Appendix B
English-German
Dictionary
The gender and number of the nouns listed here is indicated by m. for masculine, f. for feminine, n. for neuter, sing. for singular, and pl. for plural. Both German and English verbs are provided as infinitives.
a, an
| ein, eine |
above
| oben |
abscess
| Abszess m. |
abstract
| abstrakt |
to accelerate
| beschleunigen |
accent
| Akzent m. |
accident
| Unfall m., Unglück n. |
accommodation
| Unterkunft f. |
acquaintance
| Bekannte m./f. |
active
| aktiv |
actor
| Schauspieler m. |
actress
| Schauspielerin f. |
address
| Adresse f., Anschrift f. |
admittance
| Zugang m. |
African person
| Afrikaner/–in m./f. |
after
| nach |
again
| wieder |
against
| gegen |
against it
| dagegen |
air conditioning
| Klimaanlage f. |
airline company
| Fluggesellschaft f. |
airline passenger
| Fluggast m. |
airline ticket
| Flugticket n. |
airmail
| Luftpost f. |
airplane
| Flugzeug n. |
airport
| Flughafen m. |
all, everyone | alle
|
allergic
| allergisch |
allergy
| Allergie f. |
almond
| Mandel f. |
alone
| allein |
already
| schon |
also, too
| auch |
always
| immer |
ambulance
| Krankenwagen m. |
America
| Amerika |
American person
| Amerikaner/-in m./f. |
amount
| betrag |
and
| und |
anesthesia
| Betäubung f. |
angry
| böse |
animal
| Tier n. |
ankle
| Fußgelenk n. |
annoyed
| ärgerlich |
answering machine
| Anrufbeantworter m. |
antibiotic
| Antibiotikum n. |
apartment
| Wohnung f. |
ape, monkey
| Affe m. |
apparatus, appliance
| Apparat m. |
appetite
| Appetit m. |
appetizer
| Vorspeise f. |
apple
| Apfel m. |
to apply for
| bewerben (sich) |
apricot
| Aprikose f. |
April
| April m. |
area code
| Vorwahl f. |
arm
| Arm m. |
around
| um |
arrival
| Ankunft f. |
arthritis
| Arthritis f. |
artichoke
| Artischocke f. |
artist
| Artist m., Künstler/–in m./f. |
as if
| als ob |
as much
| soviel |
ashamed
| beschämt |
to ask
| fragen |
asparagus
| Spargel m. |
aspirin
| Aspirin n. |
asthmatic person
| Asthmatiker/-in m./f. |
asthmatic
| asthmatisch |
at, by
| bei |
at home
| zu Hause |
athletic
| athletisch, sportlich |
ATM
| Geldautomat m. |
attack
| Angriff m. |
attractive
| attraktiv |
August
| August m. |
aunt
| Tante f. |
automobile
| Auto n., wagen m. |
automatic transmission
| Automatik |
| Getriebe f.
|
autumn
| Herbst m. |
away, remote
| entfern f. |
baby
| Baby n. |
baby tooth
| Milchzahn m. |
back
| Rücken m. |
backpack
| Rucksack m. |
bad
| schlecht |
baggage
| Gepäck n. |
baggage
| Abfertigungsschalter m. |
check-in counter | |
baggage claim
| Gepäckausgabe f. |
baker
| Bäcker/-in m./f. |
balcony
| Balkon m. |
ballet
| Ballett n. |
banana
| Banane f. |
bank
| Bank f. |
bank balance
| Kontostand m. |
bank statement
| Kontoauszug m. |
barber, hair stylist
| Friseur/-in m./f. |
barrette
| Haarspange f. |
baseball
| Baseball m. |
basement
| Keller m. |
basketball
| Basketball m., Korbball m. |
bathtub
| Badewanne f. |
Brazilian person
| Brasilianer/-in m./f. |
to be
| sein |
to be afraid
| Angst haben |
to be called
| heißen |
to be correct
| stimmen |
to be glad, happy
| freuen (sich) |
to be sorry
| Leid tun |
bean
| Bohne f. |
bear
| Bär m. |
beautiful, handsome
| hübsch |
because of
| wegen |
because
| denn |
to be acquainted, know
| kennen |
to become, get; shall, will
| werden |
bed
| Bett n. |
bed and breakfast
| Zimmer frei |
beer
| Bier n. |
before, in front of
| vor |
