| Question |
Answer |
| Grüβ Gott! |
Hello! (in southern Germany and Austria) |
| Guten Abend! |
Good Evening! |
| Guten Morgen! |
Good Morning! |
| Guten Tag! |
Hello! |
| Hallo! / Tag! |
Hi! |
| Auf Wiedersehen! |
Goodbye! |
| Bis morgen. |
Until tomorrow. |
| Schönes Wochenende! |
Have a nice weekend! |
| Danke, gleichfalls! |
Thanks, same to you! |
| Tschüss! |
So long! |
| Montag |
Monday |
| Dienstag |
Tuesday |
| Mittwoch |
Wednesday |
| Donnerstag |
Thursday |
| Freitag |
Friday |
| Samstag/Sonnabend |
Saturday |
| Sonntag |
Sunday |
| Wann? |
When? |
| Was? |
What? |
| Wer? |
Who? |
| Wie? |
How? |
| Wie viele? |
How many? |
| Wo? |
Where? |
| Woher? |
From where? |
| Wie heiβen Sie? / Wie heiβt du? |
What’s your name? |
| Ich heiβe… |
My name is… |
| Wie geht es Ihnen? Wie geht es dir? |
How are you? |
| Ich bin gut gelaunt. |
I’m in a good mood. |
| Ich bin schlecht gelaunt. |
I’m in a bad mood. |
| Ich bin munter/müde. |
I’m wide-awake, cheerful / tired |
| Das freut mich. |
I’m glad. |
| Das tut mir Leid. |
I’m sorry |
| heute |
today |
| morgen |
tomorrow |
| Wie spät ist es bitte? |
What time is it, please? |
| Woher kommst du? |
Where do you come from? |
| Wann hast du Geburtstag? |
When is your birthday? |
| Im Juni. |
In June. |
| der Lehrer, die Lehrerin |
(school) teacher |
| der Professor, die Professorin |
professor |
| der Schüler, die Schülerin |
pupil, student (pre-college) |
| der Student, die Studentin |
(university) student |
| der Bleistift |
pencil |
| der Kugelshcreiber |
ballpoint pen |
| der Radiergummi |
rubber eraser |
| der Stuhl |
chair |
| der Tisch |
table |
| der Wischer |
blackboard eraser |
| das Buch |
book |
| das Fenster |
window |
| das Heft |
notebook |
| das Papier |
paper |
| das Poster |
poster |
| die Kreide |
chalk |
| die Lankarte |
map |
| die Tafel |
blackboard |
| die Tür |
door |
| die Uhr |
clock, watch |
| die Wand |
wall |
| Wie ist das Wetter heute? |
How’s the weather today? |
| Es regnet / scheint |
It’s raining / snowing. |
| Es is herrlich / furchtbar. |
It’s great / terrible. |
| heiβ |
hot |
| kalt |
cold |
| kühl |
cool |
| warm |
warm |
| neblig |
foggy |
| sonnig |
sonny |
| windig |
windy |
| wolkig |
cloudy |
| arbeiten |
to work |
| fliegen |
to fly |
| fragen |
to ask |
| gehen |
to go; to walk |
| kommen |
to come |
| machen |
to make; to do |
| regnen |
to rain |
| scheinen |
to shine; to seem |
| sein |
to be |
| spielen |
to play |
| wohnen |
to live; to dwell |
| der Abend,-e |
evening |
| der Morgen |
morning |
| der September |
September |
| der Tag,-e |
day |
| das Büro,-s |
office |
| das Kind,-er |
child |
| das Wetter |
weather |
| (das) Wien |
Vienna |
| die Frau,-en |
woman |
| die Mensa |
university cafeteria |
| die Sonne |
sun |
| die Straβe,-n |
street, road |
| die Suppe,-n |
soup |
| auch |
also, too |
| da |
there |
| dann |
then |
| drauβen |
outside |
| endlich |
finally |
| gut |
good; well |
| ganz gut |
pretty good; pretty well |
| hier |
here |
| natürlich |
natural(ly); of course |
| schön |
beautiful(ly) |
| sehr |
very |
| typisch |
typical(ly) |
| vielleicht |
maybe, perhaps |
| wider |
again |
| aber |
but |
| also |
well |
| bis |
until; by |
| bis dann |
until then; by then |
| danke |
thanks |
| für |
for |
| in |
in |
| ja |
yes |
| nach |
to (with cities and countires) |
| nein |
no |
| nicht |
not |
| übrigens |
by the way |
| um (prep.) |
at (with expressions of time) |
| und (conj) |
and |
| usw. (= und so weiter) |
etc. (= and so forth) |
| viel (pron.) |
much, a lot |
| Warum? |
Why? |
| wie (conj.) |
how; like, as |
| zu (prep.) |
to (with people); too (as in “too much”) |
| zurück |
back |
| am Mittwoch |
on Wednesday |
