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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) is part of Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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Fußball (spielen)

to play football

/ˈfuːsbal ˈʃpiːlən/

Examples — Fußball (spielen) in a sentence

Wir spielen gern Fußball.

We like to play football.

Spielst du Fußball am Sonntag?

Do you play football on Sunday?

How to remember it

'FOOS-ball' clearly relates to 'football'. To 'shpee-len' means to 'play' – like 'play' with a 'spinning' ball.

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gern

/ɡɛʁn/

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gladly, with pleasure

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Ich esse gern Pizza.

I like to eat pizza.

Wir trinken gern Kaffee.

We like to drink coffee.

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geschieden

/ɡəˈʃiːdn̩/

divorced

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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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/ɡəˈʃvɪstɐ/

siblings

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Ich habe zwei Geschwister.

I have two siblings.

Meine Geschwister spielen zusammen.

My siblings play together.

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die Großeltern

/ˈɡʁoːsˌʔɛltɐn/

grandparents

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Meine Großeltern wohnen hier.

My grandparents live here.

Wir besuchen oft die Großeltern.

We often visit the grandparents.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Großmutter”, which translates to “grandmother”. A grandmother-shaped cloud drifting through a sunny sky, trailing a long knitted scarf that wraps gently around a small hilltop village below.
die Großmutter

/ˈɡʁoːsˌmʊtɐ/

grandmother

Examples

Meine Großmutter backt Kuchen.

My grandmother bakes cake.

Ich liebe meine Großmutter.

I love my grandmother.

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der Großvater

/ˈɡʁoːsˌfaːtɐ/

grandfather

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Mein Großvater erzählt Geschichten.

My grandfather tells stories.

Ich besuche meinen Großvater oft.

I often visit my grandfather.

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