| Term | Definition |
|---|
| der Abend | evening |
| abends | in the evening |
| das Abendbrot | evening meal |
| aber | but |
| abfahren | to depart |
| abholen | to pick up |
| die Achtung | attention, caution |
| die Adresse | address |
| der Adventskranz | Advent wreath |
| ähnlich | like, similar |
| all- / alle / alles | all, everything |
| allein | alone |
| allergisch gegen | allergic to |
| die Alpen | the Alps |
| also | well, so, then |
| als | when, than, as |
| alt | old |
| die Ampel | traffic lights |
| an | at, on, to |
| ander.. (eg.ein anderer Kuli) | other |
| anfangen | to begin |
| angeln | to go fishing |
| anhalten | to stop |
| ankommen | to arrive |
| anmachen | to turn on |
| anprobieren | to try on |
| anrufen | to phone, ring up |
| antworten | to answer |
| sich anziehen | to get dressed |
| der Apfel | apple |
| die Apotheke | pharmacy |
| April | April |
| arbeiten | to work |
| arm | poor |
| der Arm | arm |
| der Arzt | (male) doctor |
| die Ärztin | (female) doctor |
| auch | also |
| auf | on, at |
| Auf Wiedersehen | goodbye |
| die Aufgabe | exercise |
| aufmachen | to open |
| aufpassen | to pay attention |
| aufräumen | to tidy up |
| der Aufschnitt | cold sliced meat |
| aufstehen | to get up, stand up |
| aufwachen | to wake up |
| das Auge | eye |
| August | August |
| aus | out of |
| das Ausland | abroad, overseas |
| der Ausgang | exit |
| ausgeben | to spend (money) |
| ausgehen | to go out |
| aussehen | to look (like) |
| die Aussicht | view |
| aussteigen | to get out (vehicle) |
| Australien | Australia |
| sich ausziehen | to get undressed |
| das Auto | car |
| babysitten | to babysit |
| die Bäckerei | bakery |
| das Bad | bath |
| der Bahnhof | (train, bus) station |
| bald | soon |
| die Banane | banana |
| basteln | to do handcraft, make sthg by hand |
| der Bauch | stomach |
| bauen | to build |
| der Baum | tree |
| beginnen | to begin |
| bei | at the home of |
| beide | both |
| das Bein | leg |
| das Beispiel | example |
| bekannt | well-known |
| bekommen | to recieve |
| beliebt | popular |
| bequem | comfortable |
| der Berg | mountain |
| beschreiben | to describe |
| besonders | especially |
| bestellen | to order |
| besuchen | to visit |
| das Bett | bed |
| bevor | before |
| bezahlen | to pay |
| das Bier | beer |
| das Bild | picture |
| billig | cheap |
| bis | until |
| ein bisschen | a little bit |
| bitte | please |
| bitten | to ask |
| blau | blue |
| bleiben | to stay |
| der Bleistift | pencil |
| blöd | stupid |
| die Blume | flower |
| die Bluse | blouse |
| die Bohnen (pl) | beans |
| das Boot | boat |
| böse | angry, cross |
| braten | to fry, roast |
| brauchen | to need |
| braun | brown |
| brechen | to break |
| brennen | to burn |
| der Brief | letter |
| die Briefmarke | stamp |
| die Brille | pair of glasses |
| bringen | to bring |
| das Brot | bread |
| das Brötchen | bread roll |
| die Brücke | bridge |
| der Bruder | brother |
| das Buch | book |
| die Burg | castle, fortress |
| das Büro | office |
| bunt | brightly coloured |
| das Butterbrot | sandwich |
| der Campingplatz | camping ground |
| der Cent | cent |
| der Cousin | (male) cousin |
| die Cousine | (female) cousin |
| da (drüben) | (over) there |
| das Dach | roof |
| danke (schön) | thank you (very much) |
| dann | then |
| das geht/ geht nicht | that's OK / won't do |
| das | the, that |
| dass | that |
| dauern | to last |
| die Decke | ceiling; blanket |
| decken | to cover, set (table) |
| denken | to think |
| denn | for, because |
| deshalb | therefore |
| Deutsch (sch. subject) | German |
