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German A2 — Elementary Vocabulary

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

German wordEnglish meaning
vorbereitenprepare
vorgesternday before yesterday
vorherbefore, previously
vornein front
der Vorschlagsuggestion, proposal
vorsichtigcareful, cautious
vorstellenimagine, introduce
vorwärtsforwards
wachawake
der Wagencar
wählenchoose, vote
wahrtrue, real
wahrscheinlichprobably, likely
der Waldforest
war dabeiwas in process
war dafürwas for/against
war erkältethad a cold
war erlaubtwas allowed
warmwarm
waschenwash oneself
die Webseitewebsite
wechselnchange, exchange
weckenwake up
der Wegpath, way
wegenbecause of
wehtunhurt, ache
weichsoft
weilbecause
weinencry
wenigstensat least
wennif, when
wer wenwho whom
die Werkstattworkshop, garage
der Wettbewerbcompetition
windigwindy
wirklichreally, truly
der Witzjoke
witzigfunny, amusing
das Wohnzimmerliving room
die Wolkecloud
der Workshopworkshop
der Wunschwish, desire
wünschenwish, desire
die Wurstsausage
die Zahlnumber
der Zahntooth
zeichnento draw
zeigento show
die Zeitschriftmagazine
das Zelttent
das Zentrumcenter
der Zettelnote/slip
das Zeugnisschool report
zieht einmoves in
das Zielgoal/destination
der Zirkuscircus
die Zitronelemon
der Zoozoo
zuerstfirst, at first
zuhörento listen
zuletztlast, finally
zum Beispielfor example
zumachento close

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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
Maschine🔊
machine · in context
noun
machine · engine · device
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