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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.
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dieTomate, -n

tomato

/toˈmaːtə/

Examples — Tomate in a sentence

Ich esse eine frische Tomate.

I eat a fresh tomato.

Die Tomate ist schön rot.

The tomato is beautifully red.

How to remember it

toh-MAH-tuh sounds almost exactly like 'tomato'! It's a sweet, juicy gift for your memory!

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

/ˈtʁɛfn̩/

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Wasser”, which translates to “water”. A transparent glass jar holding a miniature, glowing ocean with tiny bioluminescent whales swimming in circles.
das Wasser

/ˈvasɐ/

water

Examples

Ich trinke gern kaltes Wasser im Sommer.

I like to drink cold water in summer.

Ist das Wasser in der Flasche frisch?

Is the water in the bottle fresh?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Wein”, which translates to “wine”. A glass of ruby-red liquid where the wine ripples to show a tiny, sunset-lit vineyard reflecting perfectly within the glass.
der Wein

/vaɪ̯n/

wine

Examples

Ich trinke gern roten Wein.

I like to drink red wine.

Der Wein schmeckt sehr gut.

The wine tastes very good.

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