Illustration of the A2 German word “sympathisch”, which translates to “likeable / pleasant”. A person surrounded by a soft, warm aura that attracts tiny glowing forest creatures to come and snuggle in their lap.
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sympathisch

likeable / pleasant

/zʏmˈpaːtɪʃ/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive sympathisch
Komparativ sympathischer
Superlativ am sympathischsten

Examples — sympathisch in a sentence

Dein Kollege ist sehr sympathisch.

Your colleague is very likeable.

Ich fand sie auf Anhieb sympathisch.

I found her likeable right away.

How to remember it

SYMPATH-ish sounds like 'sympathy-ish.' If someone has sympathy for you, they are likeable.

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das Tandem

/ˈtandɛm/

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tandem (language exchange partnership)

Examples

Wir bilden ein Tandem für den Sprachaustausch.

We form a tandem for the language exchange.

Ich suche ein Tandem, um Spanisch zu lernen.

I am looking for a tandem partner to learn Spanish.

Illustration of the A2 German word “ungeduldig”, which translates to “impatient”. A small creature tapping its foot so fast that flowers sprout instantly from the ground, impatient for spring to arrive.
ungeduldig

/ˈʊnɡədʊldɪç/

impatient

Comparative Forms

Positive ungeduldig
Komparativ ungeduldiger
Superlativ am ungeduldigsten

Examples

Warte bitte, sei nicht ungeduldig.

Please wait, don't be impatient.

Er wurde schnell ungeduldig.

He quickly became impatient.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Wartenummer”, which translates to “queue number”. A shiny ticket floating in a sunbeam, with the number glowing bright enough to act as a lantern for a line of polite, waiting forest animals.
die Wartenummer

/ˈvaʁtəˌnʊmɐ/

queue number

Examples

Wir haben eine Wartenummer gezogen.

We have pulled a queue number.

Ihre Wartenummer ist die dreiundzwanzig.

Your queue number is twenty-three.

Illustration of the A2 German word “zuverlässig”, which translates to “reliable”. A clockwork lighthouse that never stops spinning, casting a warm, steady golden beam through a chaotic storm of floating feathers.
zuverlässig

/ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪç/

reliable

Comparative Forms

Positive zuverlässig
Komparativ zuverlässiger
Superlativ am zuverlässigsten

Examples

Mein altes Auto ist immer noch sehr zuverlässig.

My old car is still very reliable.

Sie ist eine sehr zuverlässige Mitarbeiterin.

She is a very reliable employee.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Amt”, which translates to “government office”. A cozy, sunlit office building built inside a giant translucent glass jar, where paper stamps float like fireflies in the air.
das Amt

/amt/

government office

Examples

Ich hatte gestern einen Termin beim Amt.

I had an appointment at the government office yesterday.

Du musst zum Amt gehen, um das zu regeln.

You have to go to the office to arrange that.

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Austausch”, which translates to “exchange”. Two otters reach across a river and swap hats in the exact same instant, each immediately wearing the other's with great satisfaction.
der Austausch

/ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃ/

exchange

Examples

Wir nahmen an einem Schüleraustausch teil.

We participated in a student exchange.

Der Austausch von Ideen war sehr interessant.

The exchange of ideas was very interesting.

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