to behave
| benehmen (sich) |
behind
| hinter |
below
| unten |
belt
| Gürtel m. |
beverage
| Getränk n. |
bicycle
| Fahrrad n. |
big, tall
| groß |
bikini
| Bikini m. |
bill
| Rechnung f. |
bill, paper money
| Geldschein m. |
billion
| Milliarde f. |
binder
| Ringmappe f. |
bird
| Vogel m. |
black bread
| Schwarzbrot n. |
black
| schwarz |
blackberry
| Brombeere f. |
blackboard
| Wandtafel f. |
bleach
| Bleichmittel n. |
to bleed
| bluten |
blind
| blind |
blood pressure
| Blutdruck m. |
blouse
| Bluse f. |
to blow dry
| fönen |
blue
| blau |
blueberry
| Blaubeere f., Heidelbeere f. |
boarding card
| Bortkarte, |
| Einsteigekarte f. |
boarding house
| Pension f. |
boat
| Boot n. |
book
| Buch n. |
book of stamps
| Briefmarkenheft n. |
boot
| Stiefel m. |
boring
| langweilig |
boss
| Chef/-in m./f. |
bottle
| Flasche f. |
bow tie; fly
| Fliege f. |
bo
| Schale f. |
box (theater)
| Loge f. |
box
| Schachtel f. |
boxer shorts
| Boxershorts pl. |
boy
| Junge m. |
bra
| BH m. |
bracelet
| Armband n. |
brakelight
| Bremslicht n. |
brake
| Bremse f. |
brassiere
| Büstenhalter m. |
brave
| tapfer |
bread
| Brot n. |
break
| brechen |
breakfast
| Frühstück n. |
bride
| Braut f. |
briefcase
| Aktentasche f. |
briefcase, folder
| Mappe f. |
to bring back
| zurückbringen |
broach
| Brosche f. |
broken
| kaputt |
brother
| Bruder m. |
brown
| braun |
to brush
| bürsten |
burglary, break-in
| Einbruch m. |
bus
| Bus m. |
bus station
| Busbahnhof m. |
bus stop
| Bushaltestelle f. |
business card
| Geschäftskarte f. |
but
| aber |
but, still
| doch |
butcher shop
| Fleischerei f., |
| Metzgerei f. |
butcher
| Fleischer/-in m./f. |
butter
| Butter f. |
buttermilk
| Buttermilch f. |
to buy
| kaufen |
by, at
| bei |
cake
| Kuchen m. |
calculator
| Rechner m. |
calf
| Kalb n. |
to call, phone
| anrufen, telefonieren |
calm, quiet
| ruhig |
can
| Dose f. |
can, to be able to
| können |
Canadian
| Kanadier/-in m./f. |
candy store
| Süßwarengeschäft n. |
candy
| Süßigkeiten pl. |
canine tooth
| Eckzahn m. |
capitalist
| Kapitalist/-in m./f. |
car
| Auto n., Wagen m. |
carbonated water
| Sprudelwasser n. |
cards
| Karten pl. |
carpenter
| Tischerler/-in m./f. |
carrot
| Karotte f., Möhre f. |
to carry
| tragen |
to cash (in)
| einlösen |
cash
| bar, Bargeld n. |
to catch a cold
| erkälten (sich) |
cauliflower
| Blumenkohl m. |
cause
| Ursache f. |
caution
| Vorsicht f. |
cavity, hole
| Loch n. |
CD-ROM drive
| CD-ROM-Laufwerk n. |
celebration
| Fest n. |
celery
| Stangenselerie m. |
cell phone
| Handy n., Mobiltelefon |
CEO
| Generaldirektor m. |
certified
| bestätigt |
chain
| Kette f. |
chair
| Stuhl m. |
chalk
| Kreide f. |
chance
| Chance f. |
change
| Änderung f. |
change (money)
| Kleingeld n. |
to change clothes
| umziehen (sich) |
cheap
| billig |
to check in (luggage)
| abfertigen, abgeben |
check
| Scheck m. |
checkbook
| Scheckbuch n. |
check-in desk
| Abfertigungsschalter m. |
checking account
| Girokonto n. |
cheek
| Backe f., Wange f. |
cheer
| prost |
cheese
| Käse m. |
cherry
| Kirsche f. |
chess
| Schach n. |
chest
| Brust f. |
chicken
| Hähnchen n., Huhn n. |
child
| Kind n. |
chocolate
| Schokolade f. |
to choose
| wählen |
church
| Kirche f. |
city
| Stadt f. |
city and suburban train
| S-Bahn f. |
city hall
| Rathaus n. |
civil servant
| beamter m./beamtin f. |
class, grade
| Klasse f. |
classroom
| Klassenzimmer n.
