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German A1 — Beginner Vocabulary

The first survival words: greetings, numbers, family, food, everyday basics. · 578 words.

German wordEnglish meaning
geschlossenclosed
gesternyesterday
gestorbendied
das Gewichtweight
gewinnenwin, gain
glaubenbelieve, think
gleichsame, equal
das Glückluck, happiness
glücklichhappy
der Glückwunschcongratulation
Graddegree
gratulierencongratulate
grillengrill, barbecue
die Größesize
die Großelterngrandparents
die Großmuttergrandmother
der Großvatergrandfather
gültigvalid
günstigcheap, favorable
gutgood
habenhave
das Hähnchenchicken
die Halbpensionhalf board
die Hallehall, hangar
hallohello
haltenhold, stop
die Haltestellebus/tram stop
die Handhand
die Hausfrauhousewife
die Heimathomeland
heiratento marry
heißento be called
helfento help
hellbright
der Herdstove/cooker
herzlichwarm/cordial
heutetoday
hierhere
die Hilfehelp
hintenat the back
hochhigh/tall
die Hochzeitwedding
holento fetch/get
hörento hear/listen
der Hunddog
der Hungerhunger
ichI
ihryou/him/him
immeralways
inin
internationalinternational
das Internetinternet
jayes
jedeach/every
jetztnow
der Jobjob
der Jugendlicheteenager
jungyoung
der Jungeboy
der Kaffeecoffee
kaputtbroken
die Kartoffelpotato
die Kassecheckout/till
kaufento buy
kennento know
kennenlernenmeet, get to know
das Kindchild
der Kindergartenkindergarten, preschool
das Kinocinema
der Kioskkiosk, newsstand
klarclear, obvious
die Klasseclass, classroom
die Kleidungclothing, clothes
kleinsmall, little
kochencook
der Koffersuitcase
der Kollegecolleague
kommencome, arrive
könnencan, be able to
das Kontobank account
der Kopfhead
kostencost, taste
krankill, sick
Kredit-Kartecredit card
kriegenget, receive
die Küchekitchen
der Kuchencake
der Kugelschreiberballpoint pen
der Kühlschrankrefrigerator
kulturellcultural
kümmerncare for, look after
der Kundecustomer
der Kurscourse, rate
kurzshort, brief
lachenlaugh
der Ladenshop, store
das Landcountry
langlong
langefor a long time
langsamslow, slowly

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578 words, each with its English translation, the article (der/die/das) and an example sentence.

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and they grew it inside this machine
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machine · in context
noun
machine · engine · device
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