Illustration of the A2 German word “hupen”, which translates to “to honk, to beep”. A vintage car driving through clouds, its horn releasing a flurry of bright, musical brass notes that transform into golden bubbles.
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hupen

to honk, to beep

/ˈhuːpn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

hupen, hupte, hat gehupt

ich hupe
du hupst
er/sie/es hupt
wir hupen
ihr hupt
sie/Sie hupen

Practice "hupen"

Examples — hupen in a sentence

Das Auto hat laut gehupt.

The car honked loudly.

Hör auf zu hupen!

Stop honking!

How to remember it

HOO-pen sounds like 'whoop-in'. Imagine someone shouting 'Whoop!' while honking their car horn.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Hustensaft”, which translates to “cough syrup”. A big friendly cough-syrup bottle, brought to life with a kind face and stubby arms, gently holds out a spoonful of glowing pink syrup to a tiny sniffly bird bundled in a cozy scarf, under a moonlit window.
der Hustensaft

/ˈhuːstn̩ˌzaft/

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cough syrup

Examples

Ich muss Hustensaft in der Apotheke kaufen.

I need to buy cough syrup at the pharmacy.

Hast du den Hustensaft schon genommen?

Have you taken the cough syrup yet?

Illustration of the A2 German word “keiner”, which translates to “none, no one”. An empty park bench where the shadow cast is the only thing left, looking like a silhouette of a person sitting in total peaceful solitude.
keiner

/ˈkaɪ̯nɐ/

none, no one

Examples

Keiner von uns hat die Antwort gewusst.

None of us knew the answer.

Ich habe viele Bücher, aber keiner ist so gut.

I have many books, but none is as good.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Klettern”, which translates to “climbing (as activity noun)”. A tiny mountaineer mouse in a helmet hauls itself up a knotted rope with gritted teeth, dangling triumphantly high over a vast canyon.
das Klettern

/ˈklɛtɐn/

climbing (as activity noun)

Examples

Das Klettern macht mir viel Spaß.

Climbing is a lot of fun for me.

Er hat das Klettern als Hobby entdeckt.

He discovered climbing as a hobby.

Illustration of the A2 German word “klettern”, which translates to “to climb”. A determined tree frog scales a towering vertical leaf, sticky toes straining and tongue poking out in focus, as dewdrops tumble past below.
klettern

/ˈklɛtɐn/

to climb

Principal parts

klettern, kletterte, ist geklettert

ich klettere
du kletterst
er/sie/es klettert
wir klettern
ihr klettert
sie/Sie klettern

Examples

Die Kinder klettern auf Bäume.

The children climb trees.

Er ist auf den Berg geklettert.

He climbed up the mountain.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Kreuzung”, which translates to “intersection, crossroads”. A four-way path in a forest where the trees have become living signposts, pointing in every direction toward imaginary magical lands.
die Kreuzung

/ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋ/

intersection, crossroads

Examples

Biegen Sie bitte an der nächsten Kreuzung links ab.

Please turn left at the next intersection.

An dieser Kreuzung gibt es oft Stau.

There is often traffic jam at this intersection.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Lehrerin”, which translates to “teacher (female)”. A kindly mother fox in round spectacles taps a long pointer against a smooth blank chalkboard, beaming warmly at her unseen class.
die Lehrerin

/ˈleːʁəʁɪn/

teacher (female)

Examples

Unsere neue Lehrerin ist sehr nett.

Our new teacher is very nice.

Ich habe gestern mit meiner Lehrerin gesprochen.

I spoke with my teacher yesterday.

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masculine Hustensaft — cough syrup

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