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Illustration of the A2 German word “ärgern”, which translates to “to annoy, to anger”. A grumpy badger sits in a tiny chair trying to read a book while a mischievous blue jay relentlessly drops single acorns onto his bald head, making the badger’s face turn bright purple with comic fury.
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ärgern

to annoy, to anger

/ˈɛʁɡɐn/

Conjugation

Principal parts

ärgern, ärgerte, hat geärgert

ich ärgere
du ärgerst
er/sie/es ärgert
wir ärgern
ihr ärgert
sie/Sie ärgern

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Examples — ärgern in a sentence

Es hat mich geärgert, dass er zu spät kam.

It annoyed me that he came too late.

Seine Kommentare ärgern mich manchmal sehr.

His comments sometimes annoy me a lot.

How to remember it

AIR-gurn sounds like 'air gun'. An 'air gun' constantly buzzing would *annoy* anyone!

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die Ampel

/ˈampl̩/

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traffic light

Examples

Die Ampel war rot, also musste ich warten.

The traffic light was red, so I had to wait.

Geh über die Straße, wenn die Ampel grün ist.

Cross the street when the traffic light is green.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Apotheke”, which translates to “pharmacy”. A frazzled badger pharmacist in a white coat clings to a wobbling tower of pill bottles stacked to the ceiling, grinning desperately as one bottle teeters off the top.
die Apotheke

/apoˈteːkə/

pharmacy

Examples

Ich muss zur Apotheke gehen, um Medikamente zu kaufen.

I have to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.

Die Apotheke in der Nähe schließt um sechs Uhr.

The nearby pharmacy closes at six o'clock.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “aufregend”, which translates to “exciting”. A roller coaster ride made of glowing stardust swirling through a cathedral of clouds, with sparks of joy trailing behind every loop.
aufregend

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩t/

exciting

Comparative Forms

Positive aufregend
Komparativ aufregender
Superlativ am aufregendsten

Examples

Der Film war sehr aufregend.

The movie was very exciting.

Wir hatten eine aufregende Reise letztes Jahr.

We had an exciting trip last year.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Ausdauer”, which translates to “endurance, stamina”. A tiny sweat-drenched tortoise in a headband pounds doggedly up an endless mountain staircase, jaw set in fierce determination, while hares nap in exhausted heaps behind him.
die Ausdauer

/ˈaʊ̯sdaʊ̯ɐ/

endurance, stamina

Examples

Für den Marathon braucht man viel Ausdauer.

You need a lot of endurance for the marathon.

Er hat nicht genug Ausdauer für den Sport.

He doesn't have enough stamina for the sport.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Autofahrer”, which translates to “car driver (male)”. A bear in driving goggles steers a tiny car so seriously that every squirrel on the roadside stops and salutes.
der Autofahrer

/ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁɐ/

car driver (male)

Examples

Der Autofahrer hielt an der Ampel.

The car driver stopped at the traffic light.

Viele Autofahrer fahren hier zu schnell.

Many car drivers drive too fast here.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Autofahrerin”, which translates to “car driver (female)”. A bespectacled grandmother grips the steering wheel of a tiny car, her face glowing with intense glee as she steers through a giant cloud of bubbles, her hair streaming behind her like a heroic cape.
die Autofahrerin

/ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁəʁɪn/

car driver (female)

Examples

Die Autofahrerin parkte ihr Auto schnell ein.

The female car driver parked her car quickly.

Sie ist eine sehr erfahrene Autofahrerin.

She is a very experienced female car driver.

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