A2 German Vocabulary List gives you a practical set of German words and expressions in one place, so you can study useful vocabulary without digging through scattered sources.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schalter | Other | switch | |
| Schatten | Other | shadow | |
| schätzen | Verb | estimate, judge | |
| schauen | Verb | look | |
| Schauspieler | Other | actor, the cast | |
| Scheidung | Other | divorce | |
| Schere | Other | pair of scissors, pair of shears | |
| schick | Adjective | elegant, chic, smart, stylish | |
| schieben | Verb | push, shove | |
| schief | Adjective | crooked, skew-whiff, slanting, out of line | |
| schießen | Verb | shoot, fire a shot | |
| Schiff | Other | ship, boat, vessel, craft | |
| Schinken | Other | ham | |
| Schlafzimmer | Other | bedroom | |
| schlagen | Verb | hit, whack, strike, knock, bang | |
| Schlange | Other | snake, serpent | |
| schlank | Adjective | slender, svelt, willowy, slim, lank, lithe, svelte | |
| schließlich | Verb | finally, eventually | |
| schlimm | Adjective | bad | |
| schloss | Other | lock, padlock, mortise lock, deadlock, spring bolt lock | |
| Schluss | Other | end, close, conclusion | |
| Schlüssel | Other | key | |
| schmal | Adjective | narrow | |
| Schmerz | Other | pain, ache | |
| schmutzig | Adjective | dirty |
