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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Kuli”, which translates to “ballpoint pen”. A cheerful ballpoint pen with stick-arms and a grinning face cartwheels across a giant notepad, leaving a glossy loop-the-loop ink trail.

Kuli is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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ballpoint pen

/ˈkuːli/

Examples — Kuli in a sentence

Wo ist mein Kuli?

Where is my pen?

Ich brauche einen Kuli.

I need a pen.

How to remember it

KOO-lee sounds like 'cool' — a 'cool' pen, perfect for signing important papers.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “leicht”, which translates to “easy, light”. A child easily lifting a light, fluffy feather in a sunny meadow at sunrise.
leicht

/laɪ̯çt/

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easy, light

Comparative Forms

Positive leicht
Komparativ leichter
Superlativ am leichtesten

Examples

Diese Übung ist sehr leicht.

This exercise is very easy.

Ich trage eine leichte Tasche.

I am carrying a light bag.

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lernen

/ˈlɛʁnən/

to learn

Principal parts

lernen, lernte, hat gelernt

ich lerne
du lernst
er/sie/es lernt
wir lernen
ihr lernt
sie/Sie lernen

Examples

Wir lernen jeden Tag Deutsch.

We learn German every day.

Sie lernt schnell neue Wörter.

She learns new words quickly.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “maskulin”, which translates to “masculine”. A walrus in a tiny Viking helmet flexing enormous tusks, surrounded by admiring crabs, radiating proud masculine swagger.
maskulin

/ˈmaskuˌliːn/

masculine

Examples

Das Wort „Mann“ ist maskulin.

The word "man" is masculine.

Er hat eine maskuline Stimme.

He has a masculine voice.

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der Mensch

/mɛnʃ/

person, human being

Examples

Jeder Mensch braucht Wasser.

Every person needs water.

Er ist ein netter Mensch.

He is a nice person.

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der Mittwoch

/ˈmɪtˌvɔx/

Wednesday

Examples

Am Mittwoch habe ich frei.

On Wednesday, I have the day off.

Mittwoch ist mein Lieblingstag.

Wednesday is my favorite day.

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der Montag

/ˈmoːnˌtaːk/

Monday

Examples

Der Montag ist der erste Wochentag.

Monday is the first day of the week.

Am Montag beginnen wir.

On Monday, we begin.

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