Reviewing words with cards | Learn German in English

German lesson set in a contemporary Berlin everyday setting: In a language classroom, two adults use word cards and example sentences to review words they need to remember..

EN → DE / Level: A1

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Use Reviewing words with cards to practice German conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Ich möchte diese Wörter wiederholen.

IKH MURKH-tuh DEE-zuh VUR-ter vee-der-HOH-len. I want to review these words.
B

Lass uns diese Wortkarten benutzen.

LAHS oons DEE-zuh VORT-kar-ten beh-NOOT-sen. Let's use these word cards.
A

Ich kann mich an dieses Wort nicht erinnern.

IKH kahn mikh ahn DEE-zes VORT nikht eh-RIN-ern. I can't remember this one.
B

Schau dir den Beispielsatz an.

SHOW deer den BYE-shpeel-zahts ahn. Look at the example sentence.
A

Der Satz hilft mir, mich an das Wort zu erinnern.

dair ZAHTS hilft meer, mikh ahn dahs VORT tsoo eh-RIN-ern. The sentence helps me remember it.
B

Versuch eine andere Karte und schau zuerst auf den Beispielsatz.

fehr-ZOOKH EYE-nuh AHN-duh-ruh KAR-tuh oont SHOW tsoo-AIRST owf den BYE-shpeel-zahts. Try another card and check the example first.
A

Ich versuche jetzt die nächste Karte.

IKH fehr-ZOO-khuh yetst dee NEKH-stuh KAR-tuh. I will try the next card now.
B

Lies zuerst den Satz und sag dann das Wort.

LEES tsoo-AIRST den ZAHTS oont zahk dahn dahs VORT. Read the sentence first, then say the word.

