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German Midterm
GERMAN
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Grüß 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 heißen Sie? / Wie heißt 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 Kugelschreiber | 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 Landkarte | 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 / schneit. | It’s raining / snowing. |
| Es is herrlich / furchtbar. | It’s great / terrible. |
| heiß | 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 Straße,-n | street, road |
| die Suppe,-n | soup |
| auch | also, too |
| da | there |
| dann | then |
| draußen | 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 |
| viel ≠ wenig | much, a lot ≠ not much, little |
| prima = | sehr gut |
| wunderschön = | sehr schön |
| duzen | to address someone with du |
| grüßen | to greet, say hello |
| hören | to hear; to listen |
| meinen | to be of the opinion of, think |
| sagen | to say; to tell |
| schneien | 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 |
| Grüß 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 |
| lesen 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 (weiß) | 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 |
| groß | 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 |
| groß ≠ klein | big;tall ≠ little; short |
| die Großeltern (pl.) | grandparents |
| der Großvater,-ä | grandfather |
| die Großmutter,-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. |
| Mensch! | 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 |