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Illustration of the A1 German word “tanzen”, which translates to “to dance”. A mop in a polka-dot skirt spins on one bristle-toe across a moonlit kitchen floor, soap bubbles orbiting it like ballroom lights.
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tanzen

to dance

/ˈtant͡sn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

tanzen, tanzte, hat getanzt

ich tanze
du tanzt
er/sie/es tanzt
wir tanzen
ihr tanzt
sie/Sie tanzen

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Examples — tanzen in a sentence

Wir tanzen gerne am Wochenende.

We like to dance on the weekend.

Kannst du Samba tanzen?

Can you dance Samba?

How to remember it

"Tanzen" — tango and dance.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Tennis (spielen)”, which translates to “to play tennis”. Two players on a court suspended among the stars, hitting a glowing, comet-like tennis ball back and forth across a net made of moonbeams.
Tennis (spielen)

/ˈtɛnɪs (ˈʃpiːlən)/

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to play tennis

Examples

Ich spiele gern Tennis am Samstag.

I like to play tennis on Saturday.

Spielst du oft Tennis im Sommer?

Do you often play tennis in summer?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Thema”, which translates to “topic, subject”. A moose and a duck sit nose-to-beak at a café, so absorbed in their topic that steam from their cups spells out a giant question mark.
das Thema

/ˈteːma/

topic, subject

Examples

Das ist ein sehr interessantes Thema.

That is a very interesting topic.

Wir sprechen über das Thema Familie.

We talk about the topic of family.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Tochter”, which translates to “daughter”. A little girl peers into a mirror and sees a grown woman reaching back through the glass to hand her a single glowing star.
die Tochter

/ˈtɔxtɐ/

daughter

Examples

Meine Tochter ist noch klein.

My daughter is still small.

Er hat eine kleine Tochter.

He has a small daughter.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “toll”, which translates to “great, awesome”. Friends laughing and high-fiving after hearing wonderful, exciting news.
toll

/tɔl/

great, awesome

Comparative Forms

Positive toll
Komparativ toller
Superlativ am tollsten

Examples

Das Konzert war gestern wirklich toll.

The concert yesterday was really great.

Du machst das wirklich sehr toll.

You are doing that really great.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Türkei”, which translates to “Turkey”. The map of Turkey floating in the sky as a land of flying carpets, with ancient minarets turning into tall, colorful flowers.
die Türkei

/tʏʁˈkaɪ̯/

Turkey

Examples

Wir fliegen in die Türkei.

We fly to Turkey.

Die Türkei ist ein schönes Land.

Turkey is a beautiful country.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Ukraine”, which translates to “Ukraine”. Fields of bright yellow sunflowers stretching to the horizon under a clear blue
die Ukraine

/ˌukʁaˈiːnə/

Ukraine

Examples

Die Ukraine ist ein Land in Osteuropa.

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.

Er kommt aus der Ukraine.

He comes from Ukraine.

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