Illustration of the B1 German word “das Reiseziel”, which translates to “destination”. A bright red flag planted on a tiny palm island, and a seagull in sunglasses touching down beside it with a suitcase in each claw.
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destination

/ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌt͡siːl/

Examples — Reiseziel in a sentence

Unser Reiseziel ist eine kleine Stadt in Italien.

Our destination is a small town in Italy.

Das beliebteste Reiseziel vieler Menschen ist der Strand.

The most popular destination for many people is the beach.

How to remember it

RYE-ze-TSEEL: "Rye and zeal" — you have great zeal to reach your destination to try the local rye bread.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “sich anpassen”, which translates to “to adapt”. A chameleon sitting on a vibrant painter's palette, its skin turning into a swirling masterpiece of shifting, blended watercolors.
sich anpassen

/ˈanˌpasn̩/

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to adapt

Principal parts

sich anpassen, passte sich an, hat sich angepasst

ich passe mich an
du passt dich an
er/sie/es passt sich an
wir passen uns an
ihr passt euch an
sie/Sie passen sich an

Examples

Er musste sich an die neue Kultur anpassen.

He had to adapt to the new culture.

Pflanzen passen sich dem Klima ständig an.

Plants constantly adapt to the climate.

Illustration of the B1 German word “sich niederlassen”, which translates to “to settle down”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, sinks with a blissful sigh deep into an enormous overstuffed armchair that swallows him up, tiny legs sticking straight out.
sich niederlassen

/ˈniːdɐˌlasn̩/

to settle down

Principal parts

sich niederlassen, ließ sich nieder, hat sich niedergelassen

ich lasse mich nieder
du lässt dich nieder
er/sie/es lässt sich nieder
wir lassen uns nieder
ihr lasst euch nieder
sie/Sie lassen sich nieder

Examples

Sie möchten sich in Deutschland niederlassen.

They want to settle down in Germany.

Er ließ sich als Arzt in der Stadt nieder.

He settled down as a doctor in the city.

Illustration of the B1 German word “sprachlich”, which translates to “linguistic”. A parrot perches on a branch with four differently coloured speech bubbles blooming from its beak at once, each one empty and a different shape.
sprachlich

/ˈʃpʁaːxlɪç/

linguistic

Comparative Forms

Positive sprachlich
Komparativ sprachlicher
Superlativ am sprachlichsten

Examples

Er hat gute sprachliche Fähigkeiten in mehreren Sprachen.

He has good linguistic abilities in several languages.

Wir besprechen die sprachlichen Aspekte des Textes morgen.

We will discuss the linguistic aspects of the text tomorrow.

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Tal”, which translates to “valley”. A vast green valley cradled between two huge rolling hills that fill the frame, a silver river winding along its floor, a tiny cottage with a curl of smoke nestled deep in the fold.
das Tal

/taːl/

valley

Examples

Das Dorf liegt in einem schönen Tal.

The village lies in a beautiful valley.

Der Fluss schlängelt sich durch das Tal.

The river winds through the valley.

Illustration of the B1 German word “typisch”, which translates to “typical”. Close-up of an enormous steaming pretzel and a frothy stein filling the frame, a little cuckoo clock and an accordion tucked beside them, a bright checkmark glowing as if to say 'the classic set'.
typisch

/ˈtyːpɪʃ/

typical

Comparative Forms

Positive typisch
Komparativ typischer
Superlativ am typischsten

Examples

Das ist typisch für deutsches Wetter im Herbst.

That is typical for German weather in autumn.

Sein typisches Lächeln fehlte ihm heute Morgen.

His typical smile was missing this morning.

Illustration of the B1 German word “unterhalb”, which translates to “below”. Close-up of a huge stone bridge filling the top of the frame, and directly beneath it a tiny cheerful mole waves up from a cozy burrow, clearly tucked below the great arch above.
unterhalb

/ˈʊntɐhalp/

below

Examples

Das Tal liegt unterhalb der Berge.

The valley is located below the mountains.

Die Temperatur fiel unterhalb des Gefrierpunkts.

The temperature fell below freezing point.

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sich anpassen — to adapt

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