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Illustration of the B1 German word “bereuen”, which translates to “to regret”. A hamster sits beside an empty cake tin with crumbs all over its face, both paws pressed to its cheeks, ears drooping in enormous remorse.
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bereuen

to regret

/bəˈʁɔɪ̯ən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

bereuen, bereute, hat bereut

ich bereue
du bereust
er/sie/es bereut
wir bereuen
ihr bereut
sie/Sie bereuen

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Examples — bereuen in a sentence

Ich bereue meine Fehler von damals.

I regret my mistakes from back then.

Mach nichts, was du später bereust.

Don't do anything you'll regret later.

How to remember it

BE-REUEN sounds like 'be ruin'. If you make a mistake that could *be a ruin* to your plans, you'll surely *regret* it.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “bewegen”, which translates to “to move (emotionally)”. A stone garden statue weeps one shimmering tear that blooms into a butterfly, its grey surface softening into living, blushing skin.
bewegen

/bəˈveːɡn̩/

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to move (emotionally)

Principal parts

bewegen, bewegte, hat bewegt

ich bewege
du bewegst
er/sie/es bewegt
wir bewegen
ihr bewegt
sie/Sie bewegen

Examples

Ihre Geschichte hat mich tief bewegt.

Her story deeply moved me.

Die Rede bewegte viele Zuhörer.

The speech moved many listeners.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “bewegend”, which translates to “moving, touching”. Close-up of a stone knight statue with one glistening real tear rolling down its carved cheek as it watches a tiny glowing firefly ballet dancing before it
bewegend

/bəˈveːɡn̩t/

moving, touching

Comparative Forms

Positive bewegend
Komparativ bewegender
Superlativ am bewegendsten

Examples

Es war ein sehr bewegender Moment für alle.

It was a very moving moment for everyone.

Ihre Rede war unglaublich bewegend.

Her speech was incredibly touching.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Chance”, which translates to “chance, opportunity”. A single golden door stands ajar in the middle of an empty meadow with warm light spilling out, and a rabbit pauses on the threshold mid-step.
die Chance

/ʃɑ̃ːs/

chance, opportunity

Examples

Er hat eine gute Chance, den Job zu bekommen.

He has a good chance to get the job.

Du solltest diese einmalige Chance nutzen.

You should seize this unique opportunity.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “damals”, which translates to “back then, at that time”. Close-up of a nostalgic mole peering through a huge floating hourglass whose sand has frozen into a faded golden photograph of an old cottage from long ago.
damals

/ˈdaːmaːls/

back then, at that time

Examples

Damals gab es noch keine Handys.

Back then there were no mobile phones yet.

Ich erinnere mich gut an damals.

I remember that time well.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “drehen”, which translates to “to film, to shoot (a movie)”. A film-director pelican cranks an oversized vintage camera, reeling in the moon on a strip of luminous film.
drehen

/ˈdʁeːən/

to film, to shoot (a movie)

Principal parts

drehen, drehte, hat gedreht

ich drehe
du drehst
er/sie/es dreht
wir drehen
ihr dreht
sie/Sie drehen

Examples

Sie drehen einen neuen Film in Berlin.

They are filming a new movie in Berlin.

Wann wurde diese Szene gedreht?

When was this scene shot?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Filmmusik”, which translates to “film score, movie soundtrack”. Close-up of an otter conducting where a huge glowing filmstrip curls through the air and its every frame blooms into bright floating musical notes as it passes.
die Filmmusik

/ˈfɪlmmuˌziːk/

film score, movie soundtrack

Examples

Die Filmmusik dieses Films ist wirklich beeindruckend.

The film score of this movie is truly impressive.

Er komponiert fantastische Filmmusik für Hollywood-Streifen.

He composes fantastic film scores for Hollywood blockbusters.

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bewegen — to move (emotionally)

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