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Illustration of the A2 German word “weit”, which translates to “wide / loose”. A traveler wearing a coat so loose and vast that it unfolds into a landscape of rolling hills and rivers flowing from the fabric’s folds.
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weit

wide / loose

/vaɪ̯t/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive weit
Komparativ weiter
Superlativ am weitesten

Examples — weit in a sentence

Sie trägt eine weite Hose.

She wears loose trousers.

Der Fluss ist hier sehr weit.

The river is very wide here.

How to remember it

WEIT sounds like "WHITE". Imagine a very WIDE, LOOSE white shirt flapping in the wind.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Anzug”, which translates to “suit”. A dapper empty suit struts down a runway entirely on its own, striking bold poses with flapping sleeves and nobody inside.
der Anzug

/ˈanˌt͡suːk/

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suit

Examples

Er kaufte einen neuen Anzug für die Hochzeit.

He bought a new suit for the wedding.

Dieser Anzug ist mir zu groß.

This suit is too big for me.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Aussehen”, which translates to “appearance / looks”. A dapper peacock preening before a huge ornate mirror that fills the frame, fanning its dazzling tail wide, admiring its own splendid reflection with a vain, delighted tilt of the head.
das Aussehen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌzeːən/

appearance / looks

Examples

Sein Aussehen war ihm sehr wichtig.

His appearance was very important to him.

Ich beurteile Menschen nicht nach dem Aussehen.

I don't judge people by their appearance.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “aussehen”, which translates to “to look, to appear”. A shaggy sheepdog admires itself in a full-length mirror with a comb in one paw, and its reflection is impeccably groomed and wearing a monocle.
aussehen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən/

to look, to appear

Principal parts

aussehen, sah aus, hat ausgesehen

ich sehe aus
du siehst aus
er/sie/es sieht aus
wir sehen aus
ihr seht aus
sie/Sie sehen aus

Examples

Das Wetter sieht heute gut aus.

The weather looks good today.

Sie sah gestern sehr müde aus.

She looked very tired yesterday.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Blog”, which translates to “blog”. A laptop screen floating in mid-air, sprouting wings and shedding pages like autumn leaves that turn into digital birds.
der Blog

/blɔk/

blog

Examples

Ich lese oft seinen Reise-Blog.

I often read his travel blog.

Sie schreibt einen Blog über Essen.

She writes a blog about food.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Bluse”, which translates to “blouse”. A delicate silk blouse hanging on a rack, but the fabric is made of a flowing waterfall filled with colorful, fluttering butterflies.
die Bluse

/ˈbluːzə/

blouse

Examples

Ich habe eine neue weiße Bluse gekauft.

I bought a new white blouse.

Ihre Bluse ist sehr elegant und passt gut.

Her blouse is very elegant and fits well.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “dafür sein”, which translates to “to be in favour”. A crowd of whimsical creatures raising their colorful, glowing paws in unison, cheering for a giant sun rising in the shape of a heart.
dafür sein

/daˈfyːɐ̯ zaɪ̯n/

to be in favour

Examples

Ich bin dafür, dass wir das Projekt bald starten.

I am in favour of us starting the project soon.

Bist du auch dafür, am Wochenende ins Kino zu gehen?

Are you also in favour of going to the cinema on the weekend?

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