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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Lesebrille”, which translates to “reading glasses”. A pair of glasses magnifies tiny text into giant floating letters that a delighted grandmother reads.
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dieLesebrille, -n

reading glasses

/ˈleːzəˌbʁɪlə/

Examples — Lesebrille in a sentence

Ich brauche meine Lesebrille.

I need my reading glasses.

Wo ist meine Lesebrille?

Where are my reading glasses?

How to remember it

lesen (read) + Brille (glasses) → reading glasses.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Leser”, which translates to “reader”. A cozy armchair with spectacles perched on its back holds an open book, engrossed all by itself.
der Leser

/ˈleːzɐ/

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reader

Examples

Ein Leser schreibt einen Brief.

A reader writes a letter.

Die Zeitung hat viele Leser.

The newspaper has many readers.

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lieben

/ˈliːbn̩/

to love

Principal parts

lieben, liebte, hat geliebt

ich liebe
du liebst
er/sie/es liebt
wir lieben
ihr liebt
sie/Sie lieben

Examples

Er liebt seine Frau sehr.

He loves his wife very much.

Wir lieben gutes italienisches Essen.

We love good Italian food.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “lügen”, which translates to “to lie (untruth)”. Close-up of a young fox filling the frame, ears flat and eyes darting away in guilt, its snout stretched out only twice its normal length and tapering to a point.
lügen

/ˈlyːɡn̩/

to lie (untruth)

Principal parts

lügen, log, hat gelogen

ich lüge
du lügst
er/sie/es lügt
wir lügen
ihr lügt
sie/Sie lügen

Examples

Er lügt nie.

He never lies.

Sie log über ihr Alter.

She lied about her age.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “machbar”, which translates to “feasible”. A mountain leans down and lowers a friendly staircase for a small hiker, as if to say "sure, easy".
machbar

/ˈmaxˌbaːɐ̯/

feasible

Comparative Forms

Positive machbar
Komparativ machbarer
Superlativ am machbarsten

Examples

Der Plan ist machbar.

The plan is feasible.

Das ist in einer Woche machbar.

That's doable in a week.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “machen”, which translates to “to do/make”. Busy hands crafting a magical origami bird
machen

/ˈmaxn̩/

to do/make

Principal parts

machen, machte, hat gemacht

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

Examples

Was machst du am Wochenende?

What are you doing on the weekend?

Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben jeden Abend.

I do my homework every evening.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Mädchen”, which translates to “girl”. A girl with braids dancing among wildflowers
das Mädchen

/ˈmɛːtçən/

girl

Examples

Das kleine Mädchen spielt gern.

The little girl likes to play.

Sie ist ein sehr nettes Mädchen.

She is a very nice girl.

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