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Illustration of the A1 German word “trinken”, which translates to “to drink”. A person drinking from a magical fountain
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trinken

to drink

/ˈtʁɪŋkn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

trinken, trank, hat getrunken

ich trinke
du trinkst
er/sie/es trinkt
wir trinken
ihr trinkt
sie/Sie trinken

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Examples — trinken in a sentence

Ich trinke Wasser jeden Tag.

I drink water every day.

Was möchten Sie trinken?

What would you like to drink?

How to remember it

"Trinken" — drink until you are thinking clearly.

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die Uhrzeit

/ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t/

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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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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “wichtig”, which translates to “important”. A person holding a massive, glowing golden key that acts as a pedestal for a small, fragile, and beautiful crystalline heart.
wichtig

/ˈvɪçtɪç/

important

Comparative Forms

Positive wichtig
Komparativ wichtiger
Superlativ am wichtigsten

Examples

Diese Information ist sehr wichtig für uns.

This information is very important for us.

Wir haben heute ein wichtiges Treffen.

We have an important meeting today.

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die Wurst

/vʊʁst/

sausage / cold cuts

Examples

Ich esse gerne eine Wurst mit Brot.

I like to eat a sausage with bread.

Kaufst du bitte etwas Wurst für das Abendessen?

Could you please buy some cold cuts for dinner?

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