| Deutschland | Germany |
| Dezember | December |
| dieser, diese, dieses | this |
| dick | fat |
| Dienstag | Tuesday |
| diesmal | this time |
| der Direktor | (male) principal |
| die Direktorin | (female) principal |
| die Disco / Disko | disco |
| die Diskette | floppy disc |
| doch | yet, however |
| der Dom | cathedral |
| Donnerstag | Thursday |
| doof | stupid, dumb |
| dort | there |
| das Dorf | village |
| die Drogerie | chemist |
| drucken | to print |
| dumm | stupid |
| dunkel(blau) | dark (blue) |
| dünn | thin |
| durch | through |
| dürfen | to be allowed to, may |
| Durst haben | to be thirsty |
| sich duschen | to have a shower |
| echt | real, genuine |
| die Ecke | corner |
| egal (es ist mir egal) | it's all the same to me |
| das Ei | egg |
| eilig (ich habe es eilig) | I'm in a hurry |
| eineinhalb (zweieinhalb etc) | one and a half etc |
| der Eingang | entrance |
| einige | several |
| einfach | easy |
| einkaufen gehen | to go shopping |
| einladen | to invite |
| ein paar | a few |
| einsteigen | to get in (vehicle) |
| der Einwohner | inhabitant |
| das Eis | ice, icecream |
| die Eltern | parents |
| empfehlen | to recommend |
| das Ende (zu Ende) | end (finished) |
| endlich | finally |
| eng | narrow |
| die Entschuldigung | apology, |
| Entschuldigung | excuse me, sorry |
| die Erbsen | peas |
| das Erdgeschoss | ground floor |
| sich erinnern | to remember |
| erklären | to explain |
| sich erkälten | to catch cold |
| ernst | serious |
| erstaunt | surprised |
| der/die | Erwachsene adult |
| erzählen | to relate |
| essen | to eat |
| etwas | something |
| der Euro | Euro |
| das Fach | (school) subject |
| fahren | to go, drive |
| das Fahrrad | bicycle |
| die Fahrt | trip |
| fallen | to fall |
| falsch | false, wrong |
| die Familie | family |
| die Farbe | colour |
| fast | almost |
| faul | lazy |
| Februar | February |
| fehlen | to be absent |
| der Fehler | mistake |
| feiern | to celebrate |
| das Fenster | window |
| die Ferien | holidays |
| fernsehen | to watch TV |
| der Fernseher | Tv set |
| fertig | ready, finished |
| das Fest | festival |
| das Fieber | fever |
| die Figur | figure |
| finden | to find |
| der Fisch | fish |
| flach | flat |
| die Flasche | bottle |
| das Fleisch | meat |
| fleißig | hard-working |
| fliegen | to fly |
| der Flughafen | airport |
| das Flugzeug | plane |
| der Fluss | river |
| die Frage | question |
| fragen | to ask |
| Frankreich | France |
| Französisch | French (sch. subject) |
| die Frau | woman, wife, Mrs |
| frei | free |
| Freitag | Friday |
| fremd (ich bin hier fremd) | foreign, strange |
| die Fremdsprache | foreign language |
| sich freuen auf | to look forward to |
| sich freuen über | to be glad about |
| der Freund | (boy) friend |
| die Freundin | (girl) friend |
| froh | happy, glad |
| früh | early |
| der Frühling | spring |
| frühstücken | to have breakfast |
| sich fühlen | to feel |
| der Führerschein | driver's licence |
| für | for |
| der Fuß | foot |
| der Fußball | football |
| die Fußgängerzone | pedestrian area |
| ganz | quite, really, whole |
| gar nicht(s) | not at all; nothing at all |
| die Garage | garage |
| der Garten | garden |
| der Gast | guest |
| das Gebäude | building |
| geben | to give |
| geboren | born |
| der Geburtstag | birthday |
| gefährlich | dangerous |
| gefallen (es gefällt mir) | to like |
| gegen | against, towards |
| gegenüber | opposite |
| die Gegend | district, area |
| gehen | to go |
| gehören (das gehört mir) | to belong |
| gelb | yellow |
| das Geld | money |
| gemein | mean |
| das Gemüse | vegetable |
