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German A2 — Elementary Vocabulary

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

German wordEnglish meaning
sonnigsunny
sonstotherwise; usually
spannendexciting; thrilling
sparensave (money)
spazieren gehentake a walk
der Spaziergangwalk, stroll
speichernsave, store
das Spielgame, play
sportlichathletic; sporty
der Sportplatzsports field
die Sprechstundeconsultation hour
der Stadtplancity map
der Starcelebrity
starkstrong; powerful
stattfindentake place
steigt eingets in
sterbendie
der Stiefelboot
der Stiftpen
das Stipendiumscholarship
das Stockwerkfloor/storey
störendisturb
der Strandbeach
streitenquarrel, argue
strengstrict; stern
stressigstressful
das Stückpiece
der Stuhlchair
supergreat, super
der Supermarktsupermarket
die Suppesoup
surfensurf
süßsweet
die Süßigkeitensweets, candy
sympathischlikeable, pleasant
das T-Shirtt-shirt
das Tablettablet
die Tablettetablet/pill
die Tafelblackboard
die Tassecup
das Teamteam
teilenshare
teilnehmenparticipate
der Tellerplate
das Theatertheatre
tiefdeep
das Tieranimal
der Tipptip/hint
der Titeltitle
tollgreat, awesome
der Topfpot
die Tortecake
totaltotal, complete
die Tourtour
der Touristtourist
tragencarry/wear
trägt einregisters
trainierentrain
das Trainingtraining
der Traumdream
träumendream
traurigsad
trockendry
tschüsgoodbye
die Türdoor
typischtypical
überalleverywhere
übermorgenday after tomorrow
übersetzentranslate
die Übersetzungtranslation
umsteigenchange trains
der Umzugmove/removal
unbedingtabsolutely; definitely
der Unfallaccident
die Universitätuniversity
unterhaltenentertain oneself
die Unterkunftaccommodation
unternehmenundertake, do
der Unterschieddifference
untersuchenexamine, investigate
unterwegs seinbe on the way
verabredet seinhave an appointment
die Veranstaltungevent
verbietenforbid, be forbidden
vereinbarenagree on
vergessenforget
vergleichencompare
das Verkehrsmittelmeans of transport
verletzeninjure oneself
verliebenfall in love
verlierenlose
verpassenmiss
verreisengo on a trip
verschiebenpostpone
verschiedendifferent, various
die Verspätungdelay
versuchentry, attempt
der Vertragcontract
der Vogelbird
vollfull

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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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