Illustration of the B1 German word “der Nachbar”, which translates to “neighbor”. Two houses floating side-by-side in space, connected by a bridge made of hanging vines and a shared garden of glowing, musical flowers.
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neighbor

/ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯/

Examples — Nachbar in a sentence

Unser neuer Nachbar ist sehr freundlich.

Our new neighbor is very friendly.

Ich habe meinen Nachbarn um Hilfe gebeten.

I asked my neighbor for help.

How to remember it

'NACHBAR' sounds like 'knock bar'. Your friendly *neighbor* might *knock* on your door to invite you to the local *bar*.

More B1 words

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Nachbarin”, which translates to “female neighbor”. A silver-haired badger leans far out of a jasmine-filled window box with a bowl of cherries, beaming, stretching across the gap to the balcony opposite.
die Nachbarin

/ˈnaxbaːʁɪn/

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female neighbor

Examples

Meine Nachbarin hat einen Hund.

My neighbor has a dog.

Ich habe mit meiner Nachbarin gesprochen.

I spoke with my neighbor.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Norm”, which translates to “norm”. Close-up of a row of identical grey pebbles lined up on a ruler that fills the frame, each one measured to exactly the same height, one glowing pebble in the middle standing a hair taller.
die Norm

/nɔʁm/

norm

Examples

Das ist nicht die soziale Norm.

That is not the social norm.

Diese Produkte erfüllen die höchsten Normen.

These products meet the highest standards.

Illustration of the B1 German word “nostalgisch”, which translates to “nostalgic”. An old grey rabbit sits alone on a bench gazing into a soap bubble in which a tiny young rabbit plays in a summer meadow, its eyes soft and shining.
nostalgisch

/nɔsˈtalɡɪʃ/

nostalgic

Comparative Forms

Positive nostalgisch
Komparativ nostalgischer
Superlativ am nostalgischsten

Examples

Alte Fotos machen mich oft nostalgisch.

Old photos often make me nostalgic.

Er hatte ein nostalgisches Gefühl, als er seine Heimatstadt besuchte.

He had a nostalgic feeling when he visited his hometown.

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Relativpronomen”, which translates to “relative pronoun”. A shiny brass hook and eye join two separate lengths of rope into one continuous line, and a delighted mouse swings from the joined middle.
das Relativpronomen

/ʁelaˈtiːfpʁoˌnoːmən/

relative pronoun

Examples

Das ist der Mann, der das Relativpronomen erklärt hat.

That is the man who explained the relative pronoun.

Ein Relativpronomen leitet einen Relativsatz ein.

A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Respekt”, which translates to “respect”. A tiny field mouse doffs its cap, and an enormous grizzly bear bows deeply back, hat pressed to his chest, the whole forest leaning in to watch.
der Respekt

/ʁeˈspɛkt/

respect

Examples

Er hat viel Respekt vor seinem Lehrer.

He has a lot of respect for his teacher.

Zeigen Sie Respekt gegenüber älteren Menschen.

Show respect towards older people.

Illustration of the B1 German word “respektvoll”, which translates to “respectful”. Close-up of a young deer bowing its head low to an ancient tusked boar who tips his great head graciously in return, the two faces filling the frame.
respektvoll

/ʁeˈspɛktˌfɔl/

respectful

Comparative Forms

Positive respektvoll
Komparativ respektvoller
Superlativ am respektvollsten

Examples

Bitte behandeln Sie alle Menschen respektvoll.

Please treat all people respectfully.

Ihr Verhalten war sehr respektvoll den Älteren gegenüber.

Her behavior was very respectful towards the elders.

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feminine Nachbarin — female neighbor

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