|
to clean
| reinigen |
to clean, polish
| putzen |
to click on
| anklicken |
clock
| Uhr f. |
clothing store
| Bekleidungsgeschäft n. |
coat
| Mantel m. |
cocktail
| Cocktail m. |
cocoa
| Kakao m. |
coffee
| Kaffee m. |
coin
| Münze f. |
cold (illness)
| Erkältung f. |
cold (temperature)
| kalt |
collect call
| R-Gespräch n. |
color
| Farbe f. |
to color, dye
| färben |
to come
| kommen |
communist
| kommunistisch |
compact car
| Kompaktwagen m. |
company
| Firma f. |
computer
| Computer m. |
conceited
| eingebildet |
concert
| Konzert n. |
conference
| Konferenz f. |
confident
| zuversichtlich |
confused
| verwirrt |
to connect
| verbinden |
constipation
| Verstopfung f. |
contract
| Vertrag m. |
convertible
| Kabrio n. |
cook, chef
| Koch/Köchin m./f. |
to cook
| kochen |
cookie
| Plätzchen n. |
cool
| kühl |
copy machine
| Kopiergerät n. |
corn
| Mais m. |
correct
| korrekt |
corridor
| Korridor m. |
to cost
| kosten |
cough drop
| Hustenbonbon n. |
cough syrup
| Hustensaft m. |
to count
| zählen |
counter, window
| Schalter m. |
course
| Kursus m. |
cousin
| Cousin m., Cousine f. |
cow
| Kuh f. |
cowardly
| feige |
cozy, comfortable
| gemütlich |
crash, accident
| Unfall m., Unglück n., |
| Zusammenstoß m. |
cream
| Sahne f. |
cream cheese
| Frischkäse m. |
to create, get done
| schaffen |
credit card
| Kreditkarte f. |
critical
| kritisch |
to cross
| überqueren |
crown (dental)
| Zahnkrone f. |
cucumber
| Gurke f. |
cufflink
| Manschettenknopf m. |
cummerbund
| Kummerbund m. |
cup
| Tasse f. |
curd cheese
| Quark m. |
to curl
| Locken drehen |
currency exchange
| Geldwechsel m., |
| Wechselstube f. |
customs
| Zoll m. |
to cut
| schneiden |
cybercafé
| Cybercafé n. |
to cycle, ride a bike
| radfahren |
dairy store
| Milchladen m. |
to dance
| tanzen |
dark blue
| dunkelblau |
daughter
| Tochter f. |
day
| Tag m. |
December
| Dezember m. |
to declare
| verzollen, erklären |
decorative pin
| Anstecknadel f. |
to delete (computer file)
| löschen |
democratic
| demokratisch |
dental floss
| Zahnseide f. |
dentist
| Zahnarzt m., |
| Zahnärtztin f. |
dentures
| Zahnprothese f. |
to deny
| verleugnen |
department academic
| Fakultät f. |
department store
| Kaufhaus n. |
departure (plane)
| Abflug m. |
departure
| Abreise f. |
to deposit (money)
| einzahlen |
desk
| Schreibtisch m. |
dessert
| Nachtisch m. |
detergent
| Waschmittel n. |
detour
| Umweg m. |
diabetic (person)
| Diabetiker/-in m./f. |
diabetic
| diabetisch |
dial tone
| Wählton m. |
to dial
| wählen |
diarrhea
| Durchfall m. |
dictionary
| Wörterbuch n. |
diet
| Diät f. |
diligent, hard-working
| fleißig |
dimple
| Grübchen n. |
dining room
| Esszimmer n. |
dinner
| Abendbrot n., Abendessen m. |
diplomat
| Diplomat m. |
disappointed
| enttäuschat |
to disturb
| stören |
dizzy
| schwindlig |
to do gardening
| im Garten arbeiten |
to do
| tun |
doctor, physician
| Doktorgrad m. |
doctorate
| Doktorgrad m. |
dont mention it
| keine Ursache |
donation
| Spende f. |
door
| Tür f. |
doorman
| Pförtner m. |
double bed
| Doppelbett n. |
doughnut
| Berliner m. |
to download
| herunterladen |
dress
| Kleid n. |
dress size
| Kleidergröße f. |
to dress, put on clothes
| anziehen (sich) |
to drink
| trinkenk |
to drive past
| vorbeifahren |
to drive, travel by
| fahrene |
drive, trip
| Fahrt f. |
driver
| Fahrer m. |
to drown
| ertrinken |
drugstore
| Drogerie f. |
dry cleaner
| chemische Reinigung f. |
to dry
| trocknen |
dryer
| Trockner m. |
to dye, color
| färben |
dubbed
| synchronisiert |
during
| während |
Dutch person
| Niederländer/-in m./f. |
each
| jeder, jede, jedes |
ear
| Ohr n. |
earache
