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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
das Interviewinterview
inzwischenmeanwhile
irgendany, some
irgendwannsometime
irrento make mistake
die Jackejacket
die Jausesnack
jeeach, per
je … desto …the more...the more
jederzeitanytime
jedes Malevery time
jedochhowever
jemalsever
jeweilsrespectively, each
der Journalistjournalist
die Journalistinfemale journalist
die Jugendyouth
das Kabelcable
die Kabinecabin, booth
das Kaffeehauscoffee house
der Kakaococoa
der Kalendercalendar
die Kältecold
der Kampfbattle
kämpfenfight
der Kanalchannel
der Kandidatcandidate
die Kannepot, pitcher
die Kantinecafeteria
das Kapitelchapter
kaputtgehento break
kaputtmachento break
der Karnevalcarnival
die Karottecarrot
die Karrierecareer
die Kartecard, map
der Käsecheese
die Kassettecassette
der Kastenbox
der Katalogcatalog
die Katastrophedisaster
der Kaufpurchase
der Käuferbuyer
die Käuferinfemale buyer
kaumhardly
keinno, not a
der Kellnerwaiter
die Kellnerinwaitress
das Kennzeichenlicense plate
die Kerzecandle
die Kindheitchildhood
das Kissenpillow
die Kistecrate
klagencomplain
klärenclarify
die Klassenarbeitclass test
klebenglue
der Klickclick
klickenclick
das Klimaclimate
die Klimaanlageair conditioning
die Klingeldoorbell
klingensound
die Klinikclinic
klopfenknock
der Kloßdumpling
knappscarce, tight
die Kneipepub
das Knieknee
der Knochenbone
der Knödeldumpling
der Knopfbutton
der Kochcook
die Köchinfemale cook
die Kolleginfemale colleague
die Kommunikationcommunication
komplettcomplete
kompliziertcomplicated
der Kompromisscompromise
die Konferenzconference
die Konfitürejam
der Konfliktconflict
der Königking
die Konkurrenzcompetition
das Konsulatconsulate
die Kontrolleinspection
die Kopiecopy
kopierento copy
der Kopiererphotocopier
korrektcorrect
der Korridorcorridor
das Kostümcostume
die Kraftstrength
das Kraftfahrzeugmotor vehicle
kräftigstrong
das Kraftwerkpower plant
der Krankesick person
der Krankenpflegermale nurse
die Krankenschwesternurse
der Krankenwagenambulance

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How many words are in the German B1 vocabulary list?

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

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What topics does German B1 vocabulary cover?

Society & Abstract, Work & Education, Communication & Media, Everyday Actions, Feelings & Character, Travel & Transport, Home & Household, Money & Shopping 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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