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Illustration of the A2 German word “ankommen”, which translates to “to arrive”. A traveler stepping off a train that is landing on a fluffy cloud station, with the travelers feet turning into golden roots as they touch.
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ankommen

to arrive

/ˈanˌkɔmən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

ankommen, kam an, ist angekommen

ich komme an
du kommst an
er/sie/es kommt an
wir kommen an
ihr kommt an
sie/Sie kommen an

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Examples — ankommen in a sentence

Wann kommt der Bus an?

When does the bus arrive?

Wir sind gestern in Berlin angekommen.

We arrived in Berlin yesterday.

How to remember it

AN-kom-men sounds like 'on come in'. When you *arrive*, you've 'come in' and are 'on' the spot.

Word family

kommen family · 9 related words

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der Ausflug

/ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk/

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day trip, excursion

Examples

Wir machten einen schönen Ausflug zum See.

We made a nice day trip to the lake.

Der Schulausflug wurde abgesagt.

The school excursion was canceled.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Berg”, which translates to “mountain”. A mountain wears a tiny woolen scarf and shoves its neighbor peak out of the way to be first in the photo.
der Berg

/bɛʁk/

mountain

Examples

Wir wanderten auf den Berg.

We hiked up the mountain.

Die Aussicht vom Berg war wunderschön.

The view from the mountain was beautiful.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “besichtigen”, which translates to “to visit, to sightsee”. A tiny tourist snail with a camera creeps up to a colossal castle, peering up in wide-eyed sightseeing awe.
besichtigen

/bəˈzɪçtɪɡn̩/

to visit, to sightsee

Principal parts

besichtigen, besichtigte, hat besichtigt

ich besichtige
du besichtigst
er/sie/es besichtigt
wir besichtigen
ihr besichtigt
sie/Sie besichtigen

Examples

Wir wollen die Stadt besichtigen.

We want to visit the city.

Sie haben das alte Schloss besichtigt.

They visited the old castle.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “bewölkt”, which translates to “cloudy”. The sun wearing a cozy, fluffy wool sweater made of thick white clouds, playfully peeking out from the soft knit fabric.
bewölkt

/bəˈvœlkt/

cloudy

Comparative Forms

Positive bewölkt
Komparativ bewölkter
Superlativ am bewölktesten

Examples

Heute ist der Himmel bewölkt.

Today the sky is cloudy.

Gestern war es bewölkt, aber heute scheint die Sonne.

Yesterday it was cloudy, but today the sun is shining.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Flug”, which translates to “flight”. A person soaring through the clouds while wearing wings made of vibrant, floating origami birds that flap in rhythm.
der Flug

/fluːk/

flight

Examples

Unser Flug nach Berlin startet um acht Uhr.

Our flight to Berlin departs at eight o'clock.

Der Flug war lang, aber angenehm.

The flight was long but pleasant.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “fotografieren”, which translates to “to photograph”. A squirrel in a vest balances on a tiny stool, aiming a camera the size of a cannon at a very shy, blushing toad; a giant flash of light turns the toad a bright, comical shade of neon pink.
fotografieren

/fotoɡʁaˈfiːʁən/

to photograph

Principal parts

fotografieren, fotografierte, hat fotografiert

ich fotografiere
du fotografierst
er/sie/es fotografiert
wir fotografieren
ihr fotografiert
sie/Sie fotografieren

Examples

Ich habe gestern viele Fotos fotografiert.

I took many photos yesterday.

Darf man hier drinnen fotografieren?

Is one allowed to photograph in here?

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