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Illustration of the A2 German word “buchen”, which translates to “to book”. A squirrel plants a shiny ticket in a flowerpot; it sprouts instantly into a tiny biplane.
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buchen

to book

/ˈbuːxn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

buchen, buchte, hat gebucht

ich buche
du buchst
er/sie/es bucht
wir buchen
ihr bucht
sie/Sie buchen

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Examples — buchen in a sentence

Wir müssen das Hotel buchen.

We have to book the hotel.

Ich habe den Flug bereits gebucht.

I have already booked the flight.

How to remember it

BU-CHEN sounds like 'BOO-HEN' — a ghost BOO-ING at a chicken trying to BOOK a flight!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Camping”, which translates to “camping”. A glowing tent pitched inside a giant, hollowed-out watermelon, illuminated by fireflies while stars twinkle inside the fruit rind.
das Camping

/ˈkɛmpɪŋ/

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camping

Examples

Letzten Sommer waren wir oft beim Camping.

Last summer we often went camping.

Magst du das Camping in den Bergen?

Do you like camping in the mountains?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Campingplatz”, which translates to “campsite”. A row of tents that are actually giant, soft marshmallows glowing in a field of stars, nestled near a cozy, crackling campfire.
der Campingplatz

/ˈkɛmpɪŋˌplat͡s/

campsite

Examples

Wir haben einen schönen Platz auf dem Campingplatz gebucht.

We booked a nice spot on the campsite.

Der Campingplatz ist voll, es gibt keine freien Zelte.

The campsite is full, there are no free tents.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Doppelzimmer”, which translates to “double room”. A bedroom split exactly in half by a glowing seam, with two perfectly matching beds on either side, each half a mirror image in warm amber light.
das Doppelzimmer

/ˈdɔpl̩ˌt͡sɪmɐ/

double room

Examples

Wir möchten bitte ein Doppelzimmer für zwei Nächte.

We would like a double room for two nights, please.

Das Hotel hatte nur noch ein Doppelzimmer frei.

The hotel only had one double room left.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Einzelzimmer”, which translates to “single room”. A single cozy bed inside a giant glass bubble floating through a sunset sky, providing the perfect space for one person to dream peacefully.
das Einzelzimmer

/ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩ˌt͡sɪmɐ/

single room

Examples

Ich habe ein Einzelzimmer im Hotel gebucht.

I booked a single room at the hotel.

Ein Einzelzimmer kostet hier 60 Euro pro Nacht.

A single room costs 60 Euros per night here.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Erinnerung”, which translates to “memory, souvenir”. A glass jar filled with glowing, liquid sunlight; when opened, a tiny 3D scene of a happy childhood afternoon plays in the air.
die Erinnerung

/ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ/

memory, souvenir

Examples

Ich habe viele schöne Erinnerungen an meine Kindheit.

I have many beautiful memories of my childhood.

Diese Fotos sind eine schöne Erinnerung an den Urlaub.

These photos are a nice souvenir from the holiday.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Frühstück”, which translates to “breakfast”. A sleepy, fuzzy monster in oversized pajamas sits at a table; he lifts a golden waffle so tall it pierces the ceiling, his eyes wide with glee as syrup cascades down like a waterfall onto his plate.
das Frühstück

/ˈfʁyːˌʃtʏk/

breakfast

Examples

Wir haben ein leckeres Frühstück zusammen gegessen.

We ate a delicious breakfast together.

Was möchtest du zum Frühstück haben?

What would you like to have for breakfast?

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