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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.
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sein

to be

/zaɪ̯n/

Conjugation

Principal parts

sein, war, ist gewesen

ich bin
du bist
er/sie/es ist
wir sind
ihr seid
sie/Sie sind

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Examples — sein in a sentence

Ich bin müde.

I am tired.

Du bist hier.

You are here.

How to remember it

"Sein" — be yourself in the scene.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Steward”, which translates to “flight attendant (male)”. A uniformed male flight attendant offers a drink to a smiling passenger.
der Steward

/ˈstjuːɐt/

flight attendant (male)

Examples

Der Steward bringt uns Getränke.

The flight attendant brings us drinks.

Ein netter Steward hilft den Passagieren.

A nice flight attendant helps the passengers.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Stewardess”, which translates to “flight attendant (female)”. A friendly flight attendant smiling warmly, offering a drink in an airplane cabi
die Stewardess

/ˈstjuːɐdɛs/

flight attendant (female)

Examples

Die Stewardess ist sehr freundlich.

The flight attendant is very friendly.

Fragen Sie bitte die Stewardess.

Please ask the flight attendant.

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