Illustration of the A1 German word “dann”, which translates to “then”. Dana — blonde bob, red cardigan, lanyard — points sternly at a homework desk, eyebrows down; Pip — small round-faced child, huge mop of curly dark hair, denim dungarees — hugs a football, lip wobbling, pleading.

dann is part of Goethe A1 vocabulary.

dann

then

/dan/

Examples — dann in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

DAN is playing in the sand. *Then*, he will build a castle. 'DAN-N' sounds like his name.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “dein”, which translates to “your (informal)”. Oma Trude — tiny round old woman, silver bun, round wire glasses, lilac cardigan — holds out a dripping wet sock to her teenage grandson, eyebrows up in stern accusation; his ears go red, mouth open in sheepish guilt.
dein

/daɪ̯n/

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der Designer

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/diˈzaɪ̯nəʁɪn/

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doch

/dɔx/

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dreißig

/ˈdʁaɪ̯sɪç/

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/ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩ˌkɪnt/

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dein — your (informal)

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