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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.
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derChef, -s

boss, manager (male)

/ʃɛf/

Examples — Chef in a sentence

Mein Chef ist sehr freundlich.

My boss is very friendly.

Der Chef spricht mit dem Team.

The manager talks to the team.

How to remember it

CHEF sounds like the English word. Imagine a towering-hatted chef who is the absolute boss of the kitchen.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “früh”, which translates to “early”. A rooster in fuzzy pajamas pops out of a giant clock at midnight, frantically shushing the moon and setting his alarm clock to ring while the confused sun peeks over the horizon in utter disbelief.
früh

/fʁyː/

early

Comparative Forms

Positive früh
Komparativ früher
Superlativ am frühesten

Examples

Der Bus kommt immer sehr früh.

The bus always arrives very early.

Es ist noch zu früh.

It is still too early.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “frustriert”, which translates to “frustrated”. A tiny figure pushing against a brick wall that will not move, their feet leaving deep grooves in the ground, brow furrowed in exasperated effort.
frustriert

/fʁʊsˈtʁiːɐ̯t/

frustrated

Comparative Forms

Positive frustriert
Komparativ frustrierter
Superlativ am frustriertesten

Examples

Er ist momentan sehr frustriert.

He is very frustrated at the moment.

Ich bin frustriert über die Situation.

I am frustrated about the situation.

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feminine Chefin — boss, manager (female)

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