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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Automat”, which translates to “machine, vending machine”. A bright red vending machine dispensing a cold drink on a sunny street corner.
A bright red vending machine dispensing a cold drink on a sunny street corner.

der Automat , -en

A1 · noun

machine, vending machine

[aʊ̯toˈmaːt]

Plural

Plural die Automaten

Automat in a sentence

Examples

Der Automat nimmt keine Zehn-Euro-Scheine an.

The machine does not accept ten-euro notes.

Ich hole eine Cola aus dem Automat.

I'll get a cola from the vending machine.

How to remember it

AU-to-MAT: It's an 'AUTO-MATIC' machine (Automat) that delivers your favorite snack on a mat.

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