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Illustration of the A1 German word “gestern”, which translates to “yesterday”. A page torn from a calendar drifting away on the wind, and where it floats a trail of faded golden footprints lingers in the air behind it.
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gestern

yesterday

/ˈɡɛstɐn/

Examples — gestern in a sentence

Ich war gestern im Kino.

I was yesterday at the cinema.

Gestern hatte ich viel Arbeit.

Yesterday I had a lot of work.

How to remember it

*Yesterday*, a GUEST ran on the lawn. 'GUEST-TERN' sounds like what happened.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “grau”, which translates to “grey”. Close-up of a soft fluffy grey cat curled asleep on a windowsill under a grey wool blanket, the sleeping grey cat filling the frame.
grau

/ɡʁaʊ̯/

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grey

Comparative Forms

Positive grau
Komparativ grauer
Superlativ am grauesten

Examples

Der Himmel ist heute grau.

The sky is grey today.

Sie hat eine graue Katze.

She has a grey cat.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “grün”, which translates to “green”. Lush green meadows stretching to a dense forest, wildflowers scattered across th
grün

/ɡʁyːn/

green

Comparative Forms

Positive grün
Komparativ grüner
Superlativ am grünsten

Examples

Der Apfel ist grün.

The apple is green.

Ich mag grüne Autos nicht.

I don't like green cars.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Hand”, which translates to “hand”. A tiny determined gnome leaps with all his might to high-five an enormous friendly hand reaching down from the clouds, face scrunched in effort, fingertips barely brushing the giant glowing palm.
die Hand

/hant/

hand

Examples

Sie hält ihre Hand in den warmen Regen.

She holds her hand in the warm rain.

Er gab mir die Hand zur Begrüßung.

He gave me his hand in greeting.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Husten”, which translates to “cough”. A person bundled in a warm blanket, a cup of tea on a nightstand, coughing softl
der Husten

/ˈhuːstn̩/

cough

Examples

Ich habe starken Husten.

I have a strong cough.

Der Husten ist sehr nervig.

The cough is very annoying.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “keinem”, which translates to “no (dative, masc./neut.)”. An empty dog bowl on a kitchen floor, showing *no* food was given to *him*.
keinem

/ˈkaɪ̯nəm/

no (dative, masc./neut.)

Examples

Ich helfe keinem Freund.

I help no friend.

Sie gibt es keinem Kind.

She gives it to no child.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Kopf”, which translates to “head”. An enormous cheerful head floats over a village like a hot-air balloon, grinning hugely, as a flock of startled geese scatters around its ears.
der Kopf

/kɔp͡f/

head

Examples

Mein Kopf tut weh.

My head hurts.

Er hat einen großen Kopf.

He has a big head.

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