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Illustration of the A2 German word “dass”, which translates to “that (conjunction)”. A giant, glowing glass bridge connecting two clouds, with the word 'DASS' carved into the bridge to link two floating islands.
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dass

that (conjunction)

/das/

Examples — dass in a sentence

Ich hoffe, dass du kommst.

I hope that you come.

Er weiß, dass sie krank ist.

He knows that she is sick.

How to remember it

DASS sounds exactly like English 'that' with a short 'a'. Simple and direct.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “diskutieren”, which translates to “to discuss”. Two clouds facing each other, exchanging colorful bubbles of thought that pop and turn into tiny blooming flowers in the sky.
diskutieren

/dɪskuˈtiːʁən/

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to discuss

Principal parts

diskutieren, diskutierte, hat diskutiert

ich diskutiere
du diskutierst
er/sie/es diskutiert
wir diskutieren
ihr diskutiert
sie/Sie diskutieren

Examples

Sie diskutieren oft über Politik.

They often discuss politics.

Wir haben das Thema lange diskutiert.

We discussed the topic for a long time.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “dringend”, which translates to “urgent”. A hummingbird in a tiny firefighter helmet hovers in a frantic, urgent blur, wings a panicked smear of motion.
dringend

/ˈdʁɪŋənt/

urgent

Comparative Forms

Positive dringend
Komparativ dringender
Superlativ am dringendsten

Examples

Ich habe eine dringende Frage an dich.

I have an urgent question for you.

Die Lieferung muss dringend erfolgen.

The delivery must be made urgently.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die E-Mail”, which translates to “email”. A glowing digital paper airplane made of blue light, zipping through a fiber-optic forest to land perfectly in a silver inbox.
die E-Mail

/ˈiːmeɪ̯l/

email

Examples

Ich habe heute eine wichtige E-Mail bekommen.

I received an important email today.

Kannst du mir die E-Mail bitte schicken?

Can you please send me the email?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “einladen”, which translates to “to invite”. A cozy front door floating in mid-air, spilling a warm, inviting glow and a red carpet that unfurls across a field of clouds.
einladen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩/

to invite

Principal parts

einladen, lud ein, hat eingeladen

ich lade ein
du lädst ein
er/sie/es lädt ein
wir laden ein
ihr ladet ein
sie/Sie laden ein

Examples

Ich möchte dich zum Essen einladen.

I would like to invite you for a meal.

Sie hat viele Freunde eingeladen.

She invited many friends.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “entwickeln”, which translates to “to develop”. A tiny seed on a wooden desk unfurling into a complex, glowing clockwork machine that blossoms into a real tree.
entwickeln

/ɛntˈvɪkl̩n/

to develop

Principal parts

entwickeln, entwickelte, hat entwickelt

ich entwickle
du entwickelst
er/sie/es entwickelt
wir entwickeln
ihr entwickelt
sie/Sie entwickeln

Examples

Das Kind entwickelt sich gut.

The child is developing well.

Die Firma will neue Produkte entwickeln.

The company wants to develop new products.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “erfinden”, which translates to “to invent”. An inventor sketching in the air with a glowing quill, creating a floating bicycle out of pure light and imagination.
erfinden

/ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndn̩/

to invent

Principal parts

erfinden, erfand, hat erfunden

ich erfinde
du erfindest
er/sie/es erfindet
wir erfinden
ihr erfindet
sie/Sie erfinden

Examples

Wer hat das Telefon erfunden?

Who invented the telephone?

Ich muss eine gute Ausrede erfinden.

I have to invent a good excuse.

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