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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Stift”, which translates to “pen, pencil”. A chubby pencil with stubby legs marches across a blank page, leaving a wobbly trail and saluting every comma it passes.

Stift is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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derStift, -e

pen, pencil

/ʃtɪft/

Examples — Stift in a sentence

Hast du einen Stift für mich?

Do you have a pen for me?

Ich brauche einen roten Stift.

I need a red pen.

How to remember it

STIFT sounds like 'stiff.' Imagine a very STIFF pen or pencil that's hard to bend.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “super”, which translates to “super, great”. A child proudly showing off a perfectly built block tower, beaming with joy.
super

/ˈzuːpɐ/

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super, great

Examples

Dein neues Hemd sieht super aus!

Your new shirt looks super!

Ich finde die Idee wirklich super.

I find the idea really great.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Tafel”, which translates to “blackboard”. A blackboard floating in a forest that captures sunlight, where chalk drawings of birds fly off the board and become real.
die Tafel

/ˈtaːfl̩/

blackboard

Examples

Der Lehrer schreibt an die Tafel.

The teacher writes on the blackboard.

Die Tafel ist sehr groß.

The blackboard is very big.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Tasche”, which translates to “bag”. An overstuffed leather bag with bulging eyes and tiny legs staggers down a cobblestone street, trailing socks and an umbrella.
die Tasche

/ˈtaʃə/

bag

Examples

Meine Tasche ist sehr schwer.

My bag is very heavy.

Wo ist deine blaue Tasche?

Where is your blue bag?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Uhr”, which translates to “clock, watch”. A grandfather clock standing in a desert, with its hands melting into golden honey that drips onto the dunes.
die Uhr

/uːɐ̯/

clock, watch

Examples

Meine Uhr geht fünf Minuten vor.

My watch is five minutes fast.

Die große Uhr hängt an der Wand.

The big clock hangs on the wall.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Verb”, which translates to “verb”. A word written in liquid gold that is physically transforming, turning from a seed into a blooming flower right before the eyes.
das Verb

/vɛʁp/

verb

Examples

Ich lerne ein neues deutsches Verb heute.

I am learning a new German verb today.

Das Verb „sein“ ist unregelmäßig.

The verb "to be" is irregular.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Vormittag”, which translates to “late morning”. Sunlight streams into a kitchen, someone having a late breakfast.
der Vormittag

/ˈfoːɐ̯mɪˌtaːk/

late morning

Examples

Am Vormittag habe ich Zeit.

In the late morning I have time.

Der Vormittag ist oft sonnig.

The late morning is often sunny.

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