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Der Karteikasten

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A1440 wordsYour first German: greetings, numbers, family, food and the verbs you need to build a sentence.Start a round →A2262 wordsEveryday life — appointments, shopping, health, and the separable verbs that make you sound natural.Start a round →B1154 wordsOpinions and explanations: the vocabulary for saying why, comparing, and telling a longer story.Start a round →B282 wordsDiscussion and nuance — the abstract nouns and precise verbs that arguments are built from.Start a round →C165 wordsRegister and precision: the words that let you qualify, concede and reason like a native writer.Start a round →

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How a round works

  1. See itThe German word, with audio.
  2. GuessSay it in your head first.
  3. FlipMeaning, plural, a real sentence.
  4. SpeakSay it to Helfen; he answers.

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