Illustration of the A1 German word “die Serie”, which translates to “TV series”. Cozy living room, a blanket, and a TV showing a favorite series.
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dieSerie, -n

TV series

/ˈzeːʁiə/

Examples — Serie in a sentence

Ich mag diese neue Serie sehr.

I like this new series very much.

Sie sieht eine neue Serie.

She is watching a new series.

How to remember it

SERIE sounds like "SERIES." Watching a TV SERIES can be serious business!

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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/

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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.

Illustration of the A1 German word “uns”, which translates to “us (accusative)”. Friends gathered around a table, offering food to 'us', a warm, inviting atmosph
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.

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?

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Weihnachtsmarkt”, which translates to “Christmas market”. A bustling Christmas market, twinkling lights, wooden stalls, festive cheer.
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.

Illustration of the A1 German word “welcher”, which translates to “which (question word for nouns)”. A magpie stands before a glittering row of hats, tilting its head left and right, agonizing over which one to pick.
welcher

/ˈvɛlçɐ/

which (question word for nouns)

Examples

Welcher Zug fährt nach Berlin?

Which train goes to Berlin?

Welche Farbe magst du am liebsten?

Which color do you like most?

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Zeitschrift”, which translates to “magazine”. A thin glossy magazine with a bright cover lies open flat on a sunlit table, its floppy pages fanning up as a tiny pop-up world of miniature paper hills, blossoms, and little figures rises out of them in soft pink light.
die Zeitschrift

/ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌʃʁɪft/

magazine

Examples

Ich lese eine interessante Zeitschrift.

I am reading an interesting magazine.

Die Zeitschrift liegt auf dem Tisch.

The magazine is lying on the table.

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