German Vocab
German Vocab
GCSE 09
German Vocabulary book
Version- Draft 1
GCSE German
Edexcel are pleased to oprovide this free vocabulary book freely to support learners
following the the Edexcel GCSE 2009 Specification in German.
Please note: the most up to date version of this document is available on the
Edexcel website and a definitive list of core vocabulary is available in the Edexcel
Specification.
Introduction
This bilingual glossary has been produced to support you in your language learning
and to help you prepare for the Edexcel GCSE. It features a revised minimum core
vocabulary foundation level vocabulary (this has been expanded from the original one
in the specification) as well as higher level vocabulary. English meanings, genders
and irregular word endings are given and the vocabulary is listed both alphabetically
and under the following Edexcel headings:
Verbs
Adjectives
Although words are listed under specific topic headings, they are not always exclusive
to these. Many words can also relate to other topic areas, but may only be listed in
one.
At the end of each section you will find some blank pages, these enable you to note
down other words that you encounter during the GCSE course and which may prove
useful.
This vocabulary book is currently a first draft; if centres notice any errors in the
vocabulary lists contained in this document please let us know and we will ensure
they are updated appropriately.
Section 1
Verbs
to accept annehmen
to accompany begleiten
to advise beraten
to advise raten
to allow erlauben
to answer antworten
to answer beantworten
to apply for sich bewerben um
to argue sich streiten
to argue streiten
to arrive ankommen
to ask fragen
to ask a question eine Frage stellen
to ask for bitten um
to avoid, to prevent, to warn vermeiden
to be able to können
to be allowed to dürfen
to be called heißen
to be interested in sich interessieren für
to be located sich befinden
to be silent schweigen
to be supposed to sollen
to become werden
to begin anfangen
to begin beginnen
to belong gehören
to borrow leihen
to bring bringen
to buy kaufen
to call nennen
to change wechseln
to chat plaudern
Adjectives
all all-
alone allein
angry böse
angry zornig
annoying ärgerlich
astonished erstaunt
awful, terrible schrecklich
bad schlecht
beautiful schön
big, tall groß
boring langweilig
broad breit
broken gebrochen
broken kaputt
busy beschäftigt
charming goldig
strong stark
stupid dumm
surprised überrascht
thin dünn
tired müde
tiring ermüdend
together zusammen
true wahr
true, right richtig
typical typisch
ugly, horrible häßlich
unbelievable unglaublich
unimaginable unvorstellbar
useful nützlich
valid gültig
valuable wertvoll
variable unterschiedlich
weak schwach
well behaved artig
young jung
younger jünger
Colours
black schwarz
blue blau
brown braun
colour Farbe (f)
dark dunkel
green grün
grey grau
light hell
pink rosa
red rot
violet lila
white weiß
yellow gelb
Adverbs
Numbers
1-100
Quantities
enough genug
many viele
several mehrere
Connecting Words
Time Expressions
Times
Monday Montag
Tuesday Dienstag
Wednesday Mittwoch
Thursday Donnerstag
Friday Freitag
Saturday Samstag/Sonnabend
Sunday Sonntag
January Januar
February Februar
March März
April April
May Mai
June Juni
July Juli
August August
September September
October Oktober
November November
December Dezember
Question words
Countries
Austria Österreich
Belgium Belgien
Denmark Dänemark
England England
France Frankreich
Germany Deutschland
Great Britain Großbritannien
Greece Griechenland
Holland Holland
India Indien
Ireland Irland
Italy Italien
Netherlands die Niederlanden
Russia Russland
Scotland Schottland
Spain Spanien
Switzerland die Schweiz
Turkey die Türkei
United States die Vereinigten Staaten
Wales Wales
Africa Afrika
Asia Asien
Australia Australien
Europe Europa
North America Nordamerika
South America Südamerika
Nationalities
Areas/Mountains/Cities/Rivers
Bavaria Bayern
Cologne Köln
Geneva Genf
Lake Constance der Bodensee
Munich München
the Alps die Alpen
the Black Forest der Schwarzwald
the Channel Tunnel der Tunnel
the Danube die Donau
the English Channel der Ärmelkanal
the Rhine der Rhein
Vienna Wien
Social conventions
Prepositions
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useful.Section 2
Accommodation - Foundation
Accommodation - Higher
Directions- Foundation
Directions- Higher
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useful.Listening and Reading
Shops- Foundation
Shops- Higher
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useful.Listening and Reading
bored gelangweilt
competition Wettbewerb (m)
creepy gruselig
enjoyment, pleasure Vergnügen (n)
exciting spannend
free of charge, for nothing umsonst
horror film Gruselfilm (m)
race, racing Rennen (n)
remote control Fernbedienung (f)
subtitles Untertitel (f)
surprise Überraschung (f)
to accompany begleiten
to chat, natter plaudern
to get to grips with zurechtkommen mit
to prefer vorziehen
