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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Hunger”, which translates to “hunger”. A stomach-shaped hot-air balloon drifting toward a floating buffet of giant fruit, its growling rumble audible as tiny clouds puff out from its seams.
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hunger

/ˈhʊŋɐ/

Examples — Hunger in a sentence

Ich habe großen Hunger.

I am very hungry.

Wenn du Hunger hast, iss etwas.

If you are hungry, eat something.

How to remember it

HUNGER sounds just like 'hunger', but with a softer 'r' at the end. Imagine you're so hungry, you could HUNG a huge sign

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Hunger haben”, which translates to “to be hungry”. A person sitting at a floating dinner table, holding a fork that stretches into a long, magical rope trying to catch a giant, plump pasta moon.
Hunger haben

/ˈhʊŋɐ ˈhaːbn̩/

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to be hungry

Examples

Ich habe Hunger. Lass uns essen!

I am hungry. Let's eat!

Hast du auch Hunger?

Are you hungry too?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Käse”, which translates to “cheese”. A wheel of cheese the size of a full moon rising over a green hillside, casting a golden glow on the grazing cows below.
der Käse

/ˈkɛːzə/

cheese

Examples

Ich esse gern Käse.

I like to eat cheese.

Ist der Käse frisch?

Is the cheese fresh?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Kartoffel”, which translates to “potato”. A rustic potato sitting on a velvet cushion, wearing a tiny crown and sprouting colorful butterfly wings instead of eyes.
die Kartoffel

/kaʁˈtɔfl̩/

potato

Examples

Ich esse gerne Kartoffeln.

I like to eat potatoes.

Die Kartoffel ist sehr gesund.

The potato is very healthy.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “kaufen”, which translates to “to buy”. A market stall suspended in clouds where a person exchanges a handful of sparkling, captured sunbeams for a basket of golden, ripening apples.
kaufen

/ˈkaʊ̯fn̩/

to buy

Principal parts

kaufen, kaufte, hat gekauft

ich kaufe
du kaufst
er/sie/es kauft
wir kaufen
ihr kauft
sie/Sie kaufen

Examples

Ich kaufe Brot im Supermarkt.

I buy bread at the supermarket.

Wir kaufen ein neues Fahrrad.

We are buying a new bicycle.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “lecker”, which translates to “delicious, tasty”. A colorful cake slice floating in the air, surrounded by tiny, happy musical notes that erupt from the frosting with every delicious bite.
lecker

/ˈlɛkɐ/

delicious, tasty

Comparative Forms

Positive lecker
Komparativ leckerer
Superlativ am leckersten

Examples

Das Abendessen ist sehr lecker.

The dinner is very delicious.

Sie macht immer leckeren Kuchen.

She always makes delicious cake.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “lesen”, which translates to “to read”. A child reading a magical book with images floating out
lesen

/ˈleːzn̩/

to read

Principal parts

lesen, las, hat gelesen

ich lese
du liest
er/sie/es liest
wir lesen
ihr lest
sie/Sie lesen

Examples

Ich lese gern interessante Bücher.

I like to read interesting books.

Liest du heute die Zeitung?

Do you read the newspaper today?

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Hunger haben — to be hungry

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