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Illustration of the A1 German word “schlimm”, which translates to “bad, terrible”. A worried person looking at a broken umbrella in a sudden, pouring rainstorm.
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schlimm

bad, terrible

/ʃlɪm/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive schlimm
Komparativ schlimmer
Superlativ am schlimmsten

Examples — schlimm in a sentence

Die Situation ist wirklich schlimm.

The situation is really bad.

Das ist gar nicht so schlimm.

That's not so bad at all.

How to remember it

SCHLIMM sounds like 'slim' – imagine a terrible situation where the chances of success are slim.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Schmerzen (Pl.)”, which translates to “pain”. A plump hedgehog sits cradling one comically oversized bandaged paw, lower lip wobbling in an exaggerated teary pout, the rest of its spines drooping limply in sympathy.
Schmerzen (Pl.)

/ˈʃmɛʁt͡sn̩/

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pain

Examples

Ich habe starke Schmerzen im Bein.

I have strong pain in my leg.

Ich habe heute viele Schmerzen.

I have a lot of pain today.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “schwarz”, which translates to “black”. A cat wearing a monocle sits on a jet-black velvet cushion, every inch of its fur impossibly, gloriously black.
schwarz

/ʃvaʁt͡s/

black

Comparative Forms

Positive schwarz
Komparativ schwärzer
Superlativ am schwärzesten

Examples

Ihr neues Fahrrad ist schwarz und modern.

Her new bicycle is black and modern.

Ich trinke gerne schwarzen Kaffee am Morgen.

I like to drink black coffee in the morning.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Verband”, which translates to “bandage”. A large cracked ceramic pot rests in soft blue light, wrapped round and round in a clean white spiraling bandage; where the gauze covers each crack, a warm glow seals it whole again.
der Verband

/fɛɐ̯ˈbant/

bandage

Examples

Er braucht einen neuen Verband.

He needs a new bandage.

Der Verband ist für die Wunde.

The bandage is for the wound.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “vorgestern”, which translates to “the day before yesterday”. Old calendar page turned back two days, sun streaming through a window onto a de
vorgestern

/ˈfoːɐ̯ɡɛstɐn/

the day before yesterday

Examples

Vorgestern war ein sehr regnerischer Tag mit viel Wind.

The day before yesterday was a very rainy day with a lot of wind.

Ich war vorgestern mit meiner Familie im Zoo in Hamburg.

I was at the zoo in Hamburg with my family the day before yesterday.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “weiß”, which translates to “white”. A pristine, snowy landscape under a bright, clear winter sky, glistening white.
weiß

/vaɪ̯s/

white

Comparative Forms

Positive weiß
Komparativ weißer
Superlativ am weißesten

Examples

Der Schnee ist im Winter sehr weiß.

The snow is very white in winter.

Ich habe eine weiße Katze und einen Hund.

I have a white cat and a dog.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Zahn”, which translates to “tooth”. A molar the size of an armchair sits in a dentist's waiting room, nervously flipping through a magazine and sweating.
der Zahn

/t͡saːn/

tooth

Examples

Mein Zahn tut heute weh.

My tooth hurts today.

Der Zahn ist sehr sauber.

The tooth is very clean.

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Schmerzen (Pl.) — pain

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