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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Großeltern”, which translates to “grandparents”. Two elderly figures sitting on a cloud, knitting a long, warm blanket that cascades down to cover the earth below in soft comfort.

Großeltern is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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dieGroßeltern

grandparents

/ˈɡʁoːsˌʔɛltɐn/

Examples — Großeltern in a sentence

Meine Großeltern wohnen hier.

My grandparents live here.

Wir besuchen oft die Großeltern.

We often visit the grandparents.

How to remember it

GROSS-ELTERN sounds like 'GROWS EL TEN'. Imagine your GRANDPARENTS watching 'EL' and 'TEN' grow up, being very GROSS wit

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Großmutter”, which translates to “grandmother”. A grandmother-shaped cloud drifting through a sunny sky, trailing a long knitted scarf that wraps gently around a small hilltop village below.
die Großmutter

/ˈɡʁoːsˌmʊtɐ/

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grandmother

Examples

Meine Großmutter backt Kuchen.

My grandmother bakes cake.

Ich liebe meine Großmutter.

I love my grandmother.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Großvater”, which translates to “grandfather”. A giant silver-haired man sitting cross-legged on a mountaintop, reading a storybook so large that its open pages become the valley floor below.
der Großvater

/ˈɡʁoːsˌfaːtɐ/

grandfather

Examples

Mein Großvater erzählt Geschichten.

My grandfather tells stories.

Ich besuche meinen Großvater oft.

I often visit my grandfather.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gut”, which translates to “good”. A delicious home-cooked meal steaming on a table, happy faces sharing stories.
gut

/ɡuːt/

good

Comparative Forms

Positive gut
Komparativ besser
Superlativ am besten

Examples

Dieses Essen ist sehr gut.

This food is very good.

Er ist ein guter Freund.

He is a good friend.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “hören”, which translates to “to hear”. Giant ears catching sound waves like butterflies
hören

/ˈhøːʁən/

to hear

Principal parts

hören, hörte, hat gehört

ich höre
du hörst
er/sie/es hört
wir hören
ihr hört
sie/Sie hören

Examples

Hörst du die laute Musik?

Do you hear the loud music?

Ich höre gern klassische Musik.

I like to listen to classical music.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “hundert”, which translates to “hundred”. A long line of people celebrating a 100-year anniversary with balloons and cake.
hundert

/ˈhʊndɐt/

hundred

Examples

Das Buch kostet hundert Euro.

The book costs one hundred euros.

Hundert Menschen waren da.

One hundred people were there.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “ihr (Pl.)”, which translates to “their”. A circle of friends all reaching up to hold one giant glowing balloon together, every hand gripping its string, the balloon shared among them all.
ihr (Pl.)

/iːɐ/

their

Examples

Das sind ihre Kinder.

Those are their children.

Ich mag ihre neue Wohnung.

I like their new apartment.

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feminine Großmutter — grandmother

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