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Tips to remember the German word ‘selten’:
– Associate it with the English word “rarely” as they have a similar meaning.
– Visualize a rare or uncommon item to help remember the word.
– Practice using the word in various sentences to reinforce its meaning.

Explanations:
– ‘Selten’ is an adverb in German which means “rarely” or “seldom”.
– It describes something that happens or occurs infrequently or with little frequency.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Kaum – barely, hardly
– Wenig – little, few

Alternate meanings or slang:
– In German slang, ‘selten’ can sometimes mean “weird” or “strange”.

Examples of sentences using ‘selten’:
1. Ich gehe selten ins Kino. (I rarely go to the cinema.)
2. Es ist selten, dass er früh aufsteht. (It’s rare that he gets up early.)
3. Du findest solche Bücher selten. (You seldom find books like that.)
4. Es kommt selten vor, dass sie sich streiten. (It seldom happens that they argue.)

Summary:
‘Selten’ is a German adverb meaning “rarely” or “seldom”. It describes something that happens infrequently. Other words with similar meanings include “kaum” and “wenig”. In slang, ‘selten’ can sometimes mean “weird” or “strange”. Examples of the word in sentences include “Ich gehe selten ins Kino” (I rarely go to the cinema) and “Es kommt selten vor, dass sie sich streiten” (It seldom happens that they argue).

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