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German A2 — Elementary Vocabulary

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

German wordEnglish meaning
ist dabeiis in process
ist dabei gewesenhas been in process
ist dafürhas been for/against
ist eingestiegenhas gotten in
ist eingezogenhas moved in
ist erkältethas a cold
ist erkältet gewesenhad been sick
ist erlaubt gewesenhad been allowed
ist gefallenhas fallen
die Jeansjeans
jedereach, every
jemandsomeone, anybody
joggenjog
die Jugendherbergeyouth hostel
kaltcold
die Kameracamera
die Katzecat
kauft einshops
der Kellerbasement
die Kenntnisseknowledge, skills
die Kettechain, necklace
die Kirchechurch
klappenwork out, succeed
das Klavierpiano
das Kleiddress
klugclever, smart
komischfunny, strange
der Kontaktcontact
das Konzertconcert
der Körperbody
die Kosmetikcosmetics
kostenlosfree, no cost
das Krankenhaushospital
die Krankenkassehealth insurance
die Krankheitillness
der Kreditcredit/loan
die Kreuzungintersection
der Krimicrime story
kühlcool, cold
die Kulturculture
kündigenterminate/give notice
die Kunstart
die Lampelamp
die Landschaftlandscape
langweiligboring
Laptoplaptop computer
lassenlet/allow
leerempty
leihenborrow/lend
lieferndeliver
der Linklink
der Löffelspoon
die Lügelie
lügento lie
der Magenstomach
die Mailboxmailbox
malenpaint
manchsome/several
manchmalsometimes
die Mannschaftteam
der Mantelcoat
der Marktmarket
das Medikamentmedicine
meinenmean/think
die Meinungopinion
meistensmostly
die Mengequantity/crowd
merkennotice/remember
die Messetrade fair
das Messerknife
mindestensat least
der Mitarbeiteremployee
das Mittagessenlunch
das Mittelmeans/remedy
das Mobiltelefonmobile phone
die Modefashion
modernmodern
der Motormotor/engine
der Motorrollermotor scooter
das Museummuseum
die Mützecap, hat
der Nachbarneighbor
die Nachrichtmessage
nächstenext
nasswet
natürlichof course
nebennext to
nebenannext door
nebligfoggy
nennento name, call
nervösnervous
nettnice
niemandnobody
nirgendsnowhere
die Notegrade, mark
die Notiznote
notwendignecessary
die Nudelpasta, noodle
nützlichuseful
offenopen

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How many words are in the German A2 vocabulary list?

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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