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Illustration of the A2 German word “greifen”, which translates to “to grab, grasp”. A hungry chameleon stretches its tongue twenty feet across a garden, eyes swiveling in wild glee as it tries to grab a flying cupcake out of the air, its suction-cup toes desperately gripping a branch.
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greifen

to grab, grasp

/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

greifen, griff, hat gegriffen

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

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Examples — greifen in a sentence

Er greift nach dem Ball.

He reaches for the ball.

Sie griff nach seiner Hand.

She reached for his hand.

How to remember it

GRIFF like a gripping claw grabbing groceries.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “groß”, which translates to “big/tall”. A cheerful family gathered around a very large birthday cake, everyone smiling b
groß

/ɡʁoːs/

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big/tall

Comparative Forms

Positive groß
Komparativ größer
Superlativ am größten

Examples

Dein Haus ist sehr groß.

Your house is very big.

Er hat einen großen Hund.

He has a big dog.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “halten”, which translates to “to hold/stop”. A giant warm hand cupped gently around a tiny glowing snowglobe, keeping the swirling snow inside perfectly still with patient, steady care.
halten

/ˈhaltn̩/

to hold/stop

Principal parts

halten, hielt, hat gehalten

ich halte
du hältst
er/sie/es hält
wir halten
ihr haltet
sie/Sie halten

Examples

Bitte halten Sie die Tür.

Please hold the door.

Der Bus hält hier nicht.

The bus does not stop here.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Haltung”, which translates to “attitude / posture”. A book balanced on the head of a perfectly upright flamingo standing on one leg, chin high.
die Haltung

/ˈhaltʊŋ/

attitude / posture

Examples

Er hat eine sehr gute Haltung.

He has very good posture.

Ihre Haltung zum Thema ist klar.

Her stance on the topic is clear.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “hauen”, which translates to “to hit, chop”. A burly beaver swings an axe and splits an oak log clean in two, both halves flying apart in a burst of chips, his cap knocked sideways by the force.
hauen

/ˈhaʊ̯ən/

to hit, chop

Principal parts

hauen, hieb, hat gehauen

ich haue
du haust
er/sie/es haut
wir hauen
ihr haut
sie/Sie hauen

Examples

Er haut das Holz klein.

He chops the wood into small pieces.

Der Schmied hieb das Metall.

The blacksmith struck the metal.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Haus”, which translates to “house”. A cheerful house balanced on a single fluffy cloud, its chimney puffing heart-shaped smoke rings into the blue sky above a tiny garden.
das Haus

/haʊ̯s/

house

Examples

Unser Haus ist sehr groß.

Our house is very big.

Sie wohnen in einem kleinen Haus.

They live in a small house.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “heben”, which translates to “to lift”. A determined little ant wearing a weightlifter's belt hoists a gigantic glowing sugar-cube dumbbell high above its head, legs trembling but triumphant, in a vast empty gym.
heben

/ˈheːbn̩/

to lift

Principal parts

heben, hob, hat gehoben

ich hebe
du hebst
er/sie/es hebt
wir heben
ihr hebt
sie/Sie heben

Examples

Er hebt das Gewicht.

He lifts the weight.

Sie hob den Arm.

She raised her arm.

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