Essential German

Glossary (German to English)

The numbers at the end of each entry indicate the book and chapter, respectively, in which that German word is introduced.

~ A ~

abbiegen (o, o) - turn (4, 7)

r Abend (-e) - evening (1, 6)

Guten Abend! - Good evening! (1, 6)

s Abendessen (-) - evening meal (3, 7)

abends - in the evening (3, 3)

aber - but; however (1, 1)

abfahren (ä; u, a) - depart (2, 6)

abholen - pick up, call for (2, 4)

acht - eight (1, 9)

achtzehn - eighteen (3, 6)

achtzig - eighty (3, 6)

e Adresse (-n) - address (4, 5)

ähnlich - similar (4, 2)

alle - all; everyone (1, 10)

allein - alone (4, 4)

allerlei - all kinds of; all kinds of things (3, 4)

alles - everything (2, 3)

e Alpen (pl.) - Alps (2, 8)

s Alphabet (-e) - alphabet (3, 6)

als - as; than (25); when (with narrative past or past perfect) (3, 8)

also - and so; therefore (1, 6)

alt - old (2, 7)

(das) Amerika - America (1, 6)

r Amerikaner (-) - American (3, 8)

amerikanisch - American (3, 1)

e Ampel (-n) - traffic light (4, 7)

an (prep. w/ dat./ acc.) - on (vertical surface); to (2, 9)

anbieten (o, o) - offer (2, 6)

andere (attributive adj.) - different; other (3, 1)

ändern - change (1, 7)

anders - different(ly) (1, 1)

r Anfang (¨-e) - beginning (2, 7)

anfangen (ä; i, a) - begin (2, 2)

r (e) Angeklagte(adj. n.) - the accused, the defendant (4, 8)

e Angst (¨-e) - fear (2, 1)

Angst haben - be afraid (2, 1)

anhaben (hat...an; hatte...an, angehabt) - have on, be wearing (4, 5)

ankommen (a, o) - arrive (3, 8)

anmachen - turn on (2, 4)

annehmen (nimmt...an; nahm...an, angenommen) - accept; assume (1, 10)

anrufen (ie, u) - phone; call (on the phone) (2, 2)

sich (dat.) ansehen (ie; a, e) - look at (2, 10)

anstatt (prep. w/ gen.) - instead of (2, 8)

e Antwort (-en) - answer (1, 5)

antworten - (intr., w/ dat.) answer (2, 4)

r Anwalt (¨-e) - lawyer (4, 8)

anziehen (o, o) - put on (clothes) (2, 2)

sich anziehen (o, o) - (w/ dat. refl.) put on; (w/ acc. refl.) get dressed (4, 5)

r Anzug (¨-e) - (men's) suit (3, 1)

r Apfel (¨) - apple (4, 2)

r Appetit - appetite (2, 3)

Guten Appetit! - Good appetite! (2, 3)

April - April (3, 5)

e Arbeit (-en) - work (2, 5)

arbeiten - work (2, 1)

r Arbeiter (-) - worker (2, 5)

ärgern - annoy; irritate (4, 2)

sich ärgern - become annoyed, get angry (4, 2)

arm - poor (4, 1)

r Arm (-e) - arm (4, 6)

e Armbanduhr (-en) - wrist watch (4, 6)

r Arzt (¨-e) - doctor; physician (3, 2)

e Ärztin (-nen) - doctor, physician (female) ( 3, 2)

atmen - breathe (3, 2)

auch - also, too (1, 1)

auch wenn - even if (4, 3)

auf (prep. w/ dat./acc.) - on (horizontal surface; at; to (2, 9)

e Aufgabe (-n) - assignment (1, 4)

aufhängen - hang (up) (2, 9)

aufhören - stop (doing something) (2, 5)

auspassen auf (w/ acc.) - watch out for, pay attention to (4, 5)

aufräumen - straighten up, clean up (2, 9)

aufregend - exciting (4, 8)

r Aufsatz (¨-e) - essay (1, 6)

aufschreiben (ie, ie) - write down (4, 2)

aufstehen (a, a) - stand up, get up (2, 4)

aufwachen - (intr.) wake up (4, 4)

auf Wiedersehen - Good-bye (1, 6)

s Auge (-n) - eye (4, 8)

r Augenblick (-e) - moment (1, 10)

August - August (3, 5)

aus (prep. w/ dat.) - out of (1, 6)

ausdrücken - express (4, 3)

r Ausflug (¨-e) - outing; excursion (2, 10)

einen Ausflug machen - go on an outing (2, 10)

r Ausgang (¨-e) - exit (3, 3)

ausgeben (i; a, e) - spend (money) (2, 5)

ausgehen (ging...aus, ausgegangen) - go out (2, 2)

ausgezeichnet - excellent (2, 4)

s Ausland - (for a German) all countries except Germany (3, 8)

im, ins Ausland - abroad (3, 8)

ausmachen - turn off (2, 4)

aussehen (ie; a, e) - look, appear (2, 4)

außer (prep. w/ dat.) - except; besides (1, 6)

außerdem - moreover, besides (3, 3)

außerordentlich - extraordinary (-ily) (4, 1)

e Aussprache (-n) - pronunciation (2, 4)

aussteigen (ie, ie) - get out, climb out (2, 9)

s Austauschprogramm (-e) - exchange program (4, 7)

r Austauschschüler (-) - exchange student (m.) (1, 7)

e Austauschschülerin (-nen) - exchange student (f.) (1, 7)

auswendig - by heart (4, 1)

sich ausziehen o, o) - (w/ dat. refl.) take off; (w/ acc. refl.) get un dressed (4, 5)

s Auto (-s) - car, automobile (1, 7)

e Autobahn (-en) - freeway (3, 3)

~ B ~

backen (backte, gebacken) - bake (2, 3)

s Bad (¨-er) - bath (4, 8)

s Badezimmer (-) - bathroom (3, 3)

r Bahnhof (¨-e) - train station (2, 10)

bald - soon (3, 3)

r Ball (¨-e) - ball (1, 4)

e Banane (-n) - banana (3, 7)

e Bank (¨-e) - bench (3, 3)

e Bank (-en) - bank (3, 3)

e Bahn (-en) - railway (3, 3)

barfuß - barefoot (4, 4)

r Bart (¨-e) - beard (4, 1)

bauen - build (4, 3)

r Baum (¨-e) - tree (3, 4)

Bayern - Bavaria (3, 8)

bedeuten - mean (1, 9)

sich beeilen - hurry (3, 7)

e Beudeutung (-en) - meaning (4, 7)

befehlen (ie; a, o) - command, order (4, 6)

begeistert - enthusiastic (3, 9)

beginnen (a, o) - begin (1, 6)

behalten (ä; ie, a) - keep (3, 6)

behaupten - maintain, assert (4, 8)

bei (prep. w/ dat.) - with; at the house of (1, 6)

beide - both (1, 3)

s Bein (-e) - leg (4, 6)

s Beispiel (-e) - example (1, 7)

bekannt - well known (4, 3)

r (e) Bekannte (adj. n.) - acquain- tance (4, 2)

bekommen (a, o) - get, receive (1, 7)

beleidigen - insult (4, 2)

bemerken - notice; remark (4, 1)

s Benzin - gasoline (4, 7)

bereit - ready, prepared (4, 7)

r Berg (-e) - mountain (3, 8)

r Bericht (-e) - report (1, 7)

r Beruf (-e) - occupation, profession (3, 6)

berühmt - famous (3, 2)

beschreiben (ie, ie) - describe (4, 7)

e Beschreibung (-en) - description (4, 7)

besitzen (besaß, besessen) - own, possess (1, 7)

besondere (attr. adj.) - special (4, 1)

etwas Besonderes - something special (4, 1)

nichts Besonderes - nothing special (4, 1)

besonders - especially (3, 8)

besprechen (i; a, o) - discuss (2, 5)

bestehen (a, a) - pass (a test) (4, 3)

bestehen (a, a) aus - consist of (4, 3)

bestellen - order (3, 4)

bestimmt - definite; definitely (3, 4)

bestreiten (bestritt, bestritten) - dispute (4, 8)

r Besuch (-e) - visit (4, 3)

