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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Traumberuf”, which translates to “dream job”. A person sitting at a desk made of clouds, sketching their perfect career on a canvas that transforms the drawings into real, magical objects.
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dream job

/ˈtʁaʊ̯mbəˌʁuːf/

Examples — Traumberuf in a sentence

Mein Traumberuf ist Pilot.

My dream job is a pilot.

Hast du deinen Traumberuf schon gefunden?

Have you found your dream job yet?

How to remember it

"TRAUM-be-roof" sounds like "dream be rough." Your *dream job* might *be rough* to get, but it's worth it!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “trotzdem”, which translates to “nevertheless, still, anyway”. A small flower blooming proudly through a thick layer of blue ice, glowing with golden light despite the cold surroundings.
trotzdem

/ˈtʁɔt͡sdeːm/

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nevertheless, still, anyway

Examples

Es regnete, trotzdem gingen wir spazieren.

It rained, nevertheless we went for a walk.

Er war müde, trotzdem arbeitete er weiter.

He was tired, but he still kept working.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “überlegen”, which translates to “to consider, to think about”. A thinker sitting on a giant glowing lightbulb, surrounded by floating thought-bubbles containing miniature galaxies and maps.
überlegen

/ˌyːbɐˈleːɡn̩/

to consider, to think about

Principal parts

überlegen, überlegte, hat überlegt

ich überlege
du überlegst
er/sie/es überlegt
wir überlegen
ihr überlegt
sie/Sie überlegen

Examples

Ich werde es mir gut überlegen.

I will consider it carefully.

Sie überlegte das interessante Angebot.

She considered the interesting offer.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Universität”, which translates to “university”. Close-up of a grand hall where floating books form the floors and a badger climbs a staircase of paper toward glowing knowledge, the paper stairs filling the frame.
die Universität

/ˌunivɛʁziˈtɛːt/

university

Examples

Sie studiert an der Universität in Berlin.

She studies at the university in Berlin.

Meine Schwester geht nächste Woche zur Universität.

My sister is going to university next week.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Vorteil”, which translates to “advantage”. A person standing on a tall, springy pedestal made of clouds, looking down with a telescope at a shortcut paved with rainbow stones.
der Vorteil

/ˈfɔʁˌtaɪ̯l/

advantage

Examples

Was sind die Vorteile davon?

What are the advantages of this?

Dieser Job hat viele Vorteile.

This job has many advantages.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “wechseln”, which translates to “to change, to switch”. Close-up of a paw flipping one big wall switch, an entire forest behind it swapping instantly from green to autumn gold, the switch and paw filling the frame.
wechseln

/ˈvɛksl̩n/

to change, to switch

Principal parts

wechseln, wechselte, hat gewechselt

ich wechsle
du wechselst
er/sie/es wechselt
wir wechseln
ihr wechselt
sie/Sie wechseln

Examples

Wir müssen das Thema wechseln.

We have to change the topic.

Ich möchte den Zug wechseln.

I want to switch trains.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Abitur”, which translates to “school-leaving exam / A-levels (D)”. A student standing on a giant stack of books, reaching out to touch a shimmering diploma hovering like a golden star in the night sky.
das Abitur

/ˌabiˈtuːɐ̯/

school-leaving exam / A-levels (D)

Examples

Sie hat letztes Jahr ihr Abitur bestanden.

She passed her A-levels last year.

Er möchte nach der Schule sein Abitur machen.

He wants to do his A-levels after school.

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trotzdem — nevertheless, still, anyway

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