German B1 Communication & Media Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Communication & Media vocabulary at B1 level — 178 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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178 B1 · Communication & Media words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
die Abbildungillustration/figure—
abonnierensubscribe to—
der Abschiedgoodbye, farewell—
die Absenderinfemale sender—
allerdingshowever, though—
das Alphabetalphabet—
als obas if, as though—
andererseitson the other hand—
die Angabestatement, information—
angebenstate, specify—
ankündigenannounce, inform—
die Annonceadvertisement, notice—
der Anrufphone call—
die Ansageannouncement, message—
ansprechenaddress, speak to—
die Aufnahmerecording, admission—
aufnehmenrecord, take up—
aufschreibenwrite down—
der Ausdruckexpression, printout—
ausdruckenprint out—
die Aussprachepronunciation—
der Autorauthor—
die Begründungreason, justification—
begrüßengreet, welcome—
behauptenclaim, assert—
das Beispielexample, instance—
bekannt gebenannounce, make known—
beleidigeninsult, offend—
der Berichtreport, account—
Bescheid gebeninform, notify—
Bescheid sageninform, let know—
besprechendiscuss, talk over—
die Bestätigungconfirmation, verification—
der Beweisproof, evidence—
beweisenprove, demonstrate—
das Bildpicture, image—
der Bildschirmscreen, monitor—
die Botschaftmessage; embassy—
der Briefletter—
der Briefkastenmailbox—
die Briefmarkestamp—
der Briefumschlagenvelope—
die Broschürebrochure—
der Buchstabeletter (alphabet)—
darstellenrepresent, portray—
die Darstellungpresentation—
deswegentherefore, that's why—
der Dialektdialect—
der Dialogdialogue—
die Diskussiondiscussion—
duzenuse informal address—
ebenfallslikewise, also—
ebensoin the same way—
eindeutigclear, unambiguous—
einerseitson one hand—
einigenagree—
einschließlichincluding—
das Einschreibenregistered mail—
einverstandenagreed, in agreement—
die Einzelheitdetail—
elektronischelectronic—
entweder ... odereither ... or—
erinnernremind, remember—
die Erinnerungmemory, reminder—
die Erklärungexplanation, declaration—
erkundigeninquire, ask—
fallsin case, if—
fließendfluent—
fordernto demand—
das Forumforum—
das Fotophotograph—
der Fotoapparatcamera—
die Fotografiephotography—
die Fragequestion—
das Gedichtpoem—
das Geheimnissecret—
die Geschichtehistory, story—
gleichfallslikewise, same to you—
die Grafikgraphic, chart—
die Gratulationcongratulations—
der Grußgreeting—
grüßengreet—
das Handymobile phone—
herunterladento download—
der Hinweishint, clue—
hinweisenpoint out—
hochladenupload—
der Hörerlistener, receiver—
die Informationinformation—
informiereninform—
das Inseratadvertisement—
das Interviewinterview—
jedochhowever—
der Kanalchannel—
das Kapitelchapter—
die Kartecard, map—
die Kassettecassette—
klagencomplain—
klärenclarify—
der Klickclick—

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