| Entschuldigung! |
Pardon me! Excuse me! |
| Gute Reise! |
(Have a) good trip! |
| im Moment |
at the moment |
| in Eile |
in a hurry |
| Prima! |
Terrific! Great! |
| gut ≠ schlecht |
good ≠ bad |
| hier ≠ da |
here ≠ there |
| schön ≠ hässlich |
beautiful ≠ ugly |
| der Tag ≠ die Nacht |
day ≠ night |
| wiel ≠ wenig |
much, a lot ≠ not much, little |
| prima = |
sehr gut |
| wunderschön = |
sehr schön |
| duzen |
to address someone with du |
| grüβen |
to greet, say hello |
| hören |
to hear; to listen |
| meinen |
to be of the opinion of, think |
| sagen |
to say; to tell |
| scheinen |
to snow |
| schreiben |
to write |
| siezen |
to address someone with Sie |
| sprechen |
to speak |
| studieren |
to attend a university; to study; to major in (a subject) |
| der Amerikaner,- |
American (m.) |
| die Amerikanerin,-nen |
American (f.) |
| der Deutsche,-n |
German (m.) |
| die Deutsche,-n |
German (f.) |
| der Schüler,- |
primary or secondary school pupil (m.) |
| die Schülerin,-nen |
primary or secondary school pupil (f.) |
| der Student,-en |
university student (m.) |
| die Studentin,-nen |
university student (f.) |
| der Tourist,-en |
tourist (m.) |
| die Touristin,-nen |
tourist (f.) |
| (das) Deutschland |
Germany |
| die Reise,-n |
trip, journey |
| eine Reise machen |
to take a trip |
| die Schule,-n |
school |
| die Woche,-n |
week |
| diese Woche |
this week |
| bald |
soon |
| freundlich |
friendly |
| höflich |
polite(ly) |
| noch |
still |
| oft |
often |
| schon |
already, yet |
| viele |
many |
| wahrscheinlich |
probably |
| ziemlich |
fairly, quite |
| zusammen |
together |
| bitte |
please |
| einander (pron.) |
each other |
| miteinander |
with each other |
| zueinander |
to each other |
| man (indefinite pron.) |
one |
| oder |
or |
| zum Beispiel |
for example |
| auf Deutsch |
in German |
| Grüβ dich! |
Hello! Hi! (to someone you address as du) |
| oft ≠ selten |
often ≠ seldom |
| zusammen ≠ allein |
together ≠ alone |
| der Mann,-ër |
husband, man |
| die Frau,-en |
wife, woman |
| die Eltern (pl.) |
parents |
| der Vater,-ä |
father |
| die Mutter,-ü |
mother |
| die Kinder (pl) |
children |
| der Sohn,-ë |
son |
| der Bruder,-ü |
brother |
| die Tochter,-ö |
daughter |
| die Schwester,-n |
sister |
| der Käse |
cheese |
| das Fleisch |
meat |
| das Gemüse |
vegetables |
| das Obst |
fruit |
| brauchen |
to need |
| essen (isst) |
to eat |
| haben |
to have |
| kennen |
to know, to be acquainted with |
| lesen (liest) |
to read |
| lessen über (+acc.) |
to read about |
| meinen |
to mean |
| nehmen (nimmt) |
to take |
| sehen (sieht) |
to see |
| sprechen (spricht) |
to speak, to talk |
| sprechen über (+acc.) |
to talk about |
| suchen |
to look for; to seek |
| wissen (weiβ) |
to know (a fact) |
| der Artikel,- |
article |
| der Freund,-e |
friend |
| das Haus,-ä,er |
house |
| das Semester,- |
semester |
| das Zimmer,- |
room |
| die Frage,-n |
question |
| die Zeitung,-en |
newspaper |
| die Leute (pl.) |
people |
| (da) drüben |
over there |
| dein (fam. sing.) |
your |
| dort |
there |
| frei |
free, unoccupied |
| groβ |
big; tall |
| mein |
my |
| nur |
only |
| sicher |
certain(ly), sure(ly) |
| unser |
our |
| ach |
oh, ah |
| bitte |
you’re welcome |
| denn |
flavoring particle |
| mit |
with |
| über (+acc.) |
about |
| Wen? |
Whom? |
| Wessen? |
Whose? |
| (Das) stimmt. |
(That’s) right. |
| Fantastisch! |
Fantastic! |
| Vielen Dank! |
Many thanks. Thanks a lot. |
| nächstes Semester |
next semester |
| Nichts zu danken! |
Don’t mention it! |
| danke ≠ bitte |
thank you ≠ you’re welcome |
| groβ ≠ klein |
big;tall ≠ little; short |
| die Groβeltern (pl.) |
grandparents |
| der Groβvater,-ä |
grandfather |
