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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Kultur”, which translates to “culture”. A dignified llama in a tiny beret stands proudly before a grand columned museum, chin lifted and eyes shining, basking in an air of high culture.
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dieKultur, -en

culture

/kʊlˈtuːɐ̯/

Examples — Kultur in a sentence

Ich möchte mehr über die deutsche Kultur lernen.

I want to learn more about German culture.

Musik ist ein wichtiger Teil jeder Kultur.

Music is an important part of every culture.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “kulturell”, which translates to “cultural”. A massive, open-air library where the bookshelves are carved from giant, glowing coral reefs, hosting books written in ribbons of light.
kulturell

/kʊltuˈʁɛl/

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cultural

Comparative Forms

Positive kulturell
Komparativ kultureller
Superlativ am kulturellsten

Examples

Berlin ist eine sehr kulturell vielfältige Stadt.

Berlin is a very culturally diverse city.

Wir besuchten ein großes kulturelles Fest.

We visited a big cultural festival.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Kunst”, which translates to “art”. A joyful elephant grips a paintbrush in its trunk and splashes a wild, colorful masterpiece across a giant canvas, paint flying everywhere.
die Kunst

/kʊnst/

art

Examples

Ich finde moderne Kunst sehr interessant.

I find modern art very interesting.

Er hat ein Buch über deutsche Kunst gelesen.

He read a book about German art.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “leider”, which translates to “unfortunately”. Close-up of a small sad rain-cloud holding a tiny umbrella over itself, golden teardrops falling and turning into butterflies, the little cloud filling the frame.
leider

/ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/

unfortunately

Examples

Leider kann ich heute nicht kommen.

Unfortunately, I cannot come today.

Er hat leider seinen Schlüssel vergessen.

Unfortunately, he forgot his key.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “mitmachen”, which translates to “to participate”. A group of woodland animals forming a circle and joining hands to dance under a giant, pulsing disco ball hung from an oak tree.
mitmachen

/ˈmɪtˌmaxn̩/

to participate

Principal parts

mitmachen, machte mit, hat mitgemacht

ich mache mit
du machst mit
er/sie/es macht mit
wir machen mit
ihr macht mit
sie/Sie machen mit

Examples

Willst du bei uns mitmachen?

Do you want to participate with us?

Alle Kinder haben beim Spiel mitgemacht.

All children participated in the game.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Museum”, which translates to “museum”. A sloth in a tiny bow tie hangs awestruck before a towering dinosaur skeleton in a grand marble hall, jaw dropping in slow, wide-eyed wonder.
das Museum

/muˈzeːʊm/

museum

Examples

Am Wochenende besuchen wir ein interessantes Museum.

This weekend we are visiting an interesting museum.

Das neue Museum hat viele Kunstwerke ausgestellt.

The new museum exhibited many artworks.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Musik”, which translates to “music”. Golden musical notes escaping a violin, transforming into colorful birds that fly through the air, painting the sky with melodies.
die Musik

/muˈziːk/

music

Examples

Ich höre gern klassische Musik.

I like to listen to classical music.

Kannst du bitte die Musik etwas leiser machen?

Can you please make the music a bit quieter?

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