adverb
now
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jetzt is a temporal adverb meaning 'now', indicating the present moment or immediate time (e.g. Ich mache das jetzt). It doesn’t take cases or prepositions, isn’t reflexive, and doesn’t change for gender or number. Position follows normal German adverb order, often before main verb in colloquial speech.
Examples
Jetzt war klar, dass die Sitzung länger dauern würde, obwohl viele Teilnehmer schon müde waren.
Now it was clear that the meeting would last longer, although many participants were already tired.
Ich kann jetzt nicht sprechen.
I can't talk right now.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a clock with the hand pointing to the present moment labeled 'jetzt'
sounds a bit like English 'jets' but meaning 'now' — think 'jet set to now'
Notes
Temporal adverb meaning 'now' or 'at the moment'.