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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.
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fortsetzen

continue

/ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡sn̩/

Conjugation

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

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Examples — fortsetzen in a sentence

Wir setzen die Arbeit fort.

We continue the work.

Die Reise wurde fortgesetzt.

The journey was continued.

How to remember it

fort (onward) + setzen → set onward: continue.

Word family

setzen family · 12 related words

  • absetzen discontinue / remove Shifted meaning
  • ansetzen apply / schedule / start Shifted meaning
  • einsetzen Coming soon to insert; to deploy, to use Shifted meaning
  • fortsetzen continue Shifted meaning
  • umsetzen implement / convert Not predictable
  • versetzen Coming soon to move, to transfer Shifted meaning
  • voraussetzen Coming soon to presuppose, to assume Not predictable
  • zurücksetzen reset
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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/

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continuation

Examples

Die Fortsetzung folgt nächste Woche.

The continuation follows next week.

Der Film hat eine Fortsetzung.

The film has a sequel.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Illustration of the A2 German word “führen”, which translates to “to lead”. A glowing fox made of starlight leading a line of curious, small paper-lantern creatures through a deep, enchanted forest path.
führen

/ˈfyːʁən/

to lead

Principal parts

führen, führte, hat geführt

ich führe
du führst
er/sie/es führt
wir führen
ihr führt
sie/Sie führen

Examples

Ein guter Kapitän führt sein Schiff sicher.

A good captain leads his ship safely.

Der Weg führt direkt zum See.

The path leads directly to the lake.

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feminine Fortsetzung — continuation

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