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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Hemd”, which translates to “shirt”. A shirt hanging on a clothesline that has turned into a pair of soft, fabric wings, gently flapping in a warm sunset breeze.
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shirt

/hɛmt/

Examples — Hemd in a sentence

Er trug ein blaues Hemd zur Hose.

He wore a blue shirt with trousers.

Ich muss noch mein Hemd bügeln.

I still have to iron my shirt.

How to remember it

HEMD sounds like 'hemed'. My *shirt* has a perfectly *hemed* bottom edge.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Hose”, which translates to “trousers / pants”. A pair of trousers standing upright on their own, walking through a meadow while blooming with colorful, fragrant summer wildflowers.
die Hose

/ˈhoːzə/

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trousers / pants

Examples

Ich brauche eine neue Hose für die Arbeit.

I need new trousers for work.

Diese Hose ist mir zu eng.

These trousers are too tight for me.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “hübsch”, which translates to “pretty / good-looking”. A tiny, ornate porcelain dollhouse covered in blooming flowers that change colors whenever a butterfly lands on the roof.
hübsch

/hʏpʃ/

pretty / good-looking

Comparative Forms

Positive hübsch
Komparativ hübscher
Superlativ am hübschesten

Examples

Das neue Kleid ist wirklich hübsch.

The new dress is really pretty.

Sie hat ein sehr hübsches Lächeln.

She has a very pretty smile.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Hut”, which translates to “hat”. A grumpy, wide-brimmed fedora with spindly legs clings for dear life to a bald hedgehog’s head while a gale-force wind blows them both horizontally across a field in comic terror.
der Hut

/huːt/

hat

Examples

Er setzte sich einen eleganten Hut auf.

He put on an elegant hat.

Bei diesem Wetter brauche ich keinen Hut.

I don't need a hat in this weather.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “intelligent”, which translates to “intelligent”. A bespectacled owl wearing a tiny mortarboard cap sits at a desk, rubbing its chin as it calculates the trajectory of a glowing lightbulb orbiting its head, eyes wide with sparkling, genius-level realization.
intelligent

/ɪntɛliˈɡɛnt/

intelligent

Comparative Forms

Positive intelligent
Komparativ intelligenter
Superlativ am intelligentesten

Examples

Mein Hund ist sehr intelligent und lernt schnell.

My dog is very intelligent and learns quickly.

Sie ist eine intelligente junge Frau.

She is an intelligent young woman.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Jacke”, which translates to “jacket”. A proud flamingo zips up a snug quilted jacket over its pink feathers, puffing out its chest with a satisfied strut.
die Jacke

/ˈjakə/

jacket

Examples

Zieh deine Jacke an, es ist kalt draußen.

Put on your jacket, it's cold outside.

Meine neue Jacke ist sehr warm.

My new jacket is very warm.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Jeans”, which translates to “jeans”. A cool cactus leans against a fence wearing snug blue jeans, hooking its prickly arms in the belt loops with a smug, laid-back grin.
die Jeans

/d͡ʒiːns/

jeans

Examples

Ich trage am liebsten bequeme Jeans.

I prefer to wear comfortable jeans.

Sind diese Jeans aus Baumwolle?

Are these jeans made of cotton?

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feminine Hose — trousers / pants

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