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Illustration of the B1 German word “handeln von”, which translates to “to be about, to deal with”. Close-up of a mouse holding open a huge glowing book whose pages have become a live little stage where the story's tiny characters act out the tale it is about.
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handeln von

to be about, to deal with

/ˈhandl̩n fɔn/

Conjugation

Principal parts

handeln von, handelte, hat von ... gehandelt

ich handle
du handelst
er/sie/es handelt
wir handeln
ihr handelt
sie/Sie handeln

Examples — handeln von in a sentence

Das neue Buch handelt von einer spannenden Weltreise.

The new book is about an exciting world trip.

Dieser Film handelt von Liebe und Familie.

This film is about love and family.

How to remember it

HANDELN VON: Imagine holding a book in your HANDS, and saying 'von' (of) this story I tell.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Heimat”, which translates to “homeland, home region”. A lighthouse in a knitted scarf wraps its beam of light around its small rocky island like an arm, hugging the shore against the evening sea.
die Heimat

/ˈhaɪ̯maːt/

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homeland, home region

Examples

Sie vermisst ihre Heimat und ihre Familie sehr.

She misses her homeland and her family very much.

Für viele ist die Heimat ein Ort der Sicherheit.

For many, home is a place of security.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Heimatfilm”, which translates to “homeland film (genre)”. Close-up of a fox in a director's beret framing its paws into a huge glowing rectangle around a bright cosy alpine village, the whole homeland scene inside it.
der Heimatfilm

/ˈhaɪ̯matˌfɪlm/

homeland film (genre)

Examples

Meine Großmutter liebt alte Heimatfilme im Fernsehen.

My grandmother loves old homeland films on TV.

Der Heimatfilm zeigt oft idyllische Landschaften.

The homeland film often shows idyllic landscapes.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Held”, which translates to “hero”. A small child in a paper cape standing atop a mountain of books, casting a long, heroic shadow shaped like a dragon against the golden sky.
der Held

/hɛlt/

hero

Examples

Der Held des Buches rettete die Prinzessin.

The hero of the book saved the princess.

Man sollte seine Helden nicht auf ein Podest stellen.

One should not put one's heroes on a pedestal.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “hypothetisch”, which translates to “hypothetical”. A translucent ghostly staircase made of shimmering glass hovers over a meadow, and a curious lamb lifts one hoof toward the first see-through step.
hypothetisch

/hypoˈteːtɪʃ/

hypothetical

Examples

Lassen Sie uns ein hypothetisches Szenario betrachten.

Let's consider a hypothetical scenario.

Das ist nur eine hypothetische Frage, keine reale Situation.

That is just a hypothetical question, not a real situation.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “indem”, which translates to “by (doing something)”. A determined beaver has painted a door onto a blank cliff face and now tumbles backwards in astonishment as the wet painted door swings genuinely open, light spilling out.
indem

/ɪnˈdeːm/

by (doing something)

Examples

Man lernt Deutsch, indem man übt.

One learns German by practicing.

Er verbesserte seine Note, indem er mehr las.

He improved his grade by reading more.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “inzwischen”, which translates to “by now, in the meantime”. Close-up of a tortoise crossing a huge glowing hourglass laid on its side as a bridge, tiny milestone lanterns lit along the sand it has already passed.
inzwischen

/ɪnˈt͡svɪʃn̩/

by now, in the meantime

Examples

Inzwischen hat er das Problem gelöst.

By now he has solved the problem.

Wo ist sie? Inzwischen sollte sie hier sein.

Where is she? In the meantime she should be here.

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feminine Heimat — homeland, home region

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