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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Kirche”, which translates to “church”. A majestic cathedral made entirely of stained glass, floating mid-air, with warm golden light radiating from its heart like a sunrise.
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Kirche is one of the A2 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.

dieKirche, -n

church

/ˈkɪʁçə/

Examples — Kirche in a sentence

Wir haben am Sonntag die alte Kirche besucht.

We visited the old church on Sunday.

Die Kirche steht mitten im Dorf.

The church stands in the middle of the village.

How to remember it

KEER-shuh sounds like 'curt show'. Imagine a short, abrupt 'curt show' happening inside a grand church.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “letzten Sommer”, which translates to “last summer”. A calendar page blowing in the breeze, with a picture of a sun-drenched beach melting into the paper like watercolor paint.
letzten Sommer

/ˈlɛt͡stn̩ ˈzɔmɐ/

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last summer

Examples

Letzten Sommer waren wir in Italien.

Last summer we were in Italy.

Ich habe letzten Sommer viel Deutsch gelernt.

I learned a lot of German last summer.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Markt”, which translates to “market”. A bustling market where the stalls are floating giant lotus leaves on a pond, and shoppers travel by riding colorful, friendly koi fish.
der Markt

/maʁkt/

market

Examples

Wir gehen jeden Samstag auf den Markt.

We go to the market every Saturday.

Auf dem Markt gibt es frisches Gemüse.

There are fresh vegetables at the market.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Nebel”, which translates to “fog”. A glowing forest where the fog is made of soft, white wool that you can touch, with gentle forest creatures playing hide and seek inside.
der Nebel

/ˈneːbl̩/

fog

Examples

Heute Morgen gab es starken Nebel.

There was heavy fog this morning.

Im Nebel ist Autofahren sehr gefährlich.

Driving in fog is very dangerous.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “packen”, which translates to “to pack”. A frantic octopus sits atop a wildly overflowing suitcase, using all eight arms to cram clothes in and force the bulging lid shut, sweating with comic effort.
packen

/ˈpakn̩/

to pack

Principal parts

packen, packte, hat gepackt

ich packe
du packst
er/sie/es packt
wir packen
ihr packt
sie/Sie packen

Examples

Ich muss meinen Koffer packen.

I need to pack my suitcase.

Hast du schon alles gepackt?

Have you packed everything yet?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Pass”, which translates to “passport”. A proud penguin waddles through an airport gate triumphantly holding up a little passport booklet, beaming as confetti bursts around it.
der Pass

/pas/

passport

Examples

Haben Sie Ihren Pass dabei?

Do you have your passport with you?

Ich muss meinen Pass bald verlängern.

I need to renew my passport soon.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Postkarte”, which translates to “postcard”. Close-up of a held postcard whose painted beach turns real, a wave crashing out of the picture frame and over the fingers, the postcard filling the frame.
die Postkarte

/ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə/

postcard

Examples

Ich schicke dir eine Postkarte aus dem Urlaub.

I will send you a postcard from the vacation.

Diese Postkarte hat ein schönes Motiv.

This postcard has a beautiful motif.

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