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Week 45 · Lakes, Mountains and Nature

Seen, Berge und Natur

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (standard German).

Monday · day 309

Das Wasser im See ist ganz klar.

The water in the lake is crystal clear.

Tuesday · day 310

Wie lange dauert die Wanderung zur Hütte?

How long does the hike to the hut take?

Wednesday · day 311

Der Weg ist steil, nimm genug Wasser mit.

The path is steep, so take enough water.

Thursday · day 312

Von oben hat man einen tollen Blick.

From the top, you get a great view.

Friday · day 313

Hier am Ufer können wir gut picknicken.

We can have a nice picnic here by the shore.

Saturday · day 314

Schau mal, da drüben schwimmen zwei Schwäne.

Look, there are two swans swimming over there.

Sunday · day 315

Wir sollten vor dem Gewitter zurück sein.

We should be back before the thunderstorm.

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 309): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “enough” and there are 5 bricks. The word is GENUG; you met it in week 45, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “I celebrate” and there are 6 bricks. The word is FEIERE; you met it in week 30, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “swans” and there are 7 bricks. The word is SCHWÄNE; you met it in week 45, Saturday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “thunderstorm” and there are 8 bricks. The word is GEWITTER; you met it in week 45, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: U, F, E, R → UFER, which means “shore, riverbank”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 310): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “up, at the top” and there are 4 bricks. The word is OBEN; you met it in week 45, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “cake” and there are 6 bricks. The word is KUCHEN; you met it in week 30, Thursday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “intention” and there are 7 bricks. The word is ABSICHT; you met it in week 43, Tuesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “really, truly” and there are 8 bricks. The word is WIRKLICH; you met it in week 43, Thursday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: B, U, C, H → BUCH, which means “book (noun)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 311): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “clear (water)” and there are 4 bricks. The word is KLAR; you met it in week 45, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “steep” and there are 5 bricks. The word is STEIL; you met it in week 45, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “quieter” and there are 6 bricks. The word is LEISER; you met it in week 42, Friday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “helped (past participle)” and there are 8 bricks. The word is GEHOLFEN; you met it in week 43, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: K, I, L, O → KILO, which means “kilo”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 312): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “wood (material)” and there are 4 bricks. The word is HOLZ; you met it in week 41, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “view, glance” and there are 5 bricks. The word is BLICK; you met it in week 45, Thursday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to know (someone)” and there are 6 bricks. The word is KENNEN; you met it in week 39, Tuesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “constantly” and there are 7 bricks. The word is STÄNDIG; you met it in week 34, Thursday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: O, B, E, N → OBEN, which means “up, at the top”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 313): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “shore, riverbank” and there are 4 bricks. The word is UFER; you met it in week 45, Friday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “hair (plural form)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is HAARE; you met it in week 41, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “patience” and there are 6 bricks. The word is GEDULD; you met it in week 43, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “fairly, quite” and there are 8 bricks. The word is ZIEMLICH; you met it in week 41, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: R, A, U, M → RAUM, which means “room, space”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 314): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “park (noun)” and there are 4 bricks. The word is PARK; you met it in week 26, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “laughs (she, he)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is LACHT; you met it in week 41, Friday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “paper” and there are 6 bricks. The word is PAPIER; you met it in week 42, Tuesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “backpack” and there are 8 bricks. The word is RUCKSACK; you met it in week 41, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: K, L, A, R → KLAR, which means “clear (water)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 315): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “rice” and there are 4 bricks. The word is REIS; you met it in week 28, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “mountain hut” and there are 5 bricks. The word is HÜTTE; you met it in week 45, Tuesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “garden” and there are 6 bricks. The word is GARTEN; you met it in week 30, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “patient (adjective)” and there are 8 bricks. The word is GEDULDIG; you met it in week 41, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: S, T, A, U → STAU, which means “traffic jam”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, German on the back.

W45 · 1The water in the lake is crystal clear.
Das Wasser im See ist ganz klar.
W45 · 2How long does the hike to the hut take?
Wie lange dauert die Wanderung zur Hütte?
W45 · 3The path is steep, so take enough water.
Der Weg ist steil, nimm genug Wasser mit.
W45 · 4From the top, you get a great view.
Von oben hat man einen tollen Blick.
W45 · 5We can have a nice picnic here by the shore.
Hier am Ufer können wir gut picknicken.
W45 · 6Look, there are two swans swimming over there.
Schau mal, da drüben schwimmen zwei Schwäne.
W45 · 7We should be back before the thunderstorm.
Wir sollten vor dem Gewitter zurück sein.