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Illustration of the A1 German word “bio”, which translates to “organic”. A vibrant farmer's market stall overflowing with fresh, colorful organic produce
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bio

organic

/ˈbiːo/

Examples — bio in a sentence

Ich kaufe gern Bio-Gemüse.

I like to buy organic vegetables.

Ist diese Milch wirklich bio?

Is this milk really organic?

How to remember it

BIO is short for 'biology', and biology is all about organic life and nature, connecting to 'organic'.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Brot”, which translates to “bread”. A plump golden loaf of bread with a smiling crusty face and tiny arms hops out of a glowing stone oven, cheerfully tossing warm rolls to a circle of delighted field mice as fragrant steam curls through a cozy kitchen.
das Brot

/bʁoːt/

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bread

Examples

Ich esse gern Brot.

I like to eat bread.

Kaufen Sie bitte Brot.

Please buy bread.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Butter”, which translates to “butter”. A golden, glowing stick of butter melting into a river of liquid sunlight that coats a piece of bread like a warm, delicious sunset.
die Butter

/ˈbʊtɐ/

butter

Examples

Ich mag Butter auf dem Brot.

I like butter on the bread.

Die Butter ist immer frisch.

The butter is always fresh.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Durst”, which translates to “thirst”. A person holding a cup toward a literal waterfall pouring out of a fluffy, passing summer cloud.
der Durst

/dʊʁst/

thirst

Examples

Ich habe großen Durst.

I am very thirsty.

Hast du Durst? Hier ist Wasser.

Are you thirsty? Here is water.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Durst haben”, which translates to “to be thirsty”. A person in a desert holding a desert mirage like a real glass of water, with fish swimming happily inside the image.
Durst haben

/dʊʁst ˈhaːbn̩/

to be thirsty

Examples

Ich habe Durst.

I am thirsty.

Hast du Durst nach dem Sport?

Are you thirsty after sports?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Ei”, which translates to “egg”. A giant speckled egg cracks open on a mossy hill and a tiny sunrise spills out, with baby birds surfing the streaming golden yolk-light.
das Ei

/aɪ̯/

egg

Examples

Ich esse ein Ei zum Frühstück.

I eat an egg for breakfast.

Die Hühner legen Eier.

The chickens lay eggs.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “essen”, which translates to “to eat”. A giant mouth eating a mountain of spaghetti
essen

/ˈɛsn̩/

to eat

Principal parts

essen, aß, hat gegessen

ich esse
du isst
er/sie/es isst
wir essen
ihr esst
sie/Sie essen

Examples

Ich esse einen Apfel.

I eat an apple.

Wir essen Pizza.

We eat pizza.

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