Illustration of the A2 German word “einziehen”, which translates to “to move in”. A house floating like a balloon, gently drifting down to dock onto an empty hilltop as if plugging into a glowing socket.
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einziehen

to move in

/ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

einziehen, zog ein, ist eingezogen

ich ziehe ein
du ziehst ein
er/sie/es zieht ein
wir ziehen ein
ihr zieht ein
sie/Sie ziehen ein

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Examples — einziehen in a sentence

Wir wollen bald in die neue Wohnung einziehen.

We want to move into the new apartment soon.

Sie sind letzten Monat hier eingezogen.

They moved in here last month.

How to remember it

EIN-ZIEH-EN sounds like 'IN-SEE-IN' — IN the new house, I SEE IN the first box as I MOVE IN.

Word family

ziehen family · 12 related words

  • anziehen to get dressed, to put on Shifted meaning
  • ausziehen take off / move out Shifted meaning
  • einziehen to move in Shifted meaning
  • umziehen to move (house) Shifted meaning
  • erziehen raise / educate Not predictable
  • beziehen obtain / refer to / move into Not predictable
  • vorziehen Coming soon to prefer Shifted meaning
  • zurückziehen Coming soon to withdraw, to pull back

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Farbe”, which translates to “colour / paint”. A clumsy octopus wearing a beret juggles ten overflowing buckets of paint, accidentally splashing a vibrant, dripping rainbow across his own face and the entire forest while looking on in giddy, wide-eyed surprise.
die Farbe

/ˈfaʁbə/

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colour / paint

Examples

Welche Farbe hat dein neues Auto?

What colour is your new car?

Wir brauchen noch mehr grüne Farbe.

We still need more green paint.

Illustration of the A2 German word “fertig”, which translates to “finished / ready”. A painter putting down a brush, and the canvas instantly detaches from the frame to become a real window looking into a sunny paradise.
fertig

/ˈfɛʁtɪç/

finished / ready

Examples

Bist du schon mit der Arbeit fertig?

Are you already finished with work?

Das Essen ist bald fertig, wir können essen.

The food is almost ready, we can eat.

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Flur”, which translates to “hallway”. A long, infinite hallway where every door opens into a different season, with falling snow, autumn leaves, and spring flowers.
der Flur

/fluːɐ̯/

hallway

Examples

Hängen Sie Ihren Mantel im Flur auf.

Hang your coat in the hallway.

Der Flur ist ziemlich dunkel.

The hallway is quite dark.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Gericht”, which translates to “dish / meal”. A tiny, chef-hatted hedgehog stands on tiptoes, eyes wide with pride, balancing a mountain-high pile of spaghetti that towers into the clouds, with meatballs rolling off like boulders toward his comic dismay.
das Gericht

/ɡəˈʁɪçt/

dish / meal

Examples

Dieses Gericht schmeckt sehr gut, was ist das?

This dish tastes very good, what is it?

Ich habe ein neues vegetarisches Gericht probiert.

I tried a new vegetarian dish.

Illustration of the A2 German word “günstig”, which translates to “cheap / good value”. A tiny wooden shop stall where a single copper coin buys a majestic, life-sized crown made of sparkling morning dew.
günstig

/ˈɡʏnstɪç/

cheap / good value

Comparative Forms

Positive günstig
Komparativ günstiger
Superlativ am günstigsten

Examples

Das neue Auto war sehr günstig.

The new car was very cheap.

Wir haben ein günstiges Angebot gefunden.

We found a good value offer.

Illustration of the A2 German word “hängen”, which translates to “to hang”. An umbrella hooked onto a passing crescent moon, swaying gently in the starry breeze like a laundry item on a cosmic clothesline.
hängen

/ˈhɛŋən/

to hang

Principal parts

hängen, hing, hat gehangen

ich hänge
du hängst
er/sie/es hängt
wir hängen
ihr hängt
sie/Sie hängen

Examples

Die Jacke hängt im Schrank.

The jacket hangs in the closet.

Er hat die Bilder an die Wand gehängt.

He hung the pictures on the wall.

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