A1 German Vocabulary List is built for learners who want useful German vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| interessieren | Verb | interest | |
| international | Adjective | international | |
| Internet | Noun | Internet | |
| irgend | Adverb | possibly, at all | |
| irgendjemand | Pronoun | someone, somebody | |
| irgendwer | Pronoun | anyone, anybody | |
| ja | Adverb | yes | |
| Jacke | Noun | jacket | |
| jagen | Verb | hunt, shoot, hound | |
| jawohl | Adverb | yes | |
| jedoch | Conjunction | however, but, still, nevertheless, notwithstanding | |
| jemand | Pronoun | someone, somebody | |
| Jesus | Other | Jesus | |
| jetzt | Adverb | now, at present, at the present time, at the moment | |
| jeweils | Adverb | at the time | |
| Jockey | Noun | jockey | |
| Jubiläum | Noun | jubilee, anniversary | |
| jüdisch | Adjective | Jewish | |
| K | Other | K, k | |
| Kakao | Noun | cocoa, chocolate milk, hot chocolate | |
| kalt | Adjective | cold | |
| Kapitalismus | Noun | capitalism | |
| kaputt | Adjective | broken | |
| kariert | Adjective | checkered, chequered, checked | |
| Karte | Noun | postcard, postal card |
