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Illustration of the A1 German word “schmecken”, which translates to “to taste (good/bad)”. A frog on a lily pad sticks its tongue into a steaming cauldron, eyes flying wide with pure delight at the wonderful flavor.
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schmecken

to taste (good/bad)

/ˈʃmɛkn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

schmecken, schmeckte, hat geschmeckt

ich schmecke
du schmeckst
er/sie/es schmeckt
wir schmecken
ihr schmeckt
sie/Sie schmecken

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Examples — schmecken in a sentence

Das Essen schmeckt mir sehr gut.

The food tastes very good to me.

Schmeckt dir der Kaffee?

Does the coffee taste good to you?

How to remember it

SCHMECKEN sounds like "smackin'". If something tastes good, you'll be "smackin'" your lips and saying "Mmm!"

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/ʃoːn/

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already

Examples

Es ist schon zehn Uhr am Abend und ich bin müde.

It is already ten o'clock in the evening and I am tired.

Bist du schon mit den Hausaufgaben für die Schule fertig?

Are you already finished with your homework for school?

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/ˈzeːʁiə/

TV series

Examples

Ich mag diese neue Serie sehr.

I like this new series very much.

Sie sieht eine neue Serie.

She is watching a new series.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “stehen”, which translates to “to stand”. A person standing on a mountain peak
stehen

/ˈʃteːən/

to stand

Principal parts

stehen, stand, hat gestanden

ich stehe
du stehst
er/sie/es steht
wir stehen
ihr steht
sie/Sie stehen

Examples

Ich stehe am Fenster.

I stand at the window.

Die Bücher stehen im Regal.

The books stand on the shelf.

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uns

/ʊns/

us (accusative)

Examples

Unsere Freunde besuchen uns nächstes Wochenende in Köln.

Our friends are visiting us next weekend in Cologne.

Sie sieht uns jeden Morgen am Bahnhof auf dem Weg zur Arbeit.

She sees us every morning at the train station on the way to work.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “warum”, which translates to “why”. A confused sloth dangling from a branch stares at a fallen scone, arms raised in a giant, bewildered shrug.
warum

/vaˈʁʊm/

why

Examples

Warum lernst du Deutsch für deinen neuen Job?

Why are you learning German for your new job?

Warum ist das Museum heute leider geschlossen?

Why is the museum unfortunately closed today?

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der Weihnachtsmarkt

/ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌmaʁkt/

Christmas market

Examples

Wir gehen zum Weihnachtsmarkt heute.

We go to the Christmas market today.

Der Weihnachtsmarkt ist sehr gemütlich.

The Christmas market is very cozy.

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