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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.

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

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friend

/fʁɔɪ̯nt/

Examples — Freund in a sentence

Das ist mein bester Freund.

This is my best friend.

Mein Freund kommt uns besuchen.

My friend is coming to visit us.

How to remember it

"Freund" — a friend is the end of being lonely.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Geschwister”, which translates to “siblings”. Two ferret kits wrestle furiously over one shell, both gripping it, eyes screwed shut with outrage, a third floats past pretending not to notice.
die Geschwister

/ɡəˈʃvɪstɐ/

siblings

Examples

Ich habe zwei Geschwister.

I have two siblings.

Meine Geschwister spielen zusammen.

My siblings play together.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Großeltern”, which translates to “grandparents”. Two elderly figures sitting on a cloud, knitting a long, warm blanket that cascades down to cover the earth below in soft comfort.
die Großeltern

/ˈɡʁoːsˌʔɛltɐn/

grandparents

Examples

Meine Großeltern wohnen hier.

My grandparents live here.

Wir besuchen oft die Großeltern.

We often visit the grandparents.

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feminine Freundin — friend (female)

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