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Illustration of the B1 German word “kennenlernen”, which translates to “to get to know”. A shy hedgehog and a shy rabbit shake paws for the first time, both blushing furiously and grinning at the ground, quills and ears standing straight up.
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kennenlernen

to get to know

/ˈkɛnənˌlɛʁnən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

kennenlernen, lernte kennen, hat kennengelernt

ich lerne kennen
du lernst kennen
er/sie/es lernt kennen
wir lernen kennen
ihr lernt kennen
sie/Sie lernen kennen

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Examples — kennenlernen in a sentence

Ich möchte dich gerne besser kennenlernen.

I would like to get to know you better.

Wir haben uns auf einer Reise kennengelernt.

We met on a trip.

How to remember it

KENNEN-LERNEN: 'KEN-NUN' wants to 'LEARN, MAN!'. Picture a monk named Ken, eager to learn and get to know new people.

Word family

kennen family · 11 related words

  • anerkennen recognize / acknowledge Shifted meaning
  • bekennen Coming soon to confess, to profess Not predictable
  • erkennen to recognize Shifted meaning
  • kennenlernen to get to know Shifted meaning
  • verkennen Coming soon to misjudge Not predictable
  • wiedererkennen recognize again
  • die Kenntnis knowledge
  • bekannt known / familiar Shifted meaning
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Word family

lernen family · 10 related words

  • erlernen acquire / learn
  • verlernen Coming soon to unlearn, to forget how Shifted meaning
  • kennenlernen to get to know Shifted meaning
  • dazulernen Coming soon to learn more, to pick up
  • weiterlernen Coming soon to keep learning
  • Lerner Coming soon learner
  • das Lernziel learning goal
  • der Lernplan study plan
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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Körpersprache”, which translates to “body language”. A flamboyant flamingo strikes an enormous theatrical pose mid-conversation, wings flung wide, while a deadpan tortoise beside it stares flatly at the viewer.
die Körpersprache

/ˈkœʁpɐˌʃpʁaːxə/

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body language

Examples

Ihre Körpersprache verriet ihre Nervosität sofort.

Her body language immediately revealed her nervousness.

Man sollte die Körpersprache des Gesprächspartners beachten.

One should pay attention to the body language of the interlocutor.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Konflikt”, which translates to “conflict”. Two rams lock horns nose to nose over a single daisy, both red-faced and straining comically, hooves skidding grooves through the grass.
der Konflikt

/kɔnˈflɪkt/

conflict

Examples

Man sollte versuchen, Konflikte friedlich zu lösen.

One should try to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Der Konflikt zwischen den Parteien dauert schon lange.

The conflict between the parties has been going on for a long time.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Konjunktion”, which translates to “conjunction”. Two islands floating in the sky, connected by a shimmering, solid bridge made of giant, glowing grammatical symbols.
die Konjunktion

/kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn/

conjunction

Examples

"Und" ist die häufigste Konjunktion in vielen Sprachen.

"And" is the most common conjunction in many languages.

Er erklärte die Funktion einer Konjunktion im Satz.

He explained the function of a conjunction in a sentence.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “lösen”, which translates to “to solve”. A raccoon twists the final row of a house-sized puzzle cube and freezes, arms flung wide in triumph, as light bursts out of every seam at once.
lösen

/ˈløːzn̩/

to solve

Principal parts

lösen, löste, hat gelöst

ich löse
du löst
er/sie/es löst
wir lösen
ihr löst
sie/Sie lösen

Examples

Wir müssen dieses Problem so schnell wie möglich lösen.

We must solve this problem as quickly as possible.

Er versucht, das Rätsel zu lösen.

He tries to solve the riddle.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Missverständnis”, which translates to “misunderstanding”. Close-up of a cat and a dog face to face, their two speech bubbles knotted together into one giant tangled ball of colorful yarn hanging between them, both heads tilted in confusion.
das Missverständnis

/ˈmɪsfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs/

misunderstanding

Examples

Es gab ein kleines Missverständnis zwischen uns.

There was a small misunderstanding between us.

Bitte entschuldigen Sie das Missverständnis.

Please excuse the misunderstanding.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Nachbar”, which translates to “neighbor”. Two houses floating side-by-side in space, connected by a bridge made of hanging vines and a shared garden of glowing, musical flowers.
der Nachbar

/ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯/

neighbor

Examples

Unser neuer Nachbar ist sehr freundlich.

Our new neighbor is very friendly.

Ich habe meinen Nachbarn um Hilfe gebeten.

I asked my neighbor for help.

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