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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Augenkontakt”, which translates to “eye contact”. Close-up of a cat and an owl face to face, foreheads nearly touching and filling the frame, one thick beam of warm golden light connecting their locked eyes
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derAugenkontakt, -e

eye contact

/ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩kɔnˌtakt/

Examples — Augenkontakt in a sentence

Guter Augenkontakt ist wichtig bei Präsentationen.

Good eye contact is important during presentations.

Sie vermied Augenkontakt, als sie die Neuigkeiten erzählte.

She avoided eye contact when she told the news.

How to remember it

OW-gen-KON-takt sounds like 'owl-gun contact' — two owls making intense *eye contact* before a playful duel.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “begrüßen”, which translates to “to greet”. Two marmots clasp paws in an enormous vigorous handshake that lifts them both off the ground, hats flying, beaming at each other.
begrüßen

/bəˈɡʁyːsn̩/

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to greet

Principal parts

begrüßen, begrüßte, hat begrüßt

ich begrüße
du begrüßt
er/sie/es begrüßt
wir begrüßen
ihr begrüßt
sie/Sie begrüßen

Examples

Wir begrüßen unsere Gäste herzlich.

We warmly greet our guests.

Der Vorschlag wurde positiv begrüßt.

The proposal was positively welcomed.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Benehmen”, which translates to “behavior”. A child wearing a polite bow tie that glows brighter when they say 'please,' illuminating a garden where flowers bow back in greeting.
das Benehmen

/bəˈneːmən/

behavior

Examples

Sein Benehmen im Restaurant war unmöglich.

His behavior in the restaurant was impossible.

Gutes Benehmen ist ein Zeichen von Respekt.

Good behavior is a sign of respect.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Bezugswort”, which translates to “antecedent”. Close-up of a tortoise gently tugging a long golden thread that stretches back to connect with a giant glowing word floating earlier in the air behind it.
das Bezugswort

/bəˈt͡suːksˌvɔʁt/

antecedent

Examples

Das Bezugswort für 'er' ist der Mann.

The antecedent for 'he' is the man.

Kennen Sie das Bezugswort dieses Pronomens?

Do you know the antecedent of this pronoun?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Entschuldigung”, which translates to “apology”. Close-up of a bashful hedgehog holding out a huge glowing white flower of apology, cheeks pink, offering the bright blossom forward with both little paws.
die Entschuldigung

/ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡʊŋ/

apology

Examples

Ich schulde dir eine Entschuldigung für mein Verhalten.

I owe you an apology for my behavior.

Seine Entschuldigung klang sehr aufrichtig.

His apology sounded very sincere.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Etikette”, which translates to “etiquette”. A formal tea party set on a floating tea tray in space, where the teacups hover in perfect, polite alignment.
die Etikette

/etiˈkɛtə/

etiquette

Examples

Man sollte die grundlegende Etikette beachten.

One should observe basic etiquette.

Geschäftsleute folgen oft einer strengen Etikette.

Business people often follow strict etiquette.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gemeinsam”, which translates to “together”. Six mismatched animals grip the rim of one giant kettle drum and lift it together in perfect unison, all their faces set with the same effort.
gemeinsam

/ɡəˈmaɪ̯nzaːm/

together

Comparative Forms

Positive gemeinsam
Komparativ gemeinsamer
Superlativ am gemeinsamsten

Examples

Lasst uns gemeinsam ein Abendessen kochen!

Let's cook dinner together!

Sie haben viele gemeinsame Interessen und Hobbys.

They have many common interests and hobbies.

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