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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Ingenieur”, which translates to “engineer (male)”. A cheerful figure in a hard hat standing on a bridge they built themselves, the blueprint still in hand, the bridge curving gracefully over a canyon.

Ingenieur is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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derIngenieur, -e

engineer (male)

/ɪnʒeˈni̯øːɐ̯/

Examples — Ingenieur in a sentence

Mein Vater ist Ingenieur.

My father is an engineer.

Der Ingenieur arbeitet viel.

The engineer works a lot.

How to remember it

IN-ge-NI-eur sounds like 'in genius ear' — a brilliant engineer has a genius idea in his ear.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Ingenieurin”, which translates to “engineer (female)”. A woman sketching blueprints in the clouds, her pencil strokes turning into floating bridges of golden light connecting distant stars.
die Ingenieurin

/ɪnʒeˈni̯øːʁɪn/

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engineer (female)

Examples

Meine Schwester ist Ingenieurin.

My sister is an engineer.

Die Ingenieurin plant neue Projekte.

The engineer plans new projects.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “international”, which translates to “international”. A bustling market square with flags from many nations, people chatting happily.
international

/ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːl/

international

Examples

Die Firma ist international.

The company is international.

Wir haben viele internationale Gäste.

We have many international guests.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “ja”, which translates to “yes”. Two friends high-fiving after agreeing on a plan, big smiles on their faces.
ja

/jaː/

yes

Examples

Ja, das stimmt.

Yes, that's right.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Ja.

Do you speak German? Yes.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “jetzt”, which translates to “now”. A person eagerly looking at their watch, ready to start something immediately.
jetzt

/jɛt͡st/

now

Examples

Ich gehe jetzt nach Hause.

I am going home now.

Was machst du jetzt?

What are you doing now?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Kind”, which translates to “child”. A child playing with magical bubbles that show dreams
das Kind

/kɪnt/

child

Examples

Das Kind spielt im Garten.

The child plays in the garden.

Sie hat drei kleine Kinder.

She has three small children.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “klein”, which translates to “small”. A small, adorable puppy curled up asleep in a woven basket by a warm fireplace.
klein

/klaɪ̯n/

small

Comparative Forms

Positive klein
Komparativ kleiner
Superlativ am kleinsten

Examples

Meine Katze ist sehr klein.

My cat is very small.

Wir wohnen in einer kleinen Stadt.

We live in a small town.

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feminine Ingenieurin — engineer (female)

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