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.
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dasWetter

weather

/ˈvɛtɐ/

Examples — Wetter in a sentence

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?

How to remember it

Wetter sounds like 'VET-ter.' Imagine a grumpy *vet* complaining about the *weather* while trying to treat a wet dog.

More A2 words

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/

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wind

Examples

Der Wind weht heute stark.

The wind is blowing strongly today.

Ich mag keinen starken Wind.

I don't like strong wind.

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.

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?

Illustration of the A2 German word “ankommen”, which translates to “to arrive”. A traveler stepping off a train that is landing on a fluffy cloud station, with the travelers feet turning into golden roots as they touch.
ankommen

/ˈanˌkɔmən/

to arrive

Principal parts

ankommen, kam an, ist angekommen

ich komme an
du kommst an
er/sie/es kommt an
wir kommen an
ihr kommt an
sie/Sie kommen an

Examples

Wann kommt der Bus an?

When does the bus arrive?

Wir sind gestern in Berlin angekommen.

We arrived in Berlin yesterday.

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Ausflug”, which translates to “day trip, excursion”. A backpack that sprouts butterfly wings and floats away into the horizon, ready for an adventure across a map painted on the sky.
der Ausflug

/ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk/

day trip, excursion

Examples

Wir machten einen schönen Ausflug zum See.

We made a nice day trip to the lake.

Der Schulausflug wurde abgesagt.

The school excursion was canceled.

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Berg”, which translates to “mountain”. A mountain wears a tiny woolen scarf and shoves its neighbor peak out of the way to be first in the photo.
der Berg

/bɛʁk/

mountain

Examples

Wir wanderten auf den Berg.

We hiked up the mountain.

Die Aussicht vom Berg war wunderschön.

The view from the mountain was beautiful.

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