Word by Word

Ich Ich means “I” here and identifies the speaker. It is used as the subject before forms such as “möchte” and “kann”. Use it whenever you say what you yourself want, can do, or do.
möchte möchte expresses “would like to” or “want to” here: “Ich möchte diese Wörter wiederholen.” It politely states a wish and is followed here by the infinitive “wiederholen”. Use “Ich möchte …” to say what you would like to do.
diese diese means “these” here and points to the words being reviewed. In “diese Wörter”, it comes directly before the noun it describes. Use it when referring to several nearby or already-mentioned things.
Wörter Wörter means “words” here, specifically the words the speaker wants to review. In “diese Wörter wiederholen”, it is the thing being repeated or reviewed. Use it for individual vocabulary words or written words.
wiederholen wiederholen means “review” or “repeat” here. It appears after “möchte” in the infinitive phrase “möchte diese Wörter wiederholen”. Use it when repeating words, sentences, or other learning material.
Lass Lass contributes “let’s” in “Lass uns diese Wortkarten benutzen.” Together with “uns” and an infinitive, it invites the other person to do something together. Use “Lass uns …” for a friendly suggestion to do an activity jointly.
uns uns means “us” in “Lass uns diese Wortkarten benutzen” and includes the speaker and the person addressed. The pattern “Lass uns” introduces a shared action followed by an infinitive. Use it when suggesting that you and another person do something together.
Wortkarten Wortkarten means “word cards” here, the cards used for vocabulary review. In “diese Wortkarten benutzen”, it names what the learners will use. Use it for cards that present words for study or practice.
benutzen benutzen means “use” here, as in using the word cards for review. It follows “Lass uns” as the infinitive in “Lass uns diese Wortkarten benutzen”. Use it when saying that someone uses an object for a purpose.
kann kann means “can” here and expresses the speaker’s ability to remember the word. In “Ich kann mich … nicht erinnern”, it is followed by the infinitive “erinnern”. Use “Ich kann …” to say what you are able to do.
mich mich refers to “me” in “Ich kann mich an dieses Wort nicht erinnern.” It is part of the expression “sich an etwas erinnern”, meaning to remember something. Use this form when the speaker is the person doing the remembering.
an an is part of “mich an dieses Wort nicht erinnern”, the expression for remembering something. It connects the remembering person with the thing remembered, here “dieses Wort”. Reuse the pattern “sich an etwas erinnern” when talking about remembering a person, thing, or event.
dieses dieses means “this” here and points to one particular word the speaker cannot remember. In “an dieses Wort”, it comes before the noun “Wort”. Use it to identify one specific nearby or already-mentioned thing.
Wort Wort means “word” here, specifically the item the speaker cannot remember. In “sich an dieses Wort erinnern”, it is the thing being remembered. Use it when referring to a single word in vocabulary study or conversation.
nicht nicht means “not” here and negates the speaker’s ability to remember the word. In “Ich kann mich an dieses Wort nicht erinnern”, it makes the statement negative. Use it to say that an action or ability does not apply.
erinnern erinnern means “remember” here, in the expression “sich an etwas erinnern”. It appears after “kann” as the infinitive in “kann mich an dieses Wort nicht erinnern”. Use this expression when recalling something from memory.
Schau Schau means “look” here in the instruction “Schau dir den Beispielsatz an.” Together with “dir” and “an”, it tells one person to look at the example sentence. Use “Schau … an” when directing someone’s attention to something.
dir dir refers to “you” in “Schau dir den Beispielsatz an” and marks the person being told to look. It appears in the pattern “Schau dir … an”, meaning “look at …”. Use this pattern when giving one person an informal instruction to examine something.
den den means “the” here and introduces “Beispielsatz”, the example sentence being examined. In “den Beispielsatz”, it comes directly before the noun. Use it as the article in similar expressions when referring to a specific masculine noun in this kind of object position.
Beispielsatz Beispielsatz means “example sentence” here, the sentence the learner should look at. In “Schau dir den Beispielsatz an”, it is the object receiving the person’s attention. Use it for a sentence that demonstrates how a word or expression is used.
Der Der means “the” here and introduces “Satz”, the sentence that helps the speaker. In “Der Satz”, it appears at the beginning as the sentence’s subject. Use it before a specific masculine noun when referring to it as “the …”.
Satz Satz means “sentence” here, specifically the example sentence used to support remembering. In “Der Satz hilft mir”, it is the thing that provides help. Use it when talking about a sentence in a lesson, text, or conversation.
hilft hilft means “helps” here: “Der Satz hilft mir …” says that the sentence gives the speaker assistance. It is used with “mir” to show who receives the help. Use “etwas hilft mir” when saying that something helps you.
mir mir means “me” or “to me” here and identifies the person helped by the sentence. In “Der Satz hilft mir”, it follows “hilft” to show who receives the help. Use it with expressions such as “etwas hilft mir” when describing help given to you.
das das means “the” here and introduces “Wort” in “mich an das Wort zu erinnern”. It identifies the specific word that the sentence helps the speaker remember. Use it before a specific neuter noun when referring to “the …”.
zu zu marks the infinitive in “mich an das Wort zu erinnern”. The full phrase means “to remember the word”, and “zu” comes directly before “erinnern”. Use it in an infinitive phrase after expressions such as “helfen” when stating the action involved.
Versuch Versuch means “try” here as an instruction to one person: “Versuch eine andere Karte …” It tells the learner to make an attempt with another card. Use it to encourage someone informally to attempt an action.
eine eine means “another” in “eine andere Karte”, referring to one card different from the current one. It comes before the adjective “andere” and the noun “Karte”. Use “eine andere …” when choosing one different item.
andere andere means “another” or “different” here and distinguishes the card from the one already being used. In “eine andere Karte”, it comes between “eine” and “Karte”. Use it before a noun when asking for or selecting a different item.
Karte Karte means “card” here, specifically another word card. In “Versuch eine andere Karte”, it is the item the learner should try next. Use it for a card used in a learning activity or for another kind of card when the context makes that clear.
und und means “and” here and links two instructions: “Versuch eine andere Karte” and “schau zuerst auf den Beispielsatz”. Use it to join related actions or ideas in one sentence.
zuerst zuerst means “first” here and tells the learner to check the example sentence before continuing. In “schau zuerst auf den Beispielsatz”, it comes before the action being prioritized. Use it to mark the first step in a sequence.
auf auf is part of “schau … auf den Beispielsatz”, meaning “look at the example sentence”. It works with “schauen” in this instruction to direct attention toward something. Reuse the pattern “auf etwas schauen” when telling someone what to look at.
versuche versuche means “try” here in “Ich versuche jetzt die nächste Karte.” It tells what the speaker is going to attempt with the next card. Use “Ich versuche …” when saying that you are attempting an action.
jetzt jetzt means “now” here and places the attempt with the next card at the present moment. In “Ich versuche jetzt …”, it specifies when the action happens. Use it to indicate that something is happening or starting now.
die die means “the” here and introduces “nächste Karte” in “die nächste Karte”. It identifies the specific card the speaker will try. Use it before a specific noun when referring to “the …”.
nächste nächste means “next” here and identifies the card that follows the current one. In “die nächste Karte”, it comes before the noun “Karte”. Use it when referring to the following item in an ordered series.
Lies Lies means “read” here as an instruction to one person: “Lies zuerst den Satz”. It tells the learner to read the sentence before saying the word. Use it for an informal instruction to read something.
sag sag means “say” here as an instruction to one person: “sag dann das Wort”. It tells the learner to say the word after reading the sentence. Use it when asking someone informally to say something aloud.
dann dann means “then” here and marks the action that comes after reading: saying the word. In “und sag dann das Wort”, it places the second instruction in sequence. Use it to connect a later action to an earlier one.

Grammar Points

Lass uns + Infinitiv

Lass uns zuerst wiederholen.

LAHS oons tsoo-AIRST vee-der-HOH-len.

Let's review first.

Use “Lass uns” plus the infinitive to make a suggestion for doing something together.

Imperativ: Lies, schau, sag

Lies jetzt.

LEES yetst.

Read now.

These short verb forms are commands addressed to one person; the subject “du” is omitted.

German Vocabulary

Beispielsatz noun
BYE-shpeel-zahts example sentence
benutzen verb
beh-NOOT-sen use
dieser det
DEE-zuh this; these diese
helfen verb
HELF-en help hilft
Karte noun
KAR-tuh card
Lass uns phrase
LAHS oons let's

Lass uns diese Wortkarten benutzen.

Satz noun
ZAHTS sentence
schauen verb
SHOW-en look schau
sich erinnern verb
zikh eh-RIN-ern remember erinnern
wiederholen verb
vee-der-HOH-len review; repeat
Wort noun
VORT word Wörter
Wortkarte noun
VORT-kar-tuh word card Wortkarten

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I want to review these words.

Show AnswerIch möchte diese Wörter wiederholen.

Let's use these word cards.

Show AnswerLass uns diese Wortkarten benutzen.

Look at the example sentence.

Show AnswerSchau dir den Beispielsatz an.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

word card

Show AnswerWortkarten

review; repeat

Show Answerwiederholen

example sentence

Show AnswerBeispielsatz

this; these

Show Answerdiese