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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.
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derStau, -s

traffic jam

/ʃtaʊ̯/

Examples — Stau in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

The SHOW is cancelled because everyone is stuck in a TRAFFIC JAM! 'SHTOW' many cars are there?

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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/

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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

Principal parts

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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Illustration of the A2 German word “ungesund”, which translates to “unhealthy”. A sugar-cube mountain melting under a neon sun, turning into a river of sparkling syrup that hums a heavy, tired tune.
ungesund

/ˈʊnɡəˌzʊnt/

unhealthy

Comparative Forms

Positive ungesund
Komparativ ungesünder
Superlativ am ungesündesten

Examples

Fast Food ist oft sehr ungesund.

Fast food is often very unhealthy.

Er hat sich wegen des ungesunden Lebensstils Sorgen gemacht.

He worried about the unhealthy lifestyle.

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