Illustration of the A1 German word “in die”, which translates to “to the (feminine countries)”. A hand pointing a travel map 'into the' direction of a country with a feminine a
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in die

to the (feminine countries)

/ɪn diː/

Examples — in die in a sentence

Ich fliege in die Schweiz.

I am flying to Switzerland.

Wir fahren in die Türkei.

We are driving to Turkey.

How to remember it

'IN DEE' sounds like 'INTO THE DEEP'. Imagine going 'into the' deep, blue ocean.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “ins”, which translates to “into the”. A child excitedly jumping 'into the' soft ball pit at a bustling indoor playgrou
ins

/ɪns/

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into the

Examples

Wir gehen jetzt ins Kino.

We are going to the cinema now.

Gehst du oft ins Restaurant?

Do you often go to the restaurant?

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Kaffee”, which translates to “coffee”. A giant steaming coffee cup the size of a swimming pool, with a tiny person floating on a wooden raft on the surface, sipping from a ladle.
der Kaffee

/ˈkafe/

coffee

Examples

Ich trinke gern Kaffee.

I like to drink coffee.

Möchten Sie einen Kaffee?

Would you like a coffee?

Illustration of the A1 German word “kühl”, which translates to “cool”. A gentle breeze rustling leaves on a pleasant evening, a refreshing drink on a p
kühl

/kyːl/

cool

Comparative Forms

Positive kühl
Komparativ kühler
Superlativ am kühlsten

Examples

Es ist heute kühl draußen.

It is cool outside today.

Ich trinke gern kühles Wasser.

I like to drink cool water.

Illustration of the A1 German word “liebe Grüße”, which translates to “kind regards, love from”. A handwritten letter on a cozy wooden desk, signed with 'Liebe Grüße' and a smal
liebe Grüße

/ˌliːbə ˈɡʁyːsə/

kind regards, love from

Examples

Liebe Grüße aus Berlin!

Kind regards from Berlin!

Mit lieben Grüßen, deine Freundin.

With kind regards, your friend.

Illustration of the A1 German word “nach”, which translates to “to (cities/countries without article)”. An old-fashioned suitcase adorned with colorful travel stickers, ready for a new
nach

/naːx/

to (cities/countries without article)

Examples

Wir fahren heute nach Berlin.

We are driving to Berlin today.

Ich gehe jetzt nach Hause.

I am going home now.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Nacht”, which translates to “night”. A vast indigo cat lies curled around a sleeping village, stars glowing in its fur, its tail draped over the hills like dusk.
die Nacht

/naxt/

night

Examples

Wir schlafen gut in der Nacht.

We sleep well at night.

Die Nacht ist sehr dunkel heute.

The night is very dark today.

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