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Illustration of the A1 German word “liegen”, which translates to “to lie (position)”. A person peacefully lying on a cloud
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liegen

to lie (position)

/ˈliːɡn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

liegen, lag, hat gelegen

ich liege
du liegst
er/sie/es liegt
wir liegen
ihr liegt
sie/Sie liegen

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Examples — liegen in a sentence

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book lies on the table.

Ich liege jetzt im Bett.

I am lying in bed now.

How to remember it

"Liegen" — lie down and relax.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “links”, which translates to “left”. A glowing arrow carved from a single plank of wood, planted in a forest clearing, pointing firmly left toward a distant glimmer of golden light.
links

/lɪŋks/

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left

Examples

Gehen Sie hier links.

Go left here.

Der Supermarkt ist links.

The supermarket is on the left.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “mich”, which translates to “me (accusative)”. A tiny frog jabs a sticky toe at its own chest, then at its reflection, insisting that the frog in the mirror is itself.
mich

/mɪç/

me (accusative)

Examples

Er sieht mich oft in der Stadt.

He often sees me in the city.

Rufst du mich bitte später an?

Will you please call me later?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “nicht weit”, which translates to “not far”. A snail races a tortoise; both point ahead confidently toward a mushroom cottage just a short hop away, not far at all.
nicht weit

/nɪçt vaɪt/

not far

Examples

Das Kino ist nicht weit von hier.

The cinema is not far from here.

Wir wohnen nicht weit weg.

We don't live far away.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Park”, which translates to “park”. Children laughing and playing on swings in a sunny, green park.
der Park

/paʁk/

park

Examples

Ich gehe gern in den Park.

I like to go to the park.

Der Park ist sehr schön.

The park is very beautiful.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Platz”, which translates to “square, plaza”. A cobblestone plaza so enormous it curves at the horizon, with a tiny fountain at the center surrounded by ants holding gelato cones.
der Platz

/plat͡s/

square, plaza

Examples

Wir treffen uns am Platz.

We meet at the square.

Der Platz ist sehr groß und schön.

The square is very big and beautiful.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Post”, which translates to “post office”. Close-up of a plump yellow post box with a mouth that gulps a fluttering swarm of glowing letters, the smiling post box filling the frame.
die Post

/pɔst/

post office

Examples

Ich gehe jetzt zur Post.

I am going to the post office now.

Die Post ist gleich um die Ecke.

The post office is just around the corner.

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