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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| antworten | Verb | respond, rejoin | |
| Anzeige | Noun | announcement, advice, notice, notification | |
| Apfelkuchen | Noun | apple cake | |
| Appetit | Noun | appetite | |
| arbeiten | Verb | work | |
| arbeitslos | Adjective | unemployed, out of work, jobless | |
| au | Other | ouch! ow! | |
| auch | Conjunction | also, too, as well | |
| auf | Preposition | on, in | |
| Aufgabe | Noun | task, job, assignment | |
| aufhören | Verb | stop, leave off, cease, quit, come to an end, finish | |
| aufpassen | Verb | take care, watch, mind | |
| aufschreiben | Verb | make out | |
| aufstehen | Verb | get up, rise | |
| Aufzug | Noun | elevator, lift | |
| aus | Preposition | out of, from | |
| Ausflug | Noun | excursion, trip, outing, jaunt | |
| ausfüllen | Verb | stuff, pad | |
| Ausgang | Noun | exit, way out | |
| ausgeben | Verb | give out, hand out | |
| auslegen | Verb | lay out, spread out | |
| ausmachen | Verb | put out, extinguish | |
| Aussage | Noun | statement, declaration | |
| aussehen | Verb | look | |
| außerdem | Conjunction | besides, moreover, furthermore, in addition, also |