| Ohrenschmerzen pl. |
early
| früh |
to earn
| verdienen |
to earn a doctorate
| promovieren |
earring
| Ohrring m. |
east
| Osten m. |
easy
| leicht |
to eat
| essen |
economy car
| Economywagen m. |
effect
| Wirkung f. |
effective
| effektiv |
egg
| Ei n. |
Egyptian person
| Ägypter/-in m./f. |
eight
| acht |
eighteeen
| achtzehn |
eighty
| achtzig |
electrician
| Elektriker m. |
electricity
| Strom m. |
elementary school
| Grundschule |
elephant
| Elefant m. |
elevator
| Fahrstuhl m. |
eleven
| elf |
elbow
| Ellbogen m. |
e-mail
| E-Mail f. |
e-mail address
| E-Mail-Adresse f. |
embarrassed
| verlegen |
emergency
| Notfall m. |
to employ
| einstellen |
employee
| Angestellte m./f. |
enemy
| Feind m. |
engagement ring
| Verlobungsring m. |
engineer
| Ingenieur/-in m./f. |
England
| England |
English
| englisch |
Englishman, -woman
| Engländer/-in m./f. |
enough
| genug |
envelope
| Briefumschlag m. |
equal, same
| gleich |
eraser
| Radiergummi m. |
European person
| Europäer/-in m./f. |
evening
| Abend m. |
everyone, everything
| alle, alles |
examination
| Examen n. |
exchange rate
| Wechselkurs m. |
to exchange
| wechseln |
excited
| aufgeregt |
excuse
| Entschuldigung f. |
excuse me
| Verzeihung f. |
exhausted
| erschöpft |
expensive
| teuer |
to explain, declare
| erklären |
explosion
| Explosion f. |
express delivery
| Eilzustellung f. |
express letter
| Eilbrief m. |
to extract
| extrahieren |
eyeglasses
| Brille f. |
eyetooth
| Augenzahn m. |
eye
| Auge n. |
fabric softener
| weichspülmittel n. |
face
| Gesicht n. |
faint
| Ohnmacht f. |
fair
| fair |
to fall
| fallen |
false, wrong
| falsch |
family
| Familie f. |
far
| weit |
farmhand
| Knecht m. |
fast
| schnell |
fat
| Fett n. |
fat, thick
| dick |
father
| Vater m. |
favor
| Gefallen m. |
fax machine
| Faxgerät n. |
feature film
| Spielfilm m. |
February
| Februar m. |
fee
| Gebühr f. |
felt
| Filz m. |
fever
| Fieber n. |
fewer, less
| weniger |
fiancé, fiancée
| Verlobte m./f. |
field
| Feld n. |
fifteen
| fünfzehn |
fifty
| fünfzig |
file cabinet
| Aktenschrank m. |
file
| Datei f. |
to fill up (gas tank)
| tanken |
filling
| Zahnfüllung f. |
film, movie
| Film m. |
final prep school exam
| Abitur n. |
to find
| finden |
finger
| Finger m. |
fingernail
| Fingernagel m. |
fire
| Feuer n. |
to fire, release
| entlassen |
firefighter
| Feuerwehrfrau f., |
| Feuerwehrmann m. |
first name
| Vorname m. |
fish market
| Fischgeschäft n. |
fish
| Fisch m. |
to fish
| fischen, angeln |
fist fight
| Schlägerei f. |
five
| fünf |
fixed menu
| Gedeck-Karte f. |
to flash lightning
| blitzen |
flat tire, breakdown
| Panne f. |
flight
| Flug m. |
flood
| Überschwemmung f. |
flower
| Blume f. |
flu
| Grippe f. |
flute
| Flöte f. |
fly
| Fliege f. |
to fly
| fliegen |
foggy
| neblig |
foot
| Fuß m. |
for
| für |
forgetful
| vergesslich |
to forgive
| verzeihen |
forgiveness; excuse me
| Verzeihung f. |
fork
| Gabel f. |
forty
| vierzig |
to forward
| nachschicken |
fountain
| Brunnen m. |
fountain pen
| Füller m. |
four
| vier |
fourteen
| vierzehn |
four-wheel drive
| Vierradantrieb m. |
freckles
| Sommersprossen pl. |
French fries
| Pomme frites pl. |
French person
| Franzose/Franzosin m./f. |
frequent, frequently
| häufig |
fresh
| frisch |
Friday
| Freitag m. |
friend, boyfriend
| Freund m. |
friend, girlfriend
| Freundin f. |
friendly
| freundlich |
frog
| Frosch m. |
from, of
| aus, von |
front
| vorder |
frostbite
| Erfrierungen pl. |
fruit
| Obst n. |
full, satiated
| satt |
fun
| Spaß m. |
funny
| komisch |
gain (financial)
| Ertrag m. |
garage
| Garage f. |
garden
| Garten m. |
gardening
