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Illustration of the A2 German word “feiern”, which translates to “to celebrate”. A street scene where the buildings themselves have arms and are dancing, throwing handfuls of confetti made of starlight into the air.
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feiern

to celebrate

/ˈfaɪ̯ɐn/

Conjugation

Principal parts

feiern, feierte, hat gefeiert

ich feiere
du feierst
er/sie/es feiert
wir feiern
ihr feiert
sie/Sie feiern

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Examples — feiern in a sentence

Wir haben seinen Geburtstag gefeiert.

We celebrated his birthday.

Wann wollt ihr die Party feiern?

When do you want to celebrate the party?

How to remember it

FIE-ern sounds like 'fire in'. Imagine a huge fire in the hearth as people celebrate a festive occasion.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Fest”, which translates to “celebration, party, festival”. A banquet table floating in mid-air where gravity is reversed, sending confetti and cake frosting drifting upwards like magical golden snow.
das Fest

/fɛst/

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celebration, party, festival

Examples

Das Fest war sehr lustig.

The party was very fun.

Wir planen ein großes Fest im Sommer.

We are planning a big celebration in summer.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “formell”, which translates to “formal”. A tuxedo-clad cat sitting at a dinner table, gracefully sipping from a teacup while floating bubbles of etiquette dance in the air.
formell

/fɔʁˈmɛl/

formal

Comparative Forms

Positive formell
Komparativ formeller
Superlativ am formellsten

Examples

Das war ein sehr formelles Treffen.

That was a very formal meeting.

Ihre Sprache klingt oft sehr formell.

Her language often sounds very formal.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “früher”, which translates to “in the past, formerly”. Looking through an ornate keyhole to see a sepia-toned version of the room, where furniture from a bygone era is still softly humming.
früher

/ˈfʁyːɐ/

in the past, formerly

Examples

Früher wohnte ich in Berlin.

In the past, I lived in Berlin.

Mein Bruder hat früher oft Fußball gespielt.

My brother often played soccer in the past.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Geschichte”, which translates to “history / story”. An open book where the ink letters transform into tiny, golden birds that fly off the page to act out the story in the air.
die Geschichte

/ɡəˈʃɪçtə/

history / story

Examples

Ich lese gerne alte Geschichten vor dem Schlafengehen.

I like to read old stories before going to bed.

Die Geschichte Europas ist sehr lang und komplex.

The history of Europe is very long and complex.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Handy”, which translates to “mobile phone”. A wide-eyed, frantic smartphone sprouts spindly arms and legs, sprinting across a dinner table as a giant toddler reaches for it, the phone’s screen showing a pleading face with sweat drops.
das Handy

/ˈhɛndi/

mobile phone

Examples

Ich habe mein Handy zu Hause vergessen.

I forgot my mobile phone at home.

Kannst du mir bitte dein Handy leihen?

Can you please lend me your mobile phone?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Hauptsatz”, which translates to “main clause”. A mighty crowned bear sits solidly on a grand throne built of carved stone letters, holding a scepter, while tiny dependent-clause mice scurry around its feet — the sentence everyone else serves.
der Hauptsatz

/ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzat͡s/

main clause

Examples

Ein Hauptsatz kann alleine stehen.

A main clause can stand alone.

Jeder Satz hat mindestens einen Hauptsatz.

Every sentence has at least one main clause.

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