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| Front | jemanden nerven |
| Back | jemanden nerven means "to annoy someone" in English. It’s a verb phrase for irritating or bothering a person.Grammatical information:Part of speech: Verb phraseInfinitive: jemanden nervenConjugation: ich nerve, du nervst, er/sie/es nervtPast: nervtePerfect: hat genervtUsage: Used in interpersonal contexts.Usage examples:Er nervt mich ständig.(He annoys me constantly.)Das hat sie genervt.(That annoyed her.)Important collocations & prepositions:jemanden nerven → "to annoy someone"Die Musik nervt ihn. (The music annoys him.)Related words:die Nerven – nervesärgern – to irritatePronunciation:/ˈjɛmandn̩ ˈnɛʁvn̩/Tip to memorize:"Nerven" like "nerves"—getting on someone’s nerves!" |
| Front | fotografieren |
| Back | fotografieren means "to take pictures" in English. It’s a verb for capturing photographs.Grammatical information:Part of speech: VerbInfinitive: fotografierenConjugation: ich fotografiere, du fotografierst, er/sie/es fotografiertPast: fotografiertePerfect: hat fotografiertUsage: Used in photography contexts.Usage examples:Ich fotografiere die Landschaft.(I take pictures of the landscape.)Sie hat den Sonnenuntergang fotografiert.(She photographed the sunset.)Important collocations & prepositions:etwas fotografieren → "to photograph something"Er fotografiert Tiere. (He photographs animals.)Related words:das Foto – photoaufnehmen – to recordPronunciation:/ˌfoːtoɡʁaˈfiːʁən/Tip to memorize:"Fotografieren" like "photo"—snapping shots!" |
| Front | spielen |
| Back | spielen means "to play" in English. It’s a verb for engaging in games, sports, or music.Grammatical information:Part of speech: VerbInfinitive: spielenConjugation: ich spiele, du spielst, er/sie/es spieltPast: spieltePerfect: hat gespieltUsage: Used in recreational or performance contexts.Usage examples:Ich spiele Fußball.(I play soccer.)Er hat Klavier gespielt.(He played the piano.)Important collocations & prepositions:etwas spielen → "to play something"Sie spielt ein Spiel. (She plays a game.)Related words:das Spiel – gamesingen – to singPronunciation:/ˈʃpiːlən/Tip to memorize:"Spielen" like "spiel"—having fun playing!" |