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Illustration of the A1 German word “weil”, which translates to “because”. Someone explaining something with a thoughtful expression, a lightbulb appearing
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weil

because

/vaɪ̯l/

Examples — weil in a sentence

Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich müde bin.

I am staying at home, because I am tired.

Er lernt Deutsch, weil er reisen möchte.

He learns German, because he wants to travel.

How to remember it

WEIL sounds like "while". "Because" I was singing, *while* I was showering!

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Woche”, which translates to “week”. A ladder made of seven luminous clouds stretching toward the sun, each cloud labeled with a day of the week.
die Woche

/ˈvɔxə/

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week

Examples

Ich arbeite fünf Tage pro Woche.

I work five days a week.

Nächste Woche fahre ich nach Berlin.

Next week I am going to Berlin.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Zahl”, which translates to “number”. A gardener tending a patch of soil where glowing, 3D numbers sprout like iridescent tulips from the earth.
die Zahl

/t͡saːl/

number

Examples

Welche Zahl ist deine Lieblingszahl?

Which number is your favorite number?

Ich schreibe die große Zahl an die Tafel.

I write the large number on the board.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “zeichnen”, which translates to “to draw”. A octopus with eight pencils draws eight drawings simultaneously, tongue out in concentration.
zeichnen

/ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən/

to draw

Principal parts

zeichnen, zeichnete, hat gezeichnet

ich zeichne
du zeichnest
er/sie/es zeichnet
wir zeichnen
ihr zeichnet
sie/Sie zeichnen

Examples

Sie zeichnet sehr schöne Bilder.

She draws very beautiful pictures.

Ich zeichne gerne Tiere und Menschen.

I like to draw animals and people.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “zwanzig”, which translates to “twenty”. A serene swan gracefully swimming on a pond, twenty small cygnets following in a
zwanzig

/ˈt͡svant͡sɪç/

twenty

Examples

Meine Schwester ist zwanzig Jahre alt.

My sister is twenty years old.

Wir brauchen zwanzig Tische für die Party.

We need twenty tables for the party.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “allein”, which translates to “alone”. A solitary hiker standing on a mountain peak, looking out at the vast, peaceful
allein

/aˈlaɪ̯n/

alone

Examples

Sie ist heute allein.

She is alone today.

Ich mag es, allein zu sein.

I like to be alone.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Antwort”, which translates to “answer”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, beams as a giant glowing speech bubble pops open above his head, a bright golden lightbulb shining inside it.
die Antwort

/ˈantvɔʁt/

answer

Examples

Ich warte auf deine Antwort.

I am waiting for your answer.

Die Antwort ist sehr wichtig.

The answer is very important.

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feminine Woche — week

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