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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Wald”, which translates to “forest”. A forest where the trees are giant glowing bookshelves, their leaves are colorful paper bookmarks, and squirrels read tiny stories to each other.
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derWald, ¨-er

forest

/valt/

Examples — Wald in a sentence

Wir gehen oft im Wald spazieren.

We often go for walks in the forest.

Der Wald ist heute sehr ruhig.

The forest is very quiet today.

How to remember it

"WALD" sounds like "walled." The *forest* is so dense it feels *walled* in by trees!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “wandern”, which translates to “to hike”. A hiker walking across a mountain range made entirely of giant, rolling green velvet pillows under a golden sunset.
wandern

/ˈvandɐn/

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to hike

Principal parts

wandern, wanderte, ist gewandert

ich wandere
du wanderst
er/sie/es wandert
wir wandern
ihr wandert
sie/Sie wandern

Examples

Wir wandern gern in den Bergen.

We like to hike in the mountains.

Letztes Wochenende sind wir gewandert.

Last weekend we hiked.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “warm”, which translates to “warm”. A sun made of glowing, golden yarn unraveling its soft threads to wrap a chilly, frozen planet in a cozy, knitted sweater.
warm

/vaʁm/

warm

Comparative Forms

Positive warm
Komparativ wärmer
Superlativ am wärmsten

Examples

Heute ist es draußen sehr warm.

It is very warm outside today.

Ich trinke gern warmen Tee am Abend.

I like to drink warm tea in the evening.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Wetter”, which translates to “weather”. A wooden puppet in the sky pulling levers to change the weather, turning rain clouds into soft cotton candy puffs.
das Wetter

/ˈvɛtɐ/

weather

Examples

Das Wetter wird morgen wahrscheinlich besser sein.

The weather will probably be better tomorrow.

Wie ist das Wetter heute in München?

What is the weather like in Munich today?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Wind”, which translates to “wind”. A gentle giant blowing on a field of dandelions, turning the seeds into tiny floating glowing lanterns that drift into the soft purple sky.
der Wind

/vɪnt/

wind

Examples

Der Wind weht heute stark.

The wind is blowing strongly today.

Ich mag keinen starken Wind.

I don't like strong wind.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “zum ersten Mal”, which translates to “for the first time”. A wide-eyed hatchling bird stepping out of its egg into a world made entirely of vibrant, glowing origami flowers.
zum ersten Mal

/tsʊm ˈɛɐ̯stn̩ maːl/

for the first time

Examples

Ich bin zum ersten Mal in Deutschland.

I am in Germany for the first time.

Sie hat es zum ersten Mal probiert.

She tried it for the first time.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “abfahren”, which translates to “to depart”. A train composed of autumn leaves detaching from a platform, dissolving into a flock of birds flying toward a golden setting sun.
abfahren

/ˈapˌfaːʁən/

to depart

Principal parts

abfahren, fuhr ab, ist abgefahren

ich fahre ab
du fährst ab
er/sie/es fährt ab
wir fahren ab
ihr fahrt ab
sie/Sie fahren ab

Examples

Der Zug fährt pünktlich ab.

The train departs on time.

Wann werdet ihr abfahren?

When will you depart?

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