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Illustration of the A2 German word “übernachten”, which translates to “to stay overnight”. A traveler curled up inside a giant, soft crescent moon that serves as a hammock hanging amidst the soft glow of the Milky Way.
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übernachten

to stay overnight

/yːbɐˈnaxtn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

übernachten, übernachtete, hat übernachtet

ich übernachte
du übernachtest
er/sie/es übernachtet
wir übernachten
ihr übernachtet
sie/Sie übernachten

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Examples — übernachten in a sentence

Wir übernachteten in einem kleinen Hotel.

We stayed overnight in a small hotel.

Kann ich bitte hier übernachten?

Can I please stay overnight here?

How to remember it

ÜBERNACHTEN sounds like 'oober-nach-ten'. TEN 'uber-nights' means you'll STAY OVERNIGHT for a long, grand trip!

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unregelmäßig

/ˈʊnʁeːɡl̩ˌmɛːsɪç/

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irregular

Comparative Forms

Positive unregelmäßig
Komparativ unregelmäßiger
Superlativ am unregelmäßigsten

Examples

Ihre Arbeitszeiten sind unregelmäßig.

Her working hours are irregular.

Wir haben unregelmäßige Verben im Unterricht gelernt.

We learned irregular verbs in class.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “vor einem Jahr”, which translates to “a year ago”. A vintage calendar page floating in the air, with the date circled in dust and golden sunlight, drifting back into a soft, blurry dreamscape.
vor einem Jahr

/foːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯nəm jaːɐ̯/

a year ago

Examples

Wir sind vor einem Jahr umgezogen.

We moved a year ago.

Ich habe ihn vor einem Jahr kennengelernt.

I met him a year ago.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Vorvergangenheit”, which translates to “narrative past”. A bookshelf where books are dissolving into colorful liquid, flowing backward into a glowing hourglass filled with golden memories.
die Vorvergangenheit

/ˈfoːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌɡaŋənhaɪ̯t/

narrative past

Examples

Die Vorvergangenheit ist eine Zeitform im Deutschen.

The narrative past is a tense in German.

Wir haben die Vorvergangenheit im Unterricht gelernt.

We learned the narrative past in class.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Wald”, which translates to “forest”. A forest where the trees are giant glowing bookshelves, their leaves are colorful paper bookmarks, and squirrels read tiny stories to each other.
der Wald

/valt/

forest

Examples

Wir gehen oft im Wald spazieren.

We often go for walks in the forest.

Der Wald ist heute sehr ruhig.

The forest is very quiet today.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “wandern”, which translates to “to hike”. A hiker walking across a mountain range made entirely of giant, rolling green velvet pillows under a golden sunset.
wandern

/ˈvandɐn/

to hike

Principal parts

wandern, wanderte, ist gewandert

ich wandere
du wanderst
er/sie/es wandert
wir wandern
ihr wandert
sie/Sie wandern

Examples

Wir wandern gern in den Bergen.

We like to hike in the mountains.

Letztes Wochenende sind wir gewandert.

Last weekend we hiked.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “warm”, which translates to “warm”. A sun made of glowing, golden yarn unraveling its soft threads to wrap a chilly, frozen planet in a cozy, knitted sweater.
warm

/vaʁm/

warm

Comparative Forms

Positive warm
Komparativ wärmer
Superlativ am wärmsten

Examples

Heute ist es draußen sehr warm.

It is very warm outside today.

Ich trinke gern warmen Tee am Abend.

I like to drink warm tea in the evening.

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