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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Abkürzung”, which translates to “abbreviation”. A traveler walking through a magical door painted on a wall that instantly transports them from a jagged mountain peak to a beach shore.
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dieAbkürzung, -en

abbreviation

/ˈapˌkʏʁt͡sʊŋ/

Examples — Abkürzung in a sentence

Was bedeutet diese Abkürzung?

What does this abbreviation mean?

Wir nutzen viele Abkürzungen in SMS.

We use many abbreviations in text messages.

How to remember it

ABKÜRZUNG sounds like 'a big curt-sung' song. An *abbreviation* cuts it short!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Absage”, which translates to “cancellation, decline”. A crestfallen birthday cake with sad, drooping candles watches as a giant, gloved hand slides a big red X across his invitation, leaving him weeping buckets of frosting onto the floor.
die Absage

/ˈapˌz̥aːɡə/

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cancellation, decline

Examples

Ich habe eine Absage für das Treffen bekommen.

I received a cancellation for the meeting.

Die Absage kam sehr plötzlich.

The cancellation came very suddenly.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “absagen”, which translates to “to cancel, decline”. A gnome in a top hat pops a floating party-invitation balloon with a pin, then waves goodbye with a sad little shrug.
absagen

/ˈapˌzaːɡn̩/

to cancel, decline

Principal parts

absagen, sagte ab, hat abgesagt

ich sage ab
du sagst ab
er/sie/es sagt ab
wir sagen ab
ihr sagt ab
sie/Sie sagen ab

Examples

Ich muss unseren Termin absagen.

I have to cancel our appointment.

Sie hat die Einladung leider abgesagt.

Unfortunately, she declined the invitation.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “anfangen”, which translates to “to begin, to start”. A clockwork tortoise winds its own key, gears clicking into motion for the very first time.
anfangen

/ˈanˌfaŋən/

to begin, to start

Principal parts

anfangen, fing an, hat angefangen

ich fange an
du fängst an
er/sie/es fängt an
wir fangen an
ihr fangt an
sie/Sie fangen an

Examples

Der Kurs fängt um neun Uhr an.

The course starts at nine o'clock.

Wir haben gerade angefangen zu essen.

We just started eating.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “anrufen”, which translates to “to call (phone)”. A telephone shaped like a seashell, where speaking into it releases a glowing bubble that travels through the air to reach a distant friend.
anrufen

/ˈanˌʁuːfn̩/

to call (phone)

Principal parts

anrufen, rief an, hat angerufen

ich rufe an
du rufst an
er/sie/es ruft an
wir rufen an
ihr ruft an
sie/Sie rufen an

Examples

Ich muss meine Mutter anrufen.

I need to call my mother.

Hast du ihn schon angerufen?

Have you called him yet?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Ansage”, which translates to “announcement, outgoing message”. A wooden megaphone perched on a cloud, speaking bubbles of golden light that drift down to tell people secret, happy messages.
die Ansage

/ˈanzaːɡə/

announcement, outgoing message

Examples

Ich habe die Ansage am Telefon nicht verstanden.

I didn't understand the announcement on the phone.

Die letzte Ansage war sehr wichtig für uns.

The last announcement was very important for us.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die App”, which translates to “app”. A tiny, frantic wizard inside a smartphone screen is desperately juggling glowing, colorful floating icons, sweat dripping down his nose as he tries to keep the app from crashing.
die App

/ɛp/

app

Examples

Ich lade die neue App auf mein Handy herunter.

I am downloading the new app to my phone.

Kannst du mir diese App empfehlen?

Can you recommend this app to me?

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feminine Absage — cancellation, decline

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