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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Besprechung”, which translates to “meeting”. A warm, bright meeting room with people gathered around a polished table, coffee
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dieBesprechung, -en

meeting

/bəˈʃpʁɛçʊŋ/

Examples — Besprechung in a sentence

Wir haben eine wichtige Besprechung.

We have an important meeting.

Die Besprechung beginnt pünktlich um zehn.

The meeting starts punctually at ten.

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BE-SPRECH-UNG sounds like 'BEE SPREADS CHEWING gum'. Imagine a busy BEE spreading chewing gum on the table during a seri

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Büro”, which translates to “office”. A bright, modern office space with a person working at a clean desk, a potted pl
das Büro

/byˈʁoː/

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office

Examples

Ich arbeite im Büro.

I work in the office.

Das Büro ist groß und hell.

The office is big and bright.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Chef”, which translates to “boss, manager (male)”. A kind figure wearing a crown made of lightbulbs, sitting at a desk that is actually a fluffy cloud floating above an office.
der Chef

/ʃɛf/

boss, manager (male)

Examples

Mein Chef ist sehr freundlich.

My boss is very friendly.

Der Chef spricht mit dem Team.

The manager talks to the team.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Chefin”, which translates to “boss, manager (female)”. A confident female boss at her desk, smiling warmly, with plants and a sunny win
die Chefin

/ˈʃɛfɪn/

boss, manager (female)

Examples

Meine Chefin ist sehr nett.

My boss is very nice.

Die Chefin spricht mit den Mitarbeitern.

The boss talks to the employees.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “downloaden”, which translates to “to download”. A cloud shaped like a fist slowly opening its fingers, releasing a sparkling stream of tiny data stars that fall like rain into an open laptop below.
downloaden

/ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩/

to download

Principal parts

downloaden, downloadete, hat gedownloadet

ich downloade
du downloadest
er/sie/es downloadet
wir downloaden
ihr downloadet
sie/Sie downloaden

Examples

Ich downloade die App.

I download the app.

Wir downloaden ein Lied.

We download a song.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “einkaufen”, which translates to “to go shopping, to buy groceries”. A giant shopping basket floating through the sky like a hot-air balloon, its wicker weave overflowing with enormous, luminous vegetables.
einkaufen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fn̩/

to go shopping, to buy groceries

Principal parts

einkaufen, kaufte ein, hat eingekauft

ich kaufe ein
du kaufst ein
er/sie/es kauft ein
wir kaufen ein
ihr kauft ein
sie/Sie kaufen ein

Examples

Ich kaufe heute ein.

I go shopping today.

Wir kaufen Essen ein.

We buy groceries.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “erlaubt”, which translates to “allowed, permitted”. A stern owl guard wears a monocle and points a wing toward a giant gate; a tiny rabbit wearing a backpack beams with glee, skipping through the open archway as a green light glows above its head.
erlaubt

/ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯pt/

allowed, permitted

Examples

Rauchen ist hier nicht erlaubt.

Smoking is not allowed here.

Es ist erlaubt, hier zu parken.

It is allowed to park here.

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