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Illustration of the A2 German word “aufschreiben”, which translates to “to write down”. A tiny octopus at a wooden desk grips eight pens at once, frantically scribbling on a long unfurling scroll, ink splattering everywhere as ideas pour out faster than it can capture them.
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aufschreiben

to write down

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

aufschreiben, schrieb auf, hat aufgeschrieben

ich schreibe auf
du schreibst auf
er/sie/es schreibt auf
wir schreiben auf
ihr schreibt auf
sie/Sie schreiben auf

Practice "aufschreiben"

Examples — aufschreiben in a sentence

Schreib bitte deine Adresse auf.

Please write down your address.

Ich habe mir alles aufgeschrieben.

I wrote everything down.

How to remember it

OWF-shry-ben sounds like 'off shrine'. To remember something holy, you *write it down* 'off the shrine'.

Word family

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Illustration of the A2 German word “beeindruckend”, which translates to “impressive”. A tiny, wide-eyed field mouse stands on its hind legs, jaw dropped in pure awe, as a giant, glitter-covered dung beetle rolls a perfectly spherical, glowing moon-sized ball of gold across the meadow.
beeindruckend

/bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌdʁʊkn̩t/

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impressive

Comparative Forms

Positive beeindruckend
Komparativ beeindruckender
Superlativ am beeindruckendsten

Examples

Seine Präsentation war wirklich beeindruckend.

His presentation was really impressive.

Das ist ein beeindruckendes Ergebnis für unser Team.

That is an impressive result for our team.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Cache”, which translates to “cache (hidden object)”. A shimmering, magical treasure chest hidden inside the hollow of an ancient, singing tree in a sun-dappled forest.
der Cache

/kæʃ/

cache (hidden object)

Examples

Wir haben den Cache im Wald gefunden.

We found the cache in the forest.

Der Geocacher sucht einen neuen Cache.

The geocacher is looking for a new cache.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “einverstanden sein”, which translates to “to agree, be in agreement”. Two badgers bump noses and their matching striped tails spring up simultaneously, perfectly in agreement.
einverstanden sein

/ˈaɪnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtandn̩ zaɪn/

to agree, be in agreement

Examples

Ich bin mit deinem Vorschlag einverstanden.

I agree with your suggestion.

Seid ihr mit dem neuen Plan einverstanden?

Do you agree with the new plan?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Festival”, which translates to “festival”. A meadow where musical instruments grow like trees, with guitar-shaped flowers vibrating in rhythm as the wind plays a symphony.
das Festival

/ˈfɛstivl̩/

festival

Examples

Gehst du dieses Jahr zum Musikfestival?

Are you going to the music festival this year?

Das Festival fand im Park statt.

The festival took place in the park.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Flash Mob”, which translates to “flash mob”. A silent square suddenly erupts with dozens of people spontaneously dancing, each leaving behind a trail of colorful, glowing stardust.
der Flash Mob

/ˈflaʃ mɔp/

flash mob

Examples

Wir haben einen Flash Mob in der Stadt gesehen.

We saw a flash mob in the city.

Der Flash Mob überraschte alle Passanten.

The flash mob surprised all passersby.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Geocaching”, which translates to “geocaching”. A forest where the trees have glowing, hidden treasure chest doors in their trunks, opened by a compass that points toward dreams.
das Geocaching

/ˈɡeːoˌkɛʃɪŋ/

geocaching

Examples

Am Wochenende gehen wir Geocaching im Wald machen.

This weekend we are going geocaching in the forest.

Geocaching ist ein beliebtes Hobby für viele Leute.

Geocaching is a popular hobby for many people.

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