Illustration of the A2 German word “die E-Mail”, which translates to “email”. A glowing digital paper airplane made of blue light, zipping through a fiber-optic forest to land perfectly in a silver inbox.
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dieE-Mail, -s

email

/ˈiːmeɪ̯l/

Examples — E-Mail in a sentence

Ich habe heute eine wichtige E-Mail bekommen.

I received an important email today.

Kannst du mir die E-Mail bitte schicken?

Can you please send me the email?

How to remember it

Sounds exactly like "E-mail." Very straightforward!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “einladen”, which translates to “to invite”. A cozy front door floating in mid-air, spilling a warm, inviting glow and a red carpet that unfurls across a field of clouds.
einladen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌlaːdn̩/

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to invite

Principal parts

einladen, lud ein, hat eingeladen

ich lade ein
du lädst ein
er/sie/es lädt ein
wir laden ein
ihr ladet ein
sie/Sie laden ein

Examples

Ich möchte dich zum Essen einladen.

I would like to invite you for a meal.

Sie hat viele Freunde eingeladen.

She invited many friends.

Illustration of the A2 German word “entwickeln”, which translates to “to develop”. A tiny seed on a wooden desk unfurling into a complex, glowing clockwork machine that blossoms into a real tree.
entwickeln

/ɛntˈvɪkl̩n/

to develop

Principal parts

entwickeln, entwickelte, hat entwickelt

ich entwickle
du entwickelst
er/sie/es entwickelt
wir entwickeln
ihr entwickelt
sie/Sie entwickeln

Examples

Das Kind entwickelt sich gut.

The child is developing well.

Die Firma will neue Produkte entwickeln.

The company wants to develop new products.

Illustration of the A2 German word “erfinden”, which translates to “to invent”. An inventor sketching in the air with a glowing quill, creating a floating bicycle out of pure light and imagination.
erfinden

/ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndn̩/

to invent

Principal parts

erfinden, erfand, hat erfunden

ich erfinde
du erfindest
er/sie/es erfindet
wir erfinden
ihr erfindet
sie/Sie erfinden

Examples

Wer hat das Telefon erfunden?

Who invented the telephone?

Ich muss eine gute Ausrede erfinden.

I have to invent a good excuse.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Erfindung”, which translates to “invention”. A lightbulb hovering in mid-air, sprouting wings and gears, taking flight as it leaves a trail of sparkling blueprints in the sky.
die Erfindung

/ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋ/

invention

Examples

Das Telefon war eine wichtige Erfindung.

The telephone was an important invention.

Diese Erfindung hat unser Leben verändert.

This invention changed our lives.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Feier”, which translates to “celebration, party”. A neighborhood party on a floating island where bubbles carry snacks and laughter turns into tiny, colorful confetti fireworks.
die Feier

/ˈfaɪ̯ɐ/

celebration, party

Examples

Wir gehen heute Abend zu einer Feier.

We are going to a party tonight.

Die Feier war wirklich sehr schön.

The celebration was really very nice.

Illustration of the A2 German word “feiern”, which translates to “to celebrate”. A street scene where the buildings themselves have arms and are dancing, throwing handfuls of confetti made of starlight into the air.
feiern

/ˈfaɪ̯ɐn/

to celebrate

Principal parts

feiern, feierte, hat gefeiert

ich feiere
du feierst
er/sie/es feiert
wir feiern
ihr feiert
sie/Sie feiern

Examples

Wir haben seinen Geburtstag gefeiert.

We celebrated his birthday.

Wann wollt ihr die Party feiern?

When do you want to celebrate the party?

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