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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Husten”, which translates to “cough”. A person bundled in a warm blanket, a cup of tea on a nightstand, coughing softl
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derHusten

cough

/ˈhuːstn̩/

Examples — Husten in a sentence

Ich habe starken Husten.

I have a strong cough.

Der Husten ist sehr nervig.

The cough is very annoying.

How to remember it

HOO-sten sounds like 'who's then?' — someone asks 'Who's then coughing so loudly?'

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Illustration of the A1 German word “keinem”, which translates to “no (dative, masc./neut.)”. An empty dog bowl on a kitchen floor, showing *no* food was given to *him*.
keinem

/ˈkaɪ̯nəm/

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no (dative, masc./neut.)

Examples

Ich helfe keinem Freund.

I help no friend.

Sie gibt es keinem Kind.

She gives it to no child.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Kopf”, which translates to “head”. An enormous cheerful head floats over a village like a hot-air balloon, grinning hugely, as a flock of startled geese scatters around its ears.
der Kopf

/kɔp͡f/

head

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Mein Kopf tut weh.

My head hurts.

Er hat einen großen Kopf.

He has a big head.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Kopfschmerzen (Pl.)”, which translates to “headache”. A round little owl presses both wings hard against its throbbing temples, eyes crossed in comic agony, every feather standing bolt upright from the pounding ache inside its head.
Kopfschmerzen (Pl.)

/ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩/

headache

Examples

Ich habe starke Kopfschmerzen heute.

I have a bad headache today.

Er hat keine Kopfschmerzen mehr.

He has no headache anymore.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “letzte Woche”, which translates to “last week”. A ribbon of soft grey mist curls backward over a quiet meadow like a turning page, carrying a cluster of glowing memory-bubbles gently toward the fading horizon.
letzte Woche

/ˈlɛt͡stə ˈvɔxə/

last week

Examples

Letzte Woche war ich krank.

Last week I was sick.

Was hast du letzte Woche gemacht?

What did you do last week?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “letzten Monat”, which translates to “last month”. A calendar page floating in the wind with a faded golden handprint on it, its edges softly curling as it drifts gently into the past.
letzten Monat

/ˈlɛt͡stn̩ ˈmoːnat/

last month

Examples

Letzten Monat war es sehr kalt.

Last month it was very cold.

Er hat letzten Monat viel gearbeitet.

He worked a lot last month.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “lila”, which translates to “purple / lilac”. A gentle breeze rustling through a bush of beautiful purple lilac flowers in a g
lila

/ˈliːla/

purple / lilac

Examples

Ihre neue Bluse ist lila.

Her new blouse is purple.

Ich habe einen lila Stift.

I have a purple pen.

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