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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.
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fressen

to eat (animals)

/ˈfʁɛsn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

fressen, fraß, hat gefressen

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

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Examples — fressen in a sentence

Der Hund frisst gerne Fleisch.

The dog likes to eat meat.

Das Tier fraß das Futter.

The animal ate the food.

How to remember it

A wild beast will 'FRESSEN' and eat everything. 'FRASS't 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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Fund”, which translates to “find / discovery”. An archaeologist’s brush uncovers a golden rubber duck buried in ancient sand, spotlight on it.
der Fund

/fʊnt/

find / discovery

Examples

Der Fund ist sehr wertvoll.

The find is very valuable.

Ein wichtiger Fund für die Forschung.

An important find for research.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Gang”, which translates to “walk / corridor / gear”. An endless hotel corridor where the carpet is a car gearstick, and doors click past like changing gears.
der Gang

/ɡaŋ/

walk / corridor / gear

Examples

Der Gang ist sehr lang.

The corridor is very long.

Er legt den ersten Gang ein.

He puts it into first gear.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gebären”, which translates to “to give birth”. Close-up of a giant gentle cosmic mother cradling a newborn star that glows in her arms, scattering sparkling stardust, mother and star filling the frame.
gebären

/ɡəˈbɛːʁən/

to give birth

Principal parts

gebären, gebar, hat geboren

ich gebäre
du gebierst
er/sie/es gebiert
wir gebären
ihr gebärt
sie/Sie gebären

Examples

Die Frau gebar ein Kind.

The woman gave birth to a child.

Sie gebar Zwillinge.

She gave birth to twins.

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