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Illustration of the A2 German word “zurückrufen”, which translates to “to call back”. A friendly badger cradles an old rotary telephone to its ear as a glowing speech-bubble curls back toward it through the air like a returning paper boomerang.
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zurückrufen

to call back

/t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːfn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

zurückrufen, rief zurück, hat zurückgerufen

ich rufe zurück
du rufst zurück
er/sie/es ruft zurück
wir rufen zurück
ihr ruft zurück
sie/Sie rufen zurück

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Examples — zurückrufen in a sentence

Ich rufe dich später zurück.

I will call you back later.

Sie hat ihn sofort zurückgerufen.

She called him back immediately.

How to remember it

TSOO-rook-roo-fen sounds like 'to rook a roofer' by CALLING HIM BACK for a shoddy repair.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Zusage”, which translates to “acceptance (of an invitation)”. A mailbox opening wide to release a flurry of golden paper birds, each one chirping a joyful 'yes' as they fly toward a waiting hand.
die Zusage

/ˈt͡suːˌzaːɡə/

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acceptance (of an invitation)

Examples

Wir warten noch auf die Zusage.

We are still waiting for the acceptance.

Ich habe eine Zusage für die Stelle erhalten.

I have received an acceptance for the position.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “zusagen”, which translates to “to accept (invitation)”. A person smiling warmly as they place a giant glowing checkmark stamp onto a floating, magical invitation letter.
zusagen

/ˈt͡suːˌzaːɡn̩/

to accept (invitation)

Principal parts

zusagen, sagte zu, hat zugesagt

ich sage zu
du sagst zu
er/sie/es sagt zu
wir sagen zu
ihr sagt zu
sie/Sie sagen zu

Examples

Ich werde die Einladung zusagen.

I will accept the invitation.

Hast du schon für die Party zugesagt?

Have you already accepted for the party?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Abkürzung”, which translates to “abbreviation”. A traveler walking through a magical door painted on a wall that instantly transports them from a jagged mountain peak to a beach shore.
die Abkürzung

/ˈapˌkʏʁt͡sʊŋ/

abbreviation

Examples

Was bedeutet diese Abkürzung?

What does this abbreviation mean?

Wir nutzen viele Abkürzungen in SMS.

We use many abbreviations in text messages.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Absage”, which translates to “cancellation, decline”. A crestfallen birthday cake with sad, drooping candles watches as a giant, gloved hand slides a big red X across his invitation, leaving him weeping buckets of frosting onto the floor.
die Absage

/ˈapˌz̥aːɡə/

cancellation, decline

Examples

Ich habe eine Absage für das Treffen bekommen.

I received a cancellation for the meeting.

Die Absage kam sehr plötzlich.

The cancellation came very suddenly.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “absagen”, which translates to “to cancel, decline”. A gnome in a top hat pops a floating party-invitation balloon with a pin, then waves goodbye with a sad little shrug.
absagen

/ˈapˌzaːɡn̩/

to cancel, decline

Principal parts

absagen, sagte ab, hat abgesagt

ich sage ab
du sagst ab
er/sie/es sagt ab
wir sagen ab
ihr sagt ab
sie/Sie sagen ab

Examples

Ich muss unseren Termin absagen.

I have to cancel our appointment.

Sie hat die Einladung leider abgesagt.

Unfortunately, she declined the invitation.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “anfangen”, which translates to “to begin, to start”. A clockwork tortoise winds its own key, gears clicking into motion for the very first time.
anfangen

/ˈanˌfaŋən/

to begin, to start

Principal parts

anfangen, fing an, hat angefangen

ich fange an
du fängst an
er/sie/es fängt an
wir fangen an
ihr fangt an
sie/Sie fangen an

Examples

Der Kurs fängt um neun Uhr an.

The course starts at nine o'clock.

Wir haben gerade angefangen zu essen.

We just started eating.

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feminine Zusage — acceptance (of an invitation)

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