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Illustration of the B1 German word “saufen”, which translates to “to drink (animals)”. Close-up of a thirsty warthog plunging its snout into a huge glowing trough of bright water, gulping it down in one greedy noisy draught, drops flying everywhere.
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saufen

to drink (animals)

/ˈzaʊ̯fn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

saufen, soff, hat gesoffen

ich saufe
du säufst
er/sie/es säuft
wir saufen
ihr sauft
sie/Sie saufen

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Examples — saufen in a sentence

Das Pferd säuft am Bach.

The horse drinks at the stream.

Der Hund soff sein Wasser schnell aus.

The dog quickly lapped up its water.

How to remember it

SAUFEN sounds like 'soffen' – a pig 'sopped' up water. (Informal for humans too)

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Illustration of the B1 German word “saugen”, which translates to “to suck”. A curious little fox holding an enormous drinking straw to the night sky, drawing a swirling ribbon of stars down into the straw like a milkshake
saugen

/ˈzaʊ̯ɡn̩/

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to suck

Principal parts

saugen, sog, hat gesogen

ich sauge
du saugst
er/sie/es saugt
wir saugen
ihr saugt
sie/Sie saugen

Examples

Das Baby saugt an der Flasche.

The baby sucks on the bottle.

Der Staubsauger sog den Schmutz auf.

The vacuum cleaner sucked up the dirt.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “schaffen”, which translates to “to manage/create”. A breathless kangaroo punches the air at a finish line, drenched in sweat and grinning with triumph, having finally pulled off the impossible task.
schaffen

/ˈʃafn̩/

to manage/create

Principal parts

schaffen, schaffte, hat geschafft

ich schaffe
du schaffst
er/sie/es schafft
wir schaffen
ihr schafft
sie/Sie schaffen

Examples

Ich schaffe es, die Aufgabe zu beenden.

I manage to finish the task.

Er hat ein wunderschönes Gemälde geschaffen.

He created a beautiful painting.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “scheiden”, which translates to “to separate”. A huge friendly walrus fills the frame, using its two long tusks like a fork to part a single fried egg cleanly down the middle into two separate halves on an enormous plate — one thing becoming two.
scheiden

/ˈʃaɪ̯dn̩/

to separate

Principal parts

scheiden, schied, hat geschieden

ich scheide
du scheidest
er/sie/es scheidet
wir scheiden
ihr scheidet
sie/Sie scheiden

Examples

Sie scheidet die Eier.

She separates the eggs.

Sie schieden im Guten.

They parted on good terms.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “scheinen”, which translates to “to shine, seem”. A radiant sun-faced lion lifts its glowing golden mane to beam dazzling rays of light across a sleepy meadow, eyes shut in warm, shining pride.
scheinen

/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/

to shine, seem

Principal parts

scheinen, schien, hat geschienen

ich scheine
du scheinst
er/sie/es scheint
wir scheinen
ihr scheint
sie/Sie scheinen

Examples

Die Sonne scheint.

The sun is shining.

Es schien, als ob es regnen würde.

It seemed as if it would rain.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “schelten”, which translates to “to scold”. A furious mother goose looms with wings flared and beak wide, honking a blistering telling-off at a cringing gosling who shrinks into his own fluff, wincing.
schelten

/ˈʃɛltn̩/

to scold

Principal parts

schelten, schalt, hat gescholten

ich schelte
du schiltst
er/sie/es schilt
wir schelten
ihr scheltet
sie/Sie schelten

Examples

Sie schelten ihre Kinder nie.

They never scold their children.

Der Lehrer schalt den Schüler für sein Verhalten.

The teacher scolded the pupil for his behavior.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “schenken”, which translates to “to give (as gift)”. A wrapped gift being handed over
schenken

/ˈʃɛŋkn̩/

to give (as gift)

Principal parts

schenken, schenkte, hat geschenkt

ich schenke
du schenkst
er/sie/es schenkt
wir schenken
ihr schenkt
sie/Sie schenken

Examples

Ich schenke meiner Mutter Blumen.

I give my mother flowers.

Wir schenken dem Kind ein Buch.

We give the child a book.

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