Illustration of the A1 German word “der Durst”, which translates to “thirst”. A person holding a cup toward a literal waterfall pouring out of a fluffy, passing summer cloud.
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derDurst

thirst

/dʊʁst/

Examples — Durst in a sentence

Ich habe großen Durst.

I am very thirsty.

Hast du Durst? Hier ist Wasser.

Are you thirsty? Here is water.

How to remember it

DURST sounds like 'DOOR-st'. Imagine you're so thirsty, you could drink a whole DOOR! (And it would burst!).

More A1 words

Illustration of the A1 German word “Durst haben”, which translates to “to be thirsty”. A person in a desert holding a desert mirage like a real glass of water, with fish swimming happily inside the image.
Durst haben

/dʊʁst ˈhaːbn̩/

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to be thirsty

Examples

Ich habe Durst.

I am thirsty.

Hast du Durst nach dem Sport?

Are you thirsty after sports?

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Ei”, which translates to “egg”. A giant speckled egg cracks open on a mossy hill and a tiny sunrise spills out, with baby birds surfing the streaming golden yolk-light.
das Ei

/aɪ̯/

egg

Examples

Ich esse ein Ei zum Frühstück.

I eat an egg for breakfast.

Die Hühner legen Eier.

The chickens lay eggs.

Illustration of the A1 German word “essen”, which translates to “to eat”. A giant mouth eating a mountain of spaghetti
essen

/ˈɛsn̩/

to eat

Principal parts

essen, aß, hat gegessen

ich esse
du isst
er/sie/es isst
wir essen
ihr esst
sie/Sie essen

Examples

Ich esse einen Apfel.

I eat an apple.

Wir essen Pizza.

We eat pizza.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Fisch”, which translates to “fish”. A bespectacled fish with a bushy mustache sits at a tiny underwater desk, frantically trying to write a letter while bubbles of frustration blow out of its gills, its fins acting as clumsy, trembling hands.
der Fisch

/fɪʃ/

fish

Examples

Ich esse gerne Fisch zum Abendessen.

I like to eat fish for dinner.

Der Fisch schwimmt im Fluss.

The fish swims in the river.

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Fleisch”, which translates to “meat”. A vibrant, cozy butcher shop in the clouds where tender steaks are carved from glowing, juicy sunsets.
das Fleisch

/flaɪ̯ʃ/

meat

Examples

Ich esse kein Fleisch.

I don't eat meat.

Das Fleisch ist sehr lecker.

The meat is very delicious.

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Gemüse”, which translates to “vegetables”. A magical garden where carrots and broccoli grow as giant, glowing lanterns lighting up a lush, nighttime patch of earth.
das Gemüse

/ɡəˈmyːzə/

vegetables

Examples

Ich esse viel Gemüse.

I eat a lot of vegetables.

Gemüse ist sehr gesund.

Vegetables are very healthy.

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Durst haben — to be thirsty

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