Besuch haben - have company (4, 3)

besuchen - visit (2, 4)

beten - pray (2, 1)

s Bett (-en) - bed (1, 2)

ins (zu) Bett gehen (ging, gegangen) - go to bed (1, 2)

e Bettdecke (-n) - blasnket (4, 6)

(sich) bewegen - move (4, 1)

beweisen (ie, ie) - prove (2, 6)

bewundern - admire, marvel at (4, 1)

bezahlen - pay (for) (3, 6)

e Bibliothek (-en) - library (2, 10)

s Bier - beer (3, 7)

s Bild (-er) - picture (2, 9)

bilden - form (3, 8)

billig - cheap, inexpensive (4, 6)

e Birne (-n) - pear (3, 7)

bis (prep.) - until; up to (1, 6)

ein bisschen - a little (2, 9)

bitte, bitte sehr, bitte schön - please; you're welcome (1, 10)

bitten (bat, gebeten) um - ask for, request (2, 1)

blass - pale (3, 2)

s Blatt (¨-er) - leaf; sheet of paper (3, 7)

blau - blue (3, 1)

bleiben (ie, ie) - stay, remain (1, 1)

r Bleistift (-e) - pencil (1, 5)

blind - blind (3, 1)

es blitzt - it's lightning (3, 4)

e Blume (-n) - flower (1, 7)

e Bluse (-n) - blouse (2, 2)

s Blut - blood (4, 4)

r Boden (-) - floor (4, 5)

r Bodensee - Lake Constance (3, 8)

s Boot (-e) - boat (3, 8)

böse - mean, evil; angry (3, 7)

braun - brown (3, 5)

brauchen - need (1, 2)

brechen (i; a, o) - break (4, 6)

r Briefträger (-) - letter carrier, mailman (3, 4)

r Brief (-e) - letter (1, 2)

e Briefmarke (-n) - postage stamp (1, 9)

e Brille (-n) - eyeglasses (4, 1)

bringen (brachte, gebracht) - bring; take (1, 10)

s Brot - bread (3, 7)

e Brücke (-n) - bridge (2, 9)

r Bruder (¨) - brother (1, 3)

s Buch (¨-er) - book (1, 5)

r Buchstabe (-n) - letter (of the alphabet) (3, 6)

r Bürgermeister (-) - mayor (3 7)

r Bus (Busse) - bus (2, 1)

e Butter - butter (3, 7)

~ C ~

e CD (-s) - CD (1, 8)

r CD-Spieler (-) - CD player (1, 8)

e Chemie - chemistry (1, 1)

~ D ~

da - here; there (1, 2)

s Dach (¨-er) - roof (4, 6)

e Dame (-n) - lady (2, 5)

daher - therefore (4, 1)

damals - at that time, then, back then (3, 3)

damit - in order that , so that (3, 3)

dankbar - grateful (4, 1)

e Dankbarkeit - gratitude (4, 1)

danken (w/ dat.) - thank (1, 10)

dann - then (1, 8)

das (pron.) - that (1, 5)

das heißt (d.h.) - that is (i.e.) (2, 3)

dass (conj.) - that (3, 3)

dauern - last (1, 6)

e Decke (-n) - cover; ceiling (4, 6)

denken (dachte, gedacht) - think (2, 6)

denn - (flavoring word in questions) (1, 2)

denn (conj.) - for, because (1, 7)

derselbe (dieselbe, dasselbe) - the same (4, 1)

deshalb - therefore (2, 4)

deutlich - clear(ly), distinct(ly) (1, 6)

Deutsch - German (1, 2)

e Deutschaufgabe (-n) - German assignment (4, 1)

Deutschland - Germany (1, 2)

Dezember - December (3, 5)

dick - fat (4, 7)

r Dieb (-e) - thief (2, 3)

dienen (w/ dat.) - serve (2, 6)

r Diener - servant (2, 5)

Dienstag - Tuesday (2, 10)

dieser (diese, dieses) - this (2, 10)

s Ding (-e) - thing (4, 6)

r Direktor (-en) - director (4, 7)

doch - (flavoring word) (1, 4)

doch - yes (when "no" is expected) (2, 1)

e Donau - the Danube (2, 9)

Donnerstag - Thursday (2, 10)

es donnert - it's thundering (3, 4)

s Dorf (¨-er) - village (3, 1)

dort - there (1, 6)

dort drüben - over there (1, 7)

dorthin - there, to that place (3, 8)

draußen - outside (2, 2)

drei - three (1, 9)

dreimal - three times (28)

dreißig - thirty (3, 6)

dreizehn - thirteen (3, 6)

drinnen - inside (2, 2)

ein Drittel - one-third (3, 8)

dumm - stupid (1, 1)

dunkel - dark (1, 3)

dünn - thin (4, 7)

durch (prep. w/ acc.) - through (1, 8)

durchfallen (ä; ie, a) - fail (a test) (4, 3)

dürfen (darf; durfte, gedurft) - be permitted to (may) (1, 10)

r Durst - thirst (3, 7)

Durst haben - be thirsty (3, 7)

~ E ~

e Ecke (n) - corner (1, 8)

echt - genuine, real (4, 4)

ehe (conj.) - before (4, 6)

ehrlich - honest (2, 5)

s Ei (-er) - egg (4, 5)

e Eiche (-n) - oak tree (3, 4)

eifersüchtig - jealous (4, 7)

eigen - own (adj.) (4, 3)

eigentlich - actual(ly) (3, 5)

eilig - hurried, speedy (4, 2)

es eilig haben - be in a hurry (4, 2)

r Eindruck (¨-e) - impression (3, 6)

einfach - simple; simply (2, 2)

einfallen (ä; ie, a) (w/ dat.) - occur to (3, 5)

r Einfluss (¨-sse) auf (w/ acc.) - influence on (4, 1)

r Eingang (¨-e) - entrance (3, 3)

einige (pl.) - some (3, 8)

einkaufen gehen (ging, gegangen) - go shopping (4, 3)

einladen (ä; u, a) - invite (2, 3)

e Einladung (-en) - invitation (1, 10)

einmal - once (2, 8)

auf einmal - all of a sudden (3, 2)

eins - one (1, )

einsam - lonely (4, 4)

einschlafen (ä; ie, a) - fall asleep, go to sleep (2, 4)

einsteigen (ie, ie) - get in, climb in (2, 9)

r Einwohner (-) - inhabitant (3, 7)

einzig - only (adj.) (3, 3)

s Eis - ice; ice cream (4, 6)

e Eisenbahn (-en) - railway (2, 6)

elf - eleven (1, 9)

e Eltern (pl.) - parents (1, 10)

empfehlen (ie; a, o) - recommend (3, 5)

s Ende (-n) - end (2, 7)

zu Ende - at an end, over (2, 7)

endlich - finally (2, 4)

s Endspiel (-e) - final game (4, 8)

eng - narrow; tight, confining (3, 2)

Englisch - English (1, 2)

r Enkel (-) - grandson (4, 7)

e Enkelin (-nen) - granddaughter (4, 8)

entdecken - discover (4, 5)

e Ente (-n) - duck (3, 8)

entfernt - remote; von ...    entfernt - from (distance) (3, 8)

e Entschuldigung (-en) - excuse (2, 10)

Entschuldigung! - Excuse me!