| Gartenarbeit f. |
gardener
| Gärtner/-in m./f. |
gas
| Gas n. |
gas pedal
| Gaspedal n. |
gas station
| Tankstelle f. |
gasoline
| Benzin n. |
gate (airport)
| Flugsteig m. |
general delivery
| postlagernd |
generous
| großzügig |
German person
| Deutsche m./f. |
German
| deutsch |
Germany
| Deutschland |
to get engaged
| verloben (sich) |
to get, fetch
| holen |
girl
| Mädchen n. |
to give up; check in (luggage)
| aufgeben |
to give
| geben |
gladly
| gern |
glass, jar
| Glas n. |
gloves
| Handschuhe pl. |
to go (on foot)
| gehen |
to go for a walk
| Spazieren |
to go into labor
| Wehen bekommen |
golf
| Golf m. |
good, well
| gut |
goodbye (on phone)
| auf Wiederhören |
goodbye
| auf Wiedersehen |
grade (in school)
| Klasse f. |
grade, note
| Note n. |
gram
| Gramm n. |
granddaughter
| Enkelin f. |
grandfather
| Großvater m. |
grandmother
| Großmutter f. |
grandson
| Enkel m. |
grape
| Weintraube f. |
grapefruit
| Pampelmuse f. |
gratuity, tip
| Trinkgeld n. |
grave
| Grab n. |
gray
| grau |
green
| grün |
to greet
| grüßen |
grocery store
| Lebensmittelgeschäft n. |
groom
| Bräutigam m. |
ground floor
| Erdgeschoss n. |
guitar
| Gitarre f. |
gums
| Zahnfleisch n. |
gym shoes
| Turnschuhe pl. |
hair
| Haar n. |
hairdo
| Frisur f. |
hair stylist
| Friseur/-in m./f. |
half
| halb |
hallway
| Flur, Korridor m. |
ham
| Schinken m. |
hand
| Hand f. |
to hand in
| abgeben |
hand luggage
| Handgepäck n. |
handbag
| Handtasche f. |
handkerchief
| Taschentuch n. |
to hang up (phone)
| aufhängen |
to happen
| geschehen |
happy
| froh |
hard drive
| Festplattenlaufwerk n. |
hard
| hart, schwer |
hardware (computer)
| Hardware f. |
hat
| Hut m. |
to have
| haben |
hayfever
| Heuschnupfen m. |
he, it (masculine)
| er |
head
| Kopf m. |
headache
| Kopfschmerzen pl. |
headlight
| Scheinwerfer m. |
health
| Gesundheit f. |
healthy
| gesund |
to hear
| hören |
heart
| Herz n. |
heartburn
| Sodbrennen n. |
to heat
| heizen |
heat
| Hitze f. |
heavy, hard
| schwer |
to help
| helfen |
help, aid
| Hilfe f. |
hemorrhoids
| Hämorrhoiden pl.
|
her
| ihr |
herring
| Hering m. |
hi
| hallo |
high beams
| Fernlicht n. |
high
| hoch |
highchair
| Hochstuhl m. |
higher school
| Hochschule f. |
high-heel shoes
| hochhackige Schuhe pl. |
highlighter
| Textmarker m. |
highway
| Autobahn, Landstraße f. |
to hike
| wandern |
his
| sein |
historic
| historisch |
to hitchhike
| trampen |
hockey
| Hockey m. |
hole, cavity
| Loch n. |
home(ward)
| nach Hause |
homework
| Schularbeit f. |
| Hausaufgaben f., Schulabschluss m. |
honeymoon
| Flitterwochen pl. |
horse, steed
| Ross n. |
hospital
| Krankenhaus n. |
hot
| heiß |
hotel
| Hotel n. |
hour
| Stunde f. |
house
| Haus n. |
how
| wie |
humid
| feucht |
hundred
| hundert |
hunger
| Hunger m. |
hunt
| Jagd f. |
to hunt
| jagen |
to hurt
| weh tun |
husband, man
| Mann m. |
hyperactive
| aufgedreht |
I
| ich |
ice; ice cream
| Eis n. |
identification
| Ausweis m. |
if
| ob, wenn |
immediately
| sofort |
impatient
| ungeduldig |
included
| inbegriffen |
in-box, incoming mail
| Posteingang m. |
Indian (East)
| Inder m. |
industry
| Industrie f. |
inexpensive
| billig |
infected
| infiziert |
inhaler
| Inhalationsapparat m. |
injection, shot
| Injektion f., Spritze f. |
to injure
| verletzen |
inn
| Gasthof m. |
innovative
| innovativ |
insomnia
| Schlaflosigkeit f. |
insurance
| Versicherung f. |
to insure
| versichern |
interest rate
| Zinssatz m. |
interesting
| interessant |
Internet
| Internet n. |
interrupted
| unterbrochen |
interview
| Vorstellungsgespräch n. |
to introduce
| vorstellen |
introduction; presentation Vorstellung f.
