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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Gesundheit”, which translates to “health”. A glowing, vibrant heart-shaped tree standing in a lush garden, its leaves pulsating with a gentle, rhythmic green light.
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dieGesundheit

health

/ɡəˈzʊnthaɪ̯t/

Examples — Gesundheit in a sentence

Meine Gesundheit ist mir sehr wichtig.

My health is very important to me.

Er achtet immer auf seine Gesundheit.

He always pays attention to his health.

How to remember it

GESUNDHEIT sounds like 'GEE, SOON HEIGHT'. GEE, if you have good HEALTH, you'll SOON reach a great HEIGHT!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Handlung”, which translates to “action, plot”. A nervous playwright octopus frantically juggles eight tangled movie reels, with scenes of knights, aliens, and dancing cats spilling out and swirling into a chaotic, epic whirlpool around his head.
die Handlung

/ˈhandlʊŋ/

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action, plot

Examples

Die Handlung des Buches war sehr spannend.

The plot of the book was very exciting.

Seine Handlung war mutig und wichtig.

His action was brave and important.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Helm”, which translates to “helmet”. Close-up of one enormous gleaming helmet filling the frame, polished and rounded with a bright reflective visor, a tiny mouse family peeking cosily out from inside it like a little dome home.
der Helm

/hɛlm/

helmet

Examples

Er trägt immer einen Helm beim Fahrradfahren.

He always wears a helmet when cycling.

Ohne Helm ist Motorradfahren gefährlich.

Riding a motorcycle without a helmet is dangerous.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “hupen”, which translates to “to honk, to beep”. A vintage car driving through clouds, its horn releasing a flurry of bright, musical brass notes that transform into golden bubbles.
hupen

/ˈhuːpn̩/

to honk, to beep

Principal parts

hupen, hupte, hat gehupt

ich hupe
du hupst
er/sie/es hupt
wir hupen
ihr hupt
sie/Sie hupen

Examples

Das Auto hat laut gehupt.

The car honked loudly.

Hör auf zu hupen!

Stop honking!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Hustensaft”, which translates to “cough syrup”. A big friendly cough-syrup bottle, brought to life with a kind face and stubby arms, gently holds out a spoonful of glowing pink syrup to a tiny sniffly bird bundled in a cozy scarf, under a moonlit window.
der Hustensaft

/ˈhuːstn̩ˌzaft/

cough syrup

Examples

Ich muss Hustensaft in der Apotheke kaufen.

I need to buy cough syrup at the pharmacy.

Hast du den Hustensaft schon genommen?

Have you taken the cough syrup yet?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “keiner”, which translates to “none, no one”. An empty park bench where the shadow cast is the only thing left, looking like a silhouette of a person sitting in total peaceful solitude.
keiner

/ˈkaɪ̯nɐ/

none, no one

Examples

Keiner von uns hat die Antwort gewusst.

None of us knew the answer.

Ich habe viele Bücher, aber keiner ist so gut.

I have many books, but none is as good.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Klettern”, which translates to “climbing (as activity noun)”. A tiny mountaineer mouse in a helmet hauls itself up a knotted rope with gritted teeth, dangling triumphantly high over a vast canyon.
das Klettern

/ˈklɛtɐn/

climbing (as activity noun)

Examples

Das Klettern macht mir viel Spaß.

Climbing is a lot of fun for me.

Er hat das Klettern als Hobby entdeckt.

He discovered climbing as a hobby.

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feminine Handlung — action, plot

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