German B1 Feelings & Character Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Feelings & Character vocabulary at B1 level — 124 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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124 B1 · Feelings & Character words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
ablehnenreject, decline—
die Absichtintention—
akzeptierenaccept—
anerkennenacknowledge, recognize—
angenehmpleasant, agreeable—
ängstlichanxious, fearful—
aufmerksamattentive, alert—
aufregenexcite, upset—
ausgezeichnetexcellent, outstanding—
befreitfreed, exempt—
begeistertenthusiastic, excited—
bemühentry hard—
bereitready, prepared—
beruhigencalm, soothe—
dankbargrateful—
durcheinanderconfused, mixed up—
ehrlichhonest—
der Eindruckimpression—
einsamlonely—
entscheidendecide—
die Entscheidungdecision—
entschließendecide—
entspannendrelaxing—
enttäuschendisappoint—
die Enttäuschungdisappointment—
die Fähigkeitability, skill—
fairfair, just—
die Fantasieimagination, fantasy—
feststehento be certain—
flexibelflexible—
frechcheeky—
die Freudejoy—
fröhlichcheerful—
fürchtenfear, be afraid—
der Gedankethought—
die Geduldpatience—
geehrthonored—
die Gefahrdanger, risk—
das Gefühlfeeling, emotion—
gerechtfair, just—
gespanntexcited, tense—
das Gewissenconscience—
gründlichthorough—
hassento hate—
heimlichsecret, secretly—
das Heimwehhomesickness—
hoffenhope—
die Hoffnunghope—
höflichpolite—
hübschpretty, attractive—
der Humorhumor—
individuellindividual—
die Intelligenzintelligence—
das Interesseinterest—
interessierento interest—
interessiertinterested—
korrektcorrect—
kräftigstrong—
kreativcreative—
kritischcritical—
die Langeweileboredom—
die Launemood—
leidensuffer—
die Liebelove—
lockerloose, relaxed—
die Lustdesire, pleasure—
meinetwegenfor my sake—
merkwürdigstrange, odd—
mildmild, gentle—
der Mutcourage—
mutigcourageous, brave—
negativnegative—
neugierigcurious—
optimistischoptimistic—
ordentlichtidy, neat—
passivpassive—
das Pechbad luck—
peinlichembarrassing, awkward—
perfektperfect—
die Phantasieimagination—
populärpopular—
positivpositive—
primaexcellent—
die Reaktionreaction—
realistischrealistic—
der Respektrespect—
die Rücksichtconsideration—
die Ruhepeace, quiet—
der Schreckfright—
seltsamstrange—
die Sorgeworry, concern—
sorgento care for, worry—
sparsamthrifty, economical—
der Standpunktviewpoint, position—
stillquiet, silent—
die Stimmungmood, atmosphere—
stolzproud—
der Streitquarrel, dispute—
der Stressstress—
das Talenttalent, gift—

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