| Vorstellung f. |
iodine
| Jod n. |
it
| er (m.), sie (f.), es (n.) |
its
| sein |
Italian person
| Italiener/-in m./f. |
Italian
| italienisch |
jacket
| Jacke f. |
jam
| Marmelade f. |
January
| Januar m. |
Japanese person
| Japaner/-in m./f. |
Japanese
| japanisch |
jaw
| Kiefer m. |
jeans
| Jeans pl. |
jetlag
| Zeitumstellung f. |
jewelry
| Schmuck m. |
job
| Job m. |
to jog
| joggen |
joking, playful
| scherzhaft |
juice
| Saft m. |
July
| Juli m. |
June
| Juni m. |
keyboard
| Tastatur f. |
kick
| Tritt m. |
kilogram
| Kilo n., Kilogramm n. |
kilometer
| Kilometer m. |
kind
| freundlich |
kindergarten
| Kindergarten m. |
to kiss
| küssen |
kitchen
| Küche f. |
knee
| Knie n. |
knife
| Messer n. |
to know
| wissen |
to know, be acquainted
| kennen |
lad
| Knabe m. |
lake
| See m. |
lamb
| Lamm n. |
to land
| landen |
lane
| Gasse f. |
laptop
| Laptop m. |
last name
| Nachname m. |
late
| spät |
to laugh
| lachen |
laundry service
| Wäschedienst m. |
laundromat
| Wäscherei f. |
lawyer
| Rechtsanwalt/-in m./f. |
laxative
| Abführmittel n. |
lazy
| faul |
to lead
| führen |
to leave behind
| hinterlassen |
left
| links |
leg
| Bein n. |
lemon
| Zitrone f. |
lemonade
| Limonade f. |
less, fewer
| weniger |
to let, allow
| lassen |
letter
| Brief m. |
lettuce
| Kopfsalat m. |
to lie down
| hinlegen (sich) |
light blue
| hellblau |
light, easy
| leicht |
to like
| gern haben |
to like, want to
| mögen |
likeable
| sympatisch |
lime
| Limone f. |
to limp
| hinken |
lip
| Lippe f. |
liqueur
| Likör m. |
liter
| Liter n. |
little (amount)
| wenig |
little bird
| Vöglein n. |
little bit
| bisschen |
loaf
| Laib m. |
loan
| Darlehen n. |
lobster
| Hummer m. |
local
| örtlich |
local anesthesia
| örtliche Betäubung f. |
local call
| Ortsgespräch n. |
loneliness
| Einsamkeit f. |
lonely
| einsam |
long
| lang |
long-distance call
| Ferngespräch n. |
to look at
| ansehen (sich) |
to look for, seek
| suchen |
loose, slack
| los |
to lose
| verlieren |
to love
| lieben |
lover
| Geliebte m./f. |
low
| niedrig |
lunch
| Mittagessen n. |
luxury car
| Luxuswagen m. |
lyrical
| lyrisch |
mail; post office
| Post f. |
mailbox
| Briefkasten m. |
main course
| Hauptgericht n. |
major subject
| Hauptfach n. |
to make, do
| machen |
man, husband
| Mann m. |
manager
| Manager m. |
many
| viele |
map
| Landkarte f. |
March
| März m. |
market
| Markt m. |
marmelade, jam
| Marmelade f. |
to marry
| heiraten |
to matriculate
| immatrikulieren |
May
| Mai m. |
may, to be allowed
| dürfen |
meal
| Mahlzeit f. |
to mean
| bedeuten |
mean, nasty
| gemein |
meat
| Fleisch n. |
mechanic
| Mechaniker/-in m./f. |
mechanical
| mechanisch |
medication
| Medikament n. |
medium (size)
| mittelgroß |
medium well/rare
| halb durchgebraten |
to meet
| kennen lernen |
meeting
| Treffen n. |
mens clothing
| Männerkleidung f. |
menu
| Speisekarte f. |
message
| Nachricht f. |
Mexican person
| Mexikaner/-in m./f. |
Mexican
| mexikanisch |
midnight
| Mitternacht f. |
mild
| mild |
milk
| Milch f. |
milliliter
| Milliliter n. |
million
| Million f. |
mineral water
| Mineralwasser n. |
minimum wage
| Mindestlohn m. |
miniskirt
| Minirock m. |
minute
| Minute f. |
mittens
| Fausthandschuhe pl. |
molar
| Backenzahn m. |
Monday
| Montag m. |
money
| Geld n. |
monitor
| Monitor, Bildschirm m. |
moped
| Moped n. |
more
| mehr |
morning
| Morgen m. |
mother
| Mutter f. |
mouse
| Maus f. |
mouth
| Mund m. |
movie theater
| Kino n. |
Mr., sir
| Herr m. |
much
| viel
|
mugging
| Straßenraub m. |
museum
| Museum n. |
mushroom
| Pilz m. |
music
| Musik f. |
mussels
| Muscheln pl. |
must, to have to
| müssen |
mustard
| Senf m. |
my
| mein |
naive
| naiv |
name
| Name m. |
napkin
| Serviette f. |
national
| national |
nature
| Natur f. |
near
| nah |
neck
| Hals m. |
neckscarf
| Halstuch n. |
necklace
| Halskette f. |
to need
| brauchen |
