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Illustration of the A1 German word “erzählen”, which translates to “to tell/narrate”. Close-up of a hedgehog by a campfire, mouth open mid-story, glowing pictures of ships and mountains rising like smoke from its breath and filling the frame.
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erzählen

to tell/narrate

/ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

erzählen, erzählte, hat erzählt

ich erzähle
du erzählst
er/sie/es erzählt
wir erzählen
ihr erzählt
sie/Sie erzählen

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Examples — erzählen in a sentence

Ich erzähle eine Geschichte.

I tell a story.

Er erzählt mir alles.

He tells me everything.

How to remember it

"Erzählen" — to tell a tale.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “erziehen”, which translates to “raise / educate”. A gardener waters a child-shaped sapling that grows books and good manners as leaves.
erziehen

/ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən/

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raise / educate

Principal parts

erziehen, erzog, hat erzogen

ich erziehe
du erziehst
er/sie/es erzieht
wir erziehen
ihr erzieht
sie/Sie erziehen

Examples

Sie erziehen ihre Kinder streng.

They raise their children strictly.

Er wurde sehr gut erzogen.

He was very well brought up.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Erziehung”, which translates to “upbringing / education”. A trellis gently shapes a growing vine into the outline of a polite, upright little person.
die Erziehung

/ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋ/

upbringing / education

Examples

Die Erziehung der Kinder ist wichtig.

The upbringing of children is important.

Er hatte eine strenge Erziehung.

He had a strict upbringing.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Fahrkarte”, which translates to “ticket”. A giant paper ticket folded into a boat carries commuters across a puddle-ocean.
die Fahrkarte

/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtə/

ticket

Examples

Ich kaufe eine Fahrkarte.

I buy a ticket.

Wo ist deine Fahrkarte?

Where is your ticket?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Fahrplan”, which translates to “timetable”. A train conductor reads a timetable so long it drapes over the platform like a wedding veil, numbers glowing.
der Fahrplan

/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌplaːn/

timetable

Examples

Der Fahrplan hängt am Bahnhof.

The timetable hangs at the station.

Nach dem Fahrplan kommt der Zug um acht.

According to the timetable the train comes at eight.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Fahrt”, which translates to “trip”. A ticket stub unrolls into a winding road that a family of snails is happily travelling along.
die Fahrt

/faːɐ̯t/

trip

Examples

Die Fahrt dauert zwei Stunden.

The trip takes two hours.

Gute Fahrt!

Have a good trip!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Fahrzeug”, which translates to “vehicle”. A vehicle assembled entirely from mismatched kitchen appliances rolls down a hill, toaster-headlights popping.
das Fahrzeug

/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯k/

vehicle

Examples

Das Fahrzeug ist sehr alt.

The vehicle is very old.

Viele Fahrzeuge stehen im Stau.

Many vehicles are stuck in the traffic jam.

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