Illustration of the A2 German word “das Zimmer”, which translates to “room”. A cozy bedroom floating in the clouds where the walls are made of soft, sunset-colored bubbles that shimmer with light.
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dasZimmer

room

/ˈt͡sɪmɐ/

Examples — Zimmer in a sentence

Mein Zimmer ist klein, aber hell.

My room is small but bright.

Wir brauchen noch ein Zimmer für die Gäste.

We need another room for the guests.

How to remember it

'ZIM-mer' sounds like 'shimmer'. Your ROOM SHIMMERS with clean light.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “zwischen”, which translates to “between”. A cat napping peacefully while levitating exactly in the narrow space between two giant, soft, glowing planets.
zwischen

/ˈt͡svɪʃn̩/

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between

Examples

Der Park liegt zwischen zwei Straßen.

The park is between two streets.

Sie setzten sich zwischen ihre Eltern.

They sat between their parents.

Illustration of the A2 German word “am liebsten”, which translates to “most of all / best of all”. A person sitting on a throne of their favorite things, surrounded by floating golden sparkles that represent their ultimate preference.
am liebsten

/am ˈliːpstn̩/

most of all / best of all

Examples

Ich trinke am liebsten Kaffee.

I prefer to drink coffee / I like coffee best.

Am liebsten würde ich jetzt schlafen.

Most of all, I would like to sleep now.

Illustration of the A2 German word “an”, which translates to “at, on (vertical)”. A tiny person leaning comfortably against the vertical, smooth surface of a colossal, glowing vertical painting that floats in mid-air.
an

/an/

at, on (vertical)

Examples

Das Bild hängt an der Wand.

The picture hangs on the wall.

Er klebte den Zettel an die Tür.

He stuck the note on the door.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Apartment”, which translates to “apartment”. A charming apartment suspended in the sky by colorful balloons, with its front door opening directly onto a fluffy, glowing sunset cloud.
das Apartment

/aˈpaʁtmənt/

apartment

Examples

Wir haben ein kleines Apartment in der Stadt gemietet.

We rented a small apartment in the city.

Das Apartment hat einen schönen Balkon.

The apartment has a beautiful balcony.

Illustration of the A2 German word “auf”, which translates to “on (horizontal)”. A cozy, sun-drenched book resting firmly on the horizontal, flat surface of a sleeping giant's back, mid-field.
auf

/aʊ̯f/

on (horizontal)

Examples

Die Katze schläft auf dem Sofa.

The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

Leg die Bücher auf den Tisch.

Put the books on the table.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Badezimmer”, which translates to “bathroom”. A bathroom where the bathtub is a giant pearl shell filled with starlit water, and soap bubbles float like tiny planets.
das Badezimmer

/ˈbaːdəˌt͡sɪmɐ/

bathroom

Examples

Das Badezimmer war nach der Party schmutzig.

The bathroom was dirty after the party.

Ich möchte mein Badezimmer renovieren lassen.

I want to have my bathroom renovated.

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zwischen — between

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