adverb
also, as well
B1
ebenfalls is a modal adverb meaning 'also' or 'as well'. It functions like 'auch' and often appears in responses or additions (e.g., Ich komme ebenfalls). Not a verb; no case or preposition. Use it to reciprocate wishes or add information: 'Danke, dir ebenfalls' or 'Ich möchte ebenfalls teilnehmen.'
Examples
Die Kollegin erklärte, dass sie ebenfalls kommen würde, wenn das Meeting auf den Nachmittag verschoben würde.
The colleague explained that she would also come if the meeting were moved to the afternoon.
Sie hat das Buch gekauft, und er hat es ebenfalls gekauft.
She bought the book, and he bought it as well.
Ich komme ebenfalls zur Party.
I'm coming to the party as well.
Details
Mnemonics
Think 'even falls' → 'also/too' (memorize as 'even so' meaning 'as well').
Notes
Ebenfalls is often used in spoken and written German to add agreement or similarity; it's similar to auch but slightly more formal or emphatic in some contexts.