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
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ins

into the

/ɪns/

Examples — ins in a sentence

Wir gehen jetzt ins Kino.

We are going to the cinema now.

Gehst du oft ins Restaurant?

Do you often go to the restaurant?

How to remember it

'INSS' sounds like 'INTO THE SINK'. You throw something 'into the' sink with a quick, combined motion.

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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/

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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.

Illustration of the A1 German word “reservieren”, which translates to “to reserve”. A cozy restaurant, a "reserved" sign on a table with a candle and flowers.
reservieren

/ʁezɛʁˈviːʁən/

to reserve

Principal parts

reservieren, reservierte, hat reserviert

ich reserviere
du reservierst
er/sie/es reserviert
wir reservieren
ihr reserviert
sie/Sie reservieren

Examples

Ich reserviere einen Tisch für zwei Personen.

I reserve a table for two people.

Wir reservieren die Tickets online.

We reserve the tickets online.

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masculine Kaffee — coffee

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