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Illustration of the A1 German word “lieben”, which translates to “to love”. Two hearts glowing together
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lieben

to love

/ˈliːbn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

lieben, liebte, hat geliebt

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

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Examples — lieben in a sentence

Er liebt seine Frau sehr.

He loves his wife very much.

Wir lieben gutes italienisches Essen.

We love good Italian food.

How to remember it

"Lieben" — live to love.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “mahlen”, which translates to “to grind”. Close-up of a mouse pressing down hard on a huge stone pestle in a giant mortar, crushing bright golden grain into a soft cloud of flour, the grinding moment frozen.
mahlen

/ˈmaːlən/

to grind

Principal parts

mahlen, mahlte, hat gemahlen

ich mahle
du mahlst
er/sie/es mahlt
wir mahlen
ihr mahlt
sie/Sie mahlen

Examples

Die Mühle mahlt das Getreide.

The mill grinds the grain.

Er mahlte den Kaffee frisch.

He ground the coffee fresh.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “meiden”, which translates to “to avoid”. Close-up of a mouse leaping sideways off a path, both feet in the air, dodging a huge grumpy cactus that fills the right of the frame with its spikes, giving it a wide berth.
meiden

/ˈmaɪ̯dn̩/

to avoid

Principal parts

meiden, mied, hat gemieden

ich meide
du meidest
er/sie/es meidet
wir meiden
ihr meidet
sie/Sie meiden

Examples

Sie meidet Menschenmengen.

She avoids crowds.

Er mied jeden Kontakt mit ihr.

He avoided any contact with her.

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