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
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dieLiebe

love

/ˈliːbə/

Examples — Liebe in a sentence

Die Liebe ist ein schönes Gefühl.

Love is a beautiful feeling.

Er spricht oft über die Liebe.

He often talks about love.

How to remember it

LEE-BUH sounds like 'Lee-boo.' My *love* gives me a big 'Lee-boo' (kiss) goodbye!

More A1 words

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/

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favorite topic

Examples

Politik ist nicht mein Lieblingsthema.

Politics is not my favorite topic.

Was ist dein Lieblingsthema?

What is your favorite topic?

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.

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.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Manager”, which translates to “manager (male)”. A penguin in a pinstripe suit stands atop a boardroom table, jabbing a tiny pointer at a flipchart while other penguins scribble notes.
der Manager

/ˈmɛnɪd͡ʒɐ/

manager (male)

Examples

Der Manager leitet das Team.

The manager leads the team.

Er ist ein guter Manager.

He is a good manager.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Managerin”, which translates to “manager (female)”. A hen in a blazer taps a whiteboard with one wing while a row of chicks in hard hats frantically take notes.
die Managerin

/ˈmɛnɪd͡ʒəʁɪn/

manager (female)

Examples

Unsere Managerin ist sehr nett.

Our manager is very nice.

Sie ist eine gute Managerin.

She is a good manager.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Mann”, which translates to “man”. A heroic man standing on a mountain peak
der Mann

/man/

man

Examples

Der Mann liest ein Buch.

The man reads a book.

Ich sehe einen Mann.

I see a man.

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