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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Nachrichten”, which translates to “news (always plural)”. Person sipping coffee, reading a newspaper at a sunlit kitchen table.
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dieNachrichten

news (always plural)

/ˈnaːxˌʁɪçtn̩/

Examples — Nachrichten in a sentence

Ich sehe die Nachrichten jeden Abend.

I watch the news every evening.

Hast du die Nachrichten schon gehört?

Have you already heard the news?

How to remember it

NACHRICHTEN sounds like "NOT-RICHTEN." The NEWS often reports things that aren't quite "right."

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Oktoberfest”, which translates to “Oktoberfest”. A lively beer tent at Oktoberfest, people toasting with steins, Bavarian flags s
das Oktoberfest

/ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst/

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Oktoberfest

Examples

Das Oktoberfest findet in München statt.

The Oktoberfest takes place in Munich.

Viele Touristen besuchen das Oktoberfest.

Many tourists visit the Oktoberfest.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “online”, which translates to “online”. A frog sits on a lily pad wearing headphones while glowing threads of light stream from its ears to every corner of the sky, connecting it to distant floating islands.
online

/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n/

online

Examples

Ich kaufe meine Kleidung oft online bei diesem Shop ein.

I often buy my clothes online from this shop.

Viele Studenten lernen heutzutage online von zu Hause aus.

Many students learn online from home nowadays.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “passieren”, which translates to “to happen”. Lightning striking unexpectedly
passieren

/paˈsiːʁən/

to happen

Principal parts

passieren, passierte, ist passiert

ich passiere
du passierst
er/sie/es passiert
wir passieren
ihr passiert
sie/Sie passieren

Examples

Das passiert manchmal im Leben.

That sometimes happens in life.

Was passiert dort auf der Straße?

What is happening there on the street?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Podcast”, which translates to “podcast”. A person relaxing on a sofa, listening to a podcast with headphones.
der Podcast

/ˈpɔtˌkaːst/

podcast

Examples

Ich höre jeden Morgen einen Podcast.

I listen to a podcast every morning.

Dieser Podcast ist sehr interessant.

This podcast is very interesting.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Schal”, which translates to “scarf”. A warm, knitted scarf draped over a chair by a fireplace.
der Schal

/ʃaːl/

scarf

Examples

Sie trägt einen warmen Schal.

She is wearing a warm scarf.

Wo ist mein blauer Schal?

Where is my blue scarf?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “schmecken”, which translates to “to taste (good/bad)”. A frog on a lily pad sticks its tongue into a steaming cauldron, eyes flying wide with pure delight at the wonderful flavor.
schmecken

/ˈʃmɛkn̩/

to taste (good/bad)

Principal parts

schmecken, schmeckte, hat geschmeckt

ich schmecke
du schmeckst
er/sie/es schmeckt
wir schmecken
ihr schmeckt
sie/Sie schmecken

Examples

Das Essen schmeckt mir sehr gut.

The food tastes very good to me.

Schmeckt dir der Kaffee?

Does the coffee taste good to you?

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