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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Vorschlag”, which translates to “suggestion, proposal”. A lightbulb hovering above someone’s head, blooming like a flower and releasing tiny, fluttering origami birds that carry written ideas.
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derVorschlag, ¨-e

suggestion, proposal

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk/

Examples — Vorschlag in a sentence

Wie findest du meinen Vorschlag?

How do you like my suggestion?

Das ist ein guter Vorschlag für die Party.

That's a good suggestion for the party.

How to remember it

"VOR-schlag" sounds like "four schlag." My *suggestion* is to eat *four* scoops of "schlag" (whipped cream)!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “vorschlagen”, which translates to “to suggest”. Close-up of a beaming badger leaning across a tiny café table, sliding a glowing golden idea shaped like a small lantern toward an unseen friend, its whole face lit with the warmth of a good suggestion.
vorschlagen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːɡn̩/

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to suggest

Principal parts

vorschlagen, schlug vor, hat vorgeschlagen

ich schlage vor
du schlägst vor
er/sie/es schlägt vor
wir schlagen vor
ihr schlagt vor
sie/Sie schlagen vor

Examples

Ich schlage einen Spaziergang im Park vor.

I suggest a walk in the park.

Was hat er gestern vorgeschlagen?

What did he suggest yesterday?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “wiederholen”, which translates to “to repeat”. Close-up of one cheerful parrot on a branch, beak open in song, and its note drawn as three glowing sound-rings rippling outward in front of it, each ring a fainter copy of the last. One bird only.
wiederholen

/ˌviːdɐˈhoːlən/

to repeat

Principal parts

wiederholen, wiederholte, hat wiederholt

ich wiederhole
du wiederholst
er/sie/es wiederholt
wir wiederholen
ihr wiederholt
sie/Sie wiederholen

Examples

Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

Can you please repeat that?

Ich muss die Übung wiederholen.

I have to repeat the exercise.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “aufschreiben”, which translates to “to write down”. A tiny octopus at a wooden desk grips eight pens at once, frantically scribbling on a long unfurling scroll, ink splattering everywhere as ideas pour out faster than it can capture them.
aufschreiben

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/

to write down

Principal parts

aufschreiben, schrieb auf, hat aufgeschrieben

ich schreibe auf
du schreibst auf
er/sie/es schreibt auf
wir schreiben auf
ihr schreibt auf
sie/Sie schreiben auf

Examples

Schreib bitte deine Adresse auf.

Please write down your address.

Ich habe mir alles aufgeschrieben.

I wrote everything down.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “beeindruckend”, which translates to “impressive”. A tiny, wide-eyed field mouse stands on its hind legs, jaw dropped in pure awe, as a giant, glitter-covered dung beetle rolls a perfectly spherical, glowing moon-sized ball of gold across the meadow.
beeindruckend

/bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌdʁʊkn̩t/

impressive

Comparative Forms

Positive beeindruckend
Komparativ beeindruckender
Superlativ am beeindruckendsten

Examples

Seine Präsentation war wirklich beeindruckend.

His presentation was really impressive.

Das ist ein beeindruckendes Ergebnis für unser Team.

That is an impressive result for our team.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Cache”, which translates to “cache (hidden object)”. A shimmering, magical treasure chest hidden inside the hollow of an ancient, singing tree in a sun-dappled forest.
der Cache

/kæʃ/

cache (hidden object)

Examples

Wir haben den Cache im Wald gefunden.

We found the cache in the forest.

Der Geocacher sucht einen neuen Cache.

The geocacher is looking for a new cache.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “einverstanden sein”, which translates to “to agree, be in agreement”. Two badgers bump noses and their matching striped tails spring up simultaneously, perfectly in agreement.
einverstanden sein

/ˈaɪnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtandn̩ zaɪn/

to agree, be in agreement

Examples

Ich bin mit deinem Vorschlag einverstanden.

I agree with your suggestion.

Seid ihr mit dem neuen Plan einverstanden?

Do you agree with the new plan?

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vorschlagen — to suggest

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