| genau / genauso | exactly |
| genug | enough |
| geradeaus | straight ahead |
| gern | gladly |
| das Geschäft | shop, business |
| das Geschenk | present |
| die Geschichte | history, story |
| die Geschwister | siblings |
| das Gesicht | face |
| gestern | yesterday |
| gesund | healthy |
| gewinnen | to win |
| gewöhnlich | usually |
| es gibt | there is, there are |
| glatt | smooth, straight |
| glauben | to think, believe |
| gleich | same; straight away |
| das Gleis | track, platform |
| Glück haben | to be lucky |
| glücklich | happy, lucky |
| der Grad | degrees |
| das Gramm | gram |
| ich gratuliere | congratulations |
| grau | grey |
| die Grippe | influenza |
| groß | big, tall |
| die Großmutter | grandmother |
| der Großvater | grandfather |
| die Groβeltern (pl) | grandparents |
| grün | green |
| die Grundschule | primary school |
| die Grüße (pl) | greetings |
| gucken | to look, watch |
| gut | good |
| das Gymnasium | academic high school |
| die Haare (pl) | hair |
| haben | to have |
| der Hafen | harbour |
| das Hähnchen | chicken |
| halb | half |
| hallo | hello |
| der Hals | neck, throat |
| die Haltestelle | (bus, tram) stop |
| der Handball | hand ball |
| das Handy | cell phone |
| hässlich | ugly |
| die Hauptstadt | capital city |
| das Haus | house |
| die Hausaufgaben (machen) | (do) homework |
| die Haustier | pet |
| das Heft | exercise book |
| heiß | hot |
| heißen | to be called |
| helfen | to help |
| hell | light(coloured); bright |
| das Hemd | shirt |
| der Herbst | autumn |
| der Herr | gentleman, Mr |
| herrlich | splendid, wonderful |
| heute | today |
| hier | here |
| hilfsbereit | helpful |
| hin und zurück | return (ticket) |
| hinter | behind |
| hoch | high |
| hoffen | to hope |
| hoffentlich | hopefully |
| holen | to fetch |
| hören | to hear, listen |
| die Hose | pair of pants,trousers |
| hübsch | pretty |
| der Hund | dog |
| Hunger haben | to be hungry |
| die Idee | idea |
| der Imbiss | snack |
| immer | always |
| in | in, into |
| Informatik | computer studies |
| die Insel | island |
| interessant | interesting |
| sich interessieren für | to be interested in |
| ja | yes |
| die Jacke | jacket |
| das Jahr | year |
| die Jahreszeit | season |
| Januar | January |
| jeder, jede, jedes | each, every |
| jemand | someone |
| jetzt | now |
| die Jugendherberge | youth hostel |
| das Jugendzentrum | youth centre |
| Juli | July |
| jung | young |
| der Junge | boy |
| Juni | June |
| der Kaffee | coffee |
| kalt | cold |
| kaputt | broken |
| die Karte | card, ticket, map |
| die Kartoffeln (pl.) | potatoes |
| der Käse | cheese |
| die Kasse | checkout, cashier |
| die Katze | cat |
| kaufen | to buy |
| das Kaufhaus | department store |
| kaum | hardly, scarcely |
| der Keller | cellar |
| kennen | to know, be acquainted |
| die Kerze | candle |
| das Kind | child |
| das Kino | cinema |
| die Kirche | church |
| die Klamotten (pl) | clothes |
| klar | clear, obvious |
| klasse | great |
| die Klasse | class |
| die Klassenarbeit | assessment test |
| das Klavier | piano |
| das Kleid | dress |
| klein | small |
| klingeln | to ring |
| kochen | to cook |
| der Koffer | suitcase |
| kommen | to come |
| die Konditorei | cake shop |
| können | to be able to, can |
| der Kopf | head |
| der Körper | body |
| kosten | to cost |
| krank | sick |
| der Krankenpfleger (-pflegerin) | nurse |
| die Küche | kitchen |
| der Kuchen | cake |
| die Kuh | cow |
| der Kühlschrank | fridge |
| der Kuli | pen, biro |
| die Kunst | art |
| kurz | short |
| die Küste | coast |
| lachen | to laugh |
