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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Dschungel”, which translates to “jungle”. A huge tangle of glowing jungle vines and giant leaves fills the whole frame, one tiny wide-eyed tree frog peering out from a bright orchid at the centre.
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derDschungel

jungle

/ˈd͡ʒʊŋl̩/

Examples — Dschungel in a sentence

Im Dschungel leben viele exotische Tiere und Pflanzen.

Many exotic animals and plants live in the jungle.

Sie träumt davon, einmal den Amazonas-Dschungel zu besuchen.

She dreams of visiting the Amazon jungle someday.

How to remember it

DJOONG-gul sounds like 'jungle' — very similar! Just picture a *jungle* full of *dung beetles*.

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die Einreise

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zə/

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entry

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Die Einreise in das Land ist jetzt leichter.

Entry into the country is easier now.

Für die Einreise brauchen Sie einen gültigen Pass.

For entry, you need a valid passport.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Entfernung”, which translates to “distance”. Close-up of a fox on a cliff at sunset, a glowing golden measuring-tape ribbon unspooling from it across a vast pink landscape to a tiny distant lantern on the horizon.
die Entfernung

/ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ/

distance

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Die Entfernung zum Bahnhof ist gering.

The distance to the train station is short.

Aus dieser Entfernung sieht man es schlecht.

From this distance, you can't see it well.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Fernweh”, which translates to “wanderlust”. A small striped cat curled on a windowsill, gazing as the bedroom wall dissolves into a vast desert of golden dunes under a sky of swirling stars.
das Fernweh

/ˈfɛʁnˌveː/

wanderlust

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Ich habe starkes Fernweh nach der weiten Welt.

I have strong wanderlust for the wide world.

Ihr Fernweh führte sie nach Südamerika.

Her wanderlust led her to South America.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Gastfamilie”, which translates to “host family”. A raccoon parent swings open a warm cottage door and reaches out a paw to a small deer standing on the step with a tiny suitcase.
die Gastfamilie

/ɡastfaˌmiːli̯ə/

host family

Examples

Ich wohnte ein Jahr bei einer Gastfamilie in Berlin.

I lived for a year with a host family in Berlin.

Meine Gastfamilie war sehr nett und hilfsbereit.

My host family was very nice and helpful.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Gastgeber”, which translates to “host”. A beaming badger in an apron flings open his round front door, warm light and steam pouring out past him, while a small snow-dusted fox stands waiting on the step.
der Gastgeber

/ˈɡastˌɡeːbɐ/

host

Examples

Unser Gastgeber hieß uns herzlich willkommen.

Our host welcomed us warmly.

Als guter Gastgeber sollte man für Getränke sorgen.

As a good host, one should provide drinks.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Gasthaus”, which translates to “guesthouse”. Close-up of a cozy little house glowing warmly inside a giant hanging lantern, the lantern-house filling the frame against a dark cosmic forest.
das Gasthaus

/ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s/

guesthouse

Examples

Wir übernachteten in einem gemütlichen Gasthaus.

We stayed overnight in a cozy guesthouse.

Das Gasthaus serviert traditionelle regionale Küche.

The guesthouse serves traditional regional cuisine.

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