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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Arbeitnehmer”, which translates to “employee”. A weary office penguin in a tie stands on a desk, desperately juggling ten spinning stacks of paper while a giant boss-seal looms over him, the penguin sweating tiny ice-cube beads of pure panic.
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derArbeitnehmer

employee

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tˌneːmɐ/

Examples — Arbeitnehmer in a sentence

Arbeitnehmer haben Anspruch auf bezahlten Urlaub.

Employees are entitled to paid leave.

Das Unternehmen hat über tausend Arbeitnehmer.

The company has over a thousand employees.

How to remember it

AR-bight-NAY-mer is the 'work-taker'. Imagine an *employee* eagerly taking a huge pile of work papers.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “aufgeregt”, which translates to “excited”. A small round robin puffs itself up and bounces in dizzy circles, wings fluttering to a blur, hearts and stars bursting around its head as it can barely contain its thrilled energy.
aufgeregt

/ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːkt/

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excited

Comparative Forms

Positive aufgeregt
Komparativ aufgeregter
Superlativ am aufgeregtesten

Examples

Die Kinder waren vor dem Ausflug sehr aufgeregt.

The children were very excited before the trip.

Er sprach mit aufgeregter Stimme über die Neuigkeiten.

He spoke with an excited voice about the news.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Bewerber”, which translates to “applicant (m.)”. Close-up of an eager young fox in a neat little tie stepping forward through a huge open door made of light, portfolio tucked under one arm, hopeful and bright.
der Bewerber

/bəˈvɛʁbɐ/

applicant (m.)

Examples

Es gab viele qualifizierte Bewerber für die Stelle.

There were many qualified applicants for the position.

Der beste Bewerber wird morgen zum Interview eingeladen.

The best applicant will be invited for an interview tomorrow.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Bewerberin”, which translates to “applicant (f.)”. A flamingo in a blazer strides confidently across a bridge of paper resumes toward a glowing door, portfolio tucked under one wing.
die Bewerberin

/bəˈvɛʁbəʁɪn/

applicant (f.)

Examples

Eine Bewerberin hat alle Anforderungen erfüllt.

One applicant has met all the requirements.

Die Firma sucht eine motivierte Bewerberin für die Stelle.

The company is looking for a motivated applicant for the position.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Bewerbungsschreiben”, which translates to “cover letter”. An envelope unfolds golden wings and soars straight through a giant wooden door, leaving a perfectly shaped envelope-hole behind it.
das Bewerbungsschreiben

/bəˈvɛʁbʊŋsˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/

cover letter

Examples

Ich habe mein Bewerbungsschreiben sorgfältig formuliert.

I carefully formulated my cover letter.

Ein gutes Bewerbungsschreiben ist entscheidend.

A good cover letter is crucial.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “daran”, which translates to “in it / at it”. Close-up of a curious frog leaning right up against a huge floating soap bubble, pressing its cheek to the glassy surface to peer at the tiny world inside it.
daran

/daˈʁan/

in it / at it

Examples

Ich denke oft daran, wie schön der Urlaub war.

I often think about how nice the vacation was.

Wir arbeiten schon lange daran, dieses Problem zu lösen.

We have been working on solving this problem for a long time.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “darauf”, which translates to “on it / for it”. Close-up of a small owl perched calmly atop a huge glowing dewdrop, the drop balanced on a single leaf that fills the frame beneath its feet.
darauf

/daˈʁaʊ̯f/

on it / for it

Examples

Ich freue mich schon darauf, dich zu sehen.

I am already looking forward to seeing you.

Er legte das Buch auf den Tisch und setzte sich darauf.

He put the book on the table and sat on it.

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aufgeregt — excited

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