How the word "die Erkältung" is translated into English
Ich habe eine Erkältung.
[ˈɪç ˈhaːbə ˈaɪ̯nə ɛɐ̯ˈkɛltʊŋ.]
I have a cold.
Bist du wegen einer Erkältung zu Hause?
[ˈbɪst ˈduː ˈveːɡn̩ ˈaɪ̯nɐ ɛɐ̯ˈkɛltʊŋ ˈtsuː ˈhaʊ̯zə?]
Are you at home because of a cold?
Trink viel Tee gegen die Erkältung!
[ˈtrɪŋk ˈfiːl ˈteː ˈɡeːɡn̩ ˈdiː ɛɐ̯ˈkɛltʊŋ!]
Drink lots of tea for your cold!
"die Erkältung" is in the lesson "Sickness" (Level 9), along with 17 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.