A2 German Vocabulary List with Free PDF

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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WordTypeMeaningAudio
aufgebenVerbmail, post, send
aufhaltenVerbstop, arrest, check, hold up
aufmachenVerbopen
aufmerksamAdjectiveattentive
AufnahmeOtherreception
aufräumenVerbbroach
AuftragOtherinstructions, directions, order
AuftrittOtherstep
aufwachenVerbwake up, awake
AugeOthereye, oculus
AusbildungOthertraining, instruction
AusdruckOtherexpression, term, phrase, word
auseinanderVerbapart
ausführenVerbtake out for a walk
ausgehenVerbgo out
AuslandOtherforeign countries
AusländerOtherforeigner, alien
auspackenVerbunpack, take out
ausreichendAdjectivesufficient, enough, adequate
außenVerboutside, without
außerPrepositionout of
außerhalbPrepositionoutside, out of
aussprechenVerbpronounce
AusstellungOtherexhibition, show
aussuchenVerbout