to record aufnehmen
to switch on einschalten
to watch sich etwas ansehen
optimistic optimistisch
parents Eltern (pl)
patient geduldig
penfriend Brieffreund (m)
people Leute (pl)
person Person (f)
pessimistic pessimistisch
pet Haustier (n)
picture Bild (n)
place of residence Wohnort (m)
pleased, satisfied zufrieden
polite höflich
poor arm
post code Postleitzahl (f)
present Geschenk (n)
pretty hübsch
quiet still
relationship Verhältnis (n)
rich reich
ring Ring (m)
sad traurig
self selbst
selfish egoistisch
semi-detached house Doppelhaus (n)
separated getrennt
serious ernst
shy schüchtern
single ledig
sister Schwester (f)
skin colour Hautfarbe (f)
son Sohn (m)
son-in-law / Schwiegersohn (m) /
daughter-in-law Schwiegertochter (f)
sour, cross sauer
step Stief-
straight (hair) glatt
study (room) Arbeitszimmer (n)
surname Familienname (m)
survey Umfrage (f)
telephone number Telefonnummer (f)
terraced house Reihenhaus (n)
thin schlank
tidy ordentlich
to (dis)like (nicht) leiden
to annoy nerven
to apologise, to excuse oneself sich entschuldigen
to argue, to quarrel sich streiten
to babysit babysitten
to be annoying, to annoy someone auf die Nerven gehen
to try probieren
to warn warnen
toast Toastbrot (n)
tobacco Tabak (m)
tomato Tomate (f)
tooth Zahn (m)
tuna Thunfisch (m)
unfit unfit
unhealthy ungesund
vegetable Gemüse
vegetarian Vegetarier (m)
vegetarian vegetarisch
vitamins Vitamine (pl)
water Wasser (n)
wine Wein (m)
yoghurt Joghurt (m)
addicted süchtig
addiction Sucht (f)
AIDS Aids (n)
alcoholic (person) Alkoholiker (m)
alcoholism Alkoholismus (m)
ankle Fußgelenk (n)
anorexic magersüchtig
beef Rindfleisch (n)
blood Blut (n)
brain Gehirn (n)
breathing difficulties Atembeschwerden (pl)
cancer Krebs (m)
cold Schnupfen (m)
consciousness Bewusstsein (n)
cough Husten (m)
dependent abhängig
dietary fibre Ballaststoff (m)
dizzy schwindlig
drug addict Drogensüchtige (m/f)
drug advice centre Drogenberatungsstelle (f)
drug dealer Drogenhändler (m)
drug(s) Rauschgift (n)
duck Ente (f)
flour Mehl (n)
food Nahrung (f)
fried egg Spiegelei (n)
fruit tea Früchtetee (m)
full fat milk Vollmilch (f)
garlic Knoblauch (m)
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advert Anzeige
application Bewerbung (f)
appointment Termin
apprenticeship Lehre (f)
CV Lebenslauf (m)
enclosed beiliegend
experience of work Arbeitserfahrung (f)
experienced erfahren
form Formular (n)
impression Eindruck (m)
interview Interview (n)
job Stelle (f)
job advert Stellenanzeige (f)
to study studieren
to teach unterrichten
training, education Ausbildung (f)
trousers Hose (f)
unfair ungerecht
uniform Uniform (f)
university Universität / Uni (f)
vocational school Berufsschule (f)
weak, bad at (subject) schwach
written schriftlich
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useful.Section 3 Speaking and Writing
Music/film/reading- Foundation
(computer) programme,
(TV) programme Programm (n)
(television) programme Sendung (f)
actor / actress Schauspieler (m) / Schauspielerin (f)
adventure film Abenteuerfilm (m)
advert (on TV) Werbespot (m)
appearance (theatre) Auftritt (m)
band, group Band (f)
book Buch (n)
cartoon Zeichentrickfilm (m)
cassette Kassette (f)
CD (compact disc) CD (f)
cinema Kino (n)
clarinet Klarinette (f)
classical, classic klassisch
collection Sammlung (f)
comic Komikheft (n)
concert Konzert (n)
Music/film/reading- Higher
Fashion/celebrities/religion- Foundation
Fashion/celebrities/religion- Higher
Blogs/internet- Foundation
Blogs/internet- Higher
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Hobbies/interests- Foundation
to sail segeln
to see sehen
to shoot schießen
to swim schwimmen
to text, simsen
to walk, to take a walk, to stroll spazieren gehen
to watch TV fernsehen
water skiing Wasserski (n)
youth club Jugendklub (m)
zoo Zoo (m)
Hobbies/interests- Higher
to dance tanzen
to do aerobics Aerobics machen
to do sport Sport treiben
to eat essen
to exercise, to do gymnastics turnen
to exercise, work out, practise trainieren
to give up aufgeben
to go for a walk spazieren gehen
to grill, barbecue grillen
to have/eat breakfast frühstücken
to hike, ramble wandern
to jog joggen
to play spielen
to protect schützen
to recycle recyceln
to relax sich entspannen
to ride (horse) reiten
to roast, to fry braten
to roller-skate Rollschuh laufen
to run laufen
to sail segeln
to save sparen
to smoke rauchen
to stop aufhören
to swim schwimmen
to take (medicine) einnehmen
to try probieren
toast Toastbrot (n)
tobacco Tabak (m)
tomato Tomate (f)
tuna Thunfisch (m)
unfit unfit
unhealthy ungesund
vegetable Gemüse
vegetarian Vegetarier (m)
vegetarian vegetarisch
vitamins Vitamine (pl)
water skiing Wasserski (n)
wine Wein (m)
yoghurt Joghurt (m)
addicted süchtig
addiction Sucht (f)
anorexic magersüchtig
beef Rindfleisch (n)
best-before date Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum (n)
Holidays- Foundation
Holidays- Higher
Accommodation- Foundation
Accommodation- Higher