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Illustration of the A1 German word “parken”, which translates to “to park”. A tiny elephant squeezing its enormous bottom into a laughably small parking space, exhaling with great satisfaction.
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parken

to park

/ˈpaʁkn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

parken, parkte, hat geparkt

ich parke
du parkst
er/sie/es parkt
wir parken
ihr parkt
sie/Sie parken

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Examples — parken in a sentence

Ich parke hier mein Auto nicht.

I don't park my car here.

Wo kann ich mein Auto parken?

Where can I park my car?

How to remember it

PARKEN sounds like 'parkin' (as in parking). I'm good at PARKING, I love 'parkin' my car!

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Passwort”, which translates to “password”. A hand typing a password on a keyboard, a secure lock icon visible on the screen
das Passwort

/ˈpasˌvɔʁt/

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password

Examples

Bitte gib dein Passwort ein.

Please enter your password.

Ich habe mein Passwort vergessen.

I have forgotten my password.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Problem”, which translates to “problem”. A thoughtful person looking at a chessboard, contemplating a complex problem wit
das Problem

/pʁoˈbleːm/

problem

Examples

Ich habe ein Problem mit meinem Computer.

I have a problem with my computer.

Das ist kein großes Problem für uns.

That is not a big problem for us.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “rauchen”, which translates to “to smoke”. A teapot wearing a top hat, puffing theatrical smoke rings from its spout toward a starry sky.
rauchen

/ˈʁaʊ̯xn̩/

to smoke

Principal parts

rauchen, rauchte, hat geraucht

ich rauche
du rauchst
er/sie/es raucht
wir rauchen
ihr raucht
sie/Sie rauchen

Examples

Er raucht keine Zigaretten mehr.

He doesn't smoke cigarettes anymore.

Viele Leute rauchen draußen Zigaretten.

Many people smoke cigarettes outside.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Regel”, which translates to “rule”. A giant ruler with a stern face and tiny arms points its end at a naughty pencil who has wandered outside the lines.
die Regel

/ˈʁeːɡl̩/

rule

Examples

Du musst dich an die Regel halten.

You must follow the rule.

Es gibt für alles eine Regel.

There is a rule for everything.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Satzklammer”, which translates to “sentence bracket (grammar term)”. Two giant bracket-shaped arms scoop up a wriggling pile of tiny round creatures, hugging them tightly so none can squirm free.
die Satzklammer

/ˈzat͡sˌklamɐ/

sentence bracket (grammar term)

Examples

Im Deutschen bildet das konjugierte Verb oft die erste Satzklammer.

In German, the conjugated verb often forms the first part of the sentence bracket.

Die Satzklammer umschließt alle Elemente zwischen dem Verb und dem Infinitiv.

The sentence bracket encloses all elements between the verb and the infinitive.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “spät”, which translates to “late”. A snail in a tiny tuxedo arrives as the last guest departs, cobwebs already forming on its hopelessly empty chair, far too late.
spät

/ʃpɛːt/

late

Comparative Forms

Positive spät
Komparativ später
Superlativ am spätesten

Examples

Es ist schon sehr spät für mich.

It is already very late for me.

Entschuldigung, ich bin heute zu spät gekommen.

Excuse me, I arrived too late today.

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