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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwanz | Noun | tail, brush, postabdomen | |
| Schwarze | Noun | priest, blackcoat, cassock, sky pilot | |
| schwierig | Adjective | difficult, hard, tough | |
| schwimmen | Verb | swim | |
| See | Noun | lake | |
| seekrank | Adjective | seasick | |
| sehen | Verb | see | |
| sehr | Adverb | very | |
| sein | Verb | be | |
| seit | Preposition | since | |
| selbst | Pronoun | in person, personally | |
| Sensation | Noun | sensation | |
| Serbien | Noun | Serbia | |
| Sergeant | Noun | sergeant | |
| sich | Pronoun | oneself, himself, themselves, yourself, herself, itself | |
| sicher | Adjective | safe, secure | |
| sie | Pronoun | she | |
| Signal | Noun | signal | |
| singen | Verb | sing | |
| sitzen | Verb | sit, perch, be perched | |
| so | Adverb | as follows, like this, thus | |
| sofort | Adverb | at once, immediately, straightaway, directly, instantly | |
| sogar | Adverb | even | |
| sollen | Verb | be to | |
| sonst | Adverb | else, otherwise |
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