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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Salbe”, which translates to “ointment, cream”. A gentle seal squeezes a fat glob of glowing soothing cream from a tube onto its flipper, sighing with relief as it smooths the ointment on.
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dieSalbe, -n

ointment, cream

/ˈzalbə/

Examples — Salbe in a sentence

Ich muss diese Salbe auf meine Wunde auftragen.

I have to apply this ointment to my wound.

Der Arzt hat mir eine Salbe gegen den Juckreiz verschrieben.

The doctor prescribed me an ointment for the itching.

How to remember it

ZAL-buh sounds like 'salve' (which means ointment!) Imagine applying a creamy *ointment* from a *salmon* pink tube.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “sich ärgern”, which translates to “to be annoyed about”. Close-up of a hedgehog scowling up at a grumpy little rain-cloud stuck above its head while a tiny sun pokes the cloud with a needle, the cross hedgehog filling the frame.
sich ärgern

/ˈɛʁɡɐn/

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to be annoyed about

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sich ärgern, ärgerte sich, hat sich geärgert

ich ärgere mich
du ärgerst dich
er/sie/es ärgert sich
wir ärgern uns
ihr ärgert euch
sie/Sie ärgern sich

Examples

Sie ärgert sich über den Lärm.

She is annoyed about the noise.

Ich habe mich über die Verspätung geärgert.

I was annoyed about the delay.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Situation”, which translates to “situation”. A bewildered meerkat stands frozen in the middle of a chaotic tangle of crisscrossing paths, scratching its head with a baffled, wide-eyed expression.
die Situation

/zituaˈt͡si̯oːn/

situation

Examples

Die Situation ist gerade etwas schwierig.

The situation is currently a bit difficult.

Er konnte die Situation gut einschätzen.

He could assess the situation well.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Skydiving”, which translates to “skydiving”. A fearless guinea pig in flight goggles and a tiny parachute harness, arms and legs spread wide in freefall, plummeting joyfully through a huge open sky of clouds that fills the frame.
das Skydiving

/ˈskaɪ̯ˌdaɪ̯vɪŋ/

skydiving

Examples

Das Skydiving ist mein größter Traum.

Skydiving is my biggest dream.

Hast du schon einmal das Skydiving gemacht?

Have you ever done skydiving?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Sport”, which translates to “sport”. A whimsical race where competitors dash across trampoline-clouds, leaping over hurdles made of solidified rainbows.
der Sport

/ʃpɔʁt/

sport

Examples

Ich mache gern Sport am Morgen.

I like to do sports in the morning.

Welcher Sport ist dein Lieblingssport?

Which sport is your favorite sport?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Sportler”, which translates to “athlete (male)”. Professor Kauz, a lanky old man with a wild grey Einstein halo of hair, half-moon spectacles and a mustard-yellow waistcoat, sprints flat-out mid-stride, waistcoat flapping, one bony knee comically high.
der Sportler

/ˈʃpɔʁtlɐ/

athlete (male)

Examples

Der Sportler trainiert jeden Tag hart.

The athlete trains hard every day.

Viele Sportler nehmen an Wettkämpfen teil.

Many athletes participate in competitions.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Sportlerin”, which translates to “athlete (female)”. Oma Trude, a tiny round old woman with a silver bun, round wire glasses and a knitted lilac cardigan, hurls an enormous boulder shot-put overhead with a fierce grin, arms straining, feet off the ground.
die Sportlerin

/ˈʃpɔʁtləʁɪn/

athlete (female)

Examples

Sie ist eine sehr erfolgreiche Sportlerin.

She is a very successful athlete.

Die Sportlerin trainiert jeden Tag hart.

The athlete trains hard every day.

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