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

to do/make

/ˈmaxn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

machen, machte, hat gemacht

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

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Examples — machen in a sentence

Was machst du am Wochenende?

What are you doing on the weekend?

Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben jeden Abend.

I do my homework every evening.

How to remember it

"Machen" — make something magical.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “melken”, which translates to “to milk”. A cosy barn seen from behind a round old granny in a headscarf, sitting on a stool milking a calm spotted cow into a metal pail, her small grandson beside her holding up an empty cup, soft morning light.
melken

/ˈmɛlkn̩/

to milk

Principal parts

melken, molk, hat gemolken

ich melke
du melkst
er/sie/es melkt
wir melken
ihr melkt
sie/Sie melken

Examples

Der Bauer melkt die Kühe jeden Morgen.

The farmer milks the cows every morning.

Sie molk die Ziegen vor Sonnenaufgang.

She milked the goats before sunrise.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Milch”, which translates to “milk”. A river of milk flowing through a candy land
die Milch

/mɪlç/

milk

Examples

Ich trinke meinen Kaffee mit Milch.

I drink my coffee with milk.

Ist die Milch noch frisch?

Is the milk still fresh?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “mitarbeiten”, which translates to “collaborate”. A dozen hands of different colors turn one enormous crank together, all pushing the same gear.
mitarbeiten

/ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩/

collaborate

Principal parts

mitarbeiten, arbeitete mit, hat mitgearbeitet

ich arbeite mit
du arbeitest mit
er/sie/es arbeitet mit
wir arbeiten mit
ihr arbeitet mit
sie/Sie arbeiten mit

Examples

Alle arbeiten am Projekt mit.

Everyone collaborates on the project.

Sie hat aktiv mitgearbeitet.

She actively participated.

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