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Illustration of the A1 German word “suchen”, which translates to “to search”. A detective with a magnifying glass in a magical forest
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suchen

to search

/ˈzuːxn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

suchen, suchte, hat gesucht

ich suche
du suchst
er/sie/es sucht
wir suchen
ihr sucht
sie/Sie suchen

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Examples — suchen in a sentence

Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.

I search for my key.

Wir suchen ein neues Haus.

We search for a new house.

How to remember it

"Suchen" — seek and search.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Supermarkt”, which translates to “supermarket”. A brightly lit, bustling supermarket aisle, with colorful fruit and veg.
der Supermarkt

/ˈzuːpɐˌmaʁkt/

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supermarket

Examples

Ich gehe zum Supermarkt einkaufen.

I go to the supermarket to shop.

Der Supermarkt öffnet um acht Uhr.

The supermarket opens at eight o'clock.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Tisch”, which translates to “table”. A grand table with a feast floating in the sky
der Tisch

/tɪʃ/

table

Examples

Der Tisch ist wirklich groß.

The table is really big.

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book is on the table.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Tür”, which translates to “door”. An enormous ornate door stands alone in a blossoming meadow, its tall glowing keyhole opening like a window onto a floating dreamworld of pink islands, drifting paper lanterns and soaring birds, while little golden keys flutter around it like curious sparrows.
die Tür

/tyːɐ̯/

door

Examples

Mach bitte die Tür zu.

Please close the door.

Die Tür ist weit offen.

The door is wide open.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “wissen”, which translates to “to know (fact)”. A wise owl with knowledge symbols floating around
wissen

/ˈvɪsn̩/

to know (fact)

Principal parts

wissen, wusste, hat gewusst

ich weiß
du weißt
er/sie/es weiß
wir wissen
ihr wisst
sie/Sie wissen

Examples

Ich weiß die Antwort nicht.

I don't know the answer.

Weißt du, wo der Bahnhof ist?

Do you know where the train station is?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “wo”, which translates to “where (location)”. A mole pops from the ground, tiny compass spinning in its paws, swiveling left and right, hopelessly lost.
wo

/voː/

where (location)

Examples

Wo ist die nächste Bushaltestelle hier bitte schön?

Where is the next bus stop here, please?

Wo kann ich hier frisches Obst und Gemüse kaufen?

Where can I buy fresh fruit and vegetables here?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “abbiegen”, which translates to “to turn (direction)”. A bicycle-riding giraffe tilts his long neck sharply to follow a street sign; he is leaning so hard to abbiegen that his back wheels lift off the pavement and his goggles fly off in a loop of glee.
abbiegen

/ˈapˌbiːɡŋ̩/

to turn (direction)

Principal parts

abbiegen, bog ab, ist abgebogen

ich biege ab
du biegst ab
er/sie/es biegt ab
wir biegen ab
ihr biegt ab
sie/Sie biegen ab

Examples

Ich biege an der nächsten Ampel links ab.

I turn left at the next traffic light.

Sie müssen hier rechts abbiegen.

You must turn right here.

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