negative
| negativ |
nephew
| Neffe m. |
nervous
| nervös |
Netherlander
| Niederländer/-in m./f. |
new
| neu |
never
| nie, niemals |
newspaper stand
| Zeitungskiosk m. |
newspaper
| Zeitung f. |
next to
| neben |
next
| nächste |
niece
| Nichte f. |
night
| Nacht f. |
nine
| neun |
nineteen
| neunzehn |
ninety
| neunzig |
no
| nein |
no, not one
| kein |
no one
| niemand |
no vacancy
| belegt |
nonsense
| Unsinn m. |
noodles
| Nudeln pl. |
noon
| Mittag m. |
north
| Norden m. |
nose
| Nase f. |
not
| nicht |
note; grade
| Note f. |
notebook
| Heft n. |
nothing
| nichts |
November
| November m. |
number
| Nummer f. |
nurse
| Krankenschwester f. |
occupation
| Beruf m. |
occupied
| besetzt |
October
| Oktober m. |
of
| von |
offensive
| offensiv |
old
| alt |
on the way
| unterwegs |
on
| auf |
once
| einmal |
one another, each other
| einander |
one
| eins |
one, someone
| man |
one-way street
| Einbahnstraße f. |
onion
| Zwiebel f. |
only
| nur |
open (adjective)
| offen |
to open
| öffnen, aufmachen |
open-minded
| aufgeschlossen |
opera
| Oper f. |
optimist
| Optimist/-in m./f. |
or
| oder |
orange (fruit)
| Apfelsine f. |
orange (color or fruit)
| Orange f. |
orchestra
| Orchester n. |
to order
| bestellen |
organ (musical instrument)
| Orgel f. |
our
| unser |
out, from
| aus |
outgoing
| kontaktfreudig |
over there
| dort drüben |
package
| Paket n. |
pajamas
| Schlafanzug m. |
panties
| Schlüpfer m. |
pants
| Hose f. |
pantyhose
| Strumpfhose f. |
paper
| Papier n. |
paper clip
| Büroklammer f. |
to park
| parken |
park
| Park m. |
parking lot
| Parkplatz m. |
parsley
| Petersilie f. |
party
| Party f. |
to pass
| überholen |
passenger
| Passagier m. |
passport check
| Passkontrolle f. |
passport
| Pass m. |
pastry shop
| Konditorei f. |
patient
| geduldig |
patriotic
| patriotisch |
to pay, pay for
| bezahlen, zahlen |
peace
| Frieden m. |
peach
| Pfirsich m. |
peanut
| Erdnuss f. |
pear
| Birne f. |
peas
| Erbsen pl. |
pen (fountain)
| Füller m. |
pencil
| Bleistift m. |
pendant
| Anhänger m. |
penicillin
| Penizillin n. |
pepper
| Pfeffer m. |
per
| pro |
perfect
| perfekt |
performance, showing
| Aufführung f. |
| Vorstellung f. |
perfume
| Parfüm n. |
permanent wave
| Dauerwelle f. |
person
| Person f. |
pessimist
| Pessimist/-in m./f. |
pet
| Haustier n. |
pharmacist
| Apotheker/-in m./f. |
pharmacy, drugstore
| Apotheke f. |
photo
| Foto n. |
physician, doctor
| Arzt/Ärztin m./f. |
piano
| Klavier n. |
picture postcard
| Ansichtskarte f. |
pie
| Obstkuchen m. |
piece
| Stück n. |
pig
| Schwein n. |
pill
| Pille f. |
pillow
| Kissen n. |
pilot
| Pilot m. |
pink
| rosa |
plate
| Teller m. |
to play
| spielen |
please
| bitte |
plum
| Pflaume f. |
plumber
| Klampner/-in m./f. |
Polish person
| Pole/Polin m./f. |
police officer
| Polizist/-in m./f. |
police station
| Polizeistation f. |
police
| Polizei f. |
political
| politisch |
popular
| populär |
pork
| Schweinefleisch n. |
portable
| tragbar |
positive
| positiv |
post office
| Post f., Postamt n. |
postage
| Porto n. |
postage due
| Nachgebühr f. |
postal money order
| Postanweisung f. |
postcard
| Postkarte f. |
pot
| Topf m. |
potato
| Kartoffel f. |
poultry
| Geflügel n. |
pound
| Pfund n. |
to pour
| gießen |
pregnant
| schwanger |
prep school
| Gymnasium n. |
prep school diploma
| Arbitur n. |
prescription
| Rezept n. |
present, gift
| Geschenk n. |
presentation
| Vorführung, Vorstellung f. |
president
| Präsident m. |
pretty, nice
| schön |
print, printing
| Druck m. |
printer
| Drucker m. |
problem
| Problem n. |
professor
| Professor/-in m./f. |
to prove
| beweisen |
public
| öffentlich |
pudding
| Pudding m. |
pupil
| Schüler/-in m./f. |
quark, curd cheese
| Quark m. |
quarter
| Viertel n. |
quiet, calm
| ruhig |
to rain
| regnen |
rain
| Regen m. |
raincoat
| Regenmantel m. |
rainy
| regnerisch |
raise in salary
