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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.
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dieZahl, -en

number

/t͡saːl/

Examples — Zahl in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

ZAHL sounds like 'tall.' Imagine a very *tall* *number* like a million written on a skyscraper.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A1 German word “arbeiten”, which translates to “to work”. Hands building something with tools
arbeiten

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩/

to work

Principal parts

arbeiten, arbeitete, hat gearbeitet

ich arbeite
du arbeitest
er/sie/es arbeitet
wir arbeiten
ihr arbeitet
sie/Sie arbeiten

Examples

Ich arbeite in einem Büro.

I work in an office.

Meine Eltern arbeiten sehr viel.

My parents work a lot.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Architekt”, which translates to “architect (male)”. A thoughtful man sketching designs on a blueprint at a drafting table, tools sca
der Architekt

/aʁçiˈtɛkt/

architect (male)

Examples

Der Architekt plant ein modernes Haus.

The architect is planning a modern house.

Mein Vater ist ein bekannter Architekt.

My father is a well-known architect.

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