Illustration of the A2 German word “die Wand”, which translates to “wall”. A stone wall in a living room that turns into a transparent window looking out onto a swirling, magical galaxy of drifting lanterns.
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wall

/vant/

Examples — Wand in a sentence

Die Wand in meinem Zimmer ist blau gestrichen.

The wall in my room is painted blue.

Hänge das Bild bitte an die Wand.

Please hang the picture on the wall.

How to remember it

WAND sounds like 'wand'. Imagine a wizard tapping a sturdy brick 'wall' with a magic wand, making it shimmer.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “werden”, which translates to “to become”. A caterpillar slowly fading into a shimmering, stardust cocoon that begins to sprout translucent, glowing butterfly wings.
werden

/ˈveːɐ̯dn̩/

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to become

Principal parts

werden, wurde, ist geworden

ich werde
du wirst
er/sie/es wird
wir werden
ihr werdet
sie/Sie werden

Examples

Er möchte Arzt werden.

He wants to become a doctor.

Es wird bestimmt bald dunkel.

It will definitely get dark soon.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Wohnung”, which translates to “flat / apartment”. A cozy apartment tucked inside a giant, hollowed-out seashell that is resting gently on a beach made of soft, multicolored velvet.
die Wohnung

/ˈvoːnʊŋ/

flat / apartment

Examples

Meine neue Wohnung hat drei Zimmer.

My new flat has three rooms.

Wir suchen eine Wohnung in Berlin.

We are looking for an apartment in Berlin.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Wohnzimmer”, which translates to “living room”. A living room where the sofa is a soft mossy hill and the fireplace is a captured campfire under a cozy, star-filled indoor dome.
das Wohnzimmer

/ˈvoːnˌt͡sɪmɐ/

living room

Examples

Wir haben im Wohnzimmer einen Film gesehen.

We watched a film in the living room.

Das Wohnzimmer ist sehr gemütlich.

The living room is very comfortable.

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Wunsch”, which translates to “wish”. A person blowing a dandelion, but instead of seeds, small shimmering stars float upward to form a constellation of their dream in the night sky.
der Wunsch

/vʊnʃ/

wish

Examples

Ich habe einen Wunsch zum Geburtstag.

I have one wish for my birthday.

Was ist dein größter Wunsch?

What is your biggest wish?

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Zimmer”, which translates to “room”. A cozy bedroom floating in the clouds where the walls are made of soft, sunset-colored bubbles that shimmer with light.
das Zimmer

/ˈt͡sɪmɐ/

room

Examples

Mein Zimmer ist klein, aber hell.

My room is small but bright.

Wir brauchen noch ein Zimmer für die Gäste.

We need another room for the guests.

Illustration of the A2 German word “zwischen”, which translates to “between”. A cat napping peacefully while levitating exactly in the narrow space between two giant, soft, glowing planets.
zwischen

/ˈt͡svɪʃn̩/

between

Examples

Der Park liegt zwischen zwei Straßen.

The park is between two streets.

Sie setzten sich zwischen ihre Eltern.

They sat between their parents.

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werden — to become

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