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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Finger”, which translates to “finger”. A giant friendly index finger wearing a little explorer’s hat points the way down a winding forest path, and a line of tiny travelers happily follows wherever it leads.
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finger

/ˈfɪŋɐ/

Examples — Finger in a sentence

Er zeigte mit dem Finger auf die Karte.

He pointed his finger at the map.

Ich habe mir den Finger verletzt.

I hurt my finger.

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Sounds like 'finger.' Imagine a person pointing inquisitively with their *finger*.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Fuß”, which translates to “foot”. A colossal bare foot plants itself in a meadow with a thump, and a wide-eyed hedgehog is launched cartwheeling into the air by the bounce, legs splayed in comic alarm.
der Fuß

/fuːs/

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foot

Examples

Er spürte Schmerzen in seinem linken Fuß.

He felt pain in his left foot.

Sie hat sich den Fuß gebrochen.

She broke her foot.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Grippe”, which translates to “flu”. A person wrapped in a blanket that turns into a giant, cozy cocoon, keeping them warm while a storm of colorful feathers swirls outside.
die Grippe

/ˈɡʁɪpə/

flu

Examples

Letzte Woche hatte ich die Grippe.

Last week I had the flu.

Die Grippe kann sehr ansteckend sein.

The flu can be very contagious.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Hals”, which translates to “neck, throat”. Close-up of a giraffe whose impossibly long neck is tied in one gentle loose knot, the animal blinking calmly as the knotted neck fills the whole frame.
der Hals

/hals/

neck, throat

Examples

Mein Hals tut seit gestern weh.

My throat has been hurting since yesterday.

Sie trug eine Kette um ihren Hals.

She wore a necklace around her neck.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “Halsschmerzen (Pl.)”, which translates to “sore throat”. A little dragon clutches its sore throat with both paws, eyes squeezed shut in a comical wince, only a feeble wisp of smoke sputtering weakly from its mouth instead of its usual roaring fire.
Halsschmerzen (Pl.)

/ˈhalsˌʃmɛrt͡sən/

sore throat

Examples

Ich habe starke Halsschmerzen und Fieber.

I have a bad sore throat and fever.

Gegen Halsschmerzen hilft oft warmer Tee.

Warm tea often helps against sore throats.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Imperativ”, which translates to “imperative (grammar)”. A glowing, golden megaphone hovering in the clouds, commanding a fleet of colorful paper airplanes to fly in a perfect formation.
der Imperativ

/ˈɪmpeʁatiːf/

imperative (grammar)

Examples

Der Imperativ wird für Befehle benutzt.

The imperative is used for commands.

Kennst du die Imperativformen von sein?

Do you know the imperative forms of 'to be'?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Knie”, which translates to “knee”. A kangaroo sits clutching its big bruised knee with a pained grimace, a bandage wrapped around the swollen joint and little throbbing stars circling it.
das Knie

/kniː/

knee

Examples

Mein rechtes Knie tut seit gestern weh.

My right knee has been hurting since yesterday.

Sie ist hingefallen und hat sich das Knie aufgeschlagen.

She fell down and scraped her knee.

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