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Illustration of the A2 German word “dürfen”, which translates to “may, to be allowed to”. A child stands before a giant, ornate golden gate that is slowly opening, clouds parting to reveal a playground made of starlight.
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dürfen

may, to be allowed to

/ˈdʏʁfn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

dürfen, durfte, hat gedurft

ich darf
du darfst
er/sie/es darf
wir dürfen
ihr dürft
sie/Sie dürfen

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Examples — dürfen in a sentence

Dürfen wir hier parken?

Are we allowed to park here?

Ihr durftet gestern länger bleiben.

You were allowed to stay longer yesterday.

How to remember it

DÜR-FEN sounds like 'DEAR FUN' — DEAR children, you MAY have FUN today!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “Erhol dich!”, which translates to “Get well!”. A person resting in bed while tiny, glowing butterflies made of soft linen fabric land on them to gently mend their clothes.
Erhol dich!

/ɛɐ̯ˈhoːl dɪç/

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Get well!

Examples

Du bist müde. Erhol dich gut!

You are tired. Get well soon!

Ich hoffe, du erholst dich bald!

I hope you get well soon!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Fieber”, which translates to “fever”. A shivering polar bear wearing a massive woolly scarf sits in the snow, sweating so intensely that his thermometer has sprouted little legs and is sprinting away in terror as the bear’s head radiates visible shimmering h
das Fieber

/ˈfiːbɐ/

fever

Examples

Ich hatte gestern hohes Fieber.

I had a high fever yesterday.

Er muss zu Hause bleiben, weil er Fieber hat.

He has to stay at home because he has a fever.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Finger”, which translates to “finger”. A giant friendly index finger wearing a little explorer’s hat points the way down a winding forest path, and a line of tiny travelers happily follows wherever it leads.
der Finger

/ˈfɪŋɐ/

finger

Examples

Er zeigte mit dem Finger auf die Karte.

He pointed his finger at the map.

Ich habe mir den Finger verletzt.

I hurt my finger.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Fuß”, which translates to “foot”. A colossal bare foot plants itself in a meadow with a thump, and a wide-eyed hedgehog is launched cartwheeling into the air by the bounce, legs splayed in comic alarm.
der Fuß

/fuːs/

foot

Examples

Er spürte Schmerzen in seinem linken Fuß.

He felt pain in his left foot.

Sie hat sich den Fuß gebrochen.

She broke her foot.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Grippe”, which translates to “flu”. A person wrapped in a blanket that turns into a giant, cozy cocoon, keeping them warm while a storm of colorful feathers swirls outside.
die Grippe

/ˈɡʁɪpə/

flu

Examples

Letzte Woche hatte ich die Grippe.

Last week I had the flu.

Die Grippe kann sehr ansteckend sein.

The flu can be very contagious.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Hals”, which translates to “neck, throat”. Close-up of a giraffe whose impossibly long neck is tied in one gentle loose knot, the animal blinking calmly as the knotted neck fills the whole frame.
der Hals

/hals/

neck, throat

Examples

Mein Hals tut seit gestern weh.

My throat has been hurting since yesterday.

Sie trug eine Kette um ihren Hals.

She wore a necklace around her neck.

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