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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pferd | Noun | horse, equine | |
| poetisch | Adjective | poetical | |
| Portion | Noun | portion, helping, serving | |
| Post | Noun | post office, postal service, the mails, post | |
| posten | Verb | run errands | |
| prägen | Verb | mint, strike | |
| Präsentation | Noun | presentation | |
| Privatschule | Noun | private school | |
| pro | Preposition | per | |
| Problem | Noun | problem | |
| Prüfung | Noun | examination, test, exam | |
| pünktlich | Adjective | punctual, prompt | |
| radikal | Adjective | radical, essential, fundamental | |
| raten | Verb | to recommend to... | |
| rauchen | Verb | smoke | |
| rechnen | Verb | calculate, do calculations | |
| Rechnung | Noun | calculation | |
| rechte | Adjective | right | |
| rechtlich | Adjective | legal, jural, juristic, juristical | |
| rechts | Adverb | on the right-hand side, on the right | |
| reden | Verb | talk | |
| regen | Verb | move, stir | |
| regnen | Verb | rain, drizzle | |
| reichen | Verb | reach, pass, hand, give | |
| Reis | Noun | rice plant |
