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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Cousin”, which translates to “cousin (male)”. Two identical young foxes in matching caps share one enormous ice-cream cone on a sunny hilltop, their tails linked like family.

Cousin is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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derCousin, -s

cousin (male)

/kuˈzɛ̃ː/

Examples — Cousin in a sentence

Mein Cousin wohnt in Hamburg.

My cousin lives in Hamburg.

Das ist mein Cousin Tom.

This is my cousin Tom.

How to remember it

COU-SIN sounds like 'coo-zahn'. Imagine your male cousin 'cooing' at a baby, with a big 'zaaang!' sound effect.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Cousine”, which translates to “cousin (female)”. Two female cousins laughing together in a sunlit garden, sharing a warm embrace.
die Cousine

/kuˈziːnə/

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cousin (female)

Examples

Meine Cousine ist sehr nett.

My cousin is very nice.

Ich besuche meine Cousine heute.

I am visiting my cousin today.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “dann”, which translates to “then”. A child named Dan happily playing in a sandbox, building a sandcastle under the
dann

/dan/

then

Examples

Zuerst essen wir, dann gehen wir nach Hause.

First we eat, then we go home.

Ich rufe dich an und dann treffen wir uns.

I'll call you and then we meet.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “dein”, which translates to “your (informal)”. A child proudly showing off their favorite toy, sharing it with a friend.
dein

/daɪ̯n/

your (informal)

Examples

Ist das dein neues Buch?

Is that your new book?

Wo ist dein Handy, Anna?

Where is your phone, Anna?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Designer”, which translates to “designer (male)”. An artist painting colors directly onto the air, where the strokes hang suspended like colorful, glowing ribbons in a studio.
der Designer

/diˈzaɪ̯nɐ/

designer (male)

Examples

Der Designer entwirft schöne Kleidung.

The designer designs beautiful clothes.

Er arbeitet als Grafikdesigner.

He works as a graphic designer.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Designerin”, which translates to “designer (female)”. A woman stitching patterns onto a dress using needles made of starlight, with threads of silk weaving themselves into patterns in the air.
die Designerin

/diˈzaɪ̯nəʁɪn/

designer (female)

Examples

Sie ist eine gute Designerin.

She is a good designer.

Die Designerin entwirft schöne Kleider.

The designer designs beautiful clothes.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “doch”, which translates to “yes (contradicting), but”. A single bright sunflower bursts up through cracked grey pavement, beaming defiantly toward the sun while everything around stays in shadow.
doch

/dɔx/

yes (contradicting), but

Examples

Du bist nicht müde? Doch, ich bin müde!

You are not tired? Yes, I am tired!

Es ist kalt, doch die Sonne scheint.

It is cold, but the sun is shining.

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feminine Cousine — cousin (female)

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