Illustration of the B1 German word “bereichern”, which translates to “to enrich”. Close-up of a badger tipping a huge glowing watering-can of golden light onto a small grey garden that bursts instantly into rich bright blossoms, enriched at a touch.
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bereichern

to enrich

/bəˈʁaɪ̯çɐn/

Conjugation

Principal parts

bereichern, bereichterte, hat bereichert

ich bereichere
du bereicherst
er/sie/es bereichert
wir bereichern
ihr bereichert
sie/Sie bereichern

Practice "bereichern"

Examples — bereichern in a sentence

Reisen kann das Leben sehr bereichern.

Traveling can greatly enrich life.

Dieses Buch wird Ihr Wissen bereichern.

This book will enrich your knowledge.

How to remember it

BE-REICHERN sounds like 'be richer-n'. If something makes you *be richer* in knowledge or spirit, it *enriches* you.

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bevor

/bəˈfoːɐ̯/

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before

Examples

Ruf mich an, bevor du gehst.

Call me before you go.

Iss etwas, bevor du losfährst.

Eat something before you leave.

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der Dschungel

/ˈd͡ʒʊŋl̩/

jungle

Examples

Im Dschungel leben viele exotische Tiere und Pflanzen.

Many exotic animals and plants live in the jungle.

Sie träumt davon, einmal den Amazonas-Dschungel zu besuchen.

She dreams of visiting the Amazon jungle someday.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Einreise”, which translates to “entry”. A giant glowing doorway standing alone in the clouds, where travelers step through and emerge as butterflies into a vibrant new land.
die Einreise

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zə/

entry

Examples

Die Einreise in das Land ist jetzt leichter.

Entry into the country is easier now.

Für die Einreise brauchen Sie einen gültigen Pass.

For entry, you need a valid passport.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Entfernung”, which translates to “distance”. Close-up of a fox on a cliff at sunset, a glowing golden measuring-tape ribbon unspooling from it across a vast pink landscape to a tiny distant lantern on the horizon.
die Entfernung

/ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ/

distance

Examples

Die Entfernung zum Bahnhof ist gering.

The distance to the train station is short.

Aus dieser Entfernung sieht man es schlecht.

From this distance, you can't see it well.

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das Fernweh

/ˈfɛʁnˌveː/

wanderlust

Examples

Ich habe starkes Fernweh nach der weiten Welt.

I have strong wanderlust for the wide world.

Ihr Fernweh führte sie nach Südamerika.

Her wanderlust led her to South America.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Gastfamilie”, which translates to “host family”. A raccoon parent swings open a warm cottage door and reaches out a paw to a small deer standing on the step with a tiny suitcase.
die Gastfamilie

/ɡastfaˌmiːli̯ə/

host family

Examples

Ich wohnte ein Jahr bei einer Gastfamilie in Berlin.

I lived for a year with a host family in Berlin.

Meine Gastfamilie war sehr nett und hilfsbereit.

My host family was very nice and helpful.

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