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.
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dieJeans

jeans

/d͡ʒiːns/

Examples — Jeans in a sentence

Ich trage am liebsten bequeme Jeans.

I prefer to wear comfortable jeans.

Sind diese Jeans aus Baumwolle?

Are these jeans made of cotton?

How to remember it

JEENS (same as English). Imagine a giant pair of blue jeans walking down the street all by itself!

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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/

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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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Illustration of the A2 German word “lang”, which translates to “long”. A scarf being knitted by a cloud, stretching infinitely across the sky, wrapping around the moon and tucking in the distant stars.
lang

/laŋ/

long

Comparative Forms

Positive lang
Komparativ länger
Superlativ am längsten

Examples

Dieser Film ist mir zu lang.

This movie is too long for me.

Sie hatte sehr lange blonde Haare.

She had very long blonde hair.

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jung — young

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