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.
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zeichnen

to draw

/ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

zeichnen, zeichnete, hat gezeichnet

ich zeichne
du zeichnest
er/sie/es zeichnet
wir zeichnen
ihr zeichnet
sie/Sie zeichnen

Practice "zeichnen"

Examples — zeichnen in a sentence

Sie zeichnet sehr schöne Bilder.

She draws very beautiful pictures.

Ich zeichne gerne Tiere und Menschen.

I like to draw animals and people.

How to remember it

ZEICHNEN sounds like "sign-in". You first "draw" a beautiful picture, then you "sign-in" the corner.

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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/

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Architektin”, which translates to “architect (female)”. A woman sketching in the air with a glowing pen, where every line she draws instantly becomes a solid, translucent glass building.
die Architektin

/aʁçiˈtɛktɪn/

architect (female)

Examples

Sie ist eine gute Architektin.

She is a good architect.

Die Architektin plant unser Haus.

The architect plans our house.

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