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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Hauptgericht”, which translates to “main course”. A proud walrus chef in a tall toque presents an enormous glowing roast on a silver platter at the center of a banquet table, while tiny side-dish plates bow toward it like courtiers.
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Hauptgericht is one of the A2 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.

dasHauptgericht, -e

main course

/ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌʁɪçt/

Examples — Hauptgericht in a sentence

Als Hauptgericht wähle ich den Fisch mit Reis.

As a main course, I choose the fish with rice.

Das Hauptgericht war sehr lecker und sättigend.

The main course was very delicious and filling.

How to remember it

HAUPT-gericht sounds like 'howpt-ger-RICHT'. The *main course* is the 'head' (Haupt) *dish* (Gericht).

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Illustration of the A2 German word “hell”, which translates to “bright / light”. A room where the walls are made of giant, glowing windows looking out onto a sky filled with a thousand synchronized moons.
hell

/hɛl/

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bright / light

Comparative Forms

Positive hell
Komparativ heller
Superlativ am hellsten

Examples

Das Zimmer ist sehr hell und freundlich.

The room is very bright and friendly.

Ich brauche eine helle Lampe zum Lesen.

I need a bright lamp for reading.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “hinter”, which translates to “behind”. A nervous squirrel clutches a giant acorn and hides completely behind a tiny, thin blade of grass, one wide, worried eye peeking out while a baffled fox sniffs the air right in front of him.
hinter

/ˈhɪntɐ/

behind

Examples

Das Auto steht hinter dem Haus.

The car is behind the house.

Sie versteckte sich hinter einem Baum.

She hid behind a tree.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “ideal”, which translates to “ideal”. A perfectionist squirrel with a tiny monocle frantically polishes a single glowing nut until it shines like a star, a look of pure, smug ecstasy on his face as the rest of the forest fades into a soft, blurry halo.
ideal

/ideˈʔaːl/

ideal

Comparative Forms

Positive ideal
Komparativ idealer
Superlativ am idealsten

Examples

Das Wetter ist ideal für einen Spaziergang.

The weather is ideal for a walk.

Ich habe die ideale Lösung für das Problem gefunden.

I found the ideal solution for the problem.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “in”, which translates to “in, into”. A tiny glass jar sitting on a desk, containing a vast, swirling blue ocean with a miniature wooden boat sailing inside it.
in

/ɪn/

in, into

Examples

Wir leben in einer kleinen Stadt.

We live in a small town.

Gehen Sie bitte in das Büro.

Please go into the office.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “kaputt”, which translates to “broken”. A dismayed little robot slumps sideways, sparks fizzing from its head, one arm dangling off and springs popping loose, eyes spinning in comic malfunction.
kaputt

/kaˈpʊt/

broken

Comparative Forms

Positive kaputt
Komparativ kaputter
Superlativ am kaputtesten

Examples

Mein Handy ist leider kaputt.

My phone is unfortunately broken.

Die Waschmaschine ging letzte Woche kaputt.

The washing machine broke last week.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Kellner”, which translates to “waiter”. A waiter gliding effortlessly across a sea of clouds, balancing a silver tray with a steaming galaxy in a teacup.
der Kellner

/ˈkɛlnɐ/

waiter

Examples

Der Kellner bringt uns bald das Essen.

The waiter will bring us the food soon.

Wir haben den Kellner nach der Rechnung gefragt.

We asked the waiter for the bill.

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