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Sie
1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
2. pron. she
3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine (die))
4. pron. they; them
es
1. pron. it (referring to things)
2. pron. he (with reference to male creatures, people etc. that are grammatically neuter)
3. pron. she (with reference to female creatures, people etc. that are grammatically neuter)
4. pron. (for impersonal verbs) it
Es regnet. - It’s raining.
5. art. (regional, colloquial) alternative form of das
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen?
Should I close the window?
Können
1. n-n. (gerund of können); skill, ability
2. v. (auxiliary, with an infinitive, past participle: “können”) To be able (to do something); can.
Kannst du ihm helfen? — “Are you able to help him?”
Ich hätte das machen können. — “I could have done that.”
3. v. (auxiliary, with an infinitive, past participle: “können”) To be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may.
Kann ich mitkommen? — “May I come along?”
Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. — “He was not allowed to go to the cinema.”
4. v. (transitive, past participle: “gekonnt”) To know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something).
Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. — “I know German and English.”
Kannst du es? — “Can you do it?”
Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. — “I couldn’t have done that.” or “I wouldn’t have been capable of that.”
5. v. (intransitive, past participle: “gekonnt”) To be able to do something implied; can.
Nein, ich kann nicht. — “No, I can’t.”
Er hat gekonnt. — “He was able to do it.”
6. v. (intransitive, colloquial, usually in negation) to be possible, to make sense
Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr!
Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year was a leap year!
Pfirsiche
1. n. plural of Pfirsich peaches.
Pfirsich
1. n-m. peach
und
1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
2. interj. so?, now?
Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
	und sagte ihm
	etwas Pech und Draht mit
Nektarinen
1. n. plural of Nektarine nectarines.
Nektarine
1. n-f. nectarine (fruit)
auf
1. prep. (with dative) on, upon
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
The book is lying on the table.
2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto
Leg das Buch auf den Tisch!
Put the book on the table!
3. prep. (colloquial, otherwise archaic, regional, northern and western Germany) on (a day; usually of the week)
Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen!
You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday!
4. adv. (somewhat, informal) open
Die Tür ist auf.
The door is open.
5. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food)
Hast du deine Suppe auf?
Have you finished your soup?
Die Milch is’ auf.
The milk is gone. (= All the milk has been consumed.)
6. interj. carry on
7. interj. have a go
	auf alles gefaßt
	auf seine Gemahlin
dieselbe
1. pron. feminine nominative singular of derselbe
2. pron. feminine accusative singular of derselbe
Weise
1. n-f. way, manner
2. n-f. (music) tune
3. n-f. (grammar) mode/mood (of verbs)
4. n-f. (archaic, poetic) a song that tells a story
5. n-f. feminine noun of Weiser
6. adj. wise
7. v. first-person singular present of weisen
8. v. first-person singular subjunctive I of weisen
9. v. third-person singular subjunctive I of weisen
10. v. imperative singular of weisen
wie
1. adv. how
Wie groß bist du?
How tall are you?
Ich weiß nicht, wie die Katze hereingekommen ist.
I don't know how the cat got in.
Wie wunderbar!
How wonderful!
2. conj. like
Freunde sind wie Sterne in der Nacht.
Friends are like stars in the night.
3. conj. as
Wie ihr wisst, bin ich in Dortmund aufgewachsen.
As you know, I grew up in Dortmund.
Ich bin so schnell wie du.
I’m as fast as you are.
4. conj. (colloquial, nonstandard) than
Der Junge ist größer wie sein Vater.
The boy is taller than his father.
5. conj. (chiefly colloquial) when (referring to the past)
Ich hab ihn gesehen, wie ich in Köln war.
I saw him when I was in Cologne.
Wie ich zur Tür herauskomme, steht da mein alter Schulfreund.
When I came out the door, my old school-day friend was standing in front of me.
	wie fett du bist!
	lieblich wie ein Engel
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Pflanzen
1. n. plural of Pflanze
2. n. plants
3. v. to plant

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