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Illustration of the A1 German word “fahren”, which translates to “to drive/travel”. Oma Trude, a tiny round old woman with a silver bun, round glasses and a lilac cardigan, grips the wheel of a huge open-top car zooming down a winding road, scarf streaming behind her, grinning with wild delight.
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fahren

to drive/travel

/ˈfaːʁən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

fahren, fuhr, ist gefahren

ich fahre
du fährst
er/sie/es fährt
wir fahren
ihr fahrt
sie/Sie fahren

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Examples — fahren in a sentence

Ich fahre nach Berlin.

I drive/travel to Berlin.

Er fährt ein Auto.

He drives a car.

How to remember it

"Fahren" — travel far and wide.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Film”, which translates to “film, movie”. A giant film reel unrolling across a starry night sky, its frames glowing like windows into other worlds as a small figure watches from below.
der Film

/fɪlm/

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film, movie

Examples

Wir sehen heute Abend einen Film.

We are watching a film tonight.

Der Film beginnt um neun Uhr.

The movie starts at nine o'clock.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “fliegen”, which translates to “to fly”. A round cheerful hedgehog drifting through a bright blue sky, holding a single dandelion seed above its head like a parasol as it floats gently upward
fliegen

/ˈfliːɡn̩/

to fly

Principal parts

fliegen, flog, ist geflogen

ich fliege
du fliegst
er/sie/es fliegt
wir fliegen
ihr fliegt
sie/Sie fliegen

Examples

Der Vogel fliegt hoch.

The bird flies high.

Ich fliege nach Rom.

I fly to Rome.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gefallen”, which translates to “to please/like”. A painted sunflower leans right out of its frame to boop the nose of a delighted hedgehog, who blushes with pure pleasure.
gefallen

/ɡəˈfalən/

to please/like

Principal parts

gefallen, gefiel, hat gefallen

ich gefalle
du gefällst
er/sie/es gefällt
wir gefallen
ihr gefallt
sie/Sie gefallen

Examples

Das Haus gefällt mir.

I like the house.

Die Musik gefällt uns sehr.

We like the music very much.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gehen”, which translates to “to go/walk”. Footsteps creating a path of light while walking
gehen

/ˈɡeːən/

to go/walk

Principal parts

gehen, ging, ist gegangen

ich gehe
du gehst
er/sie/es geht
wir gehen
ihr geht
sie/Sie gehen

Examples

Ich gehe nach Hause.

I go home.

Wir gehen spazieren.

We go for a walk.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Handschuhe”, which translates to “gloves (plural)”. Close-up of a pair of huge cosy woollen mittens filling the frame, thick and fuzzy with a knitted snowflake pattern, joined by a long cord, a dusting of snow settling on them. No people.
die Handschuhe

/ˈhantˌʃuːə/

gloves (plural)

Examples

Ich trage warme Handschuhe.

I wear warm gloves.

Wo sind meine Handschuhe?

Where are my gloves?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “ihm”, which translates to “him (dative)”. A squirrel stretches up to place a giant acorn into the cupped paws of a delighted badger, a gift just for him.
ihm

/iːm/

him (dative)

Examples

Ich gebe ihm einen Apfel.

I give him an apple.

Sie hilft ihm immer.

She always helps him.

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