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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Vater”, which translates to “father”. A father figure made of warm golden light holding a shield
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derVater, ¨

father

/ˈfaːtɐ/

Examples — Vater in a sentence

Mein Vater arbeitet sehr viel.

My father works very much.

Der Vater liest die Zeitung gern.

The father likes to read the newspaper.

How to remember it

"Vater" sounds like "father" — a protective dad glowing with warmth.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Zahl”, which translates to “number”. A gardener tending a patch of soil where glowing, 3D numbers sprout like iridescent tulips from the earth.
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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Illustration of the A1 German word “zeichnen”, which translates to “to draw”. A octopus with eight pencils draws eight drawings simultaneously, tongue out in concentration.
zeichnen

/ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən/

to draw

Principal parts

zeichnen, zeichnete, hat gezeichnet

ich zeichne
du zeichnest
er/sie/es zeichnet
wir zeichnen
ihr zeichnet
sie/Sie zeichnen

Examples

Sie zeichnet sehr schöne Bilder.

She draws very beautiful pictures.

Ich zeichne gerne Tiere und Menschen.

I like to draw animals and people.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “zwanzig”, which translates to “twenty”. A serene swan gracefully swimming on a pond, twenty small cygnets following in a
zwanzig

/ˈt͡svant͡sɪç/

twenty

Examples

Meine Schwester ist zwanzig Jahre alt.

My sister is twenty years old.

Wir brauchen zwanzig Tische für die Party.

We need twenty tables for the party.

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