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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Gewitter”, which translates to “thunderstorm”. A grumpy giant made of storm clouds clashing two brass cymbals together, and instead of thunder the collision releases a shower of glowing blue lightning-butterflies drifting down over a valley
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dasGewitter

thunderstorm

/ɡəˈvɪtɐ/

Examples — Gewitter in a sentence

Letzte Nacht gab es ein starkes Gewitter.

Last night there was a strong thunderstorm.

Das Gewitter zog schnell über die Stadt hinweg.

The thunderstorm quickly passed over the city.

How to remember it

Ge-WITTER sounds like 'guh-VITTER'. A *thunderstorm* makes the sky *glitter* with lightning.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “heiß”, which translates to “hot”. A grumpy dragon tries to sip tea, but his breath accidentally turns the cup into a molten puddle; his eyes widen in comic dismay as he blows on his own steaming tongue with a tiny, frantic fan.
heiß

/haɪ̯s/

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hot

Comparative Forms

Positive heiß
Komparativ heißer
Superlativ am heißesten

Examples

Es war ein sehr heißer Sommer letztes Jahr.

It was a very hot summer last year.

Sei vorsichtig, die Suppe ist heiß.

Be careful, the soup is hot.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Hostel”, which translates to “hostel”. A colorful house with bunk beds that look like cozy, hanging birds' nests in a tree, with travelers sharing glowing tea under the moonlight.
das Hostel

/ˈhɔstl̩/

hostel

Examples

Wir haben in einem günstigen Hostel übernachtet.

We stayed overnight in a cheap hostel.

Das Hostel war sauber und hatte eine tolle Lage.

The hostel was clean and had a great location.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “kalt”, which translates to “cold”. A shivering little monkey huddles under three scarves, teeth chattering and skin turning blue, as frost dusts its fur and an icicle dangles off its nose.
kalt

/kalt/

cold

Comparative Forms

Positive kalt
Komparativ kälter
Superlativ am kältesten

Examples

Mir ist heute sehr kalt.

I am very cold today.

Das kalte Wasser war sehr erfrischend.

The cold water was very refreshing.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Kamera”, which translates to “camera”. An excited chameleon hugs a big old-fashioned camera, one eye squeezed shut as it presses the shutter and a huge bright flash bursts in its face.
die Kamera

/ˈkaməʁa/

camera

Examples

Hast du deine Kamera mitgebracht?

Did you bring your camera?

Ich möchte eine neue Kamera kaufen.

I want to buy a new camera.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Kirche”, which translates to “church”. A majestic cathedral made entirely of stained glass, floating mid-air, with warm golden light radiating from its heart like a sunrise.
die Kirche

/ˈkɪʁçə/

church

Examples

Wir haben am Sonntag die alte Kirche besucht.

We visited the old church on Sunday.

Die Kirche steht mitten im Dorf.

The church stands in the middle of the village.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “letzten Sommer”, which translates to “last summer”. A calendar page blowing in the breeze, with a picture of a sun-drenched beach melting into the paper like watercolor paint.
letzten Sommer

/ˈlɛt͡stn̩ ˈzɔmɐ/

last summer

Examples

Letzten Sommer waren wir in Italien.

Last summer we were in Italy.

Ich habe letzten Sommer viel Deutsch gelernt.

I learned a lot of German last summer.

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