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.
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dieTablette, -n

tablet, pill

/taˈblɛtə/

Examples — Tablette in a sentence

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?

How to remember it

TA-BLET-te sounds like "tablet". Imagine a tiny tablet computer, but it's actually a pill you take!

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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/

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Untersuchung”, which translates to “examination, investigation”. A magnifying glass held by a forest sprite that reveals hidden constellations and glowing secrets inside the surface of a simple autumn leaf.
die Untersuchung

/ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ/

examination, investigation

Examples

Der Arzt hat eine gründliche Untersuchung gemacht.

The doctor did a thorough examination.

Die Polizei begann eine Untersuchung des Diebstahls.

The police began an investigation of the theft.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Verletzung”, which translates to “injury”. A porcelain doll with a glowing golden crack, where tiny flowers are blossoming out of the seam to mend the break with nature's beauty.
die Verletzung

/fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋ/

injury

Examples

Er hat sich eine leichte Verletzung beim Sport zugezogen.

He sustained a minor injury during sports.

Die Verletzung ist zum Glück schnell geheilt.

Luckily, the injury healed quickly.

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trainieren — to train, to exercise

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