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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.
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aussehen

to look, to appear

/ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən/

Conjugation

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

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Examples — aussehen in a sentence

Das Wetter sieht heute gut aus.

The weather looks good today.

Sie sah gestern sehr müde aus.

She looked very tired yesterday.

How to remember it

OWS-zey-en sounds like 'out sayin''. When someone 'out sayin'' how you *look*, it's about your appearance.

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der Blog

/blɔk/

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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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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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/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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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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/eˈnɛʁɡɪʃ/

energetic

Comparative Forms

Positive energisch
Komparativ energischer
Superlativ am energischsten

Examples

Sie hat energisch an dem Projekt gearbeitet.

She worked energetically on the project.

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My cat was very energetic this morning.

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