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Illustration of the A1 German word “Kopfschmerzen (Pl.)”, which translates to “headache”. A round little owl presses both wings hard against its throbbing temples, eyes crossed in comic agony, every feather standing bolt upright from the pounding ache inside its head.
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Kopfschmerzen (Pl.)

headache

/ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩/

Examples — Kopfschmerzen (Pl.) in a sentence

Ich habe starke Kopfschmerzen heute.

I have a bad headache today.

Er hat keine Kopfschmerzen mehr.

He has no headache anymore.

How to remember it

KOPF-SHMER-TZEN sounds like 'coughing, simmering, tensing.' All signs of a bad *headache*!

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Illustration of the A1 German word “letzte Woche”, which translates to “last week”. A ribbon of soft grey mist curls backward over a quiet meadow like a turning page, carrying a cluster of glowing memory-bubbles gently toward the fading horizon.
letzte Woche

/ˈlɛt͡stə ˈvɔxə/

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last week

Examples

Letzte Woche war ich krank.

Last week I was sick.

Was hast du letzte Woche gemacht?

What did you do last week?

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letzten Monat

/ˈlɛt͡stn̩ ˈmoːnat/

last month

Examples

Letzten Monat war es sehr kalt.

Last month it was very cold.

Er hat letzten Monat viel gearbeitet.

He worked a lot last month.

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lila

/ˈliːla/

purple / lilac

Examples

Ihre neue Bluse ist lila.

Her new blouse is purple.

Ich habe einen lila Stift.

I have a purple pen.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “meinem”, which translates to “my (dative, masc./neut.)”. A hedgehog clutching a tiny velvet pouch to his chest, hugging it possessively as if it were his most precious treasure.
meinem

/ˈmaɪ̯nəm/

my (dative, masc./neut.)

Examples

Ich helfe meinem kleinen Bruder sehr gerne.

I really like helping my little brother.

Sie fährt mit meinem neuen roten Auto.

She drives with my new red car.

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orange

/oˈraŋʒə/

orange

Examples

Der Ball ist orange.

The ball is orange.

Sie trägt ein oranges Hemd.

She is wearing an orange shirt.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Praxis”, which translates to “doctor's office / practice”. A stethoscope hanging from a coat-peg suddenly sprouts ears and listens intently to the waiting-room chairs.
die Praxis

/ˈpʁaksɪs/

doctor's office / practice

Examples

Die Praxis öffnet um neun Uhr.

The doctor's office opens at nine o'clock.

Ich habe einen Termin in der Praxis.

I have an appointment at the doctor's office.

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