enttäuschen - disappoint (4, 1)

entweder...oder - either...or (3, 5)

e Erbse (-n) - pea (4, 2)

e Erde (-n) - earth; ground (3, 5)

e Erdbeere (-n) - strawberry (3, 7)

e Erfahrung (-en) - experience (4, 1)

erfinden (a, u) - invent (4, 5)

r Erfolg (-e) - success (4, 2)

erinnern an (w/ acc.) - remind (4, 2)

sich erinnern an (w/ acc.) - remem - ber (4, 1)

sich erkälten - catch a cold (2, 8)

erkennen (erkannte, erkannt) - recognize (2, 5)

erklären - explain (2, 7)

erlauben - permit, allow (3, 8)

ernst - serious (4, 3)

erreichen - reach (3, 7)

erscheinen (ie, ie) - appear, make an appearance (4, 6)

erst - first (2, 7)

erst später - not until later (2, 4)

erst um 6 - not until 6 (2, 6)

r (e) Erwachsene - adult (4, 7)

erwarten - expect (4, 7)

erzählen - tell, narrate (2, 6)

r Esel (-) - donkey, jackass (4, 2)

essen (i; a, e) - eat (2, 1)

etwa - approximately (1, 10)

etwas - something; somewhat (1, 8)

etwas anderes - something else, something different (3, 1)

Europa - Europe (2, 8)

ewig - eternal; forever (3, 2)

~ F ~

e Fabrik (-en) - factory (3, 7)

fahren (ä; u, a) - drive; travel (2, 4)

e Fahrkarte (-n) - ticket (2, 6)

e Fahrprüfung (-en) - driving test (4, 7)

s Fahrrad (¨-er) - bicycle (2, 4)

e Fahne (-n) - flag (3, 1)

r Fall (¨-e) - case (4, 3)

fallen (ä; ie, a) - fall (4, 4)

fallen lassen (ä; ie, a) - drop (4, 4)

falsch - false, wrong, incorrect (1, 5)

e Familie (-n) - family (1, 6)

r Familienarzt (¨-e) - family doctor (3, 2)

fangen (ä; i, a) - catch (1, 7)

e Farbe (-n) - color (3, 1)

fast - almost (1, 4)

faul - lazy; rotten (1, 7)

Februar - February (3, 5)

fehlen - be absent, be missing (1, 7)

r Fehler (-) - mistake (1, 10)

e Feier (-n) - celebration (4, 8)

feiern - celebrate (4, 8)

r Feind (-e) - enemy (2, 1)

s Fenster (-) - window (2, 10)

e Ferien (pl.) - vacation (3, 2)

fernsehen (ie; a, e) - watch TV (2, 2)

r Fernseher (-) - TV set (2, 9)

fertig - finished; ready (4, 8)

fest - firm(ly), secure(ly), tight(ly) (4, 6)

s Fest (-e) - festival (3, 1)

s Feuer (-) - fire (3, 1)

r Film (-e) - film; movie (2, 2)

finden (a, u) - find (1, 8)

r Finger (-) - finger (1, 9)

r Fisch (-e) - fish (4, 2)

e Flasche (-n) - bottle (4, 8)

s Fleisch - meat (4, 2)

fleißig - industrious (1, 7)

fliegen (o, o) - fly (3, 8)

fließen (o, o) - flow (3, 8

r Flughafen (¨) - airport (3, 8)

s Flugzeug (-e) - airplane (3, 7)

r Fluss (¨-sse) - river (3, 8)

folgen (ist gefolgt) (w/ dat.) - follow (4, 5)

folgen (tr.) (w/ dat.) - obey (4, 5)

r Fotoapparat (-e) - camera (4, 7)

e Frage (-n) - question (2, 5)

fragen - ask (1, 2)

Frankreich - France (4, 4)

Französisch - French (1, 2)

Frau - Mrs. (1, 5)

e Frau (-en) - woman; wife (1, 5)

Fräulein - Miss (1, 5)

s Fräulein (-) - young lady (1, 5)

frei - free; unoccupied (3, 3)

Freitag - Friday (2, 10)

r (e) Fremde (adj. n.) - stranger; foreigner (4, 3)

e Freude (-n) - joy (4, 1)

sich freuen - be happy, be glad (3, 4)

sich freuen auf (w/ acc.) - look forward to (3, 4)

sich freuen über (w/ acc.) - be happy about (4, 1)

r Freund (-e) - friend (m.) (1, 3)

e Freundin (-nen) - friend (f.) (1, 3)

freundlich - friendly (4, 2)

e Freundschaft (-en) - friendship (4, 4)

frieren (o, o) - freeze; be cold (3, 4)

frisch - fresh (2, 3)

froh - happy (1, 1)

früh - early (2, 6)

r Frühling - spring (3, 4)

s Frühstück (-e) - breakfast (2, 1)

zum Frühstück - for breakfast (2, 1)

sich fühlen - feel (2, 7)

führen - lead (4, 5)

r Führerschein (-e) - driver's license (2, 4)

fünf - five (1, 9)

fünfzehn - fifteen (3, 6)

fünfzig - fifty (3, 6)

für (prep. w/ acc.) - for (1, 4)

furchtbar - frightful, terrible; terribly (1, 8)

r Fuß (¨-e) - foot (3, 3)

zu Fuß - on foot (3, 3)

(der) Fußball - soccer (1, 1)

 

~ G ~

e Gabel (-n) - fork (4, 4)

gar nicht - not at all (3, 1)

gar nichts - nothing at all (3, 1)

e Garage (-n) - garage (3, 3)

r Garten (¨) - garden; back yard (2, 1)

e Gartenarbeit - garden work (2, 5)

ganz - whole, entire; very (2, 7)

r Gast (¨-e) - guest (4, 4)

s Gebäude (-) - building (2, 10)

geben (i; a, e) - give (2, 6)

es gibt - there is, there are (2, 6)

gebrauchen - use (2, 8)

r Geburtstag (-e) - birthday (1, 8)

s Gedächtnis - memory, ability to remember (3, 7)

r Gedanke (-ns, -n) - thought (4, 4)

e Geduld - patience (1, 7)

e Gefahr (-en) - danger (2, 8)

gefährlich - dangerous (4, 6)

gefallen (ä; ie, a) - please (2, 8)

das gefällt mir - I like that (2, 8)

gegen (prep. w/ acc.) - against; towards (1, 8)

e Gegend (-en) - region, area (3, 4)

s Gegenteil (-e) - opposite (2, 6)

gegenüber (von) (prep. w/ dat.) - across from, opposite (2, 10)

s Geheimnis (-se) - secret; mystery (4, 1)

gehen (ging, gegangen) - go (1, 1)

das geht nicht - that won't do (3, 1)

gehören (w/ dat.) - belong to (2, 6)

gelb - yellow (3, 1)

s Geld - money (2, 5)

e Gelegenheit (-en) - opportunity (3, 7)

gelingen (a, u) (w/ dat.) - succeed (4, 4)

Es ist mir gelungen - I succeeded (4, 4)

e Gemüsesuppe - vegetable soup (4, 5)

genau - exact(ly) (1, 9)

genießen (o, -ossen) - enjoy (3, 4)

genug - enough (1, 9)

e Geographie - geography (1, 8)

s Gepäck - luggage (3, 3)

r Gepäckträger (-) - porter (3, 3)

gerade - (adv.) just (now) (1, 7); (adj.) straight (3, 7)

geradeaus - straight ahead (1, 3)

s Gerät (-e) - tool (3, 1)

gern - gladly; like to (1, 10)

gern haben (hat; hatte, gehabt) - like (3, 5)

s Geschäft (-e) - business; store (4, 8)

geschehen (ie; a, e) - happen (2, 4)

s Geschenk (-e) - present, gift (1, 7)

e Geschichte (-n) - story; history (2, 3)

s Gesicht (-er) - face (3, 2)

e Gesichtsfarbe (-n) - facial color (3, 2)

gestern - yesterday (2, 3)

gestern Morgen - yesterday morning (2, 5)

gesund - healthy (2, 7)

e Gesundheit - health (3, 2)

geteilt durch - divided by (1, 10)

gewinnen (a, o) - win (4, 8)

gewiss - certain(ly) (1, 8)

s Gewitter (-) - thunderstorm (2, 5)

e Gitarre (-n) - guitar (2, 2)

sich gewöhnen an (w/ acc.) - become accustomed to, get used to (4, 3)

gewöhnlich - usual(ly) (3, 5)

giftig - poisonous (4, 3)

s Glas (¨-er) - glass (4, 7)

glatt - smooth; slippery

glauben - believe (1, 2)

gleich - right away; same (1, 1)

gleichfalls - likewise (3, 7)

