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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Karneval”, which translates to “Carnival / Mardi Gras”. A vibrant street parade with people in colorful costumes, confetti flying everyw
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Carnival / Mardi Gras

/ˈkaʁnəval/

Examples — Karneval in a sentence

Ich mag Karneval sehr.

I like Carnival very much.

Karneval ist im Februar.

Carnival is in February.

How to remember it

KAR-ne-val sounds like 'carnival' — exactly what it means, a festive parade!

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Illustration of the A1 German word “kommen”, which translates to “to come”. An excited puppy bursts through a glowing doorway in a sunny meadow, ears flying, galloping straight toward you with pure joy.
kommen

/ˈkɔmən/

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to come

Principal parts

kommen, kam, ist gekommen

ich komme
du kommst
er/sie/es kommt
wir kommen
ihr kommt
sie/Sie kommen

Examples

Ich komme heute Abend nach Hause.

I am coming home tonight.

Wann kommst du nach Hause?

When are you coming home?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “laufen”, which translates to “to run”. A cheetah racing through a candy landscape
laufen

/ˈlaʊ̯fn̩/

to run

Principal parts

laufen, lief, ist gelaufen

ich laufe
du läufst
er/sie/es läuft
wir laufen
ihr lauft
sie/Sie laufen

Examples

Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.

I run every morning in the park.

Das Kind läuft schnell nach Hause.

The child runs home quickly.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “mir”, which translates to “me (dative)”. A sock puppet holding out an empty palm toward a giant cookie jar, eyes wide and hopeful, pleading for a treat to be given.
mir

/miːɐ̯/

me (dative)

Examples

Meine Mutter gibt mir einen Apfel.

My mother gives me an apple.

Es geht mir heute sehr gut.

I am doing very well today.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Mütze”, which translates to “hat, woolly hat”. A child bundled in winter clothes, wearing a colorful woolly hat.
die Mütze

/ˈmʏt͡sə/

hat, woolly hat

Examples

Er trägt eine warme Mütze.

He wears a warm hat.

Wo ist meine neue Mütze?

Where is my new hat?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Nachrichten”, which translates to “news (always plural)”. Person sipping coffee, reading a newspaper at a sunlit kitchen table.
die Nachrichten

/ˈnaːxˌʁɪçtn̩/

news (always plural)

Examples

Ich sehe die Nachrichten jeden Abend.

I watch the news every evening.

Hast du die Nachrichten schon gehört?

Have you already heard the news?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Oktoberfest”, which translates to “Oktoberfest”. A lively beer tent at Oktoberfest, people toasting with steins, Bavarian flags s
das Oktoberfest

/ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst/

Oktoberfest

Examples

Das Oktoberfest findet in München statt.

The Oktoberfest takes place in Munich.

Viele Touristen besuchen das Oktoberfest.

Many tourists visit the Oktoberfest.

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