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German B1 — Intermediate Vocabulary

Opinions, plans, society and abstract ideas for holding a real conversation. · 1,713 words.

1,713 B1 words

German wordEnglish meaning
halbtagspart-time
der Handeltrade, commerce
der Händlermerchant, trader
das Handymobile phone
hängento hang
hassento hate
häufigfrequently, often
Hauptmain, chief
der Hauptbahnhofmain train station
das Haushouse
die Hausaufgabehomework
der Haushalthousehold
der Hausmeistercaretaker, janitor
das Haustierpet
die Hautskin
hebento lift, raise
das Heftnotebook, booklet
heimhome
heimlichsecret, secretly
das Heimwehhomesickness
heizento heat
die Heizungheating system
der Heldhero
die Heldinheroine
das Hemdshirt
das Hendelchicken
herhere, to here
herausfindento find out
die Herausforderungchallenge
hereinin, come in
die Herkunftorigin
der Herrsir, mister
herstellento produce, make
der Herstellermanufacturer
herunterfahrento shut down
herunterladento download
das Herzheart
heutigtoday's, present
hierherhere, to here
der Himmelsky, heaven
hinterherafter, behind
hinterlassento leave behind
der Hinweishint, clue
hinweisenpoint out
historischhistorical
die Hitzeheat
das Hobbyhobby
hochladenupload
höchstensat most
der Hofcourtyard
hoffenhope
die Hoffnunghope
höflichpolite
die Höheheight, altitude
das Holzwood
der Honighoney
der Hörerlistener, receiver
die Hosetrousers, pants
das Hotelhotel
hübschpretty, attractive
der Hügelhill
der Humorhumor
hungrighungry
hupenhonk
hustencough
der Huthat
die Hüttehut, cabin
idealideal
die Ideeidea
illegalillegal
im Freienoutdoors
der Imbisssnack bar
der Importimport
indemby, while
individuellindividual
die Industrieindustry
die Infektioninfection
die Informationinformation
informiereninform
der Ingenieurengineer
der Inhaltcontent
inklusiveinclusive
inneninside
innerinner
innerhalbwithin
die Inselisland
das Inseratadvertisement
insgesamtin total
installiereninstall
das Institutinstitute
das Instrumentinstrument
die Integrationintegration
integrierenintegrate
die Intelligenzintelligence
intensivintensive
der Intensivkursintensive course
das Interesseinterest
interessierento interest
interessiertinterested
interkulturellintercultural

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1,713 words, each with its English translation, the article (der/die/das) and an example sentence.

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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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