LEARN VOCAB WITH STORIES

Understanding, Becoming & Pulling Forward

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Connect understanding cultures, becoming stronger, and moving toward a new home or future.

Understanding the World

Travel and study help you understand different people, ideas, and intentions.

verstehen (to understand)

Ich verstehe Deutsch besser.

I understand German better.

aufklären (to clarify or enlighten)

Der Lehrer klärt die Regeln auf.

The teacher clarifies the rules.

durchschauen (to see through)

Ich kann seine Absichten durchschauen.

I can see through his intentions.

Becoming Your Best Self

Small experiences build into a person who is ready for more responsibility.

werden (to become)

Ich möchte Arzt werden.

I want to become a doctor.

aufwerden (to rise or become)

Er wird bald Teamleiter.

He will soon become a team leader.

werden (to take form)

Die Idee ist langsam geworden.

The idea slowly took form.

Pulling Toward the Future

A move, a curtain, or a sled can all bring the root ziehen into a physical scene.

ziehen (to pull)

Ich ziehe den Schlitten.

I pull the sled.

einziehen (to move in)

Wir sind gestern eingezogen.

We moved in yesterday.

aufziehen (to pull open)

Sie zieht die Vorhänge auf.

She pulls open the curtains.

Globe representing understanding cultures and the wider world
Lesson illustration.