Illustration of the B1 German word “berichten”, which translates to “to report”. A meerkat in a trench coat stands atop a rock holding a bulbous old microphone, mouth mid-word, one paw pointing urgently off toward the horizon.
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berichten

to report

/bəˈʁɪçtn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

berichten, berichtete, hat berichtet

ich berichte
du berichtest
er/sie/es berichtet
wir berichten
ihr berichtet
sie/Sie berichten

Practice "berichten"

Examples — berichten in a sentence

Die Zeitung berichtet über aktuelle Ereignisse.

The newspaper reports on current events.

Er berichtet detailliert über seine Reise.

He reports in detail about his trip.

How to remember it

BE-RICHTEN sounds like 'bee richt-en'. Imagine a *bee reporting* back to the hive, *richting* (pointing) to new flower f

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Beweis”, which translates to “evidence / proof”. Close-up of a detective mole in a trench coat pressing one huge glowing puzzle piece into the final empty gap of a giant puzzle, light bursting from the seam as it clicks
der Beweis

/bəˈvaɪ̯s/

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evidence / proof

Examples

Die Polizei sucht nach dem Beweis seiner Schuld.

The police are looking for the proof of his guilt.

Gibt es einen klaren Beweis für diese Behauptung?

Is there clear evidence for this claim?

Illustration of the B1 German word “beweisen”, which translates to “to prove”. Close-up of a confident hedgehog detective holding up one glowing puzzle piece that clicks into a floating gap, the whole scene snapping into sharp focus around it.
beweisen

/bəˈvaɪ̯zn̩/

to prove

Principal parts

beweisen, bewies, hat bewiesen

ich beweise
du beweist
er/sie/es beweist
wir beweisen
ihr beweist
sie/Sie beweisen

Examples

Er muss seine Unschuld beweisen.

He must prove his innocence.

Können Sie Ihre These beweisen?

Can you prove your thesis?

Illustration of the B1 German word “da”, which translates to “since / as”. Close-up of a mouse pointing firmly at a huge glowing 'because' arrow of light that curves out of a raincloud straight down into a blooming flower below.
da

/daː/

since / as

Examples

Da ich müde war, ging ich schlafen.

Since I was tired, I went to sleep.

Da es regnet, bleiben wir zu Hause.

As it is raining, we are staying at home.

Illustration of the B1 German word “daher”, which translates to “therefore / hence”. A domino-chain of mushrooms topples; the last one launches a frog into the air as the inevitable result.
daher

/daˈheːɐ̯/

therefore / hence

Examples

Es regnet stark, daher bleiben wir zu Hause.

It's raining heavily, therefore we are staying home.

Sie war müde, daher ging sie früh ins Bett.

She was tired, hence she went to bed early.

Illustration of the B1 German word “darum”, which translates to “that's why / for that reason”. Close-up of a hedgehog standing at the tail of one huge glowing arrow of light that loops around and points emphatically back at the little creature itself.
darum

/ˈdaːʁʊm/

that's why / for that reason

Examples

Ich war krank, darum konnte ich nicht kommen.

I was sick, that's why I couldn't come.

Sie liebt Musik, darum spielt sie Geige.

She loves music, for that reason she plays the violin.

Illustration of the B1 German word “deswegen”, which translates to “therefore / for that reason”. Close-up of a rabbit opening a bright umbrella at the exact instant a huge raincloud bursts above it, the cause-and-effect frozen in one shining beat.
deswegen

/ˈdɛsˌveːɡn̩/

therefore / for that reason

Examples

Er hatte keine Zeit, deswegen kam er nicht.

He had no time, therefore he didn't come.

Das Essen war teuer, deswegen kauften wir es nicht.

The food was expensive, for that reason we didn't buy it.

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masculine Beweis — evidence / proof

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