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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.
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man

one (impersonal pronoun)

/man/

Examples — man in a sentence

Hier spricht man Englisch.

Here one speaks English.

Man muss hier leise sein.

One must be quiet here.

How to remember it

MAN, the universal man, stands for 'one' or 'they' - an impersonal way to refer to 'everyone'.

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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/

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manager (male)

Examples

Der Manager leitet das Team.

The manager leads the team.

Er ist ein guter Manager.

He is a good manager.

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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.

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “mein”, which translates to “my”. A child happily holding up their favorite teddy bear, claiming 'Mein!' with a bi
mein

/maɪ̯n/

my

Examples

Das ist mein Auto.

That is my car.

Wo ist meine Tasche?

Where is my bag?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “meinen”, which translates to “to mean/think”. Professor Kauz, a lanky old man with a wild grey Einstein halo of hair, half-moon spectacles and a mustard-yellow waistcoat, taps his chin thoughtfully as a giant glowing thought-bubble balloons open above his head.
meinen

/ˈmaɪ̯nən/

to mean/think

Principal parts

meinen, meinte, hat gemeint

ich meine
du meinst
er/sie/es meint
wir meinen
ihr meint
sie/Sie meinen

Examples

Was meinst du zu diesem Thema?

What do you think about this topic?

Ich meine, es ist kalt.

I think it is cold.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Musiker”, which translates to “musician (male)”. A man playing a violin while floating in mid-air, with colorful musical notes physically manifesting as glowing butterflies leaving his instrument.
der Musiker

/ˈmuːzɪkɐ/

musician (male)

Examples

Mein Bruder ist Musiker.

My brother is a musician.

Der Musiker spielt Gitarre.

The musician plays guitar.

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