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Show me what you’re made of!

You use the word aus in sentences like Ich komme aus Deutschland. You can also use aus to say what an object is made of.

Diese Stühle sind aus Holz.
These chairs are made of wood.
Die Mauer ist aus Stein.
The wall is made of stone.

By the way, there are two words for wall in German! Mauer is an outside wall and Wand is an inside wall. The most well‑known wall in Germany was die Berliner Mauer, which stood from 1961 to 1989.

German Sounds

These words may look like English pens, but they have their own German pronunciation!

PapierPapier
(as in “ear”)
KupferKupfer
(as in “cupful”)
SilberSilber, Halb
(“as in “bulb”)

Leder und Holz

Many people associate Leder and Holz with German‑speaking countries. A Lederhose is part of traditional clothing. Authentic cuckoo clocks made of wood and handmade wooden Christmas decorations from Germany are world‑famous!