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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Aussehen”, which translates to “appearance / looks”. A dapper peacock preening before a huge ornate mirror that fills the frame, fanning its dazzling tail wide, admiring its own splendid reflection with a vain, delighted tilt of the head.
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dasAussehen

appearance / looks

/ˈaʊ̯sˌzeːən/

Examples — Aussehen in a sentence

Sein Aussehen war ihm sehr wichtig.

His appearance was very important to him.

Ich beurteile Menschen nicht nach dem Aussehen.

I don't judge people by their appearance.

How to remember it

AUS-SEHEN sounds like 'out-see-in' – what you 'see out' is someone's appearance.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “aussehen”, which translates to “to look, to appear”. A shaggy sheepdog admires itself in a full-length mirror with a comb in one paw, and its reflection is impeccably groomed and wearing a monocle.
aussehen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən/

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to look, to appear

Principal parts

aussehen, sah aus, hat ausgesehen

ich sehe aus
du siehst aus
er/sie/es sieht aus
wir sehen aus
ihr seht aus
sie/Sie sehen aus

Examples

Das Wetter sieht heute gut aus.

The weather looks good today.

Sie sah gestern sehr müde aus.

She looked very tired yesterday.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Blog”, which translates to “blog”. A laptop screen floating in mid-air, sprouting wings and shedding pages like autumn leaves that turn into digital birds.
der Blog

/blɔk/

blog

Examples

Ich lese oft seinen Reise-Blog.

I often read his travel blog.

Sie schreibt einen Blog über Essen.

She writes a blog about food.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Bluse”, which translates to “blouse”. A delicate silk blouse hanging on a rack, but the fabric is made of a flowing waterfall filled with colorful, fluttering butterflies.
die Bluse

/ˈbluːzə/

blouse

Examples

Ich habe eine neue weiße Bluse gekauft.

I bought a new white blouse.

Ihre Bluse ist sehr elegant und passt gut.

Her blouse is very elegant and fits well.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “dafür sein”, which translates to “to be in favour”. A crowd of whimsical creatures raising their colorful, glowing paws in unison, cheering for a giant sun rising in the shape of a heart.
dafür sein

/daˈfyːɐ̯ zaɪ̯n/

to be in favour

Examples

Ich bin dafür, dass wir das Projekt bald starten.

I am in favour of us starting the project soon.

Bist du auch dafür, am Wochenende ins Kino zu gehen?

Are you also in favour of going to the cinema on the weekend?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “dagegen sein”, which translates to “to be against”. A group of clouds wearing tiny hats, gently nudging a giant mountain of building blocks to stop it from growing any taller.
dagegen sein

/daˈɡeːɡn̩ zaɪ̯n/

to be against

Examples

Er ist dagegen, am Sonntag lange zu arbeiten.

He is against working long hours on Sunday.

Warum bist du immer dagegen, wenn ich etwas vorschlage?

Why are you always against it when I suggest something?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Demonstrativpronomen”, which translates to “demonstrative pronoun”. A giant glowing finger pointing at a floating cloud, causing the word 'DIESER' to appear in sparkling gold letters in the air.
das Demonstrativpronomen

/demɔnstʁaˈtiːfpʁoˌnoːmən/

demonstrative pronoun

Examples

Dieses Demonstrativpronomen zeigt auf den Mann.

This demonstrative pronoun points to the man.

Kannst du ein Demonstrativpronomen im Satz erkennen?

Can you recognize a demonstrative pronoun in the sentence?

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aussehen — to look, to appear

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