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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Geste”, which translates to “gesture”. A theatrical old stork in a velvet opera coat sweeps one enormous wing skyward in a grand sweeping flourish, eyes shining with pride, startled pigeons scattering from the arc.
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dieGeste, -n

gesture

/ˈɡeːstə/

Examples — Geste in a sentence

Er machte eine freundliche Geste, um sich zu bedanken.

He made a friendly gesture to say thank you.

Manchmal sagt eine Geste mehr als tausend Worte.

Sometimes a gesture says more than a thousand words.

How to remember it

GESTE sounds like "GUEST-UH" – A polite guest makes a kind gesture with their hands.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “höflich”, which translates to “polite”. Close-up of a dapper rabbit sweeping into a low graceful bow, one paw pressed to its chest and a huge glowing top hat lifted, the courteous gesture frozen.
höflich

/ˈhøːflɪç/

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polite

Comparative Forms

Positive höflich
Komparativ höflicher
Superlativ am höflichsten

Examples

Es ist wichtig, immer höflich zu anderen zu sein.

It is important to always be polite to others.

Der Kundenservice war sehr höflich und hilfsbereit.

The customer service was very polite and helpful.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Höflichkeit”, which translates to “politeness”. Close-up of a fox holding a door of light open and gesturing a small guest through with a huge warm glowing flourish, the whole picture radiating good manners.
die Höflichkeit

/ˈhøːflɪçkaɪ̯t/

politeness

Examples

Höflichkeit ist in vielen Kulturen sehr wichtig.

Politeness is very important in many cultures.

Man sollte stets mit Höflichkeit auf andere reagieren.

One should always react to others with politeness.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Jahrzehnt”, which translates to “decade”. A tortoise blows out a mountain of birthday candles in one enormous puff, cheeks ballooning, as a startled hare topples off the cake in the blast.
das Jahrzehnt

/ˌjaːɐ̯ˈt͡seːnt/

decade

Examples

Die letzten Jahrzehnte waren von großen Veränderungen geprägt.

The last decades were marked by great changes.

Das Unternehmen feiert sein erstes Jahrzehnt.

The company celebrates its first decade.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “kennenlernen”, which translates to “to get to know”. A shy hedgehog and a shy rabbit shake paws for the first time, both blushing furiously and grinning at the ground, quills and ears standing straight up.
kennenlernen

/ˈkɛnənˌlɛʁnən/

to get to know

Principal parts

kennenlernen, lernte kennen, hat kennengelernt

ich lerne kennen
du lernst kennen
er/sie/es lernt kennen
wir lernen kennen
ihr lernt kennen
sie/Sie lernen kennen

Examples

Ich möchte dich gerne besser kennenlernen.

I would like to get to know you better.

Wir haben uns auf einer Reise kennengelernt.

We met on a trip.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Körpersprache”, which translates to “body language”. A flamboyant flamingo strikes an enormous theatrical pose mid-conversation, wings flung wide, while a deadpan tortoise beside it stares flatly at the viewer.
die Körpersprache

/ˈkœʁpɐˌʃpʁaːxə/

body language

Examples

Ihre Körpersprache verriet ihre Nervosität sofort.

Her body language immediately revealed her nervousness.

Man sollte die Körpersprache des Gesprächspartners beachten.

One should pay attention to the body language of the interlocutor.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Konflikt”, which translates to “conflict”. Two rams lock horns nose to nose over a single daisy, both red-faced and straining comically, hooves skidding grooves through the grass.
der Konflikt

/kɔnˈflɪkt/

conflict

Examples

Man sollte versuchen, Konflikte friedlich zu lösen.

One should try to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Der Konflikt zwischen den Parteien dauert schon lange.

The conflict between the parties has been going on for a long time.

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höflich — polite

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