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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.
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scheinen

to shine, seem

/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

scheinen, schien, hat geschienen

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

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Examples — scheinen in a sentence

Die Sonne scheint.

The sun is shining.

Es schien, als ob es regnen würde.

It seemed as if it would rain.

How to remember it

To 'SCHEINEN' is to SHINE. The sun 'SCHIEN' brightly.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “scheren”, which translates to “to shear”. Close-up of a badger clipping a fluffy cloud with big shears, curls of cloud-wool falling away to reveal a neat sheep shape, the shearing badger filling the frame.
scheren

/ˈʃeːʁən/

to shear

Principal parts

scheren, schor, hat geschoren

ich schere
du schierst
er/sie/es schiert
wir scheren
ihr schert
sie/Sie scheren

Examples

Der Schäfer schert die Schafe.

The shepherd shears the sheep.

Er schor sich den Bart ab.

He shaved off his beard.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “schicken”, which translates to “to send”. An envelope flying through the air
schicken

/ˈʃɪkn̩/

to send

Principal parts

schicken, schickte, hat geschickt

ich schicke
du schickst
er/sie/es schickt
wir schicken
ihr schickt
sie/Sie schicken

Examples

Ich schicke dir eine E-Mail.

I send you an email.

Sie schicken das Paket.

They send the package.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “schieben”, which translates to “to push”. A straining ox lowers its head and shoves an enormous boulder forward with its shoulder, hooves digging into the dirt, face scrunched with effort.
schieben

/ˈʃiːbn̩/

to push

Principal parts

schieben, schob, hat geschoben

ich schiebe
du schiebst
er/sie/es schiebt
wir schieben
ihr schiebt
sie/Sie schieben

Examples

Ich schiebe den Wagen.

I'm pushing the cart.

Er schob die Tür auf.

He pushed the door open.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “schießen”, which translates to “to shoot”. A determined fox pulls back an enormous slingshot, a single glowing star pressed into the pouch, the band stretched taut at the very instant before it launches across a twilight sky.
schießen

/ˈʃiːsn̩/

to shoot

Principal parts

schießen, schoss, hat geschossen

ich schieße
du schießt
er/sie/es schießt
wir schießen
ihr schießt
sie/Sie schießen

Examples

Er schießt ein Tor.

He scores a goal.

Der Jäger schoss auf den Hirsch.

The hunter shot at the deer.

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