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

girl

/ˈmɛːtçən/

Examples — Mädchen in a sentence

Das kleine Mädchen spielt gern.

The little girl likes to play.

Sie ist ein sehr nettes Mädchen.

She is a very nice girl.

How to remember it

"Mädchen" — a maiden dancing in the meadow.

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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/

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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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Mitarbeiter”, which translates to “employee / colleague”. A friendly robot and a human share one office chair, both typing on the same keyboard in rhythm.
der Mitarbeiter

/ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ/

employee / colleague

Examples

Er ist ein netter Mitarbeiter.

He is a nice colleague.

Die Firma hat hundert Mitarbeiter.

The company has a hundred employees.

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