ziemlich
Translation
quite, rather, pretty
Examples
Das Wetter ist ziemlich gut.
The weather is quite good.
Er fährt ziemlich schnell.
He drives pretty fast.
Das ist ziemlich teuer.
That is rather expensive.
Grammar Patterns
((+ adjective)) quite/rather ... The food is quite tasty.
((+ adverb)) quite/rather ... She speaks German quite well.
Similar Words
recht, ganz, relativ; Antonyms: kaum (hardly), gar nicht (not at all)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'ziemen' (to be fitting, proper). It originally meant 'appropriately'.
Memory Tips
It 'seems' like it's good, but not exceptionally so. Think of 'ziemlich' as 'seem-lich'.