German Vocabulary Basics

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What is the German word for 'mother'?

  • Arm
  • Mutter (correct)
  • Fest
  • Vater

What is the German word for 'office'?

  • Büro (correct)
  • Paket
  • Pelz
  • Café

What is the German word for 'knife'?

  • Messer (correct)
  • Kerze
  • Xylophon
  • Quark

What is the German word for 'thousand'?

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What is the German word for 'bird'?

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Which word is the German translation of 'father'?

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What does the German word 'next to' translate to in English?

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Which German word is a type of musical instrument?

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What is the German translation of 'today'?

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Which German word means 'animal with black and white stripes'?

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Which German word is an adjective that means 'hungry' or 'thirsty'?

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What is the German word for 'package'?

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Which German word is a verb that means 'to go' or 'to walk'?

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What is the German word for 'red'?

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Which German word is an adjective that means 'cheap' or 'inexpensive'?

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What does the German word 'Für' translate to in English?

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Which German word is a noun that refers to a natural environment?

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What does the German word 'Kerze' translate to in English?

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Which German word is a verb that means 'to show' or 'to point out'?

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What does the German word 'Sylt' refer to?

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Which German word is an adjective that means 'long'?

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Which German word is a verb that means 'to suffer'?

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Which German word is a noun that refers to a type of dairy product?

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Which German word is an adverb that means 'late'?

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Which German word is a noun that refers to a file or document?

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Which of the following German words is a noun that refers to a type of clothing?

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Which of the following German words is an adjective that means 'festive' or 'celebratory'?

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Which of the following German words is a verb that means 'to love'?

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Which of the following German words is a noun that refers to a type of fruit?

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Which of the following German words is a noun that refers to a type of animal?

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What is the opposite of the German word 'Durstig'?

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Which German word is related to a type of document?

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What is the German word for a type of celebration or party?

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Which German word is related to a type of movement or dance?

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What is the German word for a type of island?

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What does the German word 'Natur' translate to in English?

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Which German word is a noun that refers to a type of instrument with keys?

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What does the German word 'Für' translate to in English in the context of possession?

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Which German word is an adjective that means 'celebratory' or 'festive'?

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What does the German word 'Arm' translate to in English?

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Which German word is an adjective that means 'warm' or 'festive'?

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What is the meaning of the German word 'Quälen'?

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Which German word is a noun that refers to a type of document or file?

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What is the meaning of the German word 'Wie'?

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Which German word is a verb that means 'to indicate' or 'to point out'?

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Which German word is related to a musical instrument with a similar sound to a xylophone?

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Which German word is a verb that means 'to have' or 'to possess'?

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Which German word is an adjective that means 'true' or 'real'?

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Which German word is a noun that refers to a historical figure?

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Which German word is a verb that means 'to dance'?

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What is the German phrase for 'Good evening'?

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What does the German word 'Frühstück' mean in English?

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What is the German word for 'water'?

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What is the German word for the number 'five'?

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What is the German word for 'blue'?

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What is the German phrase for 'Thank you'?

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What is the German word for 'house'?

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Which of the following cities is the capital of Germany?

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What is the German word for 'river'?

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Which of the following professions is a type of doctor?

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What is the German word for 'father'?

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What is the German word for 'window' in a house?

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Which of the following rivers is a major river in Germany?

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What is the German word for 'family'?

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German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

German Vocabulary

  • Berg means "mountain"
  • Ebbe means "low tide"
  • Celsius is a unit of temperature
  • Café is a French loanword for "coffee shop"
  • Rad means "bike" or "wheel"
  • Durstig means "thirsty"
  • Fest means "party" or "festival"
  • Für is a preposition meaning "for"
  • Gehen means "to go"
  • Weg means "way" or "path"
  • Billig means "cheap"
  • Haben means "to have"
  • Heute means "today"
  • Ja means "yes"
  • Jeder means "every" or "each"
  • Kerze means "candle"
  • Akte is a noun meaning "file" or "document"
  • Lang means "long"
  • Liebe means "love"
  • Mutter means "mother"
  • Arm means "arm" or "poor"
  • Natur means "nature"
  • Neben means "next to" or "beside"
  • Paket means "package"
  • Pelz means "fur"
  • Quark is a type of German cheese
  • Quälen means "to torture"
  • Rot means "red"
  • Büro means "office"
  • Messer means "knife"
  • Sie is a pronoun meaning "she" or "they"
  • Spät means "late"
  • Obst means "fruit"
  • Tausend means "thousand"
  • Tanzen means "to dance"
  • Vater means "father"
  • Vogel means "bird"
  • Wie means "how"
  • Wahr means "true"
  • Xylophon is a musical instrument
  • Xerxes is a reference to the ancient Persian king
  • Yeti is a mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman
  • Sylt is a German island in the North Sea
  • Zebra is a type of animal
  • Zeigen means "to show"

Basic Phrases

  • German greetings: Hallo (Hello), Guten Tag (Good day), Guten Abend (Good evening), Auf Wiedersehen (Goodbye)
  • Introduction phrases: Ich heiße (My name is), Wie heißen Sie? (What's your name?)
  • Basic questions: Wie geht es Ihnen? (How are you?), Ich verstehe nicht (I don't understand), Sprechen Sie Englisch? (Do you speak English?)

Food Vocabulary

  • German meals: Frühstück (Breakfast), Mittagessen (Lunch), Abendessen (Dinner)
  • Common drinks: Wasser (Water), Bier (Beer), Kaffee (Coffee)
  • Basic food items: Brot (Bread), Wurst (Sausage), Käse (Cheese)

Numbers and Colors

  • German numbers: Eins (One), Zwei (Two), Drei (Three), Vier (Four), Fünf (Five)
  • Basic colors: Rot (Red), Blau (Blue), Grün (Green), Gelb (Yellow), Schwarz (Black)

Useful Words

  • Important phrases: Ja (Yes), Nein (No), Danke (Thank you), Bitte (Please), Entschuldigung (Excuse me)
  • Useful phrases: Ich verstehe (I understand)

Houses

  • Types of houses include: house, apartment, villa, bungalow, and houseboat
  • Key parts of a house include: door, window, roof, wall, and floor

Cities

  • Major cities in Germany include: Berlin (capital city), Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, and Frankfurt
  • Words related to cities include: street, square, bridge, town hall, and train station

Rivers

  • Major rivers in Germany include: Rhine, Elbe, Danube, Oder, and Mosel
  • Words related to rivers include: bank, bridge, ferry, harbor, and water

Professions

  • Examples of professions include: doctor, teacher, engineer, architect, and police officer
  • Words related to work include: work, job, office, factory, and colleague

Family

  • Family members include: father, mother, son, daughter, brother, and sister
  • Words related to family include: spouse, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, and cousin

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