Illustration of the A1 German word “keinem”, which translates to “no (dative, masc./neut.)”. An empty dog bowl on a kitchen floor, showing *no* food was given to *him*.
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keinem

no (dative, masc./neut.)

/ˈkaɪ̯nəm/

Examples — keinem in a sentence

Ich helfe keinem Freund.

I help no friend.

Sie gibt es keinem Kind.

She gives it to no child.

How to remember it

KAI-nem sounds like 'kind 'em'. You show *no* kindness to *him* (or *it*) when you ignore him.

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der Kopf

/kɔp͡f/

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head

Examples

Mein Kopf tut weh.

My head hurts.

Er hat einen großen Kopf.

He has a big head.

Illustration of the A1 German word “Kopfschmerzen (Pl.)”, which translates to “headache”. A round little owl presses both wings hard against its throbbing temples, eyes crossed in comic agony, every feather standing bolt upright from the pounding ache inside its head.
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/ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩/

headache

Examples

Ich habe starke Kopfschmerzen heute.

I have a bad headache today.

Er hat keine Kopfschmerzen mehr.

He has no headache anymore.

Illustration of the A1 German word “letzte Woche”, which translates to “last week”. A ribbon of soft grey mist curls backward over a quiet meadow like a turning page, carrying a cluster of glowing memory-bubbles gently toward the fading horizon.
letzte Woche

/ˈlɛt͡stə ˈvɔxə/

last week

Examples

Letzte Woche war ich krank.

Last week I was sick.

Was hast du letzte Woche gemacht?

What did you do last week?

Illustration of the A1 German word “letzten Monat”, which translates to “last month”. A calendar page floating in the wind with a faded golden handprint on it, its edges softly curling as it drifts gently into the past.
letzten Monat

/ˈlɛt͡stn̩ ˈmoːnat/

last month

Examples

Letzten Monat war es sehr kalt.

Last month it was very cold.

Er hat letzten Monat viel gearbeitet.

He worked a lot last month.

Illustration of the A1 German word “lila”, which translates to “purple / lilac”. A gentle breeze rustling through a bush of beautiful purple lilac flowers in a g
lila

/ˈliːla/

purple / lilac

Examples

Ihre neue Bluse ist lila.

Her new blouse is purple.

Ich habe einen lila Stift.

I have a purple pen.

Illustration of the A1 German word “meinem”, which translates to “my (dative, masc./neut.)”. A hedgehog clutching a tiny velvet pouch to his chest, hugging it possessively as if it were his most precious treasure.
meinem

/ˈmaɪ̯nəm/

my (dative, masc./neut.)

Examples

Ich helfe meinem kleinen Bruder sehr gerne.

I really like helping my little brother.

Sie fährt mit meinem neuen roten Auto.

She drives with my new red car.

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masculine Kopf — head

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