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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Autor”, which translates to “author”. A squid in a beret rides a colossal fountain pen like a surfboard across a sea of ink, scooping swirling droplets to paint blank pages.
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derAutor, -en

author

/ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯/

Examples — Autor in a sentence

Der Autor liest heute aus seinem neuen Buch vor.

The author is reading from his new book today.

Wer ist der Autor dieses berühmten Romans?

Who is the author of this famous novel?

How to remember it

OW-tor sounds like 'our tour' — the *author* is giving us a tour of their fantastical book world.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Autorin”, which translates to “author (female)”. Close-up of a woman at a desk sweeping a giant feather quill across a page, the fresh ink rising off the paper as a small dragon of dark mist curling toward her smile
die Autorin

/aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn/

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author (female)

Examples

Die Autorin liest heute Abend aus ihrem Buch vor.

The author is reading from her book this evening.

Eine bekannte Autorin hat diesen Roman geschrieben.

A well-known author wrote this novel.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Bargeld”, which translates to “cash”. A magical wallet overflowing with shiny, floating golden coins that drift like fireflies through a cozy, sunlit room.
das Bargeld

/ˈbaːɐ̯ˌɡɛlt/

cash

Examples

Ich habe leider kein Bargeld dabei.

Unfortunately, I don't have any cash with me.

Man kann hier nur mit Bargeld zahlen.

You can only pay with cash here.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Bedingung”, which translates to “condition”. A locked chest sits on a lily pad; a rainbow heron pecks the keyhole once, and the chest springs open with a satisfied sigh.
die Bedingung

/bəˈdɪŋʊŋ/

condition

Examples

Ich akzeptiere das Angebot unter einer Bedingung.

I accept the offer under one condition.

Unter diesen Bedingungen kann ich nicht arbeiten.

Under these conditions, I cannot work.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Bestseller”, which translates to “bestseller”. One huge open book fills the frame like a glowing mountain, and a long winding line of tiny woodland animals stretches toward it across the hills, waiting to climb its pages
der Bestseller

/ˈbɛstˌsɛlɐ/

bestseller

Examples

Dieses Buch ist ein internationaler Bestseller geworden.

This book has become an international bestseller.

Der Film basierte auf einem bekannten Bestseller.

The film was based on a famous bestseller.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Betrag”, which translates to “amount (of money)”. A tower of gold coins balances on a single coin, wobbling theatrically while tiny bees hover around it counting each one.
der Betrag

/bəˈtʁaːk/

amount (of money)

Examples

Bitte überweisen Sie den Betrag auf unser Konto.

Please transfer the amount to our account.

Ich muss den gesamten Betrag bis Freitag bezahlen.

I have to pay the entire amount by Friday.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Buchhandlung”, which translates to “bookshop”. A cozy shop where the books grow like fruits on glowing trees, and readers pluck their favorite stories straight from the branches.
die Buchhandlung

/ˈbuːxˌhandlʊŋ/

bookshop

Examples

Ich kaufe meine Bücher immer in der örtlichen Buchhandlung.

I always buy my books at the local bookshop.

Die neue Buchhandlung hat eine große Auswahl.

The new bookshop has a large selection.

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feminine Autorin — author (female)

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