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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Auto”, which translates to “car”. A cheerful round little car with big headlight eyes and a grinning grille bounces joyfully down a country hill, exhaust puffing like laughter, as a flock of startled sheep leap aside in comic panic.
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dasAuto, -s

car

/ˈaʊ̯to/

Examples — Auto in a sentence

Ich habe ein neues Auto.

I have a new car.

Das Auto ist rot.

The car is red.

How to remember it

"Auto" — automobile, an auto that goes automatically.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “bearbeiten”, which translates to “process / edit”. A photo lies on a workbench as tiny craftsmen sand, paint, and polish it with miniature tools.
bearbeiten

/bəˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩/

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process / edit

Principal parts

bearbeiten, bearbeitete, hat bearbeitet

ich bearbeite
du bearbeitest
er/sie/es bearbeitet
wir bearbeiten
ihr bearbeitet
sie/Sie bearbeiten

Examples

Ich bearbeite gerade das Foto.

I'm editing the photo right now.

Der Antrag wird gerade bearbeitet.

The application is being processed.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Bedenken”, which translates to “concern / reservation”. A little storm cloud of doubt hovers stubbornly over an otherwise sunny plan on a drawing board.
das Bedenken

/bəˈdɛŋkn̩/

concern / reservation

Examples

Ich habe große Bedenken.

I have serious concerns.

Gibt es Bedenken gegen den Plan?

Are there concerns about the plan?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “bedenken”, which translates to “consider”. A chess player rests chin on fist while a slow, glowing thought-cloud rotates a piece above the board.
bedenken

/bəˈdɛŋkn̩/

consider

Principal parts

bedenken, bedachte, hat bedacht

ich bedenke
du bedenkst
er/sie/es bedenkt
wir bedenken
ihr bedenkt
sie/Sie bedenken

Examples

Wir müssen die Kosten bedenken.

We must consider the costs.

Bedenke gut, was du sagst.

Consider carefully what you say.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “bedeuten”, which translates to “to mean”. An open storybook in a meadow where the drawings lift off the page and bloom into real things — a tiny sun, a living tree, a fluttering bird.
bedeuten

/bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩/

to mean

Principal parts

bedeuten, bedeutete, hat bedeutet

ich bedeute
du bedeutest
er/sie/es bedeutet
wir bedeuten
ihr bedeutet
sie/Sie bedeuten

Examples

Was bedeutet dieses Wort auf Deutsch?

What does this word mean in German?

Das bedeutet mir sehr viel.

That means a lot to me.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “befehlen”, which translates to “to command”. Close-up of a tiny mouse general in a red coat pointing one commanding paw forward, while enormous stone chess pieces behind it lean and march in that direction
befehlen

/bəˈfeːlən/

to command

Principal parts

befehlen, befahl, hat befohlen

ich befehle
du befiehlst
er/sie/es befiehlt
wir befehlen
ihr befehlt
sie/Sie befehlen

Examples

Ich befehle dir zu gehen.

I order you to go.

Der General befahl den Angriff.

The general ordered the attack.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “befinden”, which translates to “be located / find oneself”. A "YOU ARE HERE" arrow on a mall map grows a face and points proudly down at its own dot.
befinden

/bəˈfɪndn̩/

be located / find oneself

Principal parts

befinden, befand, hat befunden

ich befinde
du befindest
er/sie/es befindet
wir befinden
ihr befindet
sie/Sie befinden

Examples

Das Büro befindet sich im dritten Stock.

The office is located on the third floor.

Sie befindet sich gerade im Ausland.

She is currently abroad.

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bearbeiten — process / edit

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