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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| reisen | Verb | travel | |
| reparieren | Verb | repair, mend, fix | |
| Restaurant | Noun | restaurant | |
| richtig | Adjective | right, correct | |
| riechen | Verb | smell, have a smell odor odour | |
| roger | Other | roger! | |
| Rote | Noun | carrot-top, ginger nut | |
| ruhig | Adjective | quiet | |
| rund | Adjective | round, circular | |
| Saft | Noun | sap | |
| sagen | Verb | state, make known, express | |
| Salat | Noun | lettuce, salad | |
| Salon | Noun | drawing room, parlor, parlour, salon | |
| Salz | Noun | common salt | |
| samstags | Adverb | Saturdays, on Saturdays, every Saturday | |
| sauber | Adjective | clean | |
| sauer | Adjective | sour, tart, acidic, apple | |
| Schaffner | Noun | conductor, carman | |
| schamlos | Adjective | shameless, unashamed, unabashed | |
| Schande | Noun | disgrace | |
| scharf | Adjective | sharp, lean, with fine lines | |
| Schätzchen | Noun | you’re a fine one! | |
| scheinen | Verb | shine | |
| schenken | Verb | donate, give , make a present of | |
| Scherz | Noun | joke |
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