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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.
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online

online

/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n/

Examples — online in a sentence

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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “schon”, which translates to “already”. A cozy kitchen, steam from coffee, someone surprised it's already morning.
schon

/ʃoːn/

already

Examples

Es ist schon zehn Uhr am Abend und ich bin müde.

It is already ten o'clock in the evening and I am tired.

Bist du schon mit den Hausaufgaben für die Schule fertig?

Are you already finished with your homework for school?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Serie”, which translates to “TV series”. Cozy living room, a blanket, and a TV showing a favorite series.
die Serie

/ˈzeːʁiə/

TV series

Examples

Ich mag diese neue Serie sehr.

I like this new series very much.

Sie sieht eine neue Serie.

She is watching a new series.

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passieren — to happen

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