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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Sportlerin”, which translates to “athlete (female)”. Oma Trude, a tiny round old woman with a silver bun, round wire glasses and a knitted lilac cardigan, hurls an enormous boulder shot-put overhead with a fierce grin, arms straining, feet off the ground.
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dieSportlerin, -nen

athlete (female)

/ˈʃpɔʁtləʁɪn/

Examples — Sportlerin in a sentence

Sie ist eine sehr erfolgreiche Sportlerin.

She is a very successful athlete.

Die Sportlerin trainiert jeden Tag hart.

The athlete trains hard every day.

How to remember it

SHPOR-tluh-rin. SPORT-LADY-RIN. A SPORTy lady who likes to RUN.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Stau”, which translates to “traffic jam”. A grumpy walrus in a tiny convertible slumps over his steering wheel in despair, jammed bumper to bumper in an endless line of fuming, sulking cartoon cars.
der Stau

/ʃtaʊ̯/

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traffic jam

Examples

Ich stehe im Stau auf der Autobahn.

I am stuck in a traffic jam on the highway.

Wegen eines Unfalls gab es einen Stau.

There was a traffic jam because of an accident.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Surfen”, which translates to “surfing (as activity noun)”. A surfer riding a wave made of pure, liquid starlight through a night sky instead of the ocean.
das Surfen

/ˈsœːɐ̯fn̩/

surfing (as activity noun)

Examples

Das Surfen im Internet macht ihm Spaß.

Surfing the internet is fun for him.

Ich finde das Surfen auf dem Meer sehr aufregend.

I find surfing on the sea very exciting.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Tablette”, which translates to “tablet, pill”. A single, glowing pill resting on a palm, containing an entire sun inside its shell, radiating warm, healing light through the fingers.
die Tablette

/taˈblɛtə/

tablet, pill

Examples

Ich muss jeden Tag eine Tablette nehmen.

I have to take a pill every day.

Hast du deine Tabletten schon genommen?

Have you already taken your pills?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “trainieren”, which translates to “to train, to exercise”. A lion cub lifting tiny clouds like heavy weights in a sunny gym floating high in the sky, building muscle with every puff.
trainieren

/tʁɛˈniːʁən/

to train, to exercise

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trainieren, trainierte, hat trainiert

ich trainiere
du trainierst
er/sie/es trainiert
wir trainieren
ihr trainiert
sie/Sie trainieren

Examples

Ich trainiere dreimal pro Woche im Fitnessstudio.

I train three times a week at the gym.

Wir trainierten hart für den Wettkampf.

We trained hard for the competition.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “überholen”, which translates to “to overtake”. A tortoise wearing a silver jetpack zooming past a confused, slow-moving hare on a track made of shimmering starlight.
überholen

/ˌyːbɐˈhoːlən/

to overtake

Principal parts

überholen, überholte, hat überholt

ich überhole
du überholst
er/sie/es überholt
wir überholen
ihr überholt
sie/Sie überholen

Examples

Das Auto hat den LKW schnell überholt.

The car quickly overtook the truck.

Hier ist es gefährlich, zu überholen.

It's dangerous to overtake here.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Übung”, which translates to “exercise, practice”. A student practicing scales on a piano, where each note struck turns into a glowing, floating orb that circles their head in a halo.
die Übung

/ˈyːbʊŋ/

exercise, practice

Examples

Diese Übung ist sehr gut für Anfänger.

This exercise is very good for beginners.

Wir machen jeden Tag Sprachübungen.

We do language exercises every day.

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