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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.
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art

/kʊnst/

Examples — Kunst in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

'KOONST' sounds like 'coon's art' (racoon's art). Imagine a racoon painting a masterpiece.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A2 German word “nachdenken”, which translates to “to think about”. A person sitting on a bench while glowing, thought-bubble balloons drift from their head, each containing a miniature version of the world.
nachdenken

/ˈnaːxˌdɛŋkn̩/

to think about

Principal parts

nachdenken, dachte nach, hat nachgedacht

ich denke nach
du denkst nach
er/sie/es denkt nach
wir denken nach
ihr denkt nach
sie/Sie denken nach

Examples

Ich muss über dein Angebot nachdenken.

I need to think about your offer.

Er denkt oft über die Zukunft nach.

He often thinks about the future.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “öffentlich”, which translates to “public”. A confident pelican stands tall on a soapbox in a busy town square, wings flung wide, booming a speech out loud to a gathered crowd of animals.
öffentlich

/ˈœfn̩tlɪç/

public

Comparative Forms

Positive öffentlich
Komparativ öffentlicher
Superlativ am öffentlichsten

Examples

Das ist ein öffentliches Gebäude.

This is a public building.

Man muss keine öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel nutzen.

One does not have to use public transport.

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leider — unfortunately

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