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Illustration of the A2 German word “messen”, which translates to “to measure”. A precise stork carefully measures a giant egg with a long tape measure held in its beak, one eye squinted shut in deep concentration.
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messen

to measure

/ˈmɛsn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

messen, maß, hat gemessen

ich messe
du misst
er/sie/es misst
wir messen
ihr messt
sie/Sie messen

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Examples — messen in a sentence

Wir müssen die Raumtemperatur messen.

We must measure the room temperature.

Der Schneider misst die Länge des Stoffes.

The tailor measures the length of the fabric.

How to remember it

MESS-en sounds like "mess in". You need to MEASURE carefully to avoid a MESS IN your crafting project.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “montags”, which translates to “on Mondays”. A calendar page where the Monday box is a cozy fireplace, with tiny sparks of light drifting out to start the week warmly.
montags

/ˈmoːnˌtaːks/

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on Mondays

Examples

Montags gehe ich immer ins Fitnessstudio.

On Mondays, I always go to the gym.

Wir haben montags ein Meeting im Büro.

We have a meeting in the office on Mondays.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “morgens”, which translates to “in the mornings”. A sleepy rooster in a tiny nightcap stretches and crows atop a fence as a huge golden sun heaves up over the horizon behind it, dewdrops sparkling, the fresh light of early morning flooding the frame.
morgens

/ˈmɔʁɡn̩s/

in the mornings

Examples

Morgens trinkt sie gern einen großen Kaffee.

In the mornings, she likes to drink a large coffee.

Ich lese morgens oft die Zeitung.

I often read the newspaper in the mornings.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Portemonnaie”, which translates to “wallet, purse”. A dismayed raccoon flips open a wallet to find it utterly empty, a single lonely moth fluttering out, jaw dropped at being so broke.
das Portemonnaie

/ˌpɔʁtmɔˈneː/

wallet, purse

Examples

Ich habe mein Portemonnaie im Café vergessen.

I forgot my wallet in the café.

Mein neues Portemonnaie ist aus Leder und sehr schön.

My new wallet is made of leather and very beautiful.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Regenschirm”, which translates to “umbrella”. Close-up of one enormous open umbrella filling the frame, its bright curved canopy shedding a silver downpour that streams off every rib, a snug dry glow beneath it. No people.
der Regenschirm

/ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌʃɪʁm/

umbrella

Examples

Nimm deinen Regenschirm mit, es regnet.

Take your umbrella with you, it's raining.

Ich habe meinen Regenschirm zu Hause vergessen.

I forgot my umbrella at home.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Reise”, which translates to “trip, journey”. A vintage suitcase opened wide, revealing a vast, miniature landscape of rolling hills and a tiny train chugging along a path of stardust.
die Reise

/ˈʁaɪ̯zə/

trip, journey

Examples

Wir planen eine Reise nach Italien im Sommer.

We are planning a trip to Italy in the summer.

Die Reise war sehr schön und entspannend.

The trip was very nice and relaxing.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Rekord”, which translates to “record”. A runner crossing a finish line made of light, causing the digital stopwatch in the sky to explode into a shower of celebratory golden stars.
das Rekord

/ʁeˈkɔʁt/

record

Examples

Der Athlet hat einen neuen Weltrekord aufgestellt.

The athlete set a new world record.

Diese Mannschaft hat ihren eigenen Rekord gebrochen.

This team broke its own record.

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