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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Figur”, which translates to “character (in a story)”. A carved wooden chess knight steps off its checkered board mid-stride, the empty square behind it glowing.
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character (in a story)

/fiˈɡuːɐ̯/

Examples — Figur in a sentence

Die Hauptfigur im Roman ist sehr interessant.

The main character in the novel is very interesting.

Ich mag diese Figur, weil sie so mutig ist.

I like this character because she is so brave.

How to remember it

FI-gur sounds like 'figure'. A story's character is a central figure in its plot.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “füreinander”, which translates to “for each other”. Two woolly sheep sit back to back on a daisy hill, each knitting a grey scarf for the other, balls of yarn resting at their hooves.
füreinander

/fyːɐ̯ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ/

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for each other

Examples

Sie sind immer füreinander da.

They are always there for each other.

Wir müssen mehr füreinander tun.

We must do more for each other.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Galerie”, which translates to “gallery”. A giraffe in a velvet beret bends its long neck down to study one tiny gilt-framed painting in a vast marble hall, nose nearly touching it.
die Galerie

/ɡaləˈʁiː/

gallery

Examples

Wir besuchen oft die Kunstgalerie in der Stadt.

We often visit the art gallery in the city.

In dieser Galerie gibt es viele moderne Bilder.

In this gallery there are many modern paintings.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Gebühr”, which translates to “fee, charge”. Close-up of a badger dropping one bright coin into a huge glowing slot of an ornate toll-box that fills the frame, the little payment shining at the threshold.
die Gebühr

/ɡəˈbyːɐ̯/

fee, charge

Examples

Für diesen Service fällt eine zusätzliche Gebühr an.

An additional fee is charged for this service.

Die monatliche Gebühr beträgt zehn Euro.

The monthly fee is ten euros.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gegenseitig”, which translates to “mutual, reciprocal”. Two plump robins perch beak to beak on one branch, each simultaneously preening the other's feathers with identical devoted expressions, wings mirrored in perfect symmetry.
gegenseitig

/ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪç/

mutual, reciprocal

Comparative Forms

Positive gegenseitig
Komparativ gegenseitiger
Superlativ am gegenseitigsten

Examples

Wir helfen uns gegenseitig bei der Hausarbeit.

We help each other with the housework.

Die gegenseitige Unterstützung ist in unserem Team sehr wichtig.

Mutual support is very important in our team.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Gemälde”, which translates to “painting”. A smug chameleon in a beret leans out of an ornate gilded picture frame, palette in hand, having just painted the lush landscape he is standing in.
das Gemälde

/ɡəˈmɛːldə/

painting

Examples

Das Museum zeigt ein berühmtes Gemälde.

The museum is showing a famous painting.

Ich bewundere dieses alte Gemälde sehr.

I really admire this old painting.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Girokonto”, which translates to “current account”. A flowing river of sparkling coins traveling through a transparent glass pipe, watering a garden where money-trees bloom.
das Girokonto

/ˈʒiːʁoˌkɔnto/

current account

Examples

Ich eröffne ein neues Girokonto bei der Bank.

I am opening a new current account at the bank.

Sie zahlen Miete von ihrem Girokonto.

They pay rent from their current account.

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