Glück haben (hat; hatte, gehabt) - be lucky (1, 9)

zum Glück - luckily, fortunately (3, 1)

glücklich - happy; lucky (4, 8)

s Gold - gold (4, 3)

r Gott (¨-er) - god; God (4, 4)

graben (ä; u, a) - dig (3, 5)

gratulieren (w/ dat.) - congratulate (2, 6)

grau - gray (3, 1)

e Grenze (-n) - border, boundary (3, 3)

groß - large; great (2, 10)

e Großeltern (pl.) - grandparents (3, 8)

e Großmutter (¨) - grandmother (3, 8)

r Großvater (¨) - grandfather (3, 8)

grün - green (3, 1)

r Grund (¨-e) - ground; reason (4, 2)

e Gruppe (-n) - group (4, 7)

gut - good; well (1, 3)

~ H ~

s Haar (-e) - hair (3, 1)

haben (hat; hatte, gehabt) - have (1, 1)

s Hälfte (-n) - half (4, 7)

r Hals (-e) - neck (3, 1)

halten (ä; ie, a) - hold; stop (2, 1)

e Hand (¨-e) - hand (2, 7)

r Handschuh (-e) - glove (3, 4)

hängen (tr.) - hang (2, 9)

hängen (i, a) (intr.) - hang (2, 9)

hart (härter, härteste) - hard (4, 7)

hassen - hate (1, 8)

hässlich - ugly (1, 4)

e Hauptstadt (¨-e) - capital city (3, 3)

s Haus (¨-er) - house (1, 1)

e Hausaufgabe (-n) - homework (1, 9)

s Heft (-e) - notebook (1, 7)

heiß - hot (3, 5) - hot

heißen (ie, ei) - be called (1, 3)

Wie heißt du? - What is your name? (1, 3)

helfen (i; a, o) - help (2, 6)

hell - bright (3, 1)

s Hemd (-e) - shirt (2, 9)

r Herbst (-e) - fall; autumn (3, 4)

Herr - Mr. (1, 4)

r Herr (-n, -en) - man; husband (1, 4)

herrlich - glorious, splendid, magnifi- cent (3, 4)

s Herz (-ens, -en) - heart (3, 7)

herzlich - cordial(ly) (2, 6)

heute - today (1, 6)

heute Abend - this evening (2, 2)

heute Nachmittag - this afternoon (1, 8)

hier - here (2, 7)

hierher - here, to this place (3, 8)

e Hilfe - help (4, 1)

r Himmel (-) - heaven; sky (3, 2)

am Himmel - in the sky (3, 2)

im Himmel - in heaven (3, 2)

hin und her - back and forth (3, 8)

hinauswerfen (i; a, o) - throw out (4, 5)

hinten - (adv.) behind, in the back (2, 8)

hinter (prep. w/ dat., w/ acc.) - behind, in back of (2, 9)

s Hobby (-s) - hobby (1, 4)

hoch (höher, höchste) - high (4, 6)

höchstens - at (the) most (3, 8)

e Hochzeit (-en) - wedding (4, 2)

hoffen - hope (3, 3)

hoffentlich - hopefully, let's hope (1, 3)

höflich - polite(ly) (2, 6)

holen - go get, fetch (4, 8)

s Holz (¨-er) - wood (4, 5)

hören - hear (2, 3)

e Hose (-n) - pants, trousers (4, 5)

s Hotel (-s) - hotel (3, 3)

s Hotelzimmer (-) - hotel room (3, 3)

hübsch - pretty (3, 1)

r Huhn (¨-er) - chicken (3, 8)

r Hund (-e) - dog (1, 2)

hundert - hundred (3, 1)

hundertmal - a hundred times (3, 1)

r Hundertmarkschein (-e) - hundred mark bill (3, 6)

Hunger haben (hat; hatte, gehabt) - be hungry (1, 1)

hungrig - hungry (4, 2)

r Hut (¨-e) - hat (2, 1)

~ I ~

e Idee (-n) - idea (3, 7)

immer - always (2, 5)

in (prep. w/ dat., w/ acc.) - in; into (2, 9)

r Indianer (-) - American Indian (4, 5)

intelligent - intelligent (1, 7)

interessant - interesting (2, 10)

sich interessieren für (w/ acc.) - be interested in (3, 8)

irgendwie - somehow (4, 8)

irgendwo - somewhere (4, 1)

sich irren - be mistaken, be wrong (4, 6)

(das) Italien - Italy (3, 8)

~ J ~

ja - yes (1, 1)

e Jacke (-n) - jacket; sport coat (2, 1)

s Jahr (-e) - year 1, 6)

e Jahreszeit (-en) - season (3, 4)

s Jahrhundert (-e) - century (4, 5)

der) Januar - January (3, 5)

jawohl - yes indeed (3, 5)

je - ever (2, 8)

e Jeans (pl.) - jeans (3, 1)

jedenfalls - in any case (3, 7)

jeder - each, every (2, 10)

jemand - someone (2, 9)

jetzt - now (1, 1)

(der) Juli - July (3, 5)

(der) Juni - June (1, 6)

jung - young (2, 6)

r Junge (-n) - boy (1, 3)

~ K ~

r Kaffee - coffee (2, 3)

Kalifornien - California (3, 8)

kalt - cold (2, 2)

kämpfen - fight (4, 4)

kaputt - broken; exhausted (1, 8)

e Karte (-n) - card; ticket (2, 8)

e Kartoffel (-n) - potato (4, 2)

r Käse - cheese (3, 7)

e Kasse (-n) - cash register; box office (3, 6)

e Kassette - cassette (1, 8)

r Kassettenrekorder (-) - cassette recorder (1, 8)

e Katze (-n) - cat (1, 9)

kaufen - buy (1, 8)

kaum - scarcely, hardly (4, 6)

kein - no, not a, not any (1, 5)

r Keller (-) - cellar, basement (2, 9)

r Kellner (-) - waiter (4, 2)

kennen (kannte, gekannt) - know (1, 3)

kennenlernen - get to know, become acquainted with (3, 8)

r Kerl (-e) - fellow, chap (3, 7)

s Kilometer (-) - kilometer (3, 7)

s Kind (-er) - child (2, 1)

s Kino (-s) - movie theater (2, 2)

ins Kino gehen (ging, gegangen) - go to a movie (2, 2)

e Kirche (-n) - church (2, 10)

e Klage (-n) - complaint (4, 8)

klar - clear(ly) (4, 3)

e Klasse (-n) - class (2, 7)

e Klassenarbeit (-en) - test (2, 3)

eine Klassenarbeit schreiben (schrieb, geschrieben) - take a test (2, 3)

s Klassenzimmer (-) - classroom (2, 7)

s Klavier (-) - piano (1, 2)

s Kleid (-er) - dress; (pl.) clothes (3, 1)

klein - small, little (2, 10)

klingeln - ring (4, 2)

klopfen an (w/ acc.) - knock on (4, 4)

klug - clever, smart (1, 1)

r Knopf (¨-e) - button; knob (3, 1) kochen - cook (13)

r Koffer (-) - suitcase (1, 10)

