweilig, weil den ganzen Abend dieselbe Musik lief.
The party was boring for many guests because the same music played all evening.
tot
Auf der Party war es so tot, dass fast niemand miteinander sprach.
The party was so dead that almost no one spoke to one another.
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