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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Schiff”, which translates to “ship”. A majestic cargo ship gently gliding on calm, sparkling water at sunrise.
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dasSchiff, -e

ship

/ʃɪf/

Examples — Schiff in a sentence

Das große Schiff fährt auf dem Meer.

The big ship sails on the sea.

Ich sehe ein weißes Schiff am Horizont.

I see a white ship on the horizon.

How to remember it

SHIFF sounds like 'shift'. A mighty ship slowly 'shifts' its position as it sails out of the harbor.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “schön”, which translates to “beautiful”. A gardener painting flowers onto a landscape with a brush, where the colors bloom into reality, turning a gray field into a glowing garden.
schön

/ʃøːn/

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beautiful

Comparative Forms

Positive schön
Komparativ schöner
Superlativ am schönsten

Examples

Der Park ist im Frühling sehr schön.

The park is very beautiful in spring.

Sie hat ein schönes Haus in der Stadt.

She has a beautiful house in the city.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Schwester”, which translates to “sister”. Two sisters sharing a secret under a pink umbrella
die Schwester

/ˈʃvɛstɐ/

sister

Examples

Das ist meine ältere Schwester.

That is my older sister.

Meine Schwester wohnt in Berlin.

My sister lives in Berlin.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “schwimmen”, which translates to “to swim”. A person swimming gracefully through the air, pushing through glowing, translucent clouds as if they were warm, sparkling blue water.
schwimmen

/ˈʃvɪmən/

to swim

Principal parts

schwimmen, schwamm, ist geschwommen

ich schwimme
du schwimmst
er/sie/es schwimmt
wir schwimmen
ihr schwimmt
sie/Sie schwimmen

Examples

Ich schwimme gern im See.

I like to swim in the lake.

Wir schwimmen jeden Sommer.

We swim every summer.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “sehr”, which translates to “very”. A blooming garden, a child presenting a 'very' beautiful flower to their parent.
sehr

/zeːɐ̯/

very

Examples

Das Wetter ist heute sehr schön und warm in Berlin.

The weather is very nice and warm in Berlin today.

Ich mag deutsche Musik sehr gern und höre sie oft.

I like German music very much and listen to it often.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “sein”, which translates to “to be”. A golden, glowing silhouette of a person sitting peacefully in the center of a swirling galaxy, holding a small, burning star in their palm.
sein

/zaɪ̯n/

to be

Principal parts

sein, war, ist gewesen

ich bin
du bist
er/sie/es ist
wir sind
ihr seid
sie/Sie sind

Examples

Ich bin müde.

I am tired.

Du bist hier.

You are here.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “selbständig”, which translates to “independent, self-employed”. A person standing alone on a floating island, effortlessly balancing a miniature, thriving house and garden on their own outstretched hand.
selbständig

/ˈzɛlpʃtɛndɪç/

independent, self-employed

Examples

Meine Schwester ist sehr selbständig im Leben.

My sister is very independent in life.

Er arbeitet jetzt selbständig von zu Hause.

He now works self-employed from home.

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