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Illustration of the A1 German word “haben”, which translates to “to have”. Hands holding everything you could ever want
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haben

to have

/ˈhaːbn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

haben, hatte, hat gehabt

ich habe
du hast
er/sie/es hat
wir haben
ihr habt
sie/Sie haben

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Examples — haben in a sentence

Ich habe heute keine Zeit.

I don't have time today.

Wir haben ein neues Auto.

We have a new car.

How to remember it

"Haben" — have what you need, be happy.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “in die”, which translates to “to the (feminine countries)”. A hand pointing a travel map 'into the' direction of a country with a feminine a
in die

/ɪn diː/

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to the (feminine countries)

Examples

Ich fliege in die Schweiz.

I am flying to Switzerland.

Wir fahren in die Türkei.

We are driving to Turkey.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “ins”, which translates to “into the”. A child excitedly jumping 'into the' soft ball pit at a bustling indoor playgrou
ins

/ɪns/

into the

Examples

Wir gehen jetzt ins Kino.

We are going to the cinema now.

Gehst du oft ins Restaurant?

Do you often go to the restaurant?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Kaffee”, which translates to “coffee”. A giant steaming coffee cup the size of a swimming pool, with a tiny person floating on a wooden raft on the surface, sipping from a ladle.
der Kaffee

/ˈkafe/

coffee

Examples

Ich trinke gern Kaffee.

I like to drink coffee.

Möchten Sie einen Kaffee?

Would you like a coffee?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “kühl”, which translates to “cool”. A gentle breeze rustling leaves on a pleasant evening, a refreshing drink on a p
kühl

/kyːl/

cool

Comparative Forms

Positive kühl
Komparativ kühler
Superlativ am kühlsten

Examples

Es ist heute kühl draußen.

It is cool outside today.

Ich trinke gern kühles Wasser.

I like to drink cool water.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “liebe Grüße”, which translates to “kind regards, love from”. A handwritten letter on a cozy wooden desk, signed with 'Liebe Grüße' and a smal
liebe Grüße

/ˌliːbə ˈɡʁyːsə/

kind regards, love from

Examples

Liebe Grüße aus Berlin!

Kind regards from Berlin!

Mit lieben Grüßen, deine Freundin.

With kind regards, your friend.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “nach”, which translates to “to (cities/countries without article)”. An old-fashioned suitcase adorned with colorful travel stickers, ready for a new
nach

/naːx/

to (cities/countries without article)

Examples

Wir fahren heute nach Berlin.

We are driving to Berlin today.

Ich gehe jetzt nach Hause.

I am going home now.

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