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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Mittag”, which translates to “noon, midday”. A sun sitting perfectly at the highest point of the sky, casting a shadow that looks like a picnic table set for a feast.
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noon, midday

/ˈmɪtaːk/

Examples — Mittag in a sentence

Wir essen zu Mittag.

We eat lunch.

Der Mittag ist um zwölf Uhr.

Noon is at twelve o'clock.

How to remember it

MIT-tag sounds like 'mitt' — imagine wearing a 'mitt' at 'mid-day' to block the sun.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “mittags”, which translates to “at midday, at lunchtime”. A sun perched exactly at the zenith of a clock-tower, casting a perfectly circular, shadowless glow over a table set for a midday feast.
mittags

/ˈmɪtaːks/

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at midday, at lunchtime

Examples

Wir essen mittags immer zusammen in der Kantine.

We always eat together in the canteen at lunchtime.

Ich trinke mittags gern einen Kaffee mit Milch.

I like to drink coffee with milk at midday.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “mögen”, which translates to “to like (general preference)”. A person hugging a giant, fluffy heart-shaped cloud, while gentle, warm rays of golden light radiate from the embrace.
mögen

/ˈmøːɡn̩/

to like (general preference)

Principal parts

mögen, mochte, hat gemocht

ich mag
du magst
er/sie/es mag
wir mögen
ihr mögt
sie/Sie mögen

Examples

Ich mag Pizza mit viel Käse.

I like pizza with a lot of cheese.

Er mag keine großen Spinnen.

He does not like big spiders.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Morgen”, which translates to “morning”. A rooster the size of a hot-air balloon slowly rises over a village, crowing so loudly that chimneys wobble and cats leap off fences.
der Morgen

/ˈmɔʁɡn̩/

morning

Examples

Ich stehe jeden Morgen früh auf.

I get up early every morning.

Guten Morgen, wie geht es Ihnen?

Good morning, how are you?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Nachtisch”, which translates to “dessert”. A chocolate cake with tiny tuxedo arms dances onto a night table and takes a theatrical bow, spoon in hand.
der Nachtisch

/ˈnaːxˌtɪʃ/

dessert

Examples

Was gibt es zum Nachtisch?

What is there for dessert?

Ich mag keinen Nachtisch.

I don't like dessert.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “nehmen”, which translates to “to take”. A person picking a glowing fruit from a magical tree
nehmen

/ˈneːmən/

to take

Principal parts

nehmen, nahm, hat genommen

ich nehme
du nimmst
er/sie/es nimmt
wir nehmen
ihr nehmt
sie/Sie nehmen

Examples

Ich nehme oft den Bus zur Arbeit.

I often take the bus to work.

Nimmst du Zucker in deinen Tee?

Do you take sugar in your tea?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “nicht so gern”, which translates to “not really (like)”. A person holding a cup of tea with a tiny, polite grimace, while the steam above the cup curls into a soft, hesitant question mark.
nicht so gern

/nɪçt zoː ˈɡɛʁn/

not really (like)

Examples

Ich esse nicht so gern Fisch.

I don't really like eating fish.

Er liest nicht so gern Bücher.

He doesn't really like reading books.

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mittags — at midday, at lunchtime

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