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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Krimi”, which translates to “detective novel / crime thriller”. Close-up of a fox detective in a deerstalker pressing a huge glowing magnifying glass over a bright bloodstain-red clue on a shadowy noir wall, mystery in the air.
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detective novel / crime thriller

/ˈkʁɪmi/

Examples — Krimi in a sentence

Ich lese gerne spannende Krimis am Abend.

I like reading exciting crime thrillers in the evening.

Der neue Krimi im Fernsehen war sehr fesselnd.

The new crime thriller on TV was very captivating.

How to remember it

'KRIMI' sounds like 'crime-y'. Picture a detective investigating a very *crime-y* scene for a thriller.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Künstler”, which translates to “artist (male)”. Close-up of a badger painter stepping back from a huge glowing canvas it has just finished, one bright brushstroke of colour still glistening, beret tilted proudly.
der Künstler

/ˈkʏnstlɐ/

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artist (male)

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Der Künstler malt ein wunderschönes Bild.

The artist paints a beautiful picture.

Ich bewundere die Werke dieses Künstlers sehr.

I admire the works of this artist very much.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Künstlerin”, which translates to “artist (female)”. A paint-splattered fox in a smock sweeps a huge brush through empty air, mouth open in delight, and the stroke hardens instantly into a solid ribbon of colour above her.
die Künstlerin

/ˈkʏnstləʁɪn/

artist (female)

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Die Künstlerin stellte ihre neuen Werke aus.

The artist exhibited her new works.

Sie ist eine berühmte Künstlerin aus Berlin.

She is a famous artist from Berlin.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Lesen”, which translates to “reading (nominalized)”. A person sitting on a chair made of stacked books, while paper birds fly out from the pages and circle around their head.
das Lesen

/ˈleːzn̩/

reading (nominalized)

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Das Lesen ist meine liebste Freizeitbeschäftigung.

Reading is my favorite leisure activity.

Ich übe das Lesen deutscher Texte.

I practice reading German texts.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Lesung”, which translates to “reading event”. Close-up of a stoat on a stump with its snout thrown back mid-sentence, glowing butterflies streaming from its mouth, two blurred listeners' ears at the frame's edge.
die Lesung

/ˈleːzʊŋ/

reading event

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Ich gehe heute Abend zu einer Lesung.

I'm going to a reading event tonight.

Die Autorin hielt eine interessante Lesung in der Bibliothek.

The author gave an interesting reading at the library.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Literatur”, which translates to “literature”. A dozen huge open books hang in the air filling the frame like leaves on a branch, light pouring from their pages, a tiny tortoise gazing up from the bottom corner.
die Literatur

/lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯/

literature

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Er studiert deutsche Literatur an der Universität.

He studies German literature at the university.

Klassische Literatur bleibt immer aktuell und bedeutungsvoll.

Classical literature always remains relevant and meaningful.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Malen”, which translates to “painting (as activity, nominalized)”. A fox stands at an easel gripping a paintbrush in one paw, sweeping a bold rainbow arc across a huge white canvas that fills the frame, jars of bright paint at its feet.
das Malen

/ˈmaːlən/

painting (as activity, nominalized)

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Das Malen entspannt mich sehr.

Painting relaxes me a lot.

Er nimmt Kurse, um das Malen zu lernen.

He takes courses to learn painting.

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masculine Künstler — artist (male)

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