Usage examples of "genau" in German with translation to English

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Wo genau gehst du hin? Where are you going exactly?
Genau das habe ich benötigt. I needed just that.
Was bedeutet das Wort genau? What is the precise meaning of the word?
Meine Armbanduhr ist sehr genau. My watch is very accurate.
Hör genau zu, was ich sage! Listen carefully to what I say.
Ein Fahrradweg führt genau an meinem Haus vorbei. A bike path goes right past my house.
Was ist da genau passiert? What exactly happened there?
Mein Zimmer ist genau darunter. My room is just below.
Er ist genau der, den du suchst. He is precisely the one you are looking for.
Diese Daten sind überhaupt nicht genau. This data isn't accurate at all.
Hör mir genau zu, und du wirst verstehen, was ich wirklich meine. Listen to me carefully, and you will understand what I really mean.
Präsident Lincoln wurde mit einer Kugel in den Kopf, genau neben dem linken Ohr, ermordet. President Lincoln was assassinated with a bullet to the head, right behind the left ear.
Ich erinnere mich nicht genau. I don't remember exactly.
Es hat genau die richtige Größe. It's just the right size.
Bitte nennen Sie mir die genau Zeit ihrer Ankunft. Please tell me the precise time of their arrival.
Wenn Sie die Medizin einnehmen, folgen Sie genau der auf der Flasche abgedruckten Gebrauchsanweisung. When taking drugs, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.
Das war genau ihre Absicht. That was exactly what she intended.
Genau das wollte ich gerade sagen. That's just what I was going to say.
Nachdem unsere beiden Helden diesen Satz verlassen hatten, schien es, als wäre das letzte Wort, mit dem ihre Abenteuer ein Ende finden sollten, genau dieses. Our two heroes having deserted this sentence, their adventures seemed to be willing to end precisely with this word.
Die Messung muss genau sein. The measurement has to be exact.
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