Illustration of the A1 German word “der Mittwoch”, which translates to “Wednesday”. A grumpy three-humped camel perches a tiny waving frog on its exact middle hump, while the front and rear humps sulk, ignored.

Mittwoch is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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Wednesday

/ˈmɪtˌvɔx/

Examples — Mittwoch in a sentence

Am Mittwoch habe ich frei.

On Wednesday, I have the day off.

Mittwoch ist mein Lieblingstag.

Wednesday is my favorite day.

How to remember it

MITT-vokh sounds like 'mitt' and 'walk' — take a brisk 'walk' with a 'mitt' on 'Wednesday'.

More A1 words

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Montag”, which translates to “Monday”. A sloth hauls itself out of bed with its face still creased by the pillow, one eye open, fur flattened on one side, utterly defeated.
der Montag

/ˈmoːnˌtaːk/

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Monday

Examples

Der Montag ist der erste Wochentag.

Monday is the first day of the week.

Am Montag beginnen wir.

On Monday, we begin.

Illustration of the A1 German word “nein”, which translates to “no”. A playful, floating wooden signpost that gently tilts itself horizontally, with soft, white puff-clouds forming a polite 'no' in the sky.
nein

/naɪ̯n/

no

Examples

Nein, das ist leider nicht die richtige Antwort.

No, that is unfortunately not the correct answer.

Möchten Sie etwas trinken? Nein, danke.

Would you like something to drink? No, thank you.

Illustration of the A1 German word “neutral”, which translates to “neuter”. A balanced scale sitting on a rainbow, where a bright sun and a soft moon sit perfectly level, neither rising nor setting.
neutral

/nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl/

neuter

Examples

Das Wort „Kind“ ist neutral.

The word "child" is neuter.

Ich bevorzuge eine neutrale Farbe.

I prefer a neutral color.

Illustration of the A1 German word “noch”, which translates to “still, yet”. A grumpy cloud frozen mid-pour over an umbrella, its rain still suspended in the air, droplets hanging and refusing to fall.
noch

/nɔx/

still, yet

Examples

Ich wohne noch bei meinen Eltern in München.

I still live with my parents in Munich.

Möchten Sie noch ein Stück Kuchen zum Kaffee?

Would you like another piece of cake with your coffee?

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Nomen”, which translates to “noun”. A solid, heavy stone block floating in the air, with a name carved deep into it, glowing with ancient, steady light.
das Nomen

/ˈnoːmən/

noun

Examples

Ein Nomen hat immer einen Artikel.

A noun always has an article.

Ist 'Tisch' ein Nomen?

Is 'Tisch' a noun?

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Papier”, which translates to “paper”. A single sheet of paper with two tiny legs tap-dances across a desk, shuffling into neat stacks and bowing to an invisible audience.
das Papier

/paˈpiːɐ̯/

paper

Examples

Ich brauche ein Blatt Papier.

I need a sheet of paper.

Schreibe deinen Namen auf das Papier.

Write your name on the paper.

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masculine Montag — Monday

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