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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.
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meinen

to mean/think

/ˈmaɪ̯nən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

meinen, meinte, hat gemeint

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

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Examples — meinen in a sentence

Was meinst du zu diesem Thema?

What do you think about this topic?

Ich meine, es ist kalt.

I think it is cold.

How to remember it

"Meinen" — what I mean in my mind.

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der Musiker

/ˈmuːzɪkɐ/

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musician (male)

Examples

Mein Bruder ist Musiker.

My brother is a musician.

Der Musiker spielt Gitarre.

The musician plays guitar.

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die Musikerin

/ˈmuːzɪkəʁɪn/

musician (female)

Examples

Sie ist eine bekannte Musikerin.

She is a well-known musician.

Die Musikerin spielt wunderschöne Musik.

The musician plays beautiful music.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Mutter”, which translates to “mother”. A mother with arms like gentle tree branches sheltering her family
die Mutter

/ˈmʊtɐ/

mother

Examples

Meine Mutter wohnt in Berlin.

My mother lives in Berlin.

Sie besucht ihre Mutter am Sonntag.

She visits her mother on Sunday.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “nicht”, which translates to “not”. A person shaking their head gently, indicating disagreement or refusal, *not* a
nicht

/nɪçt/

not

Examples

Ich verstehe diese komplizierte Aufgabe leider nicht.

Unfortunately, I don't understand this complicated task.

Er ist heute nicht zu Hause, er arbeitet.

He is not at home today, he is working.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Niederlande”, which translates to “the Netherlands”. Tranquil windmills and tulip fields under a vast sky in the Netherlands.
die Niederlande

/ˈniːdɐˌlandə/

the Netherlands

Examples

Sie reisen in die Niederlande.

They travel to the Netherlands.

Die Niederlande sind ein schönes Land.

The Netherlands is a beautiful country.

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null

/nʊl/

zero

Examples

Die Temperatur ist null Grad.

The temperature is zero degrees.

Der Punktestand ist null zu null.

The score is zero to zero.

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