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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.
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um

at (clock time)

/ʊm/

Examples — um in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

UM sounds like 'oom'. 'OOMPH! The clock strikes NOON, AT this exact time!'

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Wurst”, which translates to “sausage / cold cuts”. A giant, friendly sausage floating through the sky like a blimp, tethered to a picnic blanket by a silk ribbon.
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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Illustration of the A1 German word “zusammen”, which translates to “together”. Two puzzle pieces with warm, smiling faces floating through the air to click together, forming a heart that glows with golden light.
zusammen

/t͡suˈzamən/

together

Examples

Wir essen zusammen zu Abend.

We eat dinner together.

Sie gehen zusammen ins Kino.

They go to the cinema together.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Abend”, which translates to “evening”. The sun is a golden lantern being gently lowered by a giant hand into a velvet sky to tuck the world into sleep.
der Abend

/ˈaːbn̩t/

evening

Examples

Guten Abend, wie geht es Ihnen heute?

Good evening, how are you today?

Am Abend lese ich ein Buch im Bett.

In the evening I read a book in bed.

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