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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Balkon”, which translates to “balcony”. A balcony hanging in mid-air, detached from any building, overflowing with lush, hanging vines and flowers that glow in the dusk.
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derBalkon, -e

balcony

/balˈkoːn/

Examples — Balkon in a sentence

Wir frühstückten auf dem Balkon.

We had breakfast on the balcony.

Meine Wohnung hat einen großen Balkon.

My apartment has a large balcony.

How to remember it

'BAL-kon' sounds like 'bal-cone'. Imagine a giant ice cream CONE balancing on your BALCONY.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Berge”, which translates to “mountains”. Gigantic, majestic mountains wearing cozy, knitted sweaters, with snow-capped peaks topped by tiny, glowing tea houses.
die Berge

/ˈbɛʁɡə/

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mountains

Examples

Wir fahren am Wochenende in die Berge.

We are going to the mountains on the weekend.

Ich liebe die frische Luft in den Bergen.

I love the fresh air in the mountains.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “beschreiben”, which translates to “to describe”. An artist painting a story in the air with a brush that leaves trails of golden, descriptive words that hang like colorful lanterns.
beschreiben

/bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/

to describe

Principal parts

beschreiben, beschrieb, hat beschrieben

ich beschreibe
du beschreibst
er/sie/es beschreibt
wir beschreiben
ihr beschreibt
sie/Sie beschreiben

Examples

Kannst du den Weg gut beschreiben?

Can you describe the way well?

Sie hat die Situation genau beschrieben.

She described the situation precisely.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Breite”, which translates to “width”. A ruler measuring an infinite horizon, where the stretch of the distance is marked by giant, glowing sunflowers standing in a perfect row.
die Breite

/ˈbʁaɪ̯tə/

width

Examples

Die Breite des Tisches beträgt 80 Zentimeter.

The width of the table is 80 centimeters.

Wir müssen die Breite des Raumes messen.

We need to measure the width of the room.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “buchen”, which translates to “to book”. A squirrel plants a shiny ticket in a flowerpot; it sprouts instantly into a tiny biplane.
buchen

/ˈbuːxn̩/

to book

Principal parts

buchen, buchte, hat gebucht

ich buche
du buchst
er/sie/es bucht
wir buchen
ihr bucht
sie/Sie buchen

Examples

Wir müssen das Hotel buchen.

We have to book the hotel.

Ich habe den Flug bereits gebucht.

I have already booked the flight.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Camping”, which translates to “camping”. A glowing tent pitched inside a giant, hollowed-out watermelon, illuminated by fireflies while stars twinkle inside the fruit rind.
das Camping

/ˈkɛmpɪŋ/

camping

Examples

Letzten Sommer waren wir oft beim Camping.

Last summer we often went camping.

Magst du das Camping in den Bergen?

Do you like camping in the mountains?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Campingplatz”, which translates to “campsite”. A row of tents that are actually giant, soft marshmallows glowing in a field of stars, nestled near a cozy, crackling campfire.
der Campingplatz

/ˈkɛmpɪŋˌplat͡s/

campsite

Examples

Wir haben einen schönen Platz auf dem Campingplatz gebucht.

We booked a nice spot on the campsite.

Der Campingplatz ist voll, es gibt keine freien Zelte.

The campsite is full, there are no free tents.

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feminine Berge — mountains

BergebeschreibenBreitebuchenCampingCampingplatzAll German word pages

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