| die Groβmutter,-ü |
grandmother |
| der Onkel,- |
uncle |
| die Tante,-n |
aunt |
| der Cousin,-s |
cousin (m.) |
| die Cousine,-n |
cousin (f.) |
| die Geschwister (pl.) |
siblings, brothers and sisters |
| bedeuten |
to mean, signify |
| besitzen |
to own |
| bleiben |
to stay, remain |
| finden |
to find |
| geben (gibt) |
to give |
| kochen |
to cook |
| leben |
to live; to be alive |
| verdienen |
to earn |
| der Beruf,-e |
profession, vocation |
| der Fernseher,- |
TV set |
| das Auto,-s |
car |
| das Geld |
money |
| das Klischee,-s |
cliché |
| das Problem,-e |
problem |
| die Arbeit |
work |
| die Bundesrepublik (Deutschland) |
the Federal Republic (of Germany); die BRD |
| die Diskussion,-en |
discussion |
| die Gruppe,-n |
group |
| die Hausfrau,-en |
housewife |
| die Rolle,-n |
role |
| die Stelle,-n |
job, position |
| die Stimme,-n |
voice |
| anders |
different |
| berufstätig |
employed |
| deutsch |
German |
| fast |
almost |
| jung |
young |
| manchmal |
sometimes |
| mehr |
more |
| nicht mehr |
no longer, not any more |
| noch ein |
another, an additional |
| sogar |
even, in fact |
| überall |
everywhere |
| wenigstens |
at least |
| wichtig |
important |
| alle (pl.) |
all; everybody |
| niemand |
nobody; no one |
| zwischen |
between |
| es gibt (+acc.) |
there is, there are |
| das sind (pl. of das ist) |
those are |
| zu Hause |
at home |
| jung ≠ alt |
young ≠ old |
| niemand ≠ jemand |
no one ≠ someone |
| wichtig ≠ unwichtig |
important ≠ unimportant |
| besuchen |
to visit |
| fahren (fährt) |
to drive; to go (by vehicle) |
| halten (halt) |
to stop (intrans.); to hold |
| laufen (läuft) |
to run; to go on foot, walk (colloq.) |
| schlafen |
to handle, manage; to get done (colloq.) |
| tragen (trägt) |
to carry; to wear |
| trinken |
to drink |
| verstehen |
to understand |
| dürfen (darf) |
may, to be allowed to |
| können (kann) |
can, to be able to |
| mögen (mochte) |
would like to |
| müssen (muss) |
must, to have to |
| sollen (soll) |
should, to be supposed to |
| wollen (will) |
to want to |
| der Berg,-e |
mountain |
| der Kaffee |
coffee |
| die Freundin,-nen |
friend (f.) |
| die Klasse,-n |
class; grade |
| die Klassenarbeit,-en |
written test, in-class examination |
| die Minute,-n |
minute |
| die Pause,-n |
break; intermission |
| eine Pause machen |
to take a break |
| die Stunde,-n |
hour; class hour |
| die Chemiestunde |
chemistry class |
| die Deutschstunde |
German class |
| fit |
in shape |
| früh |
early |
| genug |
enough |
| gern(e) |
gladly |
| immer |
always |
| jetzt |
now |
| langweilig |
boring |
| leicht |
easy, light (in weight) |
| leider |
unfortunately |
| richtig |
right, correct |
| steil |
steep |
| toll (colloq.) |
great, terrific |
| wahnsinnig (colloq.) |
extremely, incredibly |
| wahr |
true |
| doch |
yes I do, yes I am, etc. |
| kein |
not a, not any, no |
| nichts |
nothing |
| wie lange? |
how long? |
| wieso? |
how come? how’s that? what do you mean? |
| wohin? |
where to? |
| ein bisschen |
a little; a little bit; a little while |
| Ich habe keine Lust. |
I don’t want to. |
| Mench! |
Man! Wow! |
| nach Hause |
home (as destination) |
| Ich fahre nach Hause. |
I’m driving home. |
| nicht (wahr)? |
isn’t it? can’t you? doesn’t he? etc. |
| Was ist los? |
What’s the matter? What’s going on? |
| früh ≠ spat |
early ≠ late |
| immer ≠ nie |
always ≠ never |
| langweilig ≠ interessant |
boring ≠ interesting |
| leicht ≠ schwer |
light; easy ≠ heavy; difficult |
| nichts ≠ etwas |
nothing ≠ something |
| richtig ≠ falsch |
correct ≠ false, incorrect, wrong |
| stinklangweilig = |
sehr, sehr langweilig |
| wahnsinnig (colloq.) = |
sehr, sehr |
5th Grade Science
