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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Kissen”, which translates to “cushion / pillow”. A blissful pug dives face-first into an enormous fluffy pillow, sinking deep with a contented sigh as little hearts float up around it.
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dasKissen

cushion / pillow

/ˈkɪsn̩/

Examples — Kissen in a sentence

Ich brauche ein weiches Kissen für meinen Nacken.

I need a soft pillow for my neck.

Bitte leg das Kissen auf das Sofa.

Please put the cushion on the sofa.

How to remember it

KISSEN sounds like "kissin'." You give your soft, comfy pillow a goodnight kissin' before bed.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Küche”, which translates to “kitchen”. Close-up of a warm cosy kitchen filling the frame, an enormous bubbling pot on the stove, hanging copper pans, a rolling pin and a fresh loaf, steam curling up golden and inviting. No people.
die Küche

/ˈkʏçə/

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kitchen

Examples

Wir haben in der Küche zu Abend gegessen.

We had dinner in the kitchen.

Die neue Küche ist sehr modern.

The new kitchen is very modern.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Lampe”, which translates to “lamp”. A starry-eyed moth wraps both wings around a softly glowing lamp, hearts fluttering around it, utterly smitten by the cozy warm light.
die Lampe

/ˈlampə/

lamp

Examples

Kannst du bitte die Lampe anmachen?

Can you please turn on the lamp?

Ich habe eine neue Lampe für das Wohnzimmer gekauft.

I bought a new lamp for the living room.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “legen”, which translates to “to lay, to put (flat)”. A focused beaver carefully lays a long log down flat across a stream, patting it level with both paws, tongue poking out in concentration.
legen

/ˈleːɡn̩/

to lay, to put (flat)

Principal parts

legen, legte, hat gelegt

ich lege
du legst
er/sie/es legt
wir legen
ihr legt
sie/Sie legen

Examples

Sie legt das Buch auf den Tisch.

She puts the book on the table.

Ich habe mein Handy hier hingelegt.

I put my phone down here.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “lieber”, which translates to “rather / preferably”. A person standing at a fork in a magical forest, reaching out toward a path paved with sparkling stardust instead of the muddy one.
lieber

/ˈliːbɐ/

rather / preferably

Examples

Ich trinke lieber Kaffee als Tee.

I prefer to drink coffee rather than tea.

Wir bleiben heute lieber zu Hause.

We would rather stay home today.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Maler”, which translates to “painter (decorator)”. A burly gorilla in paint-splattered overalls happily rolls a wide swath of fresh blue paint up a tall wall, dripping with color and grinning.
der Maler

/ˈmaːlɐ/

painter (decorator)

Examples

Der Maler streicht unser Wohnzimmer nächste Woche.

The painter is painting our living room next week.

Wir brauchen einen guten Maler für die Wohnung.

We need a good painter for the apartment.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Miete”, which translates to “rent”. A sighing piglet slides a fat stack of gold coins across a counter to a smug, looming landlord, ears drooping at the painful cost of rent.
die Miete

/ˈmiːtə/

rent

Examples

Die Miete für die Wohnung ist teuer.

The rent for the apartment is expensive.

Wir müssen die Miete bis zum Fünften bezahlen.

We have to pay the rent by the fifth.

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feminine Küche — kitchen

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