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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Gespräch”, which translates to “conversation”. Two chairs face each other tossing a glowing ball of words back and forth, never dropping it.
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dasGespräch, -e

conversation

/ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç/

Examples — Gespräch in a sentence

Wir hatten ein langes Gespräch.

We had a long conversation.

Das Gespräch war sehr freundlich.

The conversation was very friendly.

How to remember it

ge- + sprechen → the thing spoken together: a conversation.

Word family

sprechen family · 11 related words

  • ansprechen address / appeal to Shifted meaning
  • aussprechen pronounce / express Shifted meaning
  • besprechen discuss Shifted meaning
  • entsprechen correspond / meet Not predictable
  • mitsprechen Coming soon to speak along; to have a say Shifted meaning
  • versprechen to promise Not predictable
  • vorsprechen Coming soon to audition; to call on someone Shifted meaning
  • widersprechen Coming soon to contradict Shifted meaning
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gewinnen

/ɡəˈvɪnən/

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to win

Principal parts

gewinnen, gewann, hat gewonnen

ich gewinne
du gewinnst
er/sie/es gewinnt
wir gewinnen
ihr gewinnt
sie/Sie gewinnen

Examples

Wer hat das Spiel gewonnen?

Who won the game?

Ich möchte dieses Rennen gewinnen.

I want to win this race.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “gießen”, which translates to “to pour”. A dainty elephant with a trunk like a garden hose stands on a stepladder, giggling with glee as it tilts a giant watering can to pour an ocean of tea into a tiny, shocked flowerpot.
gießen

/ˈɡiːsn̩/

to pour

Principal parts

gießen, goss, hat gegossen

ich gieße
du gießt
er/sie/es gießt
wir gießen
ihr gießt
sie/Sie gießen

Examples

Ich gieße die Blumen.

I water the flowers.

Sie goss den Saft ein.

She poured the juice.

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gleichen

/ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩/

to resemble

Principal parts

gleichen, glich, hat geglichen

ich gleiche
du gleichst
er/sie/es gleicht
wir gleichen
ihr gleicht
sie/Sie gleichen

Examples

Er gleicht seinem Vater sehr.

He resembles his father a lot.

Die beiden Häuser gleichen sich.

The two houses look alike.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gleiten”, which translates to “to glide”. Close-up of an otter gliding smoothly on its belly down a huge glowing sheet of ice that fills the frame, a bright frictionless streak trailing behind it.
gleiten

/ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩/

to glide

Principal parts

gleiten, glitt, ist geglitten

ich gleite
du gleitest
er/sie/es gleitet
wir gleiten
ihr gleitet
sie/Sie gleiten

Examples

Der Adler gleitet am Himmel.

The eagle glides across the sky.

Er glitt auf dem Eis aus.

He slipped on the ice.

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graben

/ˈɡʁaːbn̩/

to dig

Principal parts

graben, grub, hat gegraben

ich grabe
du gräbst
er/sie/es gräbt
wir graben
ihr grabt
sie/Sie graben

Examples

Er gräbt ein Loch.

He digs a hole.

Wir gruben einen Schatz aus.

We dug up a treasure.

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greifen

/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/

to grab, grasp

Principal parts

greifen, griff, hat gegriffen

ich greife
du greifst
er/sie/es greift
wir greifen
ihr greift
sie/Sie greifen

Examples

Er greift nach dem Ball.

He reaches for the ball.

Sie griff nach seiner Hand.

She reached for his hand.

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