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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Noun | presenter | |
| mögen | Verb | let | |
| Moment | Noun | moment, instant, second | |
| Monsieur | Noun | Monsieur, M | |
| Monster | Noun | monster | |
| morgen | Adverb | tomorrow | |
| müde | Adjective | tired, sleepy, drowsy | |
| murmeln | Verb | murmur, mutter, mumble | |
| müssen | Verb | have to, have got to | |
| Mutter | Noun | mother | |
| mysteriös | Adjective | mysterious | |
| nach | Preposition | to, for, into | |
| nachfragen | Verb | inquire, enquire, ask | |
| Namensschild | Noun | nameplate | |
| nämlich | Adjective | selfsame, very | |
| nass | Adjective | wet | |
| natürlich | Adjective | natural | |
| neben | Preposition | close to, near to, next to, by, beside, by the side of | |
| nehmen | Verb | take | |
| Neigung | Noun | inclination, slope, gradient, slant, tilt, pitch, list | |
| nein | Adverb | no, nay | |
| neu | Adjective | new | |
| Neuigkeit | Noun | news, piece of news | |
| nicht | Adverb | not | |
| nichts | Pronoun | nothing, not … anything |
