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Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!Geschenk present (noun)Und das ist dein Geburtstagsgeschenk.And this is your birthday present.An meinem zweiten (2.) Geburtstag war mein Geschenk ein Kuscheltier.On my second (2nd) birthday my present was a stuffed animal.Du musst anwesend sein, um die Vorlesungen hören zu können.You must be present in order to hear the lectures.blaue Schleife auf einer Boxblue bow on boxgroßes Geschenkbig presentSei anwesend.be present.Own a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!Blatt leaf (noun)Durch zu viel Wasser wird das Blatt gelb werden.The leaf will turn yellow with too much water.gelbes Blattyellow leafgrünes Blattgreen leafGlühwürmchen auf einem Blattfirefly on a leafOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!schießen kick (verb)Der Spieler schießt den Fußball.The player is kicking the soccer ball.den Ball schießenkick the ballOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!im Internet surfen surf the internet (phrase)Ich surfe jeden Abend im Internet, bevor ich ins Bett gehe.I surf the internet every night before bed.Der Mann surft gerade am Computer im Internet.The man is surfing the internet on the computer.Der Mann surfte an seinem Computer im Internet.The man surfed the internet on the computer.Der Mann surft am Computer im Internet.The man surfs the internet on the computer.auf einem Laptop im Internet surfensurf the net on a laptopfür eine Stunde im Internet surfensurf the internet for an hourOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day... Show more

Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!Bürgersteig sidewalk (noun)Auf dem Bürgersteig zu laufen ist sicher.Walking on the sidewalk is safe.auf dem Bürgersteig laufenwalk on the sidewalkgekrümmter Bürgersteigcurving sidewalkOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!Kaninchen rabbit (noun)Der braune Hase isst Blätter im Garten.The brown rabbit is eating leaves in the garden.Kaninchen sind wirklich süß und schmecken auch gut.Bunny rabbits are really cute and taste good also.Ich habe noch nie Hase gegessen.I have never eaten rabbit.Der Hase ist im Feld.The rabbit is in the field.Kaninchenbunny rabbitKanincheneintopfrabbit stewbrauner Hasebrown rabbitweißer Hase am fließenden Flusswhite rabbit by running riverweißer Hase im grünen Graswhite rabbit in the green grassOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here... Show more

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