Illustration of the B1 German word “die Umfrage”, which translates to “survey”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, holds up a giant clipboard and pencil, cheerfully ticking boxes as a little queue of animals lines up to give their answers.
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dieUmfrage, -n

survey

/ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə/

Examples — Umfrage in a sentence

Die Ergebnisse der Umfrage sind überraschend.

The results of the survey are surprising.

Wir führen eine Umfrage zum Thema Zufriedenheit durch.

We are conducting a survey on the topic of satisfaction.

How to remember it

OOM-frah-guh – sounds like 'oomph-rag.' Asking for 'oomph' (energy) in a survey about rags.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vermutlich”, which translates to “presumably”. A wise-looking fox in a fortune-teller's shawl leans over a huge glowing crystal ball, a faint half-formed picture swirling into view inside it, one paw raised as it makes a likely guess.
vermutlich

/fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtlɪç/

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presumably

Examples

Sie ist vermutlich schon zu Hause.

She is presumably already at home.

Das ist vermutlich der Grund.

That is presumably the reason.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Verpackung”, which translates to “packaging”. A single acorn sits in the middle of an absurdly enormous crate stuffed with straw, bubble wrap and ribbon, a bewildered squirrel peering in over the rim.
die Verpackung

/fɛɐ̯ˈpakʊŋ/

packaging

Examples

Die Verpackung schützt den Inhalt gut.

The packaging protects the contents well.

Bitte entsorgen Sie die Verpackung umweltfreundlich.

Please dispose of the packaging in an environmentally friendly way.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Wahrheit”, which translates to “truth”. Close-up of a badger detective holding up a huge magnifying glass filling the frame, and through the lens a plain grey pebble is revealed as a brilliant, blazing diamond.
die Wahrheit

/ˈvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t/

truth

Examples

Bitte sag mir die ganze Wahrheit über das Problem.

Please tell me the whole truth about the problem.

Es war schwer, die Wahrheit zu akzeptieren.

It was difficult to accept the truth.

Illustration of the B1 German word “wöchentlich”, which translates to “weekly”. Close-up of a huge wall calendar filling the frame, one week's row of seven day-squares glowing brightly while a big bold circle loops repeatedly around that same week. No people.
wöchentlich

/ˈvœçn̩tlɪç/

weekly

Examples

Wir haben ein wöchentliches Teammeeting.

We have a weekly team meeting.

Der Kurs findet wöchentlich am Dienstag statt.

The course takes place weekly on Tuesday.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Zusatzstoff”, which translates to “additive”. Close-up of a single dropper releasing one glowing droplet into a huge beaker of clear liquid that fills the frame, tiny sparkles blooming out from where the extra additive lands. No people.
der Zusatzstoff

/ˈt͡suːzat͡sˌʃtɔf/

additive

Examples

Viele Lebensmittel enthalten künstliche Zusatzstoffe.

Many foods contain artificial additives.

Wir vermeiden Produkte mit zu vielen Zusatzstoffen.

We avoid products with too many additives.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Zutat”, which translates to “ingredient”. Close-up of one huge fresh ingredient filling the frame: a single giant brown egg cracked open mid-air, glossy golden yolk spilling toward a giant mixing bowl below. Warm watercolour. No people.
die Zutat

/ˈt͡suːtaːt/

ingredient

Examples

Welche Zutaten sind in diesem Kuchen?

Which ingredients are in this cake?

Frische Zutaten machen das Essen besser.

Fresh ingredients make the food better.

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