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Illustration of the B1 German word “sowohl”, which translates to “both”. A cheerful octopus at the centre of the frame using two of its arms at once to hold up a huge red apple in one and a huge yellow banana in the other, balancing both with equal delight.
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sowohl

both

/zoˈvoːl/

Examples — sowohl in a sentence

Sowohl die Farbe ist schön.

Both the color is beautiful.

Sowohl der Wein schmeckt gut.

Both the wine tastes good.

How to remember it

SO-WOHL sounds like "so wool." BOTH sweaters are made of "so wool" (fine wool).

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Illustration of the B1 German word “teilen”, which translates to “to share”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, breaks a huge glowing cookie exactly in two and holds one warm half out to a small delighted hedgehog beside him.
teilen

/ˈtaɪ̯lən/

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to share

Principal parts

teilen, teilte, hat geteilt

ich teile
du teilst
er/sie/es teilt
wir teilen
ihr teilt
sie/Sie teilen

Examples

Wir können die Kosten gleichmäßig teilen.

We can share the costs equally.

Er teilt seine Erfahrungen gerne mit anderen.

He likes to share his experiences with others.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “übrigens”, which translates to “by the way”. A floating speech bubble drifting away from a conversation, suddenly sprouting wings and flying off to whisper a secret to the moon.
übrigens

/ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩s/

by the way

Examples

Übrigens, hast du schon gegessen?

By the way, have you eaten yet?

Das Restaurant war gut, übrigens.

The restaurant was good, by the way.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Unhöflichkeit”, which translates to “rudeness”. A snooty tall flamingo in a top hat rudely turns up its beak and shoves past a small startled mouse, knocking the mouse's little hat off, sneering down its long nose.
die Unhöflichkeit

/ˈʊnˌhøːflɪçkaɪ̯t/

rudeness

Examples

Seine Unhöflichkeit war inakzeptabel.

His rudeness was unacceptable.

Ich entschuldige mich für meine Unhöflichkeit.

I apologize for my rudeness.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “unterbrechen”, which translates to “to interrupt”. Oma Trude, a tiny round old woman with a silver bun, round wire glasses and a knitted lilac cardigan, bursts in mid-sentence and holds up one firm hand to cut off a huge talking megaphone, stopping it short.
unterbrechen

/ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçn̩/

to interrupt

Principal parts

unterbrechen, unterbrach, hat unterbrochen

ich unterbreche
du unterbrichst
er/sie/es unterbricht
wir unterbrechen
ihr unterbrecht
sie/Sie unterbrechen

Examples

Bitte unterbrich mich nicht beim Reden.

Please don't interrupt me while talking.

Das Meeting wurde kurz unterbrochen.

The meeting was briefly interrupted.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vermeiden”, which translates to “to avoid”. A graceful dancer nimbly stepping over puddles that are actually tiny, colorful mirrors reflecting the wrong reality.
vermeiden

/fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩/

to avoid

Principal parts

vermeiden, vermied, hat vermieden

ich vermeide
du vermeidest
er/sie/es vermeidet
wir vermeiden
ihr vermeidet
sie/Sie vermeiden

Examples

Man sollte unnötige Risiken vermeiden.

One should avoid unnecessary risks.

Sie versucht, Konflikte zu vermeiden.

She tries to avoid conflicts.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Vertrauen”, which translates to “trust”. A person closing their eyes and falling backward into a soft, supportive cloud that shapes itself to catch them perfectly.
das Vertrauen

/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən/

trust

Examples

Zwischen Kollegen ist gegenseitiges Vertrauen wichtig.

Mutual trust is important between colleagues.

Es dauert lange, Vertrauen aufzubauen und ist schnell verloren.

It takes a long time to build trust and it's quickly lost.

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