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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| malen | Verb | paint | |
| Mami | Noun | mother, momma, mommy, mummy | |
| man | Pronoun | one, you | |
| manchmal | Adverb | sometimes, at times | |
| Mann | Noun | man, male person | |
| männlich | Adjective | male | |
| Marge | Noun | margin | |
| Mark | Noun | deutsche mark, deutschmark | |
| Maschine | Noun | machine, engine, motor | |
| Maßnahme | Noun | measure, step, action, move | |
| matt | Adjective | exhausted, worn-out, weary | |
| Max | Noun | Max | |
| Meer | Noun | sea, ocean | |
| mehr | Other | more, better | |
| mein | Pronoun | my, my | |
| Miete | Noun | rent, rental | |
| Milch | Noun | milk | |
| mindestens | Adverb | at least | |
| mir | Pronoun | me | |
| Mission | Noun | mission | |
| mit | Preposition | with | |
| mitbringen | Verb | along with one, bring | |
| mitkommen | Verb | come along, come too | |
| mitnehmen | Verb | take, carry | |
| Mitte | Noun | middle |
