Illustration of the A2 German word “manchmal”, which translates to “sometimes”. Close-up of the moon peeking out from behind a curtain of shimmering aurora, half its face hidden, the playful moon filling the frame.
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manchmal

sometimes

/ˈmançmaːl/

Examples — manchmal in a sentence

Manchmal regnet es im Sommer viel.

Sometimes it rains a lot in summer.

Sie fährt manchmal mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.

She sometimes takes the bus to work.

How to remember it

MANCHMAL sounds like "MANCH-mal". SOMETIMES, "Man, chill!" is what you need.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “mitbringen”, which translates to “to bring along”. A cheerful otter waddles through the door balancing a huge wrapped present it brought along, beaming and offering it forward with both paws.
mitbringen

/ˈmɪtˌbʁɪŋən/

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to bring along

Principal parts

mitbringen, brachte mit, hat mitgebracht

ich bringe mit
du bringst mit
er/sie/es bringt mit
wir bringen mit
ihr bringt mit
sie/Sie bringen mit

Examples

Soll ich etwas zum Essen mitbringen?

Should I bring something to eat?

Er hat Blumen für seine Mutter mitgebracht.

He brought flowers for his mother.

Illustration of the A2 German word “mitteilen”, which translates to “to inform, communicate”. A puffed-up parrot perches on a post and squawks out big news, beak wide open, golden sound-bursts radiating as it loudly informs the whole town.
mitteilen

/ˈmɪtˌtaɪ̯lən/

to inform, communicate

Principal parts

mitteilen, teilte mit, hat mitgeteilt

ich teile mit
du teilst mit
er/sie/es teilt mit
wir teilen mit
ihr teilt mit
sie/Sie teilen mit

Examples

Bitte teilen Sie mir das Datum mit.

Please inform me of the date.

Sie hat ihre Entscheidung allen mitgeteilt.

She communicated her decision to everyone.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Nachricht”, which translates to “message”. A paper airplane made of stardust gliding through a night sky, carrying a glowing letter that unfurls into a landscape of light.
die Nachricht

/ˈnaːxˌʁɪçt/

message

Examples

Ich habe eine wichtige Nachricht für dich.

I have an important message for you.

Hast du meine Nachricht gestern bekommen?

Did you get my message yesterday?

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Nebensatz”, which translates to “subordinate clause”. A giant sentence written in the sky where one part is anchored to a cloud, while the other smaller part hangs by a golden ribbon below it.
der Nebensatz

/ˈneːbn̩ˌzat͡s/

subordinate clause

Examples

Ein Nebensatz beginnt oft mit einer Konjunktion.

A subordinate clause often begins with a conjunction.

Der Lehrer erklärte uns den Nebensatz.

The teacher explained the subordinate clause to us.

Illustration of the A2 German word “nie”, which translates to “never”. A stubborn donkey plants all four hooves and turns its head sharply away with a defiant huff, flatly refusing to budge even one single inch.
nie

/niː/

never

Examples

Er hat das noch nie gemacht.

He has never done that before.

Ich werde das nie vergessen.

I will never forget that.

Illustration of the A2 German word “ob”, which translates to “whether, if”. A diver balancing on a high board over a pool, suspended in mid-air as they ponder a fork in the path below.
ob

/ɔp/

whether, if

Examples

Ich frage mich, ob er kommt.

I wonder whether he is coming.

Er weiß nicht, ob es regnen wird.

He doesn't know if it will rain.

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