Illustration of the A1 German word “die Suppe”, which translates to “soup”. A steaming bowl of soup that is actually a miniature calm ocean, with a tiny paper boat sailing between islands of croutons.
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dieSuppe, -n

soup

/ˈzʊpə/

Examples — Suppe in a sentence

Ich mag Gemüsesuppe sehr.

I like vegetable soup very much.

Die Suppe ist sehr heiß.

The soup is very hot.

How to remember it

ZOO-puh sounds like 'soup, huh?' – This yummy soup makes you say 'Soup, huh? I want more!'

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Tee”, which translates to “tea”. A teapot in a tiny crown pours itself into a cup and then immediately refills from the cup, looping forever in a royal circle.
der Tee

/teː/

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tea

Examples

Ich trinke gern heißen Tee.

I like to drink hot tea.

Der Tee ist jetzt sehr heiß.

The tea is very hot now.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Tomate”, which translates to “tomato”. A bright red tomato balancing on a tightrope, wearing a tiny top hat and juggling glowing dewdrops in the morning light.
die Tomate

/toˈmaːtə/

tomato

Examples

Ich esse eine frische Tomate.

I eat a fresh tomato.

Die Tomate ist schön rot.

The tomato is beautifully red.

Illustration of the A1 German word “treffen”, which translates to “to meet”. Two friends meeting at a magical crossroads
treffen

/ˈtʁɛfn̩/

to meet

Principal parts

treffen, traf, hat getroffen

ich treffe
du triffst
er/sie/es trifft
wir treffen
ihr trefft
sie/Sie treffen

Examples

Ich treffe meine Freunde im Café.

I meet my friends in the café.

Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr.

We meet at seven o'clock.

Illustration of the A1 German word “trinken”, which translates to “to drink”. A person drinking from a magical fountain
trinken

/ˈtʁɪŋkn̩/

to drink

Principal parts

trinken, trank, hat getrunken

ich trinke
du trinkst
er/sie/es trinkt
wir trinken
ihr trinkt
sie/Sie trinken

Examples

Ich trinke Wasser jeden Tag.

I drink water every day.

Was möchten Sie trinken?

What would you like to drink?

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Uhrzeit”, which translates to “time (clock time)”. A person catching falling stars in a butterfly net, each star glowing with a different numeric clock time.
die Uhrzeit

/ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t/

time (clock time)

Examples

Ich frage nach der Uhrzeit.

I'm asking for the time.

Die Uhrzeit ist jetzt halb drei.

The time is now half past two.

Illustration of the A1 German word “um”, which translates to “at (clock time)”. A giant grandfather clock standing in a flower meadow, its hands pointing exactly to a golden sun rising over the distant horizon.
um

/ʊm/

at (clock time)

Examples

Der Unterricht beginnt um neun Uhr.

The class starts at nine o'clock.

Wir essen immer um halb sieben.

We always eat at half past six.

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masculine Tee — tea

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