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Illustration of the A1 German word “waschen”, which translates to “to wash”. A raccoon scrubs its already-clean paws under a waterfall for the fifteenth time, suds flying everywhere.
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waschen

to wash

/ˈvaʃn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

waschen, wusch, hat gewaschen

ich wasche
du wäschst
er/sie/es wäscht
wir waschen
ihr wascht
sie/Sie waschen

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Examples — waschen in a sentence

Ich wasche meine Hände oft.

I often wash my hands.

Er wäscht sein Auto am Wochenende.

He washes his car on the weekend.

How to remember it

WASCHEN sounds like "wash-en". Imagine a big, fluffy dog happily "wash-en" itself in a bubbly tub.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die WLAN-Verbindung”, which translates to “WiFi connection”. Glowing pink signal-rings ripple from a tiny floating router-creature, weaving a bridge of light between two cozy cottages across a valley.
die WLAN-Verbindung

/ˈveːlaːn fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ/

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WiFi connection

Examples

Die WLAN-Verbindung ist sehr langsam hier.

The WiFi connection is very slow here.

Ich brauche eine gute WLAN-Verbindung.

I need a good WiFi connection.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “wollen”, which translates to “to want”. A child reaching toward floating dream bubbles
wollen

/ˈvɔlən/

to want

Principal parts

wollen, wollte, hat gewollt

ich will
du willst
er/sie/es will
wir wollen
ihr wollt
sie/Sie wollen

Examples

Ich will ein Eis essen.

I want to eat an ice cream.

Was wollt ihr heute Abend machen?

What do you want to do tonight?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “wütend”, which translates to “angry”. A person with a furrowed brow and clenched fists, clearly showing anger.
wütend

/ˈvyːtn̩t/

angry

Comparative Forms

Positive wütend
Komparativ wütender
Superlativ am wütendsten

Examples

Warum bist du so wütend heute?

Why are you so angry today?

Meine Mutter ist manchmal sehr wütend.

My mother is sometimes very angry.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “zufrieden”, which translates to “content, satisfied”. A plump hedgehog sinks into a giant hammock, eyes closed, smile wide, perfectly content with everything in the world.
zufrieden

/t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩/

content, satisfied

Comparative Forms

Positive zufrieden
Komparativ zufriedener
Superlativ am zufriedensten

Examples

Bist du mit der Arbeit zufrieden?

Are you satisfied with the work?

Der Kunde ist immer mit dem Service zufrieden.

The customer is always satisfied with the service.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “zumachen”, which translates to “to close”. A tiny robot with soft foam fingers carefully folds a giant window shut, latching it with a satisfying click.
zumachen

/ˈt͡suːˌmaxn̩/

to close

Principal parts

zumachen, machte zu, hat zugemacht

ich mache zu
du machst zu
er/sie/es macht zu
wir machen zu
ihr macht zu
sie/Sie machen zu

Examples

Machst du bitte das Fenster zu?

Will you please close the window?

Ich mache die Tür schnell zu.

I will close the door quickly.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Akku”, which translates to “battery (device)”. A cheerful little battery creature with a glowing blue belly and tiny arms stretches awake on a cozy windowsill at dawn, happy sparks of blue lightning crackling and swirling around it as it joyfully recharges.
der Akku

/ˈaku/

battery (device)

Examples

Der Akku von meinem Handy ist leer.

My phone's battery is dead.

Ich muss den Akku jetzt aufladen.

I have to charge the battery now.

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