Köln - Cologne (2, 9)

komisch - funny, odd, strange (4, 4)

kommen (kam, gekommen) - come (1, 7)

e Konditorei (-en) - pastry shop (4, 5)

r König (-e) - king (1, 3)

e Königin (-nen) - queen (1, 3)

r Kopf (¨-e) - head (3, 2)

e Kopfschmerzen (pl.) - headache (3, 2)

können (kann; konnte, gekonnt) - be able (can) (1, 10)

r Körper (-) - body (3, 2)

s Konzert (-e) - concert (2, 2)

kosten - cost (15); taste (4, 6)

e Kraft (¨-e) - power (4, 4)

krank - sick (1, 1)

s Krankenhaus (¨-er) - hospital (4, 4)

e Kreide - chalk (1, 3)

r Krieg (-e) - war (2, 8)

e Küche (-n) - kitchen (2, 9)

r Kuchen (-) - cake (2, 3)

e Kuh (¨-e) - cow (1, 3)

kühl - cool (2, 2)

r Kuli (-s) - ballpoint pen (1, 5)

r Künstler (-) - artist (4, 6)

kurz - short (2, 1)

e Kusine (-n) - cousin (2, 3)

küssen - kiss (2, 1)

~ L ~

lachen - laugh (1, 3)

lächeln - smile (3, 1)

r Laden (¨) - shop (2, 2)

e Lampe (-n) - lamp (4, 5)

s Land (¨-er) - country (2, 10)

aufs Land - to the country (2, 10)

e Landkarte (-n) - map (4, 3)

lang - long (1, 2)

lange (adv.) - (for) a long time (1, 6)

langsam - slow(ly) (2, 1)

langweilig - boring (1, 8)

r Lärm - noise (4, 8)

Lass dir Zeit - Take your time (19) lassen (ä; ie, a) - let (2, 8)

Latein - Latin (1, 2)

laufen (äu; ie, a) - run; walk (2, 1)

laut - loud (1, 4)

s Leben (-) - life (3, 2)

leben - live; be alive (3, 2)

s Lebensmitelgeschäft (-e) - grocery store (3, 6)

leer - empty (1, 5)

legen - lay (2, 9)

leicht - easy; light (i.e., not heavy) (2, 8)

es tut mir leid - I'm sorry (1, 5)

leiden (litt, gelitten) - suffer; stand (2, 1)

leider - unfortunately (1, 8)

leise - soft(ly) (1, 4)

leisten - accomplish (4, 6)

sich (dat.) leisten - afford (4, 6)

r Lehrer (-) - teacher (1, 4)

e Lehrerin (-nen) - teacher (f.) (1, 4)

lernen - learn; study (2, 3)

lesen (ie; a, e) - read (1, 4)

letzt - last (2, 10)

e Leute (pl.) - people (2, 6)

s Licht (-er) - light (1, 4)

e Liebe - love (4, 4)

lieben - love (1, 8)

lieber haben (hat; hatte, gehabt) - prefer (3, 5)

s Lieblingsfach (¨-er) - favorite subject (1, 5)

s Lied (-er) - song (3, 7)

liegen (a, e) - lie (2, 9)

linke (attr. adjective) - left (4, 1)

links (adv.) - left, on the left (4, 6)

loben - praise (3, 6)

s Loch (¨-er) - hole

r Löffel (-) - spoon

e Luft (¨-e) - air (3, 4)

e Lust (¨-e) - pleasure; desire (3, 7)

Lust haben - want to (3, 7)

keine Lust haben - not want to (3, 7)

lustig - funny; jovial (4, 5)

~ M ~

machen - make; do (1, 1)

Es macht nichts - It doesn't matter (3, 7)

s Mädchen (-) - girl (1, 3)

(der) Mai - May (3, 5)

mal - times (10); (flavoring word) (3, 8)

s Mal (-e) - time (4, 7)

zum ersten Mal - for the first time (4, 7)

man - one (impersonal subj.) (2, 5)

manche - some (2, 6)

manchmal - sometimes (1, 7)

r Mann (¨-er) - man; husband (1, 5)

e Mannschaft (-en) - team (4, 8)

e Mathematik - mathematics (1, 3)

r Mantel (¨) - overcoat (4, 5)

e (deutsche) Mark - German mark (3, 6)

(der) März - March (3, 5)

e Maus (¨-e) - mouse

e Medaille (-n) - medal (4, 3)

mehr - more (2, 6)

e Meile (-n) - mile (3, 7)

meinen - mean; think; say (1, 5)

e Meinung (-en) - opinion

meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion (4, 8)

meistens - usually; mostly (3, 3)

r Meister (-) - master (1, 5)

e Menge (-n) - crowd, bunch, great many (4, 3)

eine ganze Menge - a whole bunch, quite a lot (4, 3)

r Mensch (-en, -en) - man, human being (1, 7)

merken - notice (3, 1)

s Messer (-) - knife (4, 4)

mieten - rent (4, 3)

e Milch - milk (2, 9)

minus - minus, less (1, 9)

e Minute (-n) - minute (1, 10)

mit (prep. w/ dat.) - with (1, 7)

mitfahren (ä; u, a) - drive along (2, 8)

mitgehen (ging mit, mitgegangen) - go along (2, 2)

r Mittag (-e) - noon (3, 7)

zu Mittag - at noon (3, 7)

s Mittagessen (-) - lunch (4, 3)

e Mitte (-n) - middle (4, 4)

(der) Mittwoch - Wednesday (2, 10)

modern - modern (3, 1)

mögen (mag; mochte, gemocht) - like (1, 10)

möglich - possible (1, 5)

r Monat (-e) - month (1, 6)

r Mond (-e) - moon (4, 6)

(der) Montag - Monday (2, 10)

morgen - tomorrow (1, 4)

r Morgen (-) - morning (2, 4)

Guten Morgen! - Good morning! (2, 4)

morgen Abend - tomorrow evening (3, 1)

morgens - in the morning; a.m. (3, 3)

e Morgenstunde (-n) - morning hour (4, 3)

s Motorrad (¨-er) - motorcycle (2, 4)

müde - tired (2, 4)

München - Munich (2, 8)

r Mund (¨-er) - mouth (4, 3)

s Museum (Museen) - museum (4, 6)

e Musik - music (1, 8)

müssen (muss; musste, gemusst) - have to (must) (1, 10)

r Mut - courage (4, 4)

e Mutter (¨) - mother (1, 2)

~ N ~

na - well; come now! (3, 1)

na und? - so what? (3, 1)

nach (prep. w/ dat.) - to; after (1, 2)

nach Hause - home (as a destination) (1, 1)

r Nachbar (-n, -n) - neighbor (2, 5)

nachdem - (conj.) after (4, 1)

nachher - afterwards (2, 3)

r Nachmittag (-e) - afternoon (1, 8)

am Nachmittag - in the afternoon (1, 8)

nächste (attr. adj.) - next (4, 7)

e Nacht (¨-e) - night (3, 3)

r Nachteil (-e) - disadvantage (3, 5)

r Name (-ns, -n) - name (3, 2)

nämlich - namely; that's because (3, 7)

e Nase (-n) - nose (4, 1)

nass (nässer, nässeste) - wet (2, 2)

e Nationalmannschaft (-en) - national team (4, 8)

e Natur - nature (3, 4)

natürlich - naturally, of course (1, 5)

neben (prep. w/ dat., w/ acc.) - next to (2, 9)

nehmen (nimmt; nahm, genommen) - take (2, 1)

nein - no (1, 1)

nennen (nannte, genannt) - name, call (2, 7)

nett - nice (1, 3)

neu - new (2, 10)

neugierig - curious (3, 6)

neulich - recent(ly) (4, 5)

neun - nine (1, 9)

neunzehn - nineteen (3, 6)

neunzig - ninety (3, 6)

nicht - not (1, 1)

nicht mehr - no longer (2, 6)

nichts - nothing (1, 4)

nie - never (2, 7)

niemals - never (2, 7)

niemand - no one, nobody (2, 6)

nirgendwo - nowhere, not anywhere (4, 6)

noch - still, yet (1, 8)

noch einmal - again, once more (4, 3)

noch nicht - not yet (1, 8)

r Norden - north (3, 8)

nach Norden - north, to the north (3, 8)

nördlich - northern (3, 8)

nördlich von - north of (3, 8)

r Notfall (¨-e) - emergency (4, 4)

nötig - necessary (4, 3)

notwendig - necessary (4, 7)

