Illustration of the A2 German word “frisch”, which translates to “fresh”. A grumpy morning muffin wakes up, gasps in delight as a dewy drop of morning mist lands on its nose, and sprouts tiny green daisy leaves that glow with vibrant, crisp energy.
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frisch

fresh

/fʁɪʃ/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive frisch
Komparativ frischer
Superlativ am frischesten

Examples — frisch in a sentence

Der Fisch muss frisch sein, sonst kaufe ich ihn nicht.

The fish must be fresh, otherwise I won't buy it.

Wir haben gestern frisches Brot gebacken.

We baked fresh bread yesterday.

How to remember it

FRISCH sounds like 'fish'. Imagine a 'fresh' catch of fish, straight from the ocean.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Geduld”, which translates to “patience”. A serene owl in a rocking chair sits utterly motionless, a contented smile on her beak, as a spider calmly finishes an enormous web across her patient outstretched wing.
die Geduld

/ɡəˈdʊlt/

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patience

Examples

Man braucht viel Geduld, um eine neue Sprache zu lernen.

One needs a lot of patience to learn a new language.

Meine Oma hatte immer große Geduld mit Kindern.

My grandma always had great patience with children.

Illustration of the A2 German word “geduldig”, which translates to “patient”. A tiny tortoise wearing a monocle sits perfectly still, reading a book while a massive, leafy jungle grows around him and a bird builds a full nest on his head, his face beaming with serene, sleepy satisfaction.
geduldig

/ɡəˈdʊldɪç/

patient

Comparative Forms

Positive geduldig
Komparativ geduldiger
Superlativ am geduldigsten

Examples

Meine Lehrerin ist immer sehr geduldig.

My teacher is always very patient.

Sei geduldig, die Ergebnisse kommen bald.

Be patient, the results will come soon.

Illustration of the A2 German word “gestresst”, which translates to “stressed”. An octopus office worker with bulging eyes frantically juggles eight ringing rotary phones, three dripping coffee cups, and a spinning clock, sweat beads flying as his tentacles tie into a knot.
gestresst

/ɡəˈʃtʁɛst/

stressed

Comparative Forms

Positive gestresst
Komparativ gestresster
Superlativ am gestresstesten

Examples

Er war letzte Woche sehr gestresst von der Arbeit.

He was very stressed from work last week.

Fühlst du dich oft gestresst?

Do you often feel stressed?

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Hobby”, which translates to “hobby”. An octopus with a gleeful grin juggles eight different paintbrushes, feverishly painting a masterpiece on a wall while wearing a beret, with tubes of squeezed paint exploding like confetti all around him.
das Hobby

/ˈhɔbi/

hobby

Examples

Mein Hobby ist es, Bücher zu lesen.

My hobby is reading books.

Welches Hobby hast du in deiner Freizeit?

What hobby do you have in your free time?

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Humor”, which translates to “humour”. A walrus in a bow tie throws his head back mid-belly-laugh, whiskers flying and flippers clutching his shaking stomach, laughing so hard he knocks his own chair backwards.
der Humor

/huˈmoːɐ̯/

humour

Examples

Sie hat einen großartigen Sinn für Humor.

She has a great sense of humour.

Sein Humor ist manchmal sehr trocken.

His humour is sometimes very dry.

Illustration of the A2 German word “langweilig”, which translates to “boring”. A grey, dusty clock where the hands are made of sleeping snails that refuse to move, while the world around them waits in monochrome.
langweilig

/ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç/

boring

Comparative Forms

Positive langweilig
Komparativ langweiliger
Superlativ am langweiligsten

Examples

Das Meeting war wirklich langweilig.

The meeting was really boring.

Ich finde langweilige Bücher sehr ermüdend.

I find boring books very tiring.

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feminine Geduld — patience

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