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German A2 — Elementary Vocabulary

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

German wordEnglish meaning
das Ohrear
das Öloil
onlineonline
die Orangeorange
das Paara few, couple
packento pack
packt einpacks up
das Paketpackage, parcel
das Parfümperfume
der Parkpark
parkento park
die Partnerinpartner, female
passento fit, suit
passierento happen, occur
das Passwortpassword
die Personperson
das Pferdhorse
die Pflanzeplant
die Pizzapizza
das Plakatposter, placard
planento plan
plötzlichsuddenly
die Portionportion, serving
das Posterposter
die Postkartepostcard
praktischpractical
preiswertaffordable
privatprivate
proper
probierento try, taste
das Produktproduct
das Programmprogram
das Projektproject
prüfento check, test
der Pulloversweater
putzento clean
die Qualitätquality
das Radioradio
ratento guess, advise
das Rathaustown hall
das Rätselpuzzle, riddle
rechnencalculate, do math
recht habento be right
redentalk, speak
reichrich, wealthy
der Reifentire
die Reiherow, sequence
die Reinigungcleaning
reitenride (horse)
renovierento renovate
der Rentnerretiree, pensioner
reservierento reserve, book
der Restremainder, leftover
das Rezeptrecipe
das Rindcattle, beef
der Ringring
der Rockskirt
romantischromantic
die Roserose
der Rückenback (body)
der Rucksackbackpack
rufencall, shout
rundround, circular
der Rundganground tour, circuit
die Sachething, matter
sammelncollect, gather
sauberclean
sauersour, acidic
schadepity, shame
schädlichharmful, damaging
schaffenaccomplish, create
scharfsharp, spicy
schenkengive (as gift)
die Scherescissors
das Schiffship
schimpfenscold, curse
der Schirmumbrella
das Schlafzimmerbedroom
schlimmbad, serious
das Schlosscastle, lock
der Schmerzpain, ache
schmutzigdirty
schneidencut
schneiensnow (verb)
schrecklichterrible, awful
schriftlichin writing
schwachweak
schwangerpregnant
das Schweinpig
schwierigdifficult
die Seifesoap
die Seiteside, page
selbstself; oneself
die Sendungbroadcast, program
setzensit, place
sichersafe; certain
singensing
die Situationsituation, circumstances
der Skiski
sogareven; in fact

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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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