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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Erinnerung”, which translates to “memory, souvenir”. A glass jar filled with glowing, liquid sunlight; when opened, a tiny 3D scene of a happy childhood afternoon plays in the air.
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Erinnerung is one of the A2 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.

dieErinnerung, -en

memory, souvenir

/ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ/

Examples — Erinnerung in a sentence

Ich habe viele schöne Erinnerungen an meine Kindheit.

I have many beautiful memories of my childhood.

Diese Fotos sind eine schöne Erinnerung an den Urlaub.

These photos are a nice souvenir from the holiday.

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ER-IN-NEH-ROONG sounds like "erroring in a room." When your memory is "erroring in a room," you're trying to recall some

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Frühstück”, which translates to “breakfast”. A sleepy, fuzzy monster in oversized pajamas sits at a table; he lifts a golden waffle so tall it pierces the ceiling, his eyes wide with glee as syrup cascades down like a waterfall onto his plate.
das Frühstück

/ˈfʁyːˌʃtʏk/

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breakfast

Examples

Wir haben ein leckeres Frühstück zusammen gegessen.

We ate a delicious breakfast together.

Was möchtest du zum Frühstück haben?

What would you like to have for breakfast?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Fundbüro”, which translates to “lost property office”. A cozy room where lost keys and umbrellas grow from the soil like colorful mushrooms, and a friendly fox curator organizes them on shelves.
das Fundbüro

/ˈfʊntbyˌʁoː/

lost property office

Examples

Ich habe meinen Schlüssel im Fundbüro abgegeben.

I handed in my key at the lost property office.

Hast du schon im Fundbüro nachgefragt?

Have you already asked at the lost property office?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Genitiv”, which translates to “genitive case”. Tiny golden strings connecting floating objects to their owners, showing ownership as glowing webs of light between them.
der Genitiv

/ˈɡeːnitiːf/

genitive case

Examples

Im Deutschen ist der Genitiv oft schwierig.

In German, the genitive case is often difficult.

Wir haben den Genitiv heute gelernt.

We learned the genitive case today.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “her”, which translates to “here (motion toward speaker)”. A shimmering trail of stardust flowing horizontally through the air, curving precisely toward the viewer’s open, outstretched hand.
her

/heːɐ̯/

here (motion toward speaker)

Examples

Bring bitte die Bücher zu mir her.

Please bring the books over to me.

Wo kommst du gerade her?

Where are you coming from right now?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “herkommen”, which translates to “to come from”. A glowing golden seed emerging from a deep, ancient rift in time, drifting through a misty portal to arrive in the present day.
herkommen

/ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmən/

to come from

Principal parts

herkommen, kam her, ist hergekommen

ich komme her
du kommst her
er/sie/es kommt her
wir kommen her
ihr kommt her
sie/Sie kommen her

Examples

Wo kommt dein Freund her?

Where does your friend come from?

Ich komme aus Deutschland her.

I come from Germany.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “hin”, which translates to “there (motion away from speaker)”. A tiny, determined penguin points a flipper toward a distant, sparkling ice castle across a vast chasm, his eyes wide with longing as he leaps off the edge, soaring bravely through the air toward the horizon.
hin

/hɪn/

there (motion away from speaker)

Examples

Gehen wir zum Park hin?

Shall we go towards the park?

Er musste den Brief dorthin bringen.

He had to bring the letter there.

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