Illustration of the A2 German word “die Kindheit”, which translates to “childhood”. A giant wooden rocking horse galloping across a sky filled with fluffy clouds that turn into giant, colorful building blocks.
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dieKindheit

childhood

/ˈkɪnthaɪ̯t/

Examples — Kindheit in a sentence

Meine Kindheit war sehr glücklich und schön.

My childhood was very happy and beautiful.

Viele Menschen erinnern sich gern an ihre Kindheit.

Many people like to remember their childhood.

How to remember it

KINT-hite sounds like 'kind hide-and-seek'. Remember playing kind hide-and-seek during your childhood.

More A2 words

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Koffer”, which translates to “suitcase”. An open suitcase on a meadow blooming with glowing starlight, with a miniature sunset scene pouring out of it like a liquid.
der Koffer

/ˈkɔfɐ/

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suitcase

Examples

Hast du deinen Koffer schon gepackt?

Have you already packed your suitcase?

Dieser Koffer ist viel zu schwer.

This suitcase is much too heavy.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Küste”, which translates to “coast”. A sandy shore where the waves are made of soft blue velvet, and seashells hum gentle lullabies when the tide brushes the land.
die Küste

/ˈkʏstə/

coast

Examples

Letzten Sommer waren wir an der Nordsee-Küste.

Last summer we were on the North Sea coast.

Wir möchten die Küste entlang fahren.

We would like to drive along the coast.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Länge”, which translates to “length”. A magical ruler being stretched by a friendly giant, causing a single tiny caterpillar to elongate into an endless, infinite rainbow.
die Länge

/ˈlɛŋə/

length

Examples

Was ist die Länge dieses Tisches?

What is the length of this table?

Die Länge des Kabels reicht nicht aus.

The length of the cable is not enough.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Meer”, which translates to “sea”. A humpback whale breaches from a sea of deep blue velvet folds under the moon, silver spray hanging around it like threads.
das Meer

/meːɐ̯/

sea

Examples

Wir fahren diesen Sommer ans Meer in Italien.

We are driving to the sea in Italy this summer.

Das Meer war heute Morgen sehr ruhig und klar.

The sea was very calm and clear this morning.

Illustration of the A2 German word “messen”, which translates to “to measure”. A precise stork carefully measures a giant egg with a long tape measure held in its beak, one eye squinted shut in deep concentration.
messen

/ˈmɛsn̩/

to measure

Principal parts

messen, maß, hat gemessen

ich messe
du misst
er/sie/es misst
wir messen
ihr messt
sie/Sie messen

Examples

Wir müssen die Raumtemperatur messen.

We must measure the room temperature.

Der Schneider misst die Länge des Stoffes.

The tailor measures the length of the fabric.

Illustration of the A2 German word “montags”, which translates to “on Mondays”. A calendar page where the Monday box is a cozy fireplace, with tiny sparks of light drifting out to start the week warmly.
montags

/ˈmoːnˌtaːks/

on Mondays

Examples

Montags gehe ich immer ins Fitnessstudio.

On Mondays, I always go to the gym.

Wir haben montags ein Meeting im Büro.

We have a meeting in the office on Mondays.

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masculine Koffer — suitcase

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