German A1 — Beginner Vocabulary
The first survival words: greetings, numbers, family, food, everyday basics. · 578 words.
578 A1 words
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| buchstabieren | to spell |
| die Butter | butter |
| die CD | CD |
| der Chef | boss, chef |
| circa | approximately |
| der Computer | computer |
| da | there, here |
| daneben | beside, next to |
| der Dank | thanks |
| danke | thank you |
| danken | to thank |
| dann | then |
| das Datum | date |
| dauern | to last, take time |
| dein | your (informal) |
| denn | because; then |
| der | the (definite article) |
| dich | you (informal object) |
| dies | this; these |
| dir | you (informal dative) |
| die Disco | nightclub |
| der Doktor | doctor |
| das Doppelzimmer | double room |
| draußen | outside |
| to print | |
| drücken | to press; squeeze |
| der Drucker | printer |
| durch | through |
| die Durchsage | announcement |
| dürfen | may; to be allowed |
| der Durst | thirst |
| die Dusche | shower |
| duschen | shower |
| die E-Mail | |
| eilig | hurried; in hurry |
| ein | a; an (indefinite) |
| einfach | simple; simply |
| der Eingang | entrance |
| einkaufen | to shop |
| einladen | to invite |
| die Einladung | invitation |
| einmal | once; one time |
| einsteigen | to board; get in |
| der Eintritt | admission |
| das Einzelzimmer | single room |
| der Empfänger | receiver |
| empfehlen | to recommend |
| das Ende | end |
| enden | to end |
| entschuldigen | to excuse; apologize |
| die Entschuldigung | excuse |
| er | he |
| erklären | to explain |
| erlauben | to allow; permit |
| der Erwachsene | adult |
| erzählen | to tell; narrate |
| es | it |
| essen | eat |
| euer | your (plural) |
| fahren | drive, go |
| der Fahrer | driver |
| falsch | wrong |
| der Familienname | surname |
| der Familienstand | marital status |
| das Fax | fax |
| fertig | finished, ready |
| das Feuer | fire |
| das Fieber | fever |
| die Firma | company |
| der Fisch | fish |
| das Fleisch | meat |
| fliegen | fly |
| der Flughafen | airport |
| das Flugzeug | airplane |
| die Frau | woman; Mrs. |
| frei | free |
| die Freizeit | leisure time |
| fremd | strange, foreign |
| freuen | be happy |
| früher | earlier, formerly |
| das Frühstück | breakfast |
| die Führung | tour, guidance |
| für | for |
| der Fußball | football, soccer |
| der Garten | garden |
| geben | give |
| geboren | born |
| das Geburtsjahr | birth year |
| der Geburtsort | birthplace |
| der Geburtstag | birthday |
| gefallen | please, like |
| gegen | against, towards |
| gehen | go, walk |
| gehören | belong to |
| das Geld | money |
| das Gemüse | vegetables |
| geöffnet | opened, open |
| das Gepäck | luggage |
| gerade | straight, just now |
| gerne | gladly, like |
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How many words are in the German A1 vocabulary list?
578 words, each with its English translation, the article (der/die/das) and an example sentence.
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