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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Fotograf”, which translates to “photographer”. A nervous squirrel photographer in a tiny vest balances on a dandelion, eyes squeezed shut as he trips his oversized camera, triggering a flash that accidentally launches him into the air like a rocket.

Fotograf is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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German nouns A1–B1 — PDF

derFotograf, -en

photographer

/fotoˈɡʁaːf/

Examples — Fotograf in a sentence

Der Fotograf macht schöne Fotos.

The photographer takes beautiful photos.

Mein Onkel ist ein guter Fotograf.

My uncle is a good photographer.

How to remember it

FOTO-GRAF sounds like 'photo-grahf'. Imagine a photographer taking a picture of a GRAFFITI wall covered in 'FOTO' signs.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Frau”, which translates to “woman”. An elegant woman wearing a crown of flowers
die Frau

/fʁaʊ̯/

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woman

Examples

Die Frau liest ein Buch.

The woman is reading a book.

Wer ist diese Frau?

Who is this woman?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Freund”, which translates to “friend”. A big shaggy bear and a tiny mouse throw their arms around each other in a warm delighted hug, eyes closed, a soft glow of friendship radiating out around the unlikely pair.
der Freund

/fʁɔɪ̯nt/

friend

Examples

Das ist mein bester Freund.

This is my best friend.

Mein Freund kommt uns besuchen.

My friend is coming to visit us.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Freundin”, which translates to “friend (female)”. Two female friends sharing a warm hug in a park on a sunny afternoon, genuinely
die Freundin

/ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndɪn/

friend (female)

Examples

Meine Freundin heißt Anna.

My friend's name is Anna.

Ich treffe meine Freundin heute.

I am meeting my friend today.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Fußball (spielen)”, which translates to “to play football”. Close-up of a determined badger in a striped jersey, mid-kick, striking a huge glowing football that fills half the frame and bursts into a spray of grass and light on contact.
Fußball (spielen)

/ˈfuːsbal ˈʃpiːlən/

to play football

Examples

Wir spielen gern Fußball.

We like to play football.

Spielst du Fußball am Sonntag?

Do you play football on Sunday?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gern”, which translates to “gladly, with pleasure”. A pig gallops towards a trough with its ears streaming backwards, eyes shut in pure willing delight, mud spraying up behind it.
gern

/ɡɛʁn/

gladly, with pleasure

Examples

Ich esse gern Pizza.

I like to eat pizza.

Wir trinken gern Kaffee.

We like to drink coffee.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “geschieden”, which translates to “divorced”. Two halves of a glowing heart slowly drifting apart, each floating toward a different beautiful sunset, content and bright.
geschieden

/ɡəˈʃiːdn̩/

divorced

Examples

Sie ist leider schon geschieden.

Unfortunately, she is already divorced.

Meine Eltern sind seit Jahren geschieden.

My parents have been divorced for years.

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feminine Frau — woman

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