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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Vorteil”, which translates to “advantage”. A person standing on a tall, springy pedestal made of clouds, looking down with a telescope at a shortcut paved with rainbow stones.
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advantage

/ˈfɔʁˌtaɪ̯l/

Examples — Vorteil in a sentence

Was sind die Vorteile davon?

What are the advantages of this?

Dieser Job hat viele Vorteile.

This job has many advantages.

How to remember it

"VOR-tail" sounds like "four tile." Having *four* extra *tiles* gives you an *advantage* in the game!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “wechseln”, which translates to “to change, to switch”. Close-up of a paw flipping one big wall switch, an entire forest behind it swapping instantly from green to autumn gold, the switch and paw filling the frame.
wechseln

/ˈvɛksl̩n/

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to change, to switch

Principal parts

wechseln, wechselte, hat gewechselt

ich wechsle
du wechselst
er/sie/es wechselt
wir wechseln
ihr wechselt
sie/Sie wechseln

Examples

Wir müssen das Thema wechseln.

We have to change the topic.

Ich möchte den Zug wechseln.

I want to switch trains.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Abitur”, which translates to “school-leaving exam / A-levels (D)”. A student standing on a giant stack of books, reaching out to touch a shimmering diploma hovering like a golden star in the night sky.
das Abitur

/ˌabiˈtuːɐ̯/

school-leaving exam / A-levels (D)

Examples

Sie hat letztes Jahr ihr Abitur bestanden.

She passed her A-levels last year.

Er möchte nach der Schule sein Abitur machen.

He wants to do his A-levels after school.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Abschluss”, which translates to “graduation, qualification, degree”. A scholar tossing their cap into the air, where it transforms into a flock of bright, paper birds flying toward a golden sunrise.
der Abschluss

/ˈapˌʃlʊs/

graduation, qualification, degree

Examples

Er feierte letzte Woche seinen Abschluss.

He celebrated his graduation last week.

Sie möchte einen guten Abschluss machen.

She wants to get a good qualification.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Ärztin”, which translates to “doctor (female)”. A cheerful doctor-otter in a tiny white coat stands on a stool, frantically applying a giant Band-Aid to the knee of a mountain-sized, sobbing crocodile who is clutching a teddy bear.
die Ärztin

/ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stɪn/

doctor (female)

Examples

Meine Ärztin hat mir gut geholfen.

My female doctor helped me well.

Ich habe heute einen Termin bei der Ärztin.

I have an appointment with the female doctor today.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “als”, which translates to “than (in comparisons)”. A giant balancing scale where a light, fluffy feather outweighs a massive, solid mountain, showing the impossibility of the comparison.
als

/als/

than (in comparisons)

Examples

Er ist größer als sein Bruder.

He is taller than his brother.

Ich fahre schneller als du.

I drive faster than you.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “an deiner Stelle”, which translates to “if I were you”. A fox steps out of a mirror, swaps scarves with its reflection, and takes the reflection's spot.
an deiner Stelle

/an ˈdaɪ̯nɐ ˈʃtɛlə/

if I were you

Examples

An deiner Stelle würde ich sofort zum Arzt gehen.

If I were you, I would go to the doctor immediately.

An deiner Stelle hätte ich das Angebot nicht abgelehnt.

If I were you, I would not have rejected the offer.

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wechseln — to change, to switch

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