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Illustration of the B1 German word “sparen”, which translates to “to save”. Close-up of a fat happy piggy bank the size of a barrel with a beaming face, a single huge gold coin frozen mid-drop just above its slot, about to plink inside.
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sparen

to save

/ˈʃpaːʁən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

sparen, sparte, hat gespart

ich spare
du sparst
er/sie/es spart
wir sparen
ihr spart
sie/Sie sparen

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Examples — sparen in a sentence

Wir müssen Geld für ein neues Auto sparen.

We must save money for a new car.

Spar Wasser und Energie im Haushalt!

Save water and energy at home!

How to remember it

SPARE-en: You want to **spare** your wallet, so you **save** money by bringing a packed lunch.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Subjekt”, which translates to “subject”. A spotlit lion stands centre stage doing the action while a small painted arrow of light points squarely at him and the whole chorus gestures his way.
das Subjekt

/ˈzʊpjɛkt/

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subject

Examples

Das Subjekt im Satz ist 'der Hund'.

The subject in the sentence is 'the dog'.

Das Verb muss zum Subjekt passen.

The verb must match the subject.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Verbraucher”, which translates to “consumer”. A hedgehog pushes a wobbling trolley heaped far above its head with jars, bread and fruit, only its little legs visible beneath the load.
der Verbraucher

/fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xɐ/

consumer

Examples

Der Verbraucher achtet mehr auf nachhaltige Produkte.

The consumer pays more attention to sustainable products.

Man muss die Rechte der Verbraucher schützen.

One must protect the rights of consumers.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vollständig”, which translates to “complete”. A beaver slots the final plank into a dam, and the whole structure suddenly gleams whole and seamless, water sitting perfectly still behind it.
vollständig

/ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪç/

complete

Comparative Forms

Positive vollständig
Komparativ vollständiger
Superlativ am vollständigsten

Examples

Die Liste der Teilnehmer ist noch nicht vollständig.

The list of participants is not yet complete.

Bitte füllen Sie das Formular vollständig aus.

Please fill out the form completely.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Werbung”, which translates to “advertising”. An enormous blank billboard on stilts in a field, lit by spotlights, with a peacock in a bow tie gesturing proudly up at its empty face.
die Werbung

/ˈvɛʁbʊŋ/

advertising

Examples

Die Werbung im Fernsehen ist oft störend.

The advertising on TV is often annoying.

Eine gute Werbung kann ein Produkt erfolgreich machen.

Good advertising can make a product successful.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Ziel”, which translates to “goal”. A dart quivers dead in the centre of a straw target on a hilltop, and a small delighted quail leaps with both wings thrown up in victory.
das Ziel

/t͡siːl/

goal

Examples

Wir haben unser Ziel erreicht, das Projekt abzuschließen.

We reached our goal of completing the project.

Man muss sich klare Ziele setzen, um erfolgreich zu sein.

One must set clear goals to be successful.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Zweck”, which translates to “purpose”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, fits the final glowing puzzle piece into a big picture that suddenly lights up with clear meaning and purpose.
der Zweck

/t͡svɛk/

purpose

Examples

Was ist der Zweck dieses Treffens?

What is the purpose of this meeting?

Der Zweck der Spende war die Forschung.

The purpose of the donation was research.

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