| lächeln | to smile |
| die Lampe | lamp |
| das Land | country, state |
| die Landschaft | scenery, landscape |
| lang | long |
| langsam | slow |
| langweilig | boring |
| der Lärm | noise |
| lassen | to let, leave |
| laufen | to go, walk, run |
| laut | loud |
| leben | to live |
| lecker | delicious |
| leer | empty |
| legen | to put |
| die Lehrerin | (female) teacher |
| der Lehrer | (male) teacher |
| Leid (es tut mir Leid) | I'm sorry |
| leider | unfortunately |
| lernen | to learn |
| lesen | to read |
| letzt... (eg letzte Woche) | last |
| die Leute (pl) | people |
| lieb | kind, dear |
| lieben | to love |
| liegen | to be situated, lie |
| liegen lassen | to leave behind |
| lila | purple, lilac |
| das Lineal | ruler |
| die Linie | line, route |
| link... (eg auf der linken Seite) | left |
| links | on/to the left |
| lockig | curly |
| los (was ist los?) | what's wrong/what's going on? |
| Lust haben | to feel like |
| lustig | funny |
| das Mädchen | girl |
| Mai | May |
| mailen | to email |
| malen | to paint |
| man | one |
| manchmal | sometimes |
| der Mann | man, husband |
| der Mantel | coat |
| der Markt | market |
| März | March |
| die Mauer | (outside) wall |
| die Maus | mouse |
| Mathe | Maths |
| das Medikament | medicine |
| das Meer | sea |
| mehr | more |
| meinen | to think, mean |
| meistens | mostly |
| sich melden | put your hand up (in class) |
| der Mensch | person |
| der Meter | metre |
| die Milch | milk |
| mindestens | at least |
| mit | with |
| der Mittag | noon |
| mittags | at midday |
| das Mittagessen | lunch |
| die Mitte | middle |
| die Mitternacht | midnight |
| Mittwoch | Wednesday |
| die Möbel (pl) | furniture |
| modisch | fashionable |
| mögen (möchten) | to like (would like) |
| möglich | possible |
| der Monat | month |
| Montag | Monday |
| der Morgen | morning |
| morgens | in the morning, every morning |
| morgen | tomorrow |
| müde | tired |
| der Mund | mouth |
| das Museum | museum |
| die Musik | music |
| müssen | must, have to |
| die Mutter | mother |
| nach | after, to |
| der Nachbar | neighbour |
| der Nachmittag | afternoon |
| nachmittags | in the afternoon |
| die Nachrichten | news |
| nächste | next, nearest |
| die Nacht | night |
| der Nachtisch | dessert |
| die Nähe | vicinity |
| der Name | name |
| die Nase | nose |
| nass | wet |
| natürlich | naturally, of course |
| Naturwissenschaften | science |
| neben | beside |
| neblig | foggy |
| nehmen | to take |
| nein | no |
| nervig | annoying |
| nett | nice |
| neu | new |
| Neuseeland | New Zealand |
| nicht | not |
| nicht wahr | isn't it, aren't they etc |
| nichts | nothing |
| nie | never |
| niemand | nobody |
| noch | still |
| im Norden | in the north |
| die Nordsee | North Sea |
| normalerweise | usually |
| die Note | (school) mark |
| nötig | necessary |
| November | November |
| die Nudeln (pl.) | noodles |
| die Nummer | number |
| nun | now |
| nur | only |
| ob | if, whether |
| oben | upstairs |
| das Oberteil | top (clothing) |
| das Obst | fruit |
| oder | or |
| offen | open |
| oft | often |
| ohne | without |
| das Ohr | ear |
| in Ordnung | OK, fine |
| Oktober | October |
| die Oma | grandma, nana |
| der Onkel | uncle |
| der Opa | grandad |
| die Orange | orange |
| der Ort | place |
| im Osten | in the east |
| Österreich | Austria |
| die Ostsee | Baltic Sea |
| ein paar | a few |
| das Paar | pair |
| das Paket | parcel |
| die Panne | breakdown |
| das Papier | paper |
| passen | to suit, fit |
| passieren | to happen |
| die Pause | interval |
| Pech haben | to be unlucky |