(der) November - November (3, 5)

null - zero (1, 9)

nur - only, just (1, 9)

~ O ~

ob - if, whether (3, 3)

(nach) oben - upstairs (4, 4)

r Ober (-) - head waiter (4, 2)

Herr Ober! - Waiter! (4, 2)

obwohl - although (3, 3)

s Obst - fruit (3, 7)

oder - or (1, 8)

offen - open (adj.) (4, 8)

öffnen - open (v.) (2, 10)

oft - often (1, 6)

ohne (prep. w/ acc.) - without (1, 8)

s Ohr (-en) - ear (3, 6)

(der) Oktober - October (2, 3)

r Onkel (-) - uncle (4, 3)

r Orangensaft - orange juice (2, 3)

r Osten - east (3, 5)

Österreich - Austria (2, 8)

östlich - east, eastern (3, 8)

~ P ~

ein paar - a few (2, 3)

s Paket (-e) - package (2, 6)

s Papier (-e) - paper (1, 5)

r Park (-s) - park (2, 4)

e Party (-s) - party (4, 5)

passen - fit (2, 6)

passieren (passiert) - happen (4, 2)

e Pause (-n) - pause; break; recess (2, 7)

pessimistisch - pessimistic (3, 4)

s Pferd (-e) - horse (1, 3)

pflanzen - plant (3, 5)

e Physik - physics (3, 7)

r Pilz (-e) - mushroom (4, 3)

r Platz (¨-e) - place; room; seat; (town) square (2, 6)

plötzlich - sudden(ly) (4, 6)

plus - plus, and (1, 9)

e Polizei - police (4, 2)

r Polizist (-en, -en) - policeman (4, 2)

e Pommes frites - french fries (4, 2)

e Post - mail; post office (3, 4)

r Preis (-e) - price; prize (2, 5)

pro - per (23, )

probieren (probiert) - try (3, 7)

s Problem (-e) - problem (4, 7)

r Professor (-en) - professor (m.) (4, 1)

e Professorin (-nen) - professor (f.) (4, 1)

pünktlich - punctual(ly); on time (2, 1)

~ R ~

s Rad (¨-er) - wheel; bike (4, 5)

s Radiergummi (-s) - eraser (for pencils and pens) (1, 6)

s Radio (-s) - radio (4, 3)

raten (ä; ie, a) - advise; guess (4, 1)

s Rathaus (¨-er) - city (town) hall (4, 1)

rauchen - smoke (3, 6)

r Raum (¨-e) - room; space (3, 5)

e Rechnung (-en) - bill, check (4, 2)

s Recht (-e) - right, privilege (4, 2)

recht haben - be right (1, 3)

rechte (attr. adj.) - right (4, 1)

rechts - (to the) right, on the right (4, 6)

reden - talk, speak (2, 4)

r Regen - rain (1, 2)

r Regenmantel (¨) - rain coat (3, 4)

r Regenschirm (-e) - umbrella (2, 8)

regnen - rain (2, 8)

reich - rich (4, 6)

e Reise (-n) - trip (3, 8)

e Reisebüro (-s) - travel agency (4, 7)

reisen - travel (3, 8)

reiten (ritt, geritten) - ride (horse back) (2, 1)

rennen (rannte, gerannt) - run (2, 7)

reparieren - repair, fix (4, 4)

r Rest (-e) - rest, remainder; (pl.) leftovers (4, 6)

s Restaurant (-s) - restaurant (4, 2)

retten vor (w/ dat.) - save from (3, 2)

ihm das Leben retten - save his life (3, 2)

r Rhein - the Rhine (2, 88)

r Richter (-) - judge (4, 8)

richtig - right, correct (1, 5)

e Richtung (-en) - direction (3, 8)

r Ring (-e) - ring (1, 5)

r Rock (¨-e) - skirt (2, 2)

e Rose (-n) - rose (3, 1)

rot - red (3, 1)

rückwärts - backward(s) (35)

rufen (ie, u) - call (2, 7)

ruhig - calm, peaceful, quiet (1, 1)

rund (runder, rundeste) - round (3, 6)

Russland - Russia (2, 8)

~ S ~

e Sache (-n) - thing, matter (2, 4)

sagen - say 1, (9)

r Salat (-e) - salad; lettuce (4, 2)

sammeln - collect (1, 9)

(der) Samstag - Saturday (2, 10)

r Satz (¨-e) - sentence (1, 2)

sauber - clean (2, 7)

sauer (saurer, sauerste) - sour (4, 7)

e Schachtel (-n) - box (4, 1)

(das ist) schade - that's a pity; that's too bad (4, 4)

schauen - look (4, 1)

s Schauspiel (-e) - play (2, 2)

r Scheck (-s) - check (3, 6)

scheinen (ie, ie) - shine; seem (3, 4)

schenken - give (as a gift) (4, 1)

schicken - send (2, 6)

schießen (o, -ossen) auf (w/ acc.) - shoot (3, 6)

Schi fahren (ä, fuhr, ist gefahren) - ski (4, 6)

s Schiff (-e) - ship (3, 2)

schlafen (ä; ie, a) - sleep (1, 4)

schlank (schlanker, schlankste) - slender (4, 6)

s Schlafzimmer (-) - bedroom (2, 9)

schlecht - bad (1, 10)

schließen (o, -ossen) - close (2, 10)

schließlich - finally; after all (2, 5)

schlimm - bad; serious (3, 6)

Schlittschuh laufen (äu, lief, ist gelaufen) - ice skate (4, 6)

s Schloss (¨-sser) - castle; lock (3, 3)

schmecken - taste (2, 3)

schmutzig - dirty (2, 7)

schneiden (schnitt, geschnitten) - cut (4, 4)

schneien - snow (2, 8)

schnell - fast (2, 1)

e Schokolade - chocolate (2, 1)

schon - already (1, 3)

schön - beautiful; pretty (1, 3)

e Schönheit (-en) - beauty (4, 1)

schreiben (ie, ie) - write (1, 2)

r Schreibtisch (-e) - desk (4, 1)

schreien (ie, ie) - scream; cry (4, 4)

schüchtern - shy (4, 1)

r Schuh (-e) - shoe (3, 1)

e Schule (-n) - school (1, 6)

zur Schule - to school (1, 6)

r Schüler (-) - student, pupil (m.) (1, 4)

e Schülerin (-nen) - student, pupil (f.) (1, 4)

s Schuljahr (-e) - school year (4, 7)

r Schultag (-e) - school day (3, 5)

schwach - weak (3, 2)

schwarz - black (3, 1)

r Schwarzwald - the Black Forest (2, 8)

schweigen (ie, ie) - be silent, say nothing (4, 1)

s Schwein (-e) - pig (4, 6)

e Schweiz - Switzlerland (2, 8)

schwer - difficult, hard; heavy (1, 5)

e Schwester (-n) - sister (1, 3)

e Schwierigkeit (-en) - difficulty (4, 7)

schwimmen (a, o) - swim (2, 5)

sechs - six (1, 9)

sechzehn - sixteen (3, 6)

sechzig - sixty (3, 6)

r See (-n) - lake (4, 3)

e See (-n) - sea (2, 8)

e Seele (-n) - soul (3, 2)

segeln - sail (3, 8)

sehen (ie; a, e) - see (1, 4)

sehr - very (1, 3)

e Seite (-n) - side; page (3, 7)

selbst - myself, yourself, himself, etc. (2, 3)

sein (ist, war, gewesen) - be (1, 1)

seit (prep. w/ dat.) - since (1, 6)

