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Illustration of the A2 German word “bauen”, which translates to “to build”. A child stacking clouds like wooden blocks to create a floating castle, held together by threads of sunlight.
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bauen

to build

/ˈbaʊ̯ən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

bauen, baute, hat gebaut

ich baue
du baust
er/sie/es baut
wir bauen
ihr baut
sie/Sie bauen

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Examples — bauen in a sentence

Sie bauen ein neues Haus hier.

They are building a new house here.

Wir haben eine Sandburg gebaut.

We built a sandcastle.

How to remember it

BA-UEN sounds like 'BOW-IN' — imagine a giant BOW-ING plane being BUILT inside a hangar!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Boden”, which translates to “floor”. A floor made of clear glass that reveals a hidden, glowing forest living safely beneath the floorboards of a warm room.
der Boden

/ˈboːdn̩/

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floor

Examples

Der Boden ist sehr sauber.

The floor is very clean.

Stellen Sie die Kiste auf den Boden.

Please put the box on the floor.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Bücherregal”, which translates to “bookshelf”. A towering wooden bookshelf groans and bulges its frame, sweating with effort as it tries to hold back a stampede of escaping storybook dragons and knights jumping off its shelves in total chaos.
das Bücherregal

/ˈbyːçɐʁeˌɡaːl/

bookshelf

Examples

Wir haben ein neues Bücherregal gekauft.

We bought a new bookshelf.

Meine Katze schläft oft auf dem Bücherregal.

My cat often sleeps on the bookshelf.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “dunkel”, which translates to “dark”. A velvety night sky that is not empty, but filled with giant, glowing, friendly jellyfishes that light up the shadows like lanterns.
dunkel

/ˈdʊŋkl̩/

dark

Comparative Forms

Positive dunkel
Komparativ dunkler
Superlativ am dunkelsten

Examples

Es wird schnell dunkel am Abend.

It gets dark quickly in the evening.

Das Zimmer war sehr dunkel, ich brauchte Licht.

The room was very dark, I needed light.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “einziehen”, which translates to “to move in”. A house floating like a balloon, gently drifting down to dock onto an empty hilltop as if plugging into a glowing socket.
einziehen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən/

to move in

Principal parts

einziehen, zog ein, ist eingezogen

ich ziehe ein
du ziehst ein
er/sie/es zieht ein
wir ziehen ein
ihr zieht ein
sie/Sie ziehen ein

Examples

Wir wollen bald in die neue Wohnung einziehen.

We want to move into the new apartment soon.

Sie sind letzten Monat hier eingezogen.

They moved in here last month.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Farbe”, which translates to “colour / paint”. A clumsy octopus wearing a beret juggles ten overflowing buckets of paint, accidentally splashing a vibrant, dripping rainbow across his own face and the entire forest while looking on in giddy, wide-eyed surprise.
die Farbe

/ˈfaʁbə/

colour / paint

Examples

Welche Farbe hat dein neues Auto?

What colour is your new car?

Wir brauchen noch mehr grüne Farbe.

We still need more green paint.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “fertig”, which translates to “finished / ready”. A painter putting down a brush, and the canvas instantly detaches from the frame to become a real window looking into a sunny paradise.
fertig

/ˈfɛʁtɪç/

finished / ready

Examples

Bist du schon mit der Arbeit fertig?

Are you already finished with work?

Das Essen ist bald fertig, wir können essen.

The food is almost ready, we can eat.

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