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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Jahrhundert”, which translates to “century”. A wrinkled ancient tortoise puffs up its cheeks and blows out a towering mountain of birthday candles on a colossal cake, beaming with a century of pride.
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century

/jaːɐ̯ˈhʊndɐt/

Examples — Jahrhundert in a sentence

Diese Kirche wurde im 15. Jahrhundert gebaut.

This church was built in the 15th century.

Das 21. Jahrhundert bringt viele neue Technologien.

The 21st century brings many new technologies.

How to remember it

JA-HUNDERT (year-hundred) sounds like "ya, hundred!" Imagine living 100 years to see a whole century!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “jeden Tag”, which translates to “every day”. A cheerful rooster bursts through its little coop door mid-leap, crowing triumphantly at the rising sun the very same way it does each and every morning.
jeden Tag

/ˈjeːdn̩ taːk/

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every day

Examples

Ich gehe jeden Tag spazieren.

I go for a walk every day.

Sie lernt jeden Tag neue Wörter.

She learns new words every day.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Kommunikation”, which translates to “communication”. Two people standing on distant floating islands, connected by a bridge made of woven glowing letters and golden musical notes.
die Kommunikation

/kɔmunikaˈt͡si̯oːn/

communication

Examples

Gute Kommunikation ist wichtig für ein Team.

Good communication is important for a team.

Die Kommunikation per E-Mail ist sehr schnell.

Communication by email is very fast.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Mailbox”, which translates to “voicemail / mailbox”. A mailbox perched on a cloud, with tiny envelopes growing wings and flying out like birds to deliver messages across the horizon.
die Mailbox

/ˈmɛɪ̯lˌbɔks/

voicemail / mailbox

Examples

Sie haben eine Nachricht auf Ihrer Mailbox.

You have a message on your voicemail.

Ich konnte ihn nicht erreichen, er war auf der Mailbox.

I couldn't reach him, he was on voicemail.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “manchmal”, which translates to “sometimes”. Close-up of the moon peeking out from behind a curtain of shimmering aurora, half its face hidden, the playful moon filling the frame.
manchmal

/ˈmançmaːl/

sometimes

Examples

Manchmal regnet es im Sommer viel.

Sometimes it rains a lot in summer.

Sie fährt manchmal mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.

She sometimes takes the bus to work.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “mitbringen”, which translates to “to bring along”. A cheerful otter waddles through the door balancing a huge wrapped present it brought along, beaming and offering it forward with both paws.
mitbringen

/ˈmɪtˌbʁɪŋən/

to bring along

Principal parts

mitbringen, brachte mit, hat mitgebracht

ich bringe mit
du bringst mit
er/sie/es bringt mit
wir bringen mit
ihr bringt mit
sie/Sie bringen mit

Examples

Soll ich etwas zum Essen mitbringen?

Should I bring something to eat?

Er hat Blumen für seine Mutter mitgebracht.

He brought flowers for his mother.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “mitteilen”, which translates to “to inform, communicate”. A puffed-up parrot perches on a post and squawks out big news, beak wide open, golden sound-bursts radiating as it loudly informs the whole town.
mitteilen

/ˈmɪtˌtaɪ̯lən/

to inform, communicate

Principal parts

mitteilen, teilte mit, hat mitgeteilt

ich teile mit
du teilst mit
er/sie/es teilt mit
wir teilen mit
ihr teilt mit
sie/Sie teilen mit

Examples

Bitte teilen Sie mir das Datum mit.

Please inform me of the date.

Sie hat ihre Entscheidung allen mitgeteilt.

She communicated her decision to everyone.

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