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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Leben”, which translates to “life”. A giant, translucent hourglass filled with glowing fireflies instead of sand, each pulse representing a heartbeat of the world.
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dasLeben

life

/ˈleːbn̩/

Examples — Leben in a sentence

Mein Leben ist sehr schön.

My life is very beautiful.

Sie liebt ihr ruhiges Leben.

She loves her quiet life.

How to remember it

LEBEN sounds like 'LAY-BEN'. Imagine a baby named Ben being laid down in his crib, beginning his LIFE.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “ledig”, which translates to “single (unmarried)”. A single, elegant balloon floating freely and joyfully toward a vibrant sunset, perfectly happy without a string attached to anything.
ledig

/ˈleːdɪç/

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single (unmarried)

Examples

Bist du verheiratet oder ledig?

Are you married or single?

Ich bin ledig und glücklich.

I am single and happy.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Lehrer”, which translates to “teacher”. A kindly walrus in half-moon spectacles gestures grandly at a blackboard made of cloud, whiskers bristling with enthusiasm, as three tiny attentive rabbits sit at its feet.
der Lehrer

/ˈleːʁɐ/

teacher

Examples

Der Lehrer erklärt die Aufgabe.

The teacher explains the task.

Er ist unser Deutschlehrer.

He is our German teacher.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Liebe”, which translates to “love”. Two paper birds folded from the same red page, beaks touching in mid-air, a single glowing heart-shaped thread stitching their wings together as they hover above a warm rooftop
die Liebe

/ˈliːbə/

love

Examples

Die Liebe ist ein schönes Gefühl.

Love is a beautiful feeling.

Er spricht oft über die Liebe.

He often talks about love.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Lieblingsthema”, which translates to “favorite topic”. Friends gathered around a coffee table, animatedly discussing their favorite top
das Lieblingsthema

/ˈliːplɪŋsˌteːma/

favorite topic

Examples

Politik ist nicht mein Lieblingsthema.

Politics is not my favorite topic.

Was ist dein Lieblingsthema?

What is your favorite topic?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Mam”, which translates to “mom”. A kangaroo in an apron bursts through the front door, arms wide open, with a tiny joey waving from her pouch.
das Mam

/mam/

mom

Examples

Meine Mam kocht heute Spaghetti.

My mom cooks spaghetti today.

Ich rufe meine Mam an.

I call my mom.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “man”, which translates to “one (impersonal pronoun)”. A flock of penguins in a sunny park, doing ordinary things — one inspects a bench, one feeds pigeons — just as anyone does.
man

/man/

one (impersonal pronoun)

Examples

Hier spricht man Englisch.

Here one speaks English.

Man muss hier leise sein.

One must be quiet here.

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