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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Doktor”, which translates to “doctor (informal title)”. A friendly doctor listening attentively to a patient in a warm, welcoming consul
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derDoktor, -en

doctor (informal title)

/ˈdɔktoːɐ̯/

Examples — Doktor in a sentence

Ich gehe zum Doktor.

I am going to the doctor.

Der Doktor hilft den Patienten.

The doctor helps the patients.

How to remember it

Sounds just like 'doctor' but with a slightly harder 'k' and 'r'. Imagine a DOCTOR with a huge, TARDIS-like bag.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “einem”, which translates to “a/an (dative, masc./neut.)”. A hand offering a single glowing red apple, gently separated from a whole basket of apples behind it, lifted forward as the one being given.
einem

/ˈaɪ̯nəm/

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a/an (dative, masc./neut.)

Examples

Ich helfe einem Mann.

I help a man.

Er gibt es einem Kind.

He gives it to a child.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “erkältet”, which translates to “having a cold”. A figure wrapped in a giant cozy scarf the size of a cocoon, surrounded by floating tissues and a steaming mug, sneezing out tiny glowing snowflakes.
erkältet

/ɛɐ̯ˈkɛltət/

having a cold

Examples

Meine Kollegin ist heute erkältet.

My colleague has a cold today.

Er ist leider oft erkältet.

Unfortunately, he often has a cold.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “erste”, which translates to “the first (ordinal)”. A runner breaking through a glowing golden ribbon at the finish line, arms raised in triumph, far ahead of everyone else on the sunlit track.
erste

/ˈeːɐ̯stə/

the first (ordinal)

Examples

Heute ist der erste Mai.

Today is the first of May.

Er ist der erste im Rennen.

He is the first in the race.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gelb”, which translates to “yellow”. A sunny field of bright yellow sunflowers turning their faces towards the sun.
gelb

/ɡɛlp/

yellow

Comparative Forms

Positive gelb
Komparativ gelber
Superlativ am gelbsten

Examples

Die Sonne ist heute sehr gelb.

The sun is very yellow today.

Er hat ein gelbes T-Shirt.

He has a yellow T-shirt.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gestern”, which translates to “yesterday”. A page torn from a calendar drifting away on the wind, and where it floats a trail of faded golden footprints lingers in the air behind it.
gestern

/ˈɡɛstɐn/

yesterday

Examples

Ich war gestern im Kino.

I was yesterday at the cinema.

Gestern hatte ich viel Arbeit.

Yesterday I had a lot of work.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “grau”, which translates to “grey”. Close-up of a soft fluffy grey cat curled asleep on a windowsill under a grey wool blanket, the sleeping grey cat filling the frame.
grau

/ɡʁaʊ̯/

grey

Comparative Forms

Positive grau
Komparativ grauer
Superlativ am grauesten

Examples

Der Himmel ist heute grau.

The sky is grey today.

Sie hat eine graue Katze.

She has a grey cat.

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