Illustration of the A1 German word “die Person”, which translates to “person”. A single silhouette made entirely of bouncing question marks stands at a crossroads, waving at passersby with a friendly shrug.

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

diePerson, -en

person

/pɛʁˈzoːn/

Examples — Person in a sentence

Er ist eine nette Person.

He is a nice person.

Wie viele Personen kommen heute?

How many people are coming today?

How to remember it

PERSON sounds exactly like "person"! A very friendly cognate.

More A1 words

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Radio”, which translates to “radio”. A vintage radio the size of a wardrobe stands alone in an empty room, its dial glowing amber and its fabric front bulging with sound.
das Radio

/ˈʁaːdi̯o/

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radio

Examples

Das Radio spielt meine Lieblingsmusik.

The radio is playing my favorite music.

Hörst du gern Radio am Morgen?

Do you like listening to the radio in the morning?

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Samstag”, which translates to “Saturday”. A cozy breakfast scene with pancakes on a lazy Saturday morning.
der Samstag

/ˈzamstaːk/

Saturday

Examples

Am Samstag habe ich frei.

On Saturday, I am free.

Wir gehen am Samstag ins Kino.

We go to the cinema on Saturday.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Satz”, which translates to “sentence”. A line of floating, ornate letters forming a bridge across a canyon, each word a sturdy stone step for a traveler to walk upon.
der Satz

/zat͡s/

sentence

Examples

Bitte bilden Sie einen Satz.

Please form a sentence.

Dieser Satz ist grammatisch korrekt.

This sentence is grammatically correct.

Illustration of the A1 German word “schreiben”, which translates to “to write”. A tiny mouse rides a giant fountain pen like a pogo stick, bouncing across a blank scroll and leaving a trail of looping glowing swirls.
schreiben

/ˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/

to write

Principal parts

schreiben, schrieb, hat geschrieben

ich schreibe
du schreibst
er/sie/es schreibt
wir schreiben
ihr schreibt
sie/Sie schreiben

Examples

Ich schreibe einen Brief.

I write a letter.

Wir schreiben die Hausaufgaben.

We write the homework.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Sonntag”, which translates to “Sunday”. A radiant sun lounges in a hammock strung between two clouds, wearing sunglasses and refusing to move all day.
der Sonntag

/ˈzɔnˌtaːk/

Sunday

Examples

Am Sonntag schlafe ich lange.

On Sunday, I sleep long.

Der Sonntag ist mein Lieblingstag.

Sunday is my favorite day.

Illustration of the A1 German word “sprechen”, which translates to “to speak”. A parrot on a tiny podium gesticulates wildly as silver sound-rings ripple outward from its beak.
sprechen

/ˈʃpʁɛçn̩/

to speak

Principal parts

sprechen, sprach, hat gesprochen

ich spreche
du sprichst
er/sie/es spricht
wir sprechen
ihr sprecht
sie/Sie sprechen

Examples

Ich spreche Deutsch.

I speak German.

Sprechen Sie Englisch?

Do you speak English?

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