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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
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dieUkraine

Ukraine

/ˌukʁaˈiːnə/

Examples — Ukraine in a sentence

Die Ukraine ist ein Land in Osteuropa.

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.

Er kommt aus der Ukraine.

He comes from Ukraine.

How to remember it

oo-krah-EE-nuh sounds almost identical to 'Ukraine' – just emphasize the 'ee' sound slightly.

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unser

/ˈʊnzɐ/

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our

Examples

Das ist unser Haus hier.

That is our house here.

Wir besuchen oft unsere Familie.

We often visit our family.

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der Vater

/ˈfaːtɐ/

father

Examples

Mein Vater arbeitet sehr viel.

My father works very much.

Der Vater liest die Zeitung gern.

The father likes to read the newspaper.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “verheiratet”, which translates to “married”. A happy couple holding hands, wearing wedding rings, walking together peacefully
verheiratet

/fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtət/

married

Examples

Sind Sie verheiratet oder ledig?

Are you married or single?

Mein Bruder ist glücklich verheiratet und hat Kinder.

My brother is happily married and has children.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “weil”, which translates to “because”. Someone explaining something with a thoughtful expression, a lightbulb appearing
weil

/vaɪ̯l/

because

Examples

Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich müde bin.

I am staying at home, because I am tired.

Er lernt Deutsch, weil er reisen möchte.

He learns German, because he wants to travel.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Woche”, which translates to “week”. A ladder made of seven luminous clouds stretching toward the sun, each cloud labeled with a day of the week.
die Woche

/ˈvɔxə/

week

Examples

Ich arbeite fünf Tage pro Woche.

I work five days a week.

Nächste Woche fahre ich nach Berlin.

Next week I am going to Berlin.

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die Zahl

/t͡saːl/

number

Examples

Welche Zahl ist deine Lieblingszahl?

Which number is your favorite number?

Ich schreibe die große Zahl an die Tafel.

I write the large number on the board.

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