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Illustration of the A1 German word “allein”, which translates to “alone”. A solitary hiker standing on a mountain peak, looking out at the vast, peaceful

allein is part of German adjectives A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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allein

alone

/aˈlaɪ̯n/

Examples — allein in a sentence

Sie ist heute allein.

She is alone today.

Ich mag es, allein zu sein.

I like to be alone.

How to remember it

ALL-INE sounds like 'all in'. When you're all in, you might be alone, focusing intently on your task.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Antwort”, which translates to “answer”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, beams as a giant glowing speech bubble pops open above his head, a bright golden lightbulb shining inside it.
die Antwort

/ˈantvɔʁt/

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answer

Examples

Ich warte auf deine Antwort.

I am waiting for your answer.

Die Antwort ist sehr wichtig.

The answer is very important.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “arbeiten”, which translates to “to work”. Hands building something with tools
arbeiten

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩/

to work

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arbeiten, arbeitete, hat gearbeitet

ich arbeite
du arbeitest
er/sie/es arbeitet
wir arbeiten
ihr arbeitet
sie/Sie arbeiten

Examples

Ich arbeite in einem Büro.

I work in an office.

Meine Eltern arbeiten sehr viel.

My parents work a lot.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Architekt”, which translates to “architect (male)”. Juan — short dark curls, round glasses, green hoodie — leans over a drafting table, tongue between his teeth, ruling one line with total concentration.
der Architekt

/aʁçiˈtɛkt/

architect (male)

Examples

Der Architekt plant ein modernes Haus.

The architect is planning a modern house.

Mein Vater ist ein bekannter Architekt.

My father is a well-known architect.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Architektin”, which translates to “architect (female)”. A woman sketching in the air with a glowing pen, where every line she draws instantly becomes a solid, translucent glass building.
die Architektin

/aʁçiˈtɛktɪn/

architect (female)

Examples

Sie ist eine gute Architektin.

She is a good architect.

Die Architektin plant unser Haus.

The architect plans our house.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “auch”, which translates to “also, too”. A tiny owl holding a red balloon, and an identical second balloon floats down to settle in its other wing, a perfect matching pair.
auch

/aʊ̯x/

also, too

Examples

Ich komme auch aus Deutschland.

I also come from Germany.

Sie spricht auch sehr gut Englisch.

She also speaks English very well.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Ausland”, which translates to “abroad, foreign country”. A person standing on a border line where one side is a familiar forest and the other is a floating, whimsical city of upside-down islands.
das Ausland

/ˈaʊ̯slant/

abroad, foreign country

Examples

Er arbeitet im Ausland.

He works abroad.

Ich reise gern ins Ausland.

I like to travel abroad.

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