| das Pferd | horse |
| das Picknick | picnic |
| der Platz | place |
| plötzlich | suddenly |
| die Polizei | police |
| die Pommes frites | hot chips |
| die Post | post office; mail |
| praktisch | practical |
| prima | fantastic |
| die Prüfung | exam, test |
| pünktlich | punctual |
| putzen | to clean |
| Rad fahren | to go bike-riding |
| das Rathaus | town hall |
| recht.. (eg die rechte Hand) | right |
| rechts | to/on the right |
| es regnet | it's raining |
| reich | rich |
| reisen | to travel |
| reiten | to horse-ride |
| relativ | relatively |
| reservieren | to reserve |
| richtig | correct |
| die Richtung | direction |
| der Rock | skirt |
| rosa | pink |
| rot | red |
| der Rücken | back |
| rufen | to call, shout |
| die Ruhe | silence |
| ruhig | quiet |
| die Sache | thing |
| der Saft | juice |
| sagen | to say |
| der Salat | lettuce, salad |
| sammeln | to collect |
| Samstag | Saturday |
| satt | full (up); fed up |
| sauber | clean |
| sauer | sour; mad (at) |
| schade | pity |
| das Schaf | sheep |
| scheinen | to seem, shine |
| schicken | to send |
| der Schinken | ham |
| schlafen | to sleep |
| das Schlafzimmer | bedroom |
| schlagen | to hit |
| schlank | slim |
| schlecht | bad |
| das Schloss | castle |
| Schluss machen | to finish off |
| schmecken | to taste |
| die Schmerzen (pl) | pain |
| schmutzig | dirty |
| es schneit | it's snowing |
| schnell | quickly |
| der Schnupfen | (head) cold |
| die Schokolade | chocolate |
| schön | beautiful; nice |
| schon | already |
| der Schrank | cupboard |
| Schrecklich | terrible |
| schreiben | to write |
| schüchtern | shy |
| der Schuh | shoe |
| die Schule | school |
| der Schüler | (boy) school student |
| die Schülerin | (girl) school student |
| der Schulhof | schoolyard |
| schwach | weak |
| schwarz | black |
| das Schwein | pig |
| die Schweiz | Switzerland |
| schwer | heavy, difficult |
| die Schwester | sister |
| schwierig | difficult |
| das Schwimmbad | swimming pool |
| schwimmen | to swim |
| der See | lake |
| segeln | to sail |
| sehen | to see, look |
| die Sehenswürdigkeiten (pl) | (tourist) sights |
| sehr | very |
| sein | to be |
| seit | since |
| die Seite | side, page |
| selbst | self; even |
| der Senf | mustard |
| September | September |
| sich setzen | to sit down |
| sicher | certain; safe |
| simsen/ SMS schicken | to text |
| sitzen | to sit down |
| sitzen bleiben | to repeat the year |
| Ski fahren | to go skiing |
| so | so |
| so ... wie | as ... as |
| sofort | immediately |
| sollen | be supposed to, should |
| der Sommer | summer |
| sondern | but |
| die Sonne | sun |
| der Sonnenbrand | sunburn |
| Sonntag | Sunday |
| sonst | otherwise |
| spannend | exciting |
| sparen | to save |
| Spaß machen | to be fun |
| Spaß haben | to have fun |
| spät | late |
| spazieren gehen | to go for a walk |
| spielen | to play |
| Sport treiben | to do sport |
| sportlich | sporting |
| sprechen | to speak |
| spülen | to wash up |
| das Stadion | stadium |
| die Stadt | town, city |
| stark | strong |
| stattfinden | to take place |
| stehen | to stand |
| stellen | to put |
| die Stiefmutter | stepmother |
| der Stiefvater | stepfather |
| stimmt | that's right |
| der Stock | floor (of building) |
| stolz (auf) | proud (of) |
| der Strand | beach |
| die Straße | street |
| die Straßenbahn | tram |
| streng | strict |
| das Stück | piece |
| der Stuhl | chair |
| die Stunde | lesson, hour |
| der Stundenplan | timetable |
| suchen | to look for |
| im Süden | in the south |
| der Supermarkt | supermarket |
| die Suppe | soup |
| süß | sweet |
