Illustration of the B1 German word “der Verkehr”, which translates to “traffic”. Close-up of a wild tangle of little cars, buses and bikes all jammed nose to tail filling the frame, tiny frustrated puffs above them, a comic knot of gridlock under a big traffic light.
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derVerkehr

traffic

/fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯/

Examples — Verkehr in a sentence

Morgens gibt es hier immer viel Verkehr.

In the mornings there is always a lot of traffic here.

Der Verkehr war heute sehr dicht.

The traffic was very heavy today.

How to remember it

Verkehr sounds like 'fair-care'. You need care to navigate the traffic at the fair.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Vermutung”, which translates to “assumption, guess”. A curious squirrel peers into a huge mysterious wrapped box, one ear pressed to it and a paw scratching its head, a big glowing question mark hovering above as it tries to guess what is inside.
die Vermutung

/fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ/

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assumption, guess

Examples

Meine erste Vermutung war richtig.

My first guess was correct.

Diese Vermutung basiert auf Fakten.

This assumption is based on facts.

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Versprechen”, which translates to “promise”. Close-up of two great paws — a bear's and an otter's — hooked together in an unbreakable pinky-promise, a single thread of golden light winding tight around the joined fingers and glowing at the knot.
das Versprechen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçn̩/

promise

Examples

Er hat sein Versprechen gehalten, pünktlich zu sein.

He kept his promise to be on time.

Ein Versprechen sollte man nicht leichtfertig geben.

One should not make a promise lightly.

Illustration of the B1 German word “voraussichtlich”, which translates to “presumably, as expected”. A round friendly weather-frog in a tiny bow tie gestures at a huge glowing forecast chart of a bright sun sliding out from behind a cloud, confidently predicting the day ahead.
voraussichtlich

/foˈʁaʊ̯szɪçtlɪç/

presumably, as expected

Examples

Die Lieferung erfolgt voraussichtlich morgen.

The delivery will presumably take place tomorrow.

Er bleibt voraussichtlich eine Woche.

He will presumably stay for a week.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Vorhersage”, which translates to “prediction”. A cheerful mole in a pointed wizard's hat peers through a huge brass telescope aimed at a glowing calendar-page of tomorrow, a bright sun and a single raincloud already visible on the future day.
die Vorhersage

/foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯ˌzaːɡə/

prediction

Examples

Die Wettervorhersage für morgen ist eher schlecht.

Tomorrow's weather prediction is rather bad.

Man sollte sich nicht immer auf jede Vorhersage verlassen.

One should not always rely on every prediction.

Illustration of the B1 German word “vorhersagen”, which translates to “to predict”. A fortune-teller fox in a starry headscarf leans over a glowing crystal ball that fills the frame; inside the glass a clear little scene of tomorrow plays out, a sun rising over tiny houses, as the fox smiles knowingly.
vorhersagen

/foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯ˌzaːɡn̩/

to predict

Principal parts

vorhersagen, sagte vorher, hat vorhergesagt

ich sage vorher
du sagst vorher
er/sie/es sagt vorher
wir sagen vorher
ihr sagt vorher
sie/Sie sagen vorher

Examples

Der Wetterbericht konnte Regen vorhersagen.

The weather report could predict rain.

Niemand kann die Zukunft vorhersagen.

Nobody can predict the future.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Vorsatz”, which translates to “resolution, intention”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, stands tall and determined, one fist clenched with resolve, a huge glowing banner unfurling behind him with a bold star.
der Vorsatz

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s/

resolution, intention

Examples

Mein Vorsatz für dieses Jahr ist mehr Sport.

My resolution for this year is more sport.

Er handelte mit bösem Vorsatz.

He acted with malicious intent.

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feminine Vermutung — assumption, guess

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