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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Jacke”, which translates to “jacket”. A proud flamingo zips up a snug quilted jacket over its pink feathers, puffing out its chest with a satisfied strut.
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dieJacke, -n

jacket

/ˈjakə/

Examples — Jacke in a sentence

Zieh deine Jacke an, es ist kalt draußen.

Put on your jacket, it's cold outside.

Meine neue Jacke ist sehr warm.

My new jacket is very warm.

How to remember it

YAH-kuh sounds like 'yacht'. Imagine wearing a stylish jacket while relaxing on a luxurious yacht.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Jeans”, which translates to “jeans”. A cool cactus leans against a fence wearing snug blue jeans, hooking its prickly arms in the belt loops with a smug, laid-back grin.
die Jeans

/d͡ʒiːns/

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jeans

Examples

Ich trage am liebsten bequeme Jeans.

I prefer to wear comfortable jeans.

Sind diese Jeans aus Baumwolle?

Are these jeans made of cotton?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “jung”, which translates to “young”. A fluffy duckling bursts from its cracked shell with sparkling wide eyes, brand-new and beaming up at the great big world for the very first time.
jung

/jʊŋ/

young

Comparative Forms

Positive jung
Komparativ jünger
Superlativ am jüngsten

Examples

Meine Schwester ist noch sehr jung.

My sister is still very young.

Der junge Mann hat mir geholfen.

The young man helped me.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Kleid”, which translates to “dress”. A dress made entirely of cascading flower petals that flutter like living butterflies, changing colors as the wearer walks through a garden.
das Kleid

/klaɪ̯t/

dress

Examples

Sie hat ein schönes rotes Kleid getragen.

She wore a beautiful red dress.

Ich möchte ein neues Sommerkleid kaufen.

I want to buy a new summer dress.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Komparativ”, which translates to “comparative”. A staircase where each step grows progressively larger, with tiny stone statues of a mouse, a cat, and an elephant standing on their steps.
der Komparativ

/ˈkɔmpaʁatiːf/

comparative

Examples

„Schneller“ ist der Komparativ von „schnell“.

'Faster' is the comparative of 'fast'.

Wir lernen gerade den Komparativ im Deutschkurs.

We are currently learning the comparative in the German course.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Konjunktiv II”, which translates to “subjunctive II”. A person standing at a crossroads, holding a glowing bubble that contains a gentle, imagined version of their possible future.
der Konjunktiv II

/ˈkɔnjʊŋktiːf ˈt͡svaɪ̯/

subjunctive II

Examples

Für höfliche Bitten nutzt man den Konjunktiv II.

For polite requests, one uses the Subjunctive II.

Könntest du den Konjunktiv II erklären?

Could you explain the Subjunctive II?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “kurz”, which translates to “short”. A tiny giraffe stretching its neck to reach a daisy, but the daisy is growing on the very top of a towering, golden dandelion.
kurz

/kʊʁt͡s/

short

Comparative Forms

Positive kurz
Komparativ kürzer
Superlativ am kürzesten

Examples

Der Weg zum Bahnhof ist sehr kurz.

The way to the train station is very short.

Ich habe heute nur kurze Zeit.

I only have a short time today.

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