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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Humor”, which translates to “humour”. A walrus in a bow tie throws his head back mid-belly-laugh, whiskers flying and flippers clutching his shaking stomach, laughing so hard he knocks his own chair backwards.
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derHumor

humour

/huˈmoːɐ̯/

Examples — Humor in a sentence

Sie hat einen großartigen Sinn für Humor.

She has a great sense of humour.

Sein Humor ist manchmal sehr trocken.

His humour is sometimes very dry.

How to remember it

HUMOR sounds exactly like 'humour'. Embrace the German spelling and laugh with a good sense of HUMOUR!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “langweilig”, which translates to “boring”. A grey, dusty clock where the hands are made of sleeping snails that refuse to move, while the world around them waits in monochrome.
langweilig

/ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç/

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boring

Comparative Forms

Positive langweilig
Komparativ langweiliger
Superlativ am langweiligsten

Examples

Das Meeting war wirklich langweilig.

The meeting was really boring.

Ich finde langweilige Bücher sehr ermüdend.

I find boring books very tiring.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “lustig”, which translates to “funny”. A parade of gravity-defying umbrellas walking on their handles, wearing colorful hats and juggling glowing soap bubbles.
lustig

/ˈlʊstɪç/

funny

Comparative Forms

Positive lustig
Komparativ lustiger
Superlativ am lustigsten

Examples

Der Witz war wirklich sehr lustig.

The joke was really very funny.

Er erzählte eine lustige Geschichte.

He told a funny story.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Muttersprachler”, which translates to “native speaker”. A person surrounded by a swirl of golden floating letters and words that naturally weave themselves into a beautiful, glowing tapestry.
der Muttersprachler

/ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxlɐ/

native speaker

Examples

Ein Muttersprachler kann dir gut helfen.

A native speaker can help you well.

Sie ist Muttersprachlerin und spricht fließend Englisch.

She is a native speaker and speaks fluent English.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “nett”, which translates to “nice, kind”. A person handing a bouquet of glowing, heart-shaped flowers to a stone statue that is blooming into a beautiful garden.
nett

/nɛt/

nice, kind

Comparative Forms

Positive nett
Komparativ netter
Superlativ am nettesten

Examples

Sie ist eine sehr nette Kollegin.

She is a very nice colleague.

Er war sehr nett und hat mir geholfen.

He was very kind and helped me.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “neugierig”, which translates to “curious, inquisitive”. A nosy meerkat pops up on tiptoe, ears perked and eyes huge, craning to peek over a tall fence at something fascinating, brimming with curiosity.
neugierig

/ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç/

curious, inquisitive

Comparative Forms

Positive neugierig
Komparativ neugieriger
Superlativ am neugierigsten

Examples

Kinder sind oft sehr neugierig.

Children are often very curious.

Warum bist du so neugierig?

Why are you so inquisitive?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “offen”, which translates to “open, open-minded”. A wide-open wooden door standing in a sunny meadow, with the sky pouring through the frame instead of a wall.
offen

/ˈɔfn̩/

open, open-minded

Comparative Forms

Positive offen
Komparativ offener
Superlativ am offensten

Examples

Ich bin offen für neue Ideen.

I am open to new ideas.

Das Fenster war gestern noch offen.

The window was still open yesterday.

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