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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Hand”, which translates to “hand”. A tiny determined gnome leaps with all his might to high-five an enormous friendly hand reaching down from the clouds, face scrunched in effort, fingertips barely brushing the giant glowing palm.
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hand

/hant/

Examples — Hand in a sentence

Sie hält ihre Hand in den warmen Regen.

She holds her hand in the warm rain.

Er gab mir die Hand zur Begrüßung.

He gave me his hand in greeting.

How to remember it

"Hand" — the same as English! A helpful hand.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Husten”, which translates to “cough”. A person bundled in a warm blanket, a cup of tea on a nightstand, coughing softl
der Husten

/ˈhuːstn̩/

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cough

Examples

Ich habe starken Husten.

I have a strong cough.

Der Husten ist sehr nervig.

The cough is very annoying.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “keinem”, which translates to “no (dative, masc./neut.)”. An empty dog bowl on a kitchen floor, showing *no* food was given to *him*.
keinem

/ˈkaɪ̯nəm/

no (dative, masc./neut.)

Examples

Ich helfe keinem Freund.

I help no friend.

Sie gibt es keinem Kind.

She gives it to no child.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Kopf”, which translates to “head”. An enormous cheerful head floats over a village like a hot-air balloon, grinning hugely, as a flock of startled geese scatters around its ears.
der Kopf

/kɔp͡f/

head

Examples

Mein Kopf tut weh.

My head hurts.

Er hat einen großen Kopf.

He has a big head.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Kopfschmerzen (Pl.)”, which translates to “headache”. A round little owl presses both wings hard against its throbbing temples, eyes crossed in comic agony, every feather standing bolt upright from the pounding ache inside its head.
Kopfschmerzen (Pl.)

/ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩/

headache

Examples

Ich habe starke Kopfschmerzen heute.

I have a bad headache today.

Er hat keine Kopfschmerzen mehr.

He has no headache anymore.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “letzte Woche”, which translates to “last week”. A ribbon of soft grey mist curls backward over a quiet meadow like a turning page, carrying a cluster of glowing memory-bubbles gently toward the fading horizon.
letzte Woche

/ˈlɛt͡stə ˈvɔxə/

last week

Examples

Letzte Woche war ich krank.

Last week I was sick.

Was hast du letzte Woche gemacht?

What did you do last week?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “letzten Monat”, which translates to “last month”. A calendar page floating in the wind with a faded golden handprint on it, its edges softly curling as it drifts gently into the past.
letzten Monat

/ˈlɛt͡stn̩ ˈmoːnat/

last month

Examples

Letzten Monat war es sehr kalt.

Last month it was very cold.

Er hat letzten Monat viel gearbeitet.

He worked a lot last month.

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