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Illustration of the A1 German word “fallen”, which translates to “to fall”. Leaves falling from a tree in autumn
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fallen

to fall

/ˈfalən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

fallen, fiel, ist gefallen

ich falle
du fällst
er/sie/es fällt
wir fallen
ihr fallt
sie/Sie fallen

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Examples — fallen in a sentence

Das Glas fällt herunter.

The glass falls down.

Der Schnee fällt leise.

The snow falls softly.

How to remember it

"Fallen" — leaves fall in fall.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “fangen”, which translates to “to catch”. A wide-eyed chameleon stretches his tongue across a canyon to trap a glittery, panicked butterfly; the tongue wraps around the insect like a sticky pink ribbon as the chameleon grins in smug triumph.
fangen

/ˈfaŋən/

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to catch

Principal parts

fangen, fing, hat gefangen

ich fange
du fängst
er/sie/es fängt
wir fangen
ihr fangt
sie/Sie fangen

Examples

Ich fange den Ball.

I catch the ball.

Er fing einen großen Fisch.

He caught a big fish.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “fechten”, which translates to “to fence, fight”. Oma Trude, a tiny round old woman with a silver bun, round glasses and a lilac cardigan, lunges in a fencing pose with a thin flashing sword, mask pushed up on her head, one arm flung back with fierce flair.
fechten

/ˈfɛçtn̩/

to fence, fight

Principal parts

fechten, focht, hat gefochten

ich fechte
du fichtst
er/sie/es ficht
wir fechten
ihr fechtet
sie/Sie fechten

Examples

Er kann gut fechten.

He can fence well.

Die Ritter fochten tapfer.

The knights fought bravely.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Fernsehen”, which translates to “television”. An antenna-topped TV set sits enthroned on a hill, broadcasting a rainbow that the whole town watches.
das Fernsehen

/ˈfɛʁnˌzeːən/

television

Examples

Im Fernsehen läuft ein Film.

A film is on television.

Das Fernsehen berichtet darüber.

Television is reporting on it.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “fernsehen”, which translates to “watch TV”. A family on a sofa gazes into a television that is actually a window onto a distant, tiny planet.
fernsehen

/ˈfɛʁnˌzeːən/

watch TV

Principal parts

fernsehen, sah fern, hat ferngesehen

ich sehe fern
du siehst fern
er/sie/es sieht fern
wir sehen fern
ihr seht fern
sie/Sie sehen fern

Examples

Abends sehe ich gern fern.

In the evening I like to watch TV.

Die Kinder haben zu lange ferngesehen.

The children watched TV too long.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “fertigmachen”, which translates to “finish / get ready”. A pit crew swarms a sandwich, adding the final toothpick with a flourish and a checkered flag.
fertigmachen

/ˈfɛʁtɪçˌmaxn̩/

finish / get ready

Principal parts

fertigmachen, machte fertig, hat fertiggemacht

ich mache fertig
du machst fertig
er/sie/es macht fertig
wir machen fertig
ihr macht fertig
sie/Sie machen fertig

Examples

Ich mache das Essen fertig.

I finish the meal.

Sie hat sich schnell fertiggemacht.

She got ready quickly.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “festhalten”, which translates to “hold on / record”. A climber grips a railing that has grown a huge friendly hand gripping right back, both white-knuckled.
festhalten

/ˈfɛstˌhaltn̩/

hold on / record

Principal parts

festhalten, hielt fest, hat festgehalten

ich halte fest
du hältst fest
er/sie/es hält fest
wir halten fest
ihr haltet fest
sie/Sie halten fest

Examples

Halt dich am Geländer fest!

Hold on to the railing!

Wir halten das im Protokoll fest.

We record that in the minutes.

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