Illustration of the A2 German word “verschreiben”, which translates to “to prescribe”. A kind owl writing a glowing, golden prescription note that turns into a gentle breeze of healing petals when it touches the patient.
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verschreiben

to prescribe

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

verschreiben, verschrieb, hat verschrieben

ich verschreibe
du verschreibst
er/sie/es verschreibt
wir verschreiben
ihr verschreibt
sie/Sie verschreiben

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Examples — verschreiben in a sentence

Der Arzt verschrieb die nötigen Medikamente.

The doctor prescribed the necessary medication.

Was hat der Arzt dir verschrieben?

What did the doctor prescribe for you?

How to remember it

FER-shry-ben sounds like 'for shribbling,' which a doctor does on a prescription pad. You get a prescription!

Word family

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Examples

Obst enthält viele wichtige Vitamine.

Fruit contains many important vitamins.

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/ˈvɔʁtˌbɪldʊŋ/

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Examples

Wortbildung ist ein wichtiger Teil der Grammatik.

Word formation is an important part of grammar.

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I am currently learning something about German word formation.

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wünschen

/ˈvʏnʃn̩/

to wish

Principal parts

wünschen, wünschte, hat gewünscht

ich wünsche
du wünschst
er/sie/es wünscht
wir wünschen
ihr wünscht
sie/Sie wünschen

Examples

Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag.

I wish you a nice day.

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What do you wish for your birthday?

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Ärger”, which translates to “annoyance, anger”. A tiny, grumpy thunderstorm cloud trapped inside a glass jar, trying to puff out small lightning bolts while a flower grows next to it.
der Ärger

/ˈɛʁɡɐ/

annoyance, anger

Examples

Es gab viel Ärger wegen der Verspätung.

There was a lot of annoyance because of the delay.

Ich will keinen Ärger mit ihm haben.

I don't want any trouble with him.

Illustration of the A2 German word “ärgern”, which translates to “to annoy, to anger”. A grumpy badger sits in a tiny chair trying to read a book while a mischievous blue jay relentlessly drops single acorns onto his bald head, making the badger’s face turn bright purple with comic fury.
ärgern

/ˈɛʁɡɐn/

to annoy, to anger

Principal parts

ärgern, ärgerte, hat geärgert

ich ärgere
du ärgerst
er/sie/es ärgert
wir ärgern
ihr ärgert
sie/Sie ärgern

Examples

Es hat mich geärgert, dass er zu spät kam.

It annoyed me that he came too late.

Seine Kommentare ärgern mich manchmal sehr.

His comments sometimes annoy me a lot.

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/ˈampl̩/

traffic light

Examples

Die Ampel war rot, also musste ich warten.

The traffic light was red, so I had to wait.

Geh über die Straße, wenn die Ampel grün ist.

Cross the street when the traffic light is green.

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