| die Süβigkeiten (pl) | sweets |
| sympathisch | pleasant, nice |
| der Tag | day |
| das Tal | valley |
| die Tante | aunt |
| tanzen | to dance |
| die Tasche | bag, pocket |
| die Tasse | cup |
| der Tee | tea |
| der/das | Teil part |
| der Teppich | carpet |
| der Termin | appointment |
| teuer | expensive |
| das Theater | theatre |
| das Tier | animal |
| der Tisch | table |
| Tischtennis | tabletennis |
| toll | great |
| die Torte | cake, gateau |
| total | absolutely |
| tragen | to carry, wear |
| traurig | sad |
| sich treffen | to meet |
| die Treppe | stairs |
| trinken | to drink |
| trocken | dry |
| tschüs / tschüss | goodbye |
| die Tür | door |
| die Tüte | (shopping) bag |
| die U-Bahn | underground, subway (train) |
| üben | to practise |
| über | over |
| übermorgen | day after tomorrow |
| übernachten | to stay the night |
| die Uhr | clock, watch |
| um | round, at |
| umsteigen | to change (trains etc) |
| und | and |
| der Unfall | accident |
| ungefähr | approximately |
| unten | downstairs |
| unter | under |
| der Unterricht | lessons |
| unterwegs | on the way |
| der Urlaub | holiday, leave |
| der Vater | father |
| verbringen | to spend (time) |
| verboten | forbidden |
| vergessen | to forget |
| verkaufen | to sell |
| das Verkehrsamt | tourist info office |
| verlassen | to leave |
| verletzt | injured |
| verlieren | to lose |
| verpassen | to miss (train etc) |
| verstehen | to understand |
| versuchen | to try |
| der/die | Verwandte relation |
| viel | much, a lot |
| viele | many, lots |
| vielen Dank | thank you very much |
| vielleicht | perhaps |
| das Viertel | quarter |
| der Vogel | bird |
| voll | full |
| von | from, of, by |
| vor | in front of, before |
| vorbei | past |
| vorbereiten | to prepare |
| vorgestern | day before yesterday |
| vorhaben | to plan, intend |
| der Vormittag | morning |
| der Vorname | first name |
| sich vorstellen | to introduce oneself; imagine |
| der Wagen | car |
| wahr | true, real |
| wahrscheinlich | probably |
| der Wald | forest |
| die Wand | (inside) wall |
| wandern | to go tramping |
| wann | when? |
| warum | why? |
| warten | to wait |
| was | what |
| waschen | to wash |
| das Wasser | water |
| wecken | to wake |
| weg | away |
| weh tun | to hurt |
| Weihnachten | Christmas |
| weil | because |
| der Wein | wine |
| weiß | white |
| weit | far |
| welcher, welche, welches | which |
| die Welt | world |
| wenig | few, hardly any |
| wenn | when, if |
| wer | who |
| werden | to become, be |
| im Westen | in the west |
| das Wetter | weather |
| wichtig | important |
| wie | how |
| Wie wäre es mit...? | How about ...? |
| wieder | again |
| wiederholen | to repeat, revise |
| windig | windy |
| der Winter | winter |
| wirklich | really |
| wissen | to know |
| wo | where |
| die Woche | week |
| das Wochenende | weekend |
| woher | where from |
| wohin | where to |
| wohl | well; probably |
| wohnen | to live |
| die Wohnung | flat, apartment |
| wolkig | cloudy |
| wollen | to want to |
| das Wort | word |
| wunderbar | wonderful |
| die Wurst | sausage |
| der Zahn | tooth |
| der Zahnarzt | (man) dentist |
| die Zahnärztin | (woman) dentist |
| zeigen | to show |
| die Zeit | time |
| die Zeitung | newspaper |
| das Zelt | tent |
| das Zeugnis | school report |
| ziemlich | quite, rather |
| das Zimmer | room |
| zu | to, too |
| zuerst | first of all |
| zu Fuß | on foot |
| der Zug | train |
| zuhören | to listen |
| zumachen | to shut |
| zurück | back |
| zusammen | together |
| zwischen | between |
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