Otti hat Heimweh und schaut sich alte Fotos von seiner Familie an. Otti is homesick and looks at old photos of his family.

noun · B2

das Heimweh

[ˈhaɪ̯mˌveː]

homesickness

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Am Anfang hatte ich oft Heimweh, besonders an Feiertagen.

At first I was often homesick, especially on holidays.
Hast du manchmal noch Heimweh, oder ist Berlin jetzt dein Zuhause?

Do you still get homesick sometimes, or is Berlin your home now?
Wenn Bruno Heimweh hat, kocht er die Suppe seiner Mutter.

When Bruno is homesick, he cooks his mother's soup.

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Heim root weh root

A compound: Heim + das Weh

The last word gives the article. More rules

die Heimatdas Heimwehdas Fernweh

der Abschied anpassen dankbar sich eingewöhnen sich einleben einsam fremd geborgen die Geborgenheit die Gemeinschaft die Heimat die Herkunft

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