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

to want

/ˈvɔlən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

wollen, wollte, hat gewollt

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

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Examples — wollen in a sentence

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?

How to remember it

"Wollen" — willfully want what you wish for.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “anziehen”, which translates to “to get dressed, to put on”. A child giggling while putting on a colorful, oversized sweater in a cozy bedroo
anziehen

/ˈanˌt͡siːən/

to get dressed, to put on

Principal parts

anziehen, zog an, hat angezogen

ich ziehe an
du ziehst an
er/sie/es zieht an
wir ziehen an
ihr zieht an
sie/Sie ziehen an

Examples

Ich ziehe mir schnell die Jacke an.

I quickly put on my jacket.

Morgens ziehen wir uns an.

In the morning, we get dressed.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Arbeit”, which translates to “work”. Busy hands creating art from work
die Arbeit

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯t/

work

Examples

Ich gehe jetzt zur Arbeit.

I am going to work now.

Die Arbeit macht mir viel Spaß.

The work is a lot of fun for me.

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