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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.
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Wind is one of the A2 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.

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wind

/vɪnt/

Examples — Wind in a sentence

Der Wind weht heute stark.

The wind is blowing strongly today.

Ich mag keinen starken Wind.

I don't like strong wind.

How to remember it

"WIND" sounds exactly like the English "wind." Just remember the *wind* that *winds* through the trees!

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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/

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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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Illustration of the A2 German word “besichtigen”, which translates to “to visit, to sightsee”. A tiny tourist snail with a camera creeps up to a colossal castle, peering up in wide-eyed sightseeing awe.
besichtigen

/bəˈzɪçtɪɡn̩/

to visit, to sightsee

Principal parts

besichtigen, besichtigte, hat besichtigt

ich besichtige
du besichtigst
er/sie/es besichtigt
wir besichtigen
ihr besichtigt
sie/Sie besichtigen

Examples

Wir wollen die Stadt besichtigen.

We want to visit the city.

Sie haben das alte Schloss besichtigt.

They visited the old castle.

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