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Illustration of the A1 German word “erkältet”, which translates to “having a cold”. A figure wrapped in a giant cozy scarf the size of a cocoon, surrounded by floating tissues and a steaming mug, sneezing out tiny glowing snowflakes.
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erkältet

having a cold

/ɛɐ̯ˈkɛltət/

Examples — erkältet in a sentence

Meine Kollegin ist heute erkältet.

My colleague has a cold today.

Er ist leider oft erkältet.

Unfortunately, he often has a cold.

How to remember it

AIR-KELT-et sounds like 'air cult'. Imagine an 'air cult' that worships cold air and makes you catch a cold.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “erste”, which translates to “the first (ordinal)”. A runner breaking through a glowing golden ribbon at the finish line, arms raised in triumph, far ahead of everyone else on the sunlit track.
erste

/ˈeːɐ̯stə/

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the first (ordinal)

Examples

Heute ist der erste Mai.

Today is the first of May.

Er ist der erste im Rennen.

He is the first in the race.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gelb”, which translates to “yellow”. A sunny field of bright yellow sunflowers turning their faces towards the sun.
gelb

/ɡɛlp/

yellow

Comparative Forms

Positive gelb
Komparativ gelber
Superlativ am gelbsten

Examples

Die Sonne ist heute sehr gelb.

The sun is very yellow today.

Er hat ein gelbes T-Shirt.

He has a yellow T-shirt.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gestern”, which translates to “yesterday”. A page torn from a calendar drifting away on the wind, and where it floats a trail of faded golden footprints lingers in the air behind it.
gestern

/ˈɡɛstɐn/

yesterday

Examples

Ich war gestern im Kino.

I was yesterday at the cinema.

Gestern hatte ich viel Arbeit.

Yesterday I had a lot of work.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “grau”, which translates to “grey”. Close-up of a soft fluffy grey cat curled asleep on a windowsill under a grey wool blanket, the sleeping grey cat filling the frame.
grau

/ɡʁaʊ̯/

grey

Comparative Forms

Positive grau
Komparativ grauer
Superlativ am grauesten

Examples

Der Himmel ist heute grau.

The sky is grey today.

Sie hat eine graue Katze.

She has a grey cat.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “grün”, which translates to “green”. Lush green meadows stretching to a dense forest, wildflowers scattered across th
grün

/ɡʁyːn/

green

Comparative Forms

Positive grün
Komparativ grüner
Superlativ am grünsten

Examples

Der Apfel ist grün.

The apple is green.

Ich mag grüne Autos nicht.

I don't like green cars.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Hand”, which translates to “hand”. A tiny determined gnome leaps with all his might to high-five an enormous friendly hand reaching down from the clouds, face scrunched in effort, fingertips barely brushing the giant glowing palm.
die Hand

/hant/

hand

Examples

Sie hält ihre Hand in den warmen Regen.

She holds her hand in the warm rain.

Er gab mir die Hand zur Begrüßung.

He gave me his hand in greeting.

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