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Illustration of the B1 German word “schmelzen”, which translates to “to melt”. A dismayed snowman slumps in a puddle of himself under a blazing sun, one stick arm drooping, carrot nose sliding off his sagging melting face.
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schmelzen

to melt

/ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

schmelzen, schmolz, ist geschmolzen

ich schmelze
du schmilzt
er/sie/es schmilzt
wir schmelzen
ihr schmelzt
sie/Sie schmelzen

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Examples — schmelzen in a sentence

Das Eis schmilzt in der Sonne.

The ice melts in the sun.

Die Butter schmolz in der Pfanne.

The butter melted in the pan.

How to remember it

SCHMELZEN, 'shmelt-zen' – sounds like 'smelting' metal, which is melting it!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “schneiden”, which translates to “to cut”. A tiny tailor mouse in a thimble helmet strains with both paws on giant scissors, snipping clean through a thick ship's rope, eyes squeezed shut in fierce effort as the severed ends spring apart.
schneiden

/ˈʃnaɪ̯dn̩/

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to cut

Principal parts

schneiden, schnitt, hat geschnitten

ich schneide
du schneidest
er/sie/es schneidet
wir schneiden
ihr schneidet
sie/Sie schneiden

Examples

Ich schneide Brot.

I'm cutting bread.

Sie schnitt sich in den Finger.

She cut her finger.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “schnell”, which translates to “fast”. A cheetah on roller skates blurs past a shocked tortoise, leaving a trail of wind-flattened daisies.
schnell

/ʃnɛl/

fast

Comparative Forms

Positive schnell
Komparativ schneller
Superlativ am schnellsten

Examples

Mein neues Auto ist sehr schnell.

My new car is very fast.

Er lernt schnell Deutsch für seine Arbeit.

He learns German fast for his work.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “schreien”, which translates to “to scream”. A tiny mouse opens its mouth impossibly wide in a thunderous scream, the blast flattening its own whiskers and bending the grass and flowers flat all around it.
schreien

/ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən/

to scream

Principal parts

schreien, schrie, hat geschrien

ich schreie
du schreist
er/sie/es schreit
wir schreien
ihr schreit
sie/Sie schreien

Examples

Das Kind schreit laut.

The child screams loudly.

Er schrie vor Freude.

He shouted for joy.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “schreiten”, which translates to “to stride”. Close-up of a colossal clockwork knight taking one huge stride across a desert, sand rippling into dunes under its foot, the striding knight filling the frame.
schreiten

/ˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩/

to stride

Principal parts

schreiten, schritt, ist geschritten

ich schreite
du schreitest
er/sie/es schreitet
wir schreiten
ihr schreitet
sie/Sie schreiten

Examples

Er schreitet würdevoll voran.

He strides forward with dignity.

Sie schritt durch die Tür.

She strode through the door.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Schrift”, which translates to “writing / script”. Elegant handwriting flows off a quill and coils into a decorative iron gate, letters as scrollwork.
die Schrift

/ʃʁɪft/

writing / script

Examples

Deine Schrift ist schwer zu lesen.

Your handwriting is hard to read.

Das Buch ist in alter Schrift gedruckt.

The book is printed in an old script.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Schule”, which translates to “school”. A school building with books flying out like birds
die Schule

/ˈʃuːlə/

school

Examples

Gehst du jeden Tag zur Schule?

Do you go to school every day?

Meine Kinder lieben die Schule.

My children love school.

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