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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
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dieSchule, -n

school

/ˈʃuːlə/

Examples — Schule in a sentence

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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Illustration of the B1 German word “schwinden”, which translates to “to disappear”. Close-up of a rabbit watching a huge glowing sandcastle dissolve into bright drifting motes of light that thin and vanish into the air, the fading frozen mid-dwindle.
schwinden

/ˈʃvɪndn̩/

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to disappear

Principal parts

schwinden, schwand, ist geschwunden

ich schwinde
du schwindest
er/sie/es schwindet
wir schwinden
ihr schwindet
sie/Sie schwinden

Examples

Die Hoffnung schwindet.

Hope is fading.

Die Erinnerung schwand allmählich.

The memory gradually faded.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “schwören”, which translates to “to swear”. Close-up of a badger raising one solemn paw over a huge glowing oath-book, a bright ring of shining light rising from the pages around its earnest vowing gesture.
schwören

/ˈʃvøːʁən/

to swear

Principal parts

schwören, schwor, hat geschworen

ich schwöre
du schwörst
er/sie/es schwört
wir schwören
ihr schwört
sie/Sie schwören

Examples

Er schwört, die Wahrheit zu sagen.

He swears to tell the truth.

Sie schwor Rache.

She swore revenge.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “sehen”, which translates to “to see”. An owl with comically enormous telescope-eyes peers straight through a brick wall, eyebrows raised at what it spots on the far side.
sehen

/ˈzeːən/

to see

Principal parts

sehen, sah, hat gesehen

ich sehe
du siehst
er/sie/es sieht
wir sehen
ihr seht
sie/Sie sehen

Examples

Ich sehe dich später.

I see you later.

Sie sieht den Film nicht.

She does not see the film.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “sehenswert”, which translates to “worth seeing”. A humble pebble stands on a museum pedestal under a spotlight, and a queue of tourists gasps in awe.
sehenswert

/ˈzeːənsˌveːɐ̯t/

worth seeing

Comparative Forms

Positive sehenswert
Komparativ sehenswerter
Superlativ am sehenswertesten

Examples

Die Altstadt ist sehr sehenswert.

The old town is well worth seeing.

Das Museum ist wirklich sehenswert.

The museum is really worth seeing.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “senden”, which translates to “to send”. A proud carrier pigeon hurls a bulging parcel skyward with both wings, beaming as it rockets off toward the horizon trailing a whoosh of motion lines.
senden

/ˈzɛndn̩/

to send

Principal parts

senden, sandte, hat gesandt

ich sende
du sendest
er/sie/es sendet
wir senden
ihr sendet
sie/Sie senden

Examples

Ich sende dir eine E-Mail.

I'm sending you an email.

Sie sandte ihm Blumen.

She sent him flowers.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “setzen”, which translates to “to set / put”. A careful giant hand lowers a full teacup onto a saucer balanced on a mouse’s head, not a drop spilled.
setzen

/ˈzɛt͡sn̩/

to set / put

Principal parts

setzen, setzte, hat gesetzt

ich setze
du setzt
er/sie/es setzt
wir setzen
ihr setzt
sie/Sie setzen

Examples

Ich setze das Kind auf den Stuhl.

I put the child on the chair.

Setz bitte einen Punkt ans Ende.

Please put a period at the end.

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