1.9: Core vocabulary list
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Using the list
A. LISTEN
Listen carefully to the pronunciation of each word or phrase in the vocabulary list.
B. REPEAT
Repeat each word or phrase OUT LOUD several times until you remember it well and can recognize it as well as produce it. Make a list of the words in this chapter which you find difficult to pronounce. Your teacher may ask you to compare your list with other students in your class. Make sure to learn nouns with their correct gender! Beispiel: die Sprache fünf
C. WRITE
Write key words from the vocabulary list so that you can spell them correctly (remember that it makes a big difference whether you cross the Atlantic by ship or by sheep). You may want to listen to the vocabulary list again and write the words as they are spoken for extra practice.
D. TRANSLATION
Learn the English translation of each word or phrase. Cover the German column and practice giving the German equivalent for each English word or phrase. Next cover the English column and give the translation of each.
E. ASSOCIATIONS
Think of word associations for each category of vocabulary. (What words, both English and German, do you associate with each word or phrase on the list?) Write down ten (10) associations with the vocabulary from the chapter. Beispiel: der Student/die Universität das Flugticket/das Flugzeug
F. COGNATES
Which words are cognates? (Cognates are words which look or sound like English words.) Watch out for false friends!!! Write down several cognates and all the false friends from the chapter, create fun sentences that illustrate similarities and differences between the English and German meanings of these words. Beispiel: Nacht/night grün/green False Friends: hell = light, bright vs. Hölle = hell
G. WORD FAMILIES
Which words come from word families in German that you recognize (noun, adjective, verb, adverb)? Write down as many as you find in the chapter. Beispiel: das Studium (noun; studies) der Student (noun; person) studieren (verb)
H. EXERCISES
Write out three (3) „Was passt nicht?” (‘Odd one out’) exercises. List four words, three of which are related and one that does not fit the same category. Categories can be linked to meaning, grammar, gender, parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective)
Wortschatz
Vorbereitung
These ideas are suggestions only. Different learners have different preferences and needs for learning and reviewing vocabulary. Try several of these suggestions until you find ones that work for you. Keep in mind, though, that knowing many words – and knowing them well, both to recognize and to produce – makes you a more effective user of the new language.
Basiswortschatz
Core Vocabulary
The following presents a list of core vocabulary. Consider this list as the absolute minimum to focus on. As you work through the chapter you will need more vocabulary to help you talk about your own experience. To that end, a more complete vocabulary list can be found at the end of the chapter. Likewise, knowing your numbers, colors and fields of study will greatly aid your achievement of Chapter 1’s objectives.
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/41610431/deutsch...1-flash-cards/
Begrüßungen Greetings
Hallo! Hello!
Guten Morgen! Good morning.
Guten Tag! Hello (“good day”).
Auf Wiedersehen! Goodbye! (Formal)
Bis morgen. See you tomorrow.
Bis Samstag. See you Saturday.
Persönliche Informationen Personal information
Wie heißt du? / Wie ist dein Name? What’s your name?
Wie heißen Sie? / Wie ist Ihr Name? What’s your name (formal)?
Ich heiße… My name is…
Ich bin… I am …
Ich bin Student/Studentin I am a student (m)/(f)
heißen to be called…
sein to be
haben to have
wohnen to live (reside)
gehen to go or walk
bleiben to stay or remain
finden to find
möchten would like
Jemanden kennenlernen To meet someone
Wer ist das? Who is that?
vorstellen to introduce
Freut mich! Pleased to meet you.
Angenehm. (here) Pleased to meet you.
Danke. Thank you.
Bitte. Please / You are welcome.
Entschuldigung Excuse me
(Es) tut mir leid. I am sorry
Ja, bitte. Yes, please.
Nein, danke. No, thank you.
Herkunft Origin/Nationality
kommen aus to come from
Woher kommst du? Where do you come from?(informal)
die U.S.A. the U.S.
Deutschland Germany
Österreich Austria
die Schweiz Switzerland
Amerika (Nord-, Mittel-, Südamerika) America (North, Central, South America)
Europa Europe
Zahlen Numbers
die Zahl (Zahlen) number
die Nummer (Nummern) specific number (phone, house)
null zero dreißig thirty
eins one vierzig forty
zwei two fünfzig fifty
drei three sechzig sixty
vier four siebzig seventy
fünf five achtzig eighty
sechs six neunzig ninety
sieben seven hundert one hundred
acht eight zweihundert two hundred
neun nine
zehn ten
elf eleven zweiunddreißig thirty-two
zwölf twelve vierundvierzig forty-four
dreizehn thirteen fünfundfünfzig fifty-five
vierzehn fourteen sechsundsechzig sixty-six
fünfzehn fifteen siebenundsiebzig sevety-seven
sechzehn sixteen achtundachtzig eighty-eight
siebzehn seventeen neunundneunzig ninety-nine
achtzehn eighteen hundert(und)eins one-hundred-and-one
neunzehn nineteen tausend one thousand
zwanzig twenty
einundzwanzig twenty-one
Mehr persönliche Informationen More personal information
das Jahr the year
Wie alt bist du? How old are you?
Wie alt sind Sie? How old are you? (formal)
Ich bin achtzehn Jahre alt. I am 18 years old.
Was ist Ihre Adresse? What is your address?
die Hausnummer house number
die Postleitzahl zip code
Die Farben The colors
beige beige
blau blue
braun brown
gelb yellow
grau gray
grün green
lila purple
rosa pink
rot red
schwarz black
weiß white
dunkel dark
hell light
bunt color full
die Lieblingsfarbe favorite color
Wie geht’s? How are you? (informal)
Wie geht es Ihnen? How are you? (formal)
Positive Reaktionen Positive Reactions
Sehr gut, danke! Very well, thanks.
Es geht mir gut. I’m doing great!
Ausgezeichnet! Excellent!
Negative Reaktionen. Negative reactions.
Es geht mir nicht so gut. I’m not feeling well.
Ich bin müde. I’m tired.
Geld, Handy, usw. Money, cell phone, etc.
anrufen to call someone on the phone
bezahlen to pay
brauchen to need
der Geldautomat the automatic teller machine (ATM)
Geld wechseln to exchange money
das Handy cell phone
kosten to cost
telefonieren to talk to someone on the phone
die Telefonkarte calling card
das Telefon Telephone
die Telefonnummer Telephone number
An der Uni studieren Studying at the University
das Hauptfach major
das Nebenfach minor
lernen to learn, to study (homework, for a test, etc.)
studieren to study (major in; study at university)
der Studentenausweis student ID card
das Studentenwohnheim dormitory
die Toilette restrooms
das Studienfach (Studienfächer) fields of study
Studienfächer Fields of study
Amerikanistik American studies
Anglistik British studies
Anthropologie Anthropology
Architektur Architecture
Biologie Biology
Chemie Chemistry
Computerwissenschaften Computer Sciences
Deutsch German
Englisch English
Film Film / Film studies
Französisch French
Geographie Geography
Geschichte History
Germanistik German studies
Ingenieurwissenschaften Engineering
Jura Law
Kunst Art
Kunstgeschichte Art history
Linguistik Linguistics
Mathematik Math
Medizin Medicine
Musikwissenschaft Music
Ökonomie / Wirtschaft Economics
Philosophie Philosophy
Physik Physics
Politikwissenschaft Political science
Psychologie Psychology
Soziologie Sociology
Spanisch Spanish
Theologie Theology
Die Woche The week
Montag Monday
Dienstag Tuesday
Mittwoch Wednesday
Donnerstag Thursday
Freitag Friday
Samstag / Sonnabend Saturday
Sonntag Sunday
das Wochenende the weekend