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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.
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schwimmen

to swim

/ˈʃvɪmən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

schwimmen, schwamm, ist geschwommen

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

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Examples — schwimmen in a sentence

Ich schwimme gern im See.

I like to swim in the lake.

Wir schwimmen jeden Sommer.

We swim every summer.

How to remember it

"Schwimmen" — swim in the shimmering water.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Singular”, which translates to “singular”. A single, lone flower blooming beautifully in a garden.
der Singular

/ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/

singular

Examples

Was ist der Singular von „Häuser“?

What is the singular of "houses"?

Das Wort „Haus“ ist im Singular.

The word "Haus" is in the singular.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Sohn”, which translates to “son”. A tiny boy in a cape proudly pedals a tricycle twice his size, while his dad jogs alongside cheering wildly.
der Sohn

/zoːn/

son

Examples

Mein Sohn ist fünf Jahre alt.

My son is five years old.

Sie hat einen Sohn und eine Tochter.

She has a son and a daughter.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “spielen”, which translates to “to play”. Children playing with toys that come alive
spielen

/ˈʃpiːlən/

to play

Principal parts

spielen, spielte, hat gespielt

ich spiele
du spielst
er/sie/es spielt
wir spielen
ihr spielt
sie/Sie spielen

Examples

Er spielt Fußball.

He plays soccer.

Die Kinder spielen im Garten.

The children play in the garden.

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