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

to play

/ˈʃpiːlən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

spielen, spielte, hat gespielt

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

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Examples — spielen in a sentence

Er spielt Fußball.

He plays soccer.

Die Kinder spielen im Garten.

The children play in the garden.

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der Steward

/ˈstjuːɐt/

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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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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Tag”, which translates to “day”. A sun with a price tag attached, marking each day
der Tag

/taːk/

day

Examples

Guten Tag! Wie geht es Ihnen?

Good day! How are you?

Heute ist ein schöner Tag.

Today is a beautiful day.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Tanz”, which translates to “dance”. Oma Trude, a tiny round old woman with a silver bun, round glasses and a lilac cardigan, twirls mid-dance with her floral skirt flaring wide, arms lifted joyfully, ribbons and sparkles swirling around her.
der Tanz

/tant͡s/

dance

Examples

Wir lieben den Tanz sehr.

We love the dance very much.

Der Tanz ist wirklich schön.

The dance is really beautiful.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “tanzen”, which translates to “to dance”. A mop in a polka-dot skirt spins on one bristle-toe across a moonlit kitchen floor, soap bubbles orbiting it like ballroom lights.
tanzen

/ˈtant͡sn̩/

to dance

Principal parts

tanzen, tanzte, hat getanzt

ich tanze
du tanzt
er/sie/es tanzt
wir tanzen
ihr tanzt
sie/Sie tanzen

Examples

Wir tanzen gerne am Wochenende.

We like to dance on the weekend.

Kannst du Samba tanzen?

Can you dance Samba?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Tennis (spielen)”, which translates to “to play tennis”. Two players on a court suspended among the stars, hitting a glowing, comet-like tennis ball back and forth across a net made of moonbeams.
Tennis (spielen)

/ˈtɛnɪs (ˈʃpiːlən)/

to play tennis

Examples

Ich spiele gern Tennis am Samstag.

I like to play tennis on Saturday.

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Do you often play tennis in summer?

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