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Illustration of the A1 German word “klein”, which translates to “small”. A small, adorable puppy curled up asleep in a woven basket by a warm fireplace.
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klein

small

/klaɪ̯n/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive klein
Komparativ kleiner
Superlativ am kleinsten

Examples — klein in a sentence

Meine Katze ist sehr klein.

My cat is very small.

Wir wohnen in einer kleinen Stadt.

We live in a small town.

How to remember it

Klein sounds like 'CLINE' or 'KLINE'. Imagine a TINY CLOWN doing a small dance.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Koch”, which translates to “cook, chef (male)”. A chef wearing a hat made of steam, whisking a bowl of swirling nebula dust to create a galaxy-flavored soup.
der Koch

/kɔx/

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cook, chef (male)

Examples

Der Koch macht gutes Essen.

The chef makes good food.

Er ist ein guter Koch.

He is a good cook.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “kochen”, which translates to “to cook”. A pot bubbling with delicious food
kochen

/ˈkɔxn̩/

to cook

Principal parts

kochen, kochte, hat gekocht

ich koche
du kochst
er/sie/es kocht
wir kochen
ihr kocht
sie/Sie kochen

Examples

Ich koche heute Abend Suppe.

I am cooking soup tonight.

Kochst du gern italienisches Essen?

Do you like to cook Italian food?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Köchin”, which translates to “cook, chef (female)”. A chef standing in a kitchen where the pots are floating planets; she stirs a nebula with a wooden spoon to season the galaxy.
die Köchin

/ˈkœçɪn/

cook, chef (female)

Examples

Die Köchin macht gutes Essen.

The cook makes good food.

Meine Mutter ist eine gute Köchin.

My mother is a good cook.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Kollege”, which translates to “colleague (male)”. Two otters in matching waistcoats sit at neighbouring desks, clinking coffee mugs together over the gap while their paperwork flutters everywhere.
der Kollege

/kɔˈleːɡə/

colleague (male)

Examples

Mein Kollege kommt aus Berlin.

My colleague comes from Berlin.

Ich treffe meinen Kollegen.

I am meeting my colleague.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Kollegin”, which translates to “colleague (female)”. Two women sitting at a desk that is actually a giant leaf floating on a pond, sharing ideas that turn into glowing fireflies.
die Kollegin

/ˌkɔˈleːɡɪn/

colleague (female)

Examples

Das ist meine neue Kollegin.

This is my new colleague.

Sie arbeitet gern mit ihrer Kollegin.

She likes to work with her colleague.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Land”, which translates to “country, land”. Rolling green hills of a peaceful countryside with a small farmhouse in the dist
das Land

/lant/

country, land

Examples

Deutschland ist ein schönes Land.

Germany is a beautiful country.

Ich wohne auf dem Land.

I live in the countryside.

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masculine Koch — cook, chef (male)

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