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German A2 — Elementary Vocabulary

Everyday life beyond the basics: travel, shopping, work, feelings, health. · 563 words.

German wordEnglish meaning
abfliegenfly (off)
abschließento lock
die Ahnungidea, clue
aktivactive
aktuellcurrent
alsas, when
die Ampeltraffic light
an seinbe on / be off
ändernto change
andersdifferent
das Angebotoffer
die Angstfear
ansehento look at
der Anzugsuit
die Apothekepharmacy
der Apparatapparatus; device
ärgernannoy/bother
armpoor
der Artikelarticle
auf jedendefinitely
aufhörento stop
aufmachento open
aufpassento pay attention
aufräumento tidy up
aufregendexciting
der Aufzugelevator
das Augeeye
ausgebento spend
ausgehento go out
die Auskunftinformation
auspackento unpack
ausruhenrest
außerexcept; besides
außerdemmoreover; also
außerhalboutside of
aussprechento pronounce; express
austauschenexchange
austragento deliver
die Autobahnhighway; motorway
der Babysitterbabysitter
backento bake
die Bandband/music group
bastelncraft, make things
bauenbuild, construct
der Baumtree
beantwortenanswer
bedankenthank
beeilenhurry
beendenfinish, end
begründenjustify, give reasons
beliebtpopular
bequemcomfortable
beratenadvise, consult
der Bergmountain
berichtenreport, tell
berühmtfamous
der Bescheidnotification, decision
beschreibendescribe
beschwerencomplain
besondersespecially, particularly
bestätigenconfirm
bestehenpass, exist
der Besuchvisit, visitor
bewerbenapply for job
bewölktcloudy
das Blattleaf
blödstupid, silly
Blogblog
blondblonde
bratenfry, roast
die Brilleglasses
das Brotbread
das Buchbook
buchenbook, reserve
buntcolorful
das Bürooffice
chattenchat online
chattetchat online
der Clubclub
Comiccomic
dabeiin doing it
damalsback then
die Damelady, woman
dassthat
die Dateifile
denkenthink
deshalbtherefore
deutlichclear, distinct
dickthick, fat
das Dingthing
direktdirect, directly
diskutierendiscuss
dochbut, yet, however
das Dorfvillage
dortthere
dringendurgent
drinneninside
drübenover there
dummstupid
dunkeldark

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

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Communication & Media, Everyday Actions, Feelings & Character, Society & Abstract, Leisure & Sport, Travel & Transport, Body & Health, Work & Education and more — browse them above, or open a topic for its own list.

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und sie haben es in dieser Maschine gezüchtet
and they grew it inside this machine
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machine · in context
noun
machine · engine · device
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