Illustration of the B1 German word “die Aussage”, which translates to “statement, testimony”. A nervous squirrel stands on a tiny wooden crate in a courtroom, holding a giant megaphone to its mouth, puffing its chest to shout a booming, glowing golden scroll of truth into the air.
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dieAussage, -n

statement, testimony

/ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə/

Examples — Aussage in a sentence

Seine Aussage war klar und präzise.

His statement was clear and precise.

Können Sie Ihre Aussage bitte wiederholen?

Could you please repeat your statement?

How to remember it

AUSSAGE sounds like 'out-saga'. You give your 'statement' or 'testimony' to finish your personal 'saga'.

Word family

sagen family · 12 related words

  • absagen to cancel, decline Shifted meaning
  • ansagen announce
  • aussagen state / testify Shifted meaning
  • besagen Coming soon to state, to mean Shifted meaning
  • vorhersagen to predict
  • weitersagen Coming soon to pass on, to tell others
  • zusagen to accept (invitation) Shifted meaning
  • die Absage cancellation, decline

More B1 words

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Bericht”, which translates to “report”. A scroll wearing a monocle stands at a tiny podium, gesturing grandly as it presents its findings to a room of attentive potted plants.
der Bericht

/bəˈʁɪçt/

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report

Examples

Der Bericht über die Wirtschaftslage ist sehr detailliert.

The report on the economic situation is very detailed.

Wir müssen diesen Bericht bis Freitag abgeben.

We have to submit this report by Friday.

Illustration of the B1 German word “berichten”, which translates to “to report”. A meerkat in a trench coat stands atop a rock holding a bulbous old microphone, mouth mid-word, one paw pointing urgently off toward the horizon.
berichten

/bəˈʁɪçtn̩/

to report

Principal parts

berichten, berichtete, hat berichtet

ich berichte
du berichtest
er/sie/es berichtet
wir berichten
ihr berichtet
sie/Sie berichten

Examples

Die Zeitung berichtet über aktuelle Ereignisse.

The newspaper reports on current events.

Er berichtet detailliert über seine Reise.

He reports in detail about his trip.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Beweis”, which translates to “evidence / proof”. Close-up of a detective mole in a trench coat pressing one huge glowing puzzle piece into the final empty gap of a giant puzzle, light bursting from the seam as it clicks
der Beweis

/bəˈvaɪ̯s/

evidence / proof

Examples

Die Polizei sucht nach dem Beweis seiner Schuld.

The police are looking for the proof of his guilt.

Gibt es einen klaren Beweis für diese Behauptung?

Is there clear evidence for this claim?

Illustration of the B1 German word “beweisen”, which translates to “to prove”. Close-up of a confident hedgehog detective holding up one glowing puzzle piece that clicks into a floating gap, the whole scene snapping into sharp focus around it.
beweisen

/bəˈvaɪ̯zn̩/

to prove

Principal parts

beweisen, bewies, hat bewiesen

ich beweise
du beweist
er/sie/es beweist
wir beweisen
ihr beweist
sie/Sie beweisen

Examples

Er muss seine Unschuld beweisen.

He must prove his innocence.

Können Sie Ihre These beweisen?

Can you prove your thesis?

Illustration of the B1 German word “da”, which translates to “since / as”. Close-up of a mouse pointing firmly at a huge glowing 'because' arrow of light that curves out of a raincloud straight down into a blooming flower below.
da

/daː/

since / as

Examples

Da ich müde war, ging ich schlafen.

Since I was tired, I went to sleep.

Da es regnet, bleiben wir zu Hause.

As it is raining, we are staying at home.

Illustration of the B1 German word “daher”, which translates to “therefore / hence”. A domino-chain of mushrooms topples; the last one launches a frog into the air as the inevitable result.
daher

/daˈheːɐ̯/

therefore / hence

Examples

Es regnet stark, daher bleiben wir zu Hause.

It's raining heavily, therefore we are staying home.

Sie war müde, daher ging sie früh ins Bett.

She was tired, hence she went to bed early.

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masculine Bericht — report

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