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A1–C2 · 17,780 words
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Beeil dich, sonst verpassen wir den Zug.
Hurry up, or we'll miss the train.
…, sonst + verb + subject …
'Otherwise / or else'. Used for warnings. The verb comes right after sonst.
B1 Warning
Culture and everyday life in Germany, and the German you meet along the way.
News briefingGermany today (Thu 22 Oct): Clocks go back on Sunday, first autumn storm, states push for a lower electricity taxWinter time starts early on Sunday and the first autumn storm arrives on Friday. States want a lower electricity tax, and a tobacco tax law took effect a year early by mistake.
Life & culture31 October in Germany is more than Halloween — Reformation Day and All Saints31 October is Reformation Day, a public holiday in nine states; 1 November is All Saints' Day in five. This year the 31st is a Saturday, and shops close. Here's how the end of October looks state by state.
Article colours, plurals, examples, origins and related words on one card.

New words mixed with the ones due for review. Score 80 to pass.

Name the picture, pick der, die or das, spell it, match the pairs.

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