Illustration of the B1 German word “fließen”, which translates to “to flow”. Close-up of an otter riding the crest of a huge glowing ribbon of water that pours and curls across the whole frame, bright droplets streaming off its whiskers.
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fließen

to flow

/ˈfliːsn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

fließen, floss, ist geflossen

ich fließe
du fließt
er/sie/es fließt
wir fließen
ihr fließt
sie/Sie fließen

Practice "fließen"

Examples — fließen in a sentence

Das Wasser fließt schnell.

The water flows quickly.

Der Bach floss durch das Tal.

The stream flowed through the valley.

How to remember it

To 'FLIEẞEN' (flow) like a 'FLOSS' (floss) through water.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “fortsetzen”, which translates to “continue”. A pen keeps drawing a road forward off the edge of its own page onto the next blank sheet.
fortsetzen

/ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡sn̩/

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continue

Principal parts

fortsetzen, setzte fort, hat fortgesetzt

ich setze fort
du setzt fort
er/sie/es setzt fort
wir setzen fort
ihr setzt fort
sie/Sie setzen fort

Examples

Wir setzen die Arbeit fort.

We continue the work.

Die Reise wurde fortgesetzt.

The journey was continued.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Fortsetzung”, which translates to “continuation”. A book’s "THE END" page flips over to reveal "PART 2" glowing, as characters peek back around it.
die Fortsetzung

/ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡sʊŋ/

continuation

Examples

Die Fortsetzung folgt nächste Woche.

The continuation follows next week.

Der Film hat eine Fortsetzung.

The film has a sequel.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Fragebogen”, which translates to “questionnaire”. A paper sheet curved like an archer’s bow fires little checkmarks into its own answer boxes.
der Fragebogen

/ˈfʁaːɡəˌboːɡn̩/

questionnaire

Examples

Bitte füllen Sie den Fragebogen aus.

Please fill in the questionnaire.

Der Fragebogen hat zwanzig Fragen.

The questionnaire has twenty questions.

Illustration of the A2 German word “fressen”, which translates to “to eat (animals)”. A ravenous, wide-eyed wolf in a bib sits at a table, frantically shoveling a comically oversized mountain of spaghetti into its mouth with a garden rake while its cheeks bulge to the size of balloons.
fressen

/ˈfʁɛsn̩/

to eat (animals)

Principal parts

fressen, fraß, hat gefressen

ich fresse
du frisst
er/sie/es frisst
wir fressen
ihr fresst
sie/Sie fressen

Examples

Der Hund frisst gerne Fleisch.

The dog likes to eat meat.

Das Tier fraß das Futter.

The animal ate the food.

Illustration of the A2 German word “frieren”, which translates to “to freeze”. A polar bear wearing a knitted scarf stands in the snow, teeth chattering so violently that his fur stands straight up and tiny icicles sprout from his nose as he shivers into a solid, blue-tinted block of ice.
frieren

/ˈfʁiːʁən/

to freeze

Principal parts

frieren, fror, hat gefroren

ich friere
du frierst
er/sie/es friert
wir frieren
ihr friert
sie/Sie frieren

Examples

Mir friert es sehr.

I'm very cold.

Es fror letzte Nacht.

It froze last night.

Illustration of the A1 German word “fühlen”, which translates to “to feel”. A hand gently pressing against a giant glowing orb of color that ripples outward in soft waves, changing hue with every touch.
fühlen

/ˈfyːlən/

to feel

Principal parts

fühlen, fühlte, hat gefühlt

ich fühle
du fühlst
er/sie/es fühlt
wir fühlen
ihr fühlt
sie/Sie fühlen

Examples

Ich fühle mich gut.

I feel good.

Sie fühlen sich müde.

They feel tired.

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