(der) September - September (3, 5)

sich setzen - sit down (2, 7)

sicher - sure, certain (4, 2)

sieben - seven (1, 9)

siebzehn - seventeen (3, 6)

siebzig - seventy (3, 6)

s Silber - silver (4, 3)

singen (a, u) - sing (4, 5)

sinken (a, u) - sink (4, 5)

r Sinn - sense; meaning (4, 3)

keinen Sinn haben - make no sense (4, 3)

sitzen (saß, gesessen) - sit (2, 1)

so - so (1, 4)

so ein(e) - such a (4, 5)

so etwas - something like that (4, 3)

e Socke (-n) - sock (3, 6)

sofort - immediately (1, 10)

sogar - even (adv.) (4, 7)

sogleich - right away, immediately (4, 2)

r Sohn (¨-e) - son (1, 2)

r Soldat (-en, -en) - soldier (2, 1)

sollen (soll; sollte, gesollt) - be supposed to (should) (1, 10)

r Sommer (-) - summer (3, 4)

e Sommerferien (pl.) - summer vacation (3, 2)

sondern - but (on the contrary) (4, 4)

nicht nur...sondern auch - not only...but also (3, 1)

e Sonne (-n) - sun (3, 4)

r Sonnenschein - sun shine (2, 8)

(der) Sonntag - Sunday (1, 4)

sonst - otherwise, or else (3, 3)

(das) Spanien - Spain (3, 8)

Spanisch - Spanish (1, 2)

spannend - tense, exciting (3, 8)

r Spaß (¨-e) - fun; joke (1, 9)

spät - late (2, 6)

spazierengehen (ging spazieren, spazierengegangen) - go for a walk (2, 2)

einen Spaziergang machen - take a walk (3, 3)

e Speisekarte (-n) - menu (4, 2)

r Spiegel (-) - mirror (3, 1)

s Spiel (-e) - game (1, 6)

spielen - play (1, 1)

e Spielsache (-n) - toy (4, 1)

du spinnst! - you're crazy! (2, 7)

Sport treiben (ie, ie) - play sports (4, 6)

e Sprache (-n) - language (2, 2)

sprechen (i; a, o) - speak (1, 4)

e Stadt (¨-e) - city (2, 10)

r Stadtplan (¨-e) - city map (4, 3)

stark (stärker, stärkste) - strong (4, 8)

statt (prep. w/ gen.) - instead of (2, 8)

stecken - stick, put (2, 9)

stehen (stand, gestanden) - stand; be (in print) (1, 4)

stehlen (ie; a, o) - steal (2, 3)

steigen (ie, ie) - climb (2, 9)

r Stein (-e) - stone, rock (2, 8)

e Stelle (-n) - place, position; situation (4, 7)

stellen - put, place (in an upright position) (2, 9)

sterben (i; a, o) - die (3, 2)

e Stimme (-n) - voice (4,4, 2)

das stimmt - that's true, that's right (4, 2)

r Stock (¨-e) - floor, story; stick; cane (4, 6)

stolz (stölzer, stölzeste) auf (w/ acc.) - proud of (3, 6)

stören - disturb (1, 4)

r Strand (-e) - beach (3, 4)

am Strand - at the beach (3, 4)

an den Strand - to the beach (3, 4)

e Straße (-n) - street (2, 10)

e Straßenbahn (-en) - trolley (3, 3)

streng - strict (2, 7)

s Stück (-e) - piece; play (4, 8)

r Student (-en, -en) - university student (m.) (3, 7)

e Studentin (-nen) - university student (f.) (3, 7)

studieren (studiert) - be a student, study (at a university) (3, 7)

r Stuhl (¨-e) - chair (4, 5)

e Stunde (-n) - hour; lesson (1, 10)

suchen - look for (1, 8)

r Süden - south (3, 5)

südlich - south, southern (3, 8)

süß (süßer, süßeste) - sweet (4, 7)

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e Tafel (-n) - (chalk)board (1, 4)

r Tag (-e) - day (1, 6)

s Tal (¨-er) - valley (3, 4)

e Tankstelle (-n) - gas station (4, 7)

e Tante (-n) - aunt (4, 3)

tanzen - dance (3, 1)

e Tanzstunde (-n) - dancing lesson (2, 1)

tapfer - brave (4, 4)

e Tasche (-n) - pocket; purse (2, 10)

e Tasse (-n) - cup (2, 6)

tausend - a thousand (3, 6)

tausendmal - a thousand times (3, 8)

s Taxi (-s) - taxi (3, 3)

r Tee - tea (2, 3)

r Teil (-e) - part (2, 10)

zum Teil - in part (2, 10)

s Telephon (-e) - telephone (1, 10)

telephonieren (telephoniert)- phone; talk on the phone (1, 10)

r Teller (-) - plate (4, 5)

Tennis - tennis (1, 6)

teuer (teurer, teuerste) - expensive (4, 6)

r Teufel (-) - devil (4, 4)

s Theater (-) - theater (2, 2)

ins Theater gehen (ging, gegangen) - go to the theater (2, 2)

s Tier (-e) - animal (1, 9)

r Tierarzt (¨-e) - veterinarian (1, 10)

e Tinte (-n) - ink (1, 5)

r Tisch (-e) - table (2, 9)

e Tischdecke (-n) - tablecloth (4. 6)

e Tochter (¨) - daughter (1, 2)

r Tod - death (3, 2)

toll - crazy; great (3, 1)

e Torte (-n) - fancy layered cake (2, 3)

tot - dead (3, 2)

töten - kill (2, 1)

tragen (ä; u, a) - carry; wear (2, 2)

r Traum (¨-e) - dream (4, 5)

träumen - dream (4, 5)

traurig - sad (1, 1)

(sich) treffen (i; traf, o) - meet (3, 3)

trinken (a, u) - drink (2, 3)

trocken - dry (2, 2)

trotz (prep. w/ gen.) - in spite of (2, 8)

trotzdem - nevertheless (2, 7)

tun (tat, getan) - do (1, 4)

e Tür (-en) - door (2, 10)

r Turm (¨-e) - tower (3, 3)

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über (prep. w/ dat., w/ acc.) - over, above; about (2, 9)

überall - everywhere (4, 5)

überhaupt nicht - not at all (4, 7)

übermorgen - the day after tomorrow (1, 4)

überraschen - surprise (4, 6)

übersetzen - translate (1, 5)

überzeugen - convince (3, 5)

übrigens - moreover, besides (1, 6)

e Übung (-en) - exercise (1, 5)

Übung macht den Meister - Practice makes perfect (1, 5)

s Ufer (-) - shore; bank (3, 4)

e Uhr (-en) - clock (2, 4)

um sechs Uhr - at six o'clock (2, 4)

um (prep. w/ acc.) - around; at (1, 8)

umsteigen (ie, ie) - transfer (from one vehicle to another) (2, 9)

(sich) umdrehen - turn around (3, 6)

r Umstand (¨-e) - circumstance (4, 8)

sich (acc.) umziehen (o, o) - change clothes (4, 5)

unbedingt - absolute(ly) (4, 7)

unbekannt - unknown, unfamiliar (4, 5)

und - and (1, 1)

und so weiter (usw.) - and so forth (etc.) (3, 4)

r Unfall (¨-e) - accident; mishap (4, 4)

ungefähr - approximately (3, 4)

Unglück haben - be unlucky (2, 6)

e Universität (-en) - university (3, 7)

unmöglich - impossible (1, 5)

r Unsinn - nonsense (4, 3)

unter (prep. w/ dat, w/ acc.) - below; under; among (2, 9)

(nach) unten - downstairs (33)

unterrichten - teach (4, 6)

r Unterschied (-e) - difference (4, 5)

untersuchen - investigate (4, 5)

r Urlaub (-e) - vacation (4, 3)

auf Urlaub sein - be on vacation (4, 3)

