German A2 — Elementary Vocabulary
Everyday life beyond the basics: travel, shopping, work, feelings, health. · 563 words.
563 A2 words
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| ist dabei | is in process |
| ist dabei gewesen | has been in process |
| ist dafür | has been for/against |
| ist eingestiegen | has gotten in |
| ist eingezogen | has moved in |
| ist erkältet | has a cold |
| ist erkältet gewesen | had been sick |
| ist erlaubt gewesen | had been allowed |
| ist gefallen | has fallen |
| die Jeans | jeans |
| jeder | each, every |
| jemand | someone, anybody |
| joggen | jog |
| die Jugendherberge | youth hostel |
| kalt | cold |
| die Kamera | camera |
| die Katze | cat |
| kauft ein | shops |
| der Keller | basement |
| die Kenntnisse | knowledge, skills |
| die Kette | chain, necklace |
| die Kirche | church |
| klappen | work out, succeed |
| das Klavier | piano |
| das Kleid | dress |
| klug | clever, smart |
| komisch | funny, strange |
| der Kontakt | contact |
| das Konzert | concert |
| der Körper | body |
| die Kosmetik | cosmetics |
| kostenlos | free, no cost |
| das Krankenhaus | hospital |
| die Krankenkasse | health insurance |
| die Krankheit | illness |
| der Kredit | credit/loan |
| die Kreuzung | intersection |
| der Krimi | crime story |
| kühl | cool, cold |
| die Kultur | culture |
| kündigen | terminate/give notice |
| die Kunst | art |
| die Lampe | lamp |
| die Landschaft | landscape |
| langweilig | boring |
| Laptop | laptop computer |
| lassen | let/allow |
| leer | empty |
| leihen | borrow/lend |
| liefern | deliver |
| der Link | link |
| der Löffel | spoon |
| die Lüge | lie |
| lügen | to lie |
| der Magen | stomach |
| die Mailbox | mailbox |
| malen | paint |
| manch | some/several |
| manchmal | sometimes |
| die Mannschaft | team |
| der Mantel | coat |
| der Markt | market |
| das Medikament | medicine |
| meinen | mean/think |
| die Meinung | opinion |
| meistens | mostly |
| die Menge | quantity/crowd |
| merken | notice/remember |
| die Messe | trade fair |
| das Messer | knife |
| mindestens | at least |
| der Mitarbeiter | employee |
| das Mittagessen | lunch |
| das Mittel | means/remedy |
| das Mobiltelefon | mobile phone |
| die Mode | fashion |
| modern | modern |
| der Motor | motor/engine |
| der Motorroller | motor scooter |
| das Museum | museum |
| die Mütze | cap, hat |
| der Nachbar | neighbor |
| die Nachricht | message |
| nächste | next |
| nass | wet |
| natürlich | of course |
| neben | next to |
| nebenan | next door |
| neblig | foggy |
| nennen | to name, call |
| nervös | nervous |
| nett | nice |
| niemand | nobody |
| nirgends | nowhere |
| die Note | grade, mark |
| die Notiz | note |
| notwendig | necessary |
| die Nudel | pasta, noodle |
| nützlich | useful |
| offen | open |
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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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