| Term | Definition |
|---|
| der Morgen | morning |
| der Vormittag | morning, before noon |
| der Mittag | noon |
| der Nachmittag | afternoon |
| der Abend | evening |
| die Nacht | night |
| heute Morgen | this morning |
| heute Nachmittag | this afternoon |
| morgen früh | tomorrow morning |
| morgen Abend | tomorrow evening |
| morgens | in the morning, mornings [habitual] |
| vormittags | before noon [habitual] |
| mittags | at noon [habitual] |
| nachmittags | in the afternoon, afternoons [habitual] |
| abends | in the evening, evenings [habitual] |
| nachts | at night, nighs [habitual] |
| montags | Mondays, on Monday(s) [habitual] |
| dienstags | Tuesdays, on Tuesday(s) [habitual] |
| mittwochs | Wednesdays, on Wednesday(s) [habitual] |
| donnerstags | Thursdays, on Thursday(s) [habitual] |
| freitags | Fridays, on Friday(s) [habitual] |
| samstags | Saturdays, on Saturday(s) [habitual] [common] |
| sonntags | Sundays, on Sunday(s) [habitual] |
| das Ballett | ballet |
| die Ballette | ballets |
| die Disko | disco, dance club |
| die Diskos | discos, dance clubs |
| in die Disko gehen | to go clubbing [less common] |
| das Fernsehen | watching television |
| der Film | film |
| die Filme | films |
| das Kino | cinema; (movie) theater |
| die Kinos | cinemas; (movie) theaters |
| ins Kino gehen | to go to the movies |
| die Komödie | comedy |
| die Komödien | comedies |
| das Konzert | concert |
| die Konzerte | concerts |
| ins Konzert gehen | to go to a concert |
| der Krimi | crime, detective, mystery film or book |
| die Krimis | crime, detective, mystery films or books |
| die Oper | opera |
| die Opern | operas |
| in die Oper gehen | to go to the opera |
| das Theater | (stage) theater |
| die Theater | (stage) theaters |
| ins Theater gehen | to go to the theater |
| das Theaterstück | play (stage) drama |
| die Theaterstücke | play (stage) dramas |
| die Tragödie | tragedy |
| die Tragödien | tragedies |
| ab*holen | to pick up (from a place) |
| an*fangen | to begin |
| er fängt an | he begins |
| an*rufen | to call up |
| auf*hören (mit) | to stop (doing something) |
| auf*räumen | to clean up, straighten up |
| auf*stehen | to get up; to stand up |
| auf*wachen | to wake up |
| aus*gehen | to go out |
| ein*kaufen gehen | to go shopping |
| ein*laden | to invite |
| er lädt ein | he invites |
| ein*schlafen | to fall asleep |
| er schläft ein | he goes to sleep |
| fern*sehen | to watch television |
| er sieht fern | he watches television |
| mit*kommen | to come along |
| mit*nehmen | to take along |
| er nimmt mit | he takes along |
| vorbei*kommen | to come by |
| vor*haben | to plan (to do) |
| Er hat nichts vor. | He has no plans. / He plans to do nothing. |
| zu*hören | to listen |
| zurück*kommen | to return, come back |
| dürfen | to be permitted to; may |
| er darf | he is permitted to; he may |
| können | to be able to; can |
| er kann | he is able to; he can |
| mögen | to care for; to like |
| er mag | he cares for; he likes |
| möchte | would like to |
| müssen | to have to; must |
| er muss | he has to; he must |
| sollen | to be supposed to; ought, should |
| wollen | to want to; to plan to |
| er will | he wants to; he plans to |
| die Minute | minute |
| die Minuten | minutes |
| die Sekunde | second |
| die Sekunden | seconds |
| die Stunde | hour |
| die Stunden | hours |
| Um wie viel Uhr | At what time? |
| Wie spät ist es? | What time is it? (1) |
| Wie viel Uhr ist es? | What time is it? (2) |
| Es ist eins. | It's one. [time] |
| halb | half |
| nach | after |
| um zwei | at two |
| das Viertel | quarter |
| Es ist zehn vor zwölf. | It is ten to twelve. (11:50) |
| frühstücken | to eat breakfast |
| spazieren gehen | to go for a walk |
| Ich gehe spazieren. | I'm going for a walk. |
| treffen | to meet |
| er trifft | he meets |
| die Bibliothek | library |
| die Bibliotheken | libraries |
| das Fitnesscenter | gym |
| die Fitnesscenter | gyms |
| der Plan | plan |
| die Pläne | plans |
| die Tasse | cup |
| die Tassen | cups |
| eine Tasse Kaffee | a cup of coffee |
| die Vorlesung | (university) lecture |
| die Vorlesungen | (university) lectures |
| der Vortrag | lecture, presentation |
| die Vorträge | lectures, presentations |
| die Woche | week |
| die Wochen | weeks |
| pro Woche | per week |
| das Wochenende | weekend |
| die Wochenenden | weekends |
| doch | (intensifying particle often used with imperatives) |
| gemütlich | cozy, cozily |
| gewöhnlich | usual(ly) |
| mal | (softening particle often used with imperatives) |
| man | one, people, you, they |
| Hier darf man nicht parken | You may not park here. |
| spannend | suspenseful, exciting |
| spät | late |
| sonnabends | Saturdays, on Saturday(s) [habitual] [less common] |
| Ich gehe ins Theater. | I'm going to the theater. |
| ein*kaufen | to shop |
| Es ist ein Uhr. | It is one o'clock. |
| Es ist halb zwei. | It is half past one. (1:30) |
| Es ist fünf nach acht. | It is five after eight. (8:05) |
| Es ist Viertel vor elf. | It is a quarter to nine. (10:45) |
| Es ist Viertel nach fünf. | It is a quarter after five. (5:15) |
| Ich möchte jetzt am liebsten schlafen. | I would really like to sleep now. / I would like to sleep most now. |
| Ich esse am liebsten Pizza. | I like to eat pizza the most. [Pizza is my favorite food.] |
| Ich mag das am liebsten. | I like that best. |
| Ich möchte jetzt lieber singen. | I would rather sing now. |
| weg*gehen | to go clubbing / to go out [common] |
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