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e Vase (-n) - vase (2, 9)

r Vater (¨) - father (1, 2)

verboten - forbidden (4, 7)

verbringen (verbrachte, verbracht) - spend (4, 7)

verdienen - earn (2, 5)

vergessen (i; a, e) - forget (2, 1)

vergesslich - forgetful (1, 5)

vergleichen (i, i) - compare (3, 5)

verheiratet - married (4, 2)

verkaufen - sell (2, 4)

r Verkäufer (-) - sales clerk; sales- man (3, 6)

r Verkehr - traffic (3, 3)

verlassen (ä; ie, ie) - leave; abandon (2, 1)

verlegen (v.) - misplace (4, 1)

verlegen (adj.) - embarrassed (4, 1)

verletzen - injure (4, 6)

verlieren (o, o) - lose (1, 9)

verlobt - engaged (to be married) (4, 2)

verpassen - miss (4, 7)

verrückt - insane, crazy (4, 5)

verschieden - different, various (4, 7)

e Verspätung (-en) - delay (2, 6)

versprechen (i; a, o) - promise (2, 5)

verstehen (a, a) - understand (1, 4)

versuchen (versucht) - try (3, 7)

verschwinden (a, u) - disappear (4, 6)

r (e) Verwandte (adj. n.) - relative (4, 3)

r Vetter (-n) - cousin (m.) (2, 3)

viel - much (1, 4)

so viel - so much (1, 4)

Vielen Dank! - Many thanks! (1, 10)

vielleicht - perhaps, maybe (1, 8)

vier - four (1, 9)

vierzehn - fourteen (3, 6)

vierzig - forty (3, 6 )

r Vogel (¨) - bird (3, 8)

voll - full (2, 6)

von (prep. w/ dat.) - from; of; by (1, 3)

vor (prep. w/ dat., w/ acc.) - before; in front of (2, 9); ago (3, 6)

vorbei - past, over (temporal) (3, 4)

an (w/ dat.)...vorbei - past (spatial) (4, 2)

vorgestern - the day before yesterday (2, 3)

vorhaben (hat vor; hatte vor, vorge- habt) - have planned (2, 2)

vorher - before, previously (3, 8)

r Vormittag (-e) - morning (1, 8)

am Vormittag - in the morning (1, 8)

vorne - up front, in the front (2, 8)

r Vorschlag (¨-e) - suggestion (4, 7)

vorsichtig - cautious, careful (2, 7)

vorstellen - introduce (4, 4)

sich (dat.) vorstellen - imagine (4, 4)

r Vorteil (-e) - advantage (3, 5)

vorwärts - forward (4, 7)

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wachsen (ä; u, a) - grow (2, 1)

r Wagen (-) - car (2, 6)

wählen - choose; elect; dial (tele phone) (3, 5)

wahr - true (2, 5)

nicht wahr? - not so? (3, 2)

während (prep. w/ gen.) - during (2, 8)

während (conj.) - while (3, 3)

e Wahrheit (-en) - truth (2, 5)

wahrscheinlich - probable; probably (2, 2)

r Wald (¨-er) - woods, forest (1, 8)

e Wand (¨-e) - (interior) wall (2, 9)

wandern - hike (3, 4)

wann? - when? (2, 2)

s Warenhaus (¨-er) - department store (1, 8)

warm - warm (2, 2)

warten - wait (2, 1)

warum? - why? (1, 2)

was? - what? (1, 1)

was für (ein)? - what kind of? (4, 7)

Was ist los? - What's wrong? What's going on? (1, 1)

waschen (ä; u, a) - wash (2, 7)

s Wasser - water (2, 9)

wecken - wake (tr.) (2, 4)

r Wecker (-) - alarm clock (4, 2)

weder...noch - neither...nor (3, 3)

weg - away, gone (1, 1)

r Weg (-e) - way; route; path (3, 2)

wegen (prep. w/ gen.) - on account of, because of (2, 8)

weh tun - (a, a) (w/dat.)  hurt (4, 4)

weich - soft (opp. of "hard") (4, 7)

Weihnachten - Christmas (1, 9)

zu Weihnachten - for, at Christmas (1, 9)

weil (conj.) - because (3, 3)

eine Weile - a while (3, 5)

r Wein (-e) - wine (3, 7)

weinen - cry (1, 3)

s Weinfest (-e) - wine festival (3, 7)

weiß - white (3, 1)

weit - far (3, 3)

und so weiter (usw.) - and so forth (etc.) (3, 4)

welcher - which (3, 1)

e Welt (-en) - world (3, 2)

e Weltmeisterschaft (-en) - world championship (4, 8)

wem? (dat.) - whom? to whom? (1, 6)

wen? (acc.) - whom? (1, 7)

wenig - little (not much) (2, 5)

wenigstens - at least (3, 8)

wenn - if, when (2, 1)

wer? - who? (1, 2)

werden (wird; wurde, geworden) - become (2, 2)

werfen (i; a, o) - throw (1, 4)

r Westen - west (3, 5)

westlich - west, western (3, 8)

s Wetter - weather (2, 5)

wichtig - important (2, 2)

wie - how; as; like (1, 5)

Wie geht's? - How are you? (1, 6)

Wie heißt du? - What's your name? (1, 7)

wieder - again (2, 10)

wiederholen - repeat (1, 9)

wieso? - why? (4, )

wie viel(e) - how much (how many) (1, 9)

windig - windy (3, 4)

r Winter (-) - winter (3, 4)

wirklich - real(ly) (1, 9)

e Wirklichkeit (-en) - reality (4, 6)

r Wischer (-) - eraser (for chalk- boards) (2, 7)

wissen (weiß; wusste, gewusst) - know (facts) (1, 8)

r Wissenschaftler (-) - scientist (4, 6)

r Witz (-e) - joke (4, 5)

wo? - where? (1, 2)

s Wochenende (-n) - weekend (2, 10)

am Wochenende - on the weekend (2, 10)

wohin? - where (to)? (1, 1)

wohnen - live, reside, dwell (1, 6)

e Wohnung (-en) - apartment (3, 2)

s Wohnzimmer (-) - living room (2, 9)

e Wolke (-n) - cloud (3, 4)

wollen (will; wollte, gewollt) - want (to) (1, 10)

s Wort (two pl. forms: -e, ¨-er) - word (1, 9)

s Wörterbuch (¨-er) - dictionary (1, 10)

s Wunder (-) - marvel, miracle (3, 2)

wunderbar - wonderful (1, 4)

r Wunsch (¨-e) - wish (1, 10)

wünschen - wish (2, 8)

e Wurst (¨-e) - sausage (4, 8)

~ Z ~

e Zahl (-en) - number (3, 6)

zahlen - pay (4, 2)

zählen - count (1, 9)

r Zahn (¨-e) - tooth (3, 2)

r Zahnarzt (¨-e) - dentist (3, 2)

e Zahnschmerzen (pl.) - toothache (3, 2)

r Zaun (¨-e) - fence (4, 3)

zehn - ten (1, 9)

s Zeichen (-) - sign (3, 2)

zeigen - show (2, 6)

e Zeit (-en) - time (2, 5)

e Zeitung (-en) - newspaper (1, 2)

s Zelt (-e) - tent (4, 3)

zerbrechlich - fragile (4, 6)

zerstören - destroy (4, 5)

ziehen (o, o) - pull (tr.); move (intr.) (2, 9)

ziemlich - rather, quite (1, 7)

e Zigarette (-n) - cigarette (3 6)

s Zimmer (-) - room (3, 3)

zornig - angry (2, 5)

zu (adv.) - too (1, 4)

zu (prep. w/ dat.) - to; at (1, 4)

zu Hause - at home - (1, 1)

zuerst - (at) first (1, 10)

zufällig - accidental(ly), (by) chance (4, 4)

zufrieden - content, satisfied (1, 1)

r Zug (¨-e) - train (2,  6)

zuhören - listen (2, 7)

zurück - back (adv.) (3, 6)

zurückkommen (a, o) - come back, return (2, 6)

zusammen - together (1, 7)

e Zusammenfassung (-en) - summary (2, 7)

e Zutaten (pl.) - ingredients (4, 8)

zwanzig - twenty (3, 6)

zwei - two (1, 9)

zweimal - twice, two times (3, 8)

zwingen (a, u) - force (4, 7)

zwischen (prep. w/ dat., w/ acc.) - between (2, 9)

zwölf - twelve (1, 9)

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