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Illustration of the A1 German word “dir”, which translates to “you (dative, informal)”. A friendly deer gently extending its nose towards a person, offering a small wil
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dir

you (dative, informal)

/diːɐ̯/

Examples — dir in a sentence

Wie geht es dir?

How are you?

Ich gebe dir das Buch.

I give you the book.

How to remember it

A DEER offers *you* a flower. 'DEER' sounds like 'DIR'. The flower is *for you*!

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Illustration of the A1 German word “einschlafen”, which translates to “to fall asleep”. A child wrapped in a cloud like a blanket, drifting slowly downward toward a bed of soft moonlight as tiny stars dim around them.
einschlafen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfn̩/

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to fall asleep

Principal parts

einschlafen, schlief ein, ist eingeschlafen

ich schlafe ein
du schläfst ein
er/sie/es schläft ein
wir schlafen ein
ihr schlaft ein
sie/Sie schlafen ein

Examples

Ich schlafe schnell ein.

I fall asleep quickly.

Er schläft immer spät ein.

He always falls asleep late.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “euch”, which translates to “you all (accusative)”. A group of playful friends, laughing and lightly pinching each other's arms at a
euch

/ɔɪ̯ç/

you all (accusative)

Examples

Ich sehe euch alle.

I see you all.

Er grüßt euch von der Party.

He greets you all from the party.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “fahren”, which translates to “to drive/travel”. Oma Trude, a tiny round old woman with a silver bun, round glasses and a lilac cardigan, grips the wheel of a huge open-top car zooming down a winding road, scarf streaming behind her, grinning with wild delight.
fahren

/ˈfaːʁən/

to drive/travel

Principal parts

fahren, fuhr, ist gefahren

ich fahre
du fährst
er/sie/es fährt
wir fahren
ihr fahrt
sie/Sie fahren

Examples

Ich fahre nach Berlin.

I drive/travel to Berlin.

Er fährt ein Auto.

He drives a car.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Film”, which translates to “film, movie”. A giant film reel unrolling across a starry night sky, its frames glowing like windows into other worlds as a small figure watches from below.
der Film

/fɪlm/

film, movie

Examples

Wir sehen heute Abend einen Film.

We are watching a film tonight.

Der Film beginnt um neun Uhr.

The movie starts at nine o'clock.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “fliegen”, which translates to “to fly”. A round cheerful hedgehog drifting through a bright blue sky, holding a single dandelion seed above its head like a parasol as it floats gently upward
fliegen

/ˈfliːɡn̩/

to fly

Principal parts

fliegen, flog, ist geflogen

ich fliege
du fliegst
er/sie/es fliegt
wir fliegen
ihr fliegt
sie/Sie fliegen

Examples

Der Vogel fliegt hoch.

The bird flies high.

Ich fliege nach Rom.

I fly to Rome.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gefallen”, which translates to “to please/like”. A painted sunflower leans right out of its frame to boop the nose of a delighted hedgehog, who blushes with pure pleasure.
gefallen

/ɡəˈfalən/

to please/like

Principal parts

gefallen, gefiel, hat gefallen

ich gefalle
du gefällst
er/sie/es gefällt
wir gefallen
ihr gefallt
sie/Sie gefallen

Examples

Das Haus gefällt mir.

I like the house.

Die Musik gefällt uns sehr.

We like the music very much.

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einschlafen — to fall asleep

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