| Lohnerhöhung f. |
rape
| Vergewaltigung f. |
rare (meat)
| englisch gebraten |
raspberry
| Himbeere f. |
rat
| Ratte f. |
to react
| reagieren |
to read
| lesen |
receipt
| Quittung f. |
to receive
| empfangen |
receiver (telephone)
| Hörer m. |
receiver, addressee
| Empfänger/-in m./f. |
reception (desk)
| Rezeption f. |
receptionist (hotel)
| Empfangschef m., |
| Empfangsdame f. |
red
| rot |
registered
| eingeschrieben |
regular gas
| Normalbenzin n. |
relative, relatively
| relativ |
to release, fire
| entlassen |
remedy
| Heilmittel n. |
remote, away
| entfernt |
to repair
| reparieren |
repair
| Reparatur f. |
to repeat
| wiederholen |
to replace
| ersetzen |
republic
| Republik f. |
reservation
| Reservierung f. |
reserved, guarded
| Zurückhaltend |
restaurant
| Restaurant n. |
résumé
| Lebenslauf m. |
rhythmic
| rhythmisch |
ribbon
| Band n. |
rice
| Reis m. |
to ride a bike
| radfahren |
right
| rechts |
to ring
| klingeln |
ring
| Ring m. |
to rinse
| durchspülen |
rinse out
| ausspülen |
roast beef
| Rinderbraten m. |
roll
| Brötchen n. |
rollerskate
| Rollschuh laufen |
romantic
| romantisch |
room
| Zimmer n. |
root canal
| Wurzelbehandlung f. |
rose
| Rose f. |
round-trip airline ticket | |
| Hin-und-Rückflugkarte f. |
to row
| rudern |
to run
| laufen |
runny nose
| laufende Nase |
Russian person
| Russe/Russin m./f. |
rye bread
| Roggenbrot n. |
sad
| traurig |
to sail
| segeln |
salad
| Salat m. |
salary
| Lohn m. |
salt
| Salz n. |
same, equal
| gleich |
Saturday
| Samstag, Sonnabend m. |
saucer
| Untertasse f. |
sausage
| Wurst f. |
to save
| sparen |
savings account
| Sparkonto n. |
savings bank
| Sparkasse f. |
to say du
| duzen |
to say Sie
| siezen |
to say
| sagen |
scanner
| Scanner m. |
scarf, muffler
| Schal m. |
school
| Schule f. |
screen, monitor
| Bildschirm m. |
sea
| See f. |
seasick
| seekrank |
seasickness
| Seekrankheit f. |
to seat oneself
| setzen (sich) |
seat
| Platz m. |
secretary
| Sekretär/-in m./f. |
security check
| Sicherheitskontrolle f. |
to see
| sehen |
to sell
| verkaufen |
to send
| senden |
sender
| Absender m. |
September
| September m. |
serious
| ernst |
servant (girl)
| Dienstmädchen n. |
service; call to the waiter
| Bedienung f. |
service
| Service m. |
seven
| sieben |
seventeen
| siebzehn |
seventy
| siebzig |
to shave
| rasieren (sich) |
shawl
| Schultertuch n. |
she, it (feminine)
| sie sing. |
sheep
| Schaf n. |
shirt
| Hemd n. |
shoe size
| Schuhgröße f. |
shoes
| Schuhe pl. |
to shop
| einkaufen |
shop
| Laden m. |
shopping center
| Einkaufszentrum n. |
short
| kurz |
shot
| Schuss m. |
shot, injection
| Spritze f. |
should
| sollen |
shoulder
| Schulter f. |
to show
| zeigen |
shower
| Dusche f. |
shuttle bus
| Pendelbus m. |
shy
| schüchtern |
sick
| krank |
to sign
| unterschreiben |
to sing
| singen |
sinusitis
| Sinusitis f. |
sister
| Schwester f. |
to sit down
| hinsetzen (sich) |
six
| sechs |
sixteen
| sechzehn |
sixty
| sechzig |
size
| Größe f. |
to ski
| Ski laufen |
ski jacket
| Skijacke f. |
skirt
| Rock m. |
to sleep
| schlafen |
slip
| Unterrock m. |
sloppy
| schlampig |
to slow down
| verlangsamen |
slow
| langsam |
small, little
| klein |
smart, clever
| klug |
to smoke
| rauchen |
snack
| Snack m. |
snackbar
| Schnellimbiss m. |
sneakers
| Turnschutie pl. |
to snow
| schneien |
so long, bye
| tschüss |
soap
| Seife f. |
soccer
| Fußball m. |
socialistic
| sozialistisch |
sock
| Socke f. |
sofa
| Sofa n. |
software
| Software f. |
solid
| solid |
someone
| jemand |
something
| etwas |
son
| Sohn m. |
sophisticated
| kultiviert |
sorrow
| Leid n. |
soup
| Suppe f. |
sour cream
| Sauerrahm m. |
south
| Süden m. |
Spanish person
| Spanier/-in m./f. |
sparkling water
| Selterswasser n. |
sparkling wine, champagne
| Sekt m. |
to speak
| sprechen |
speed limit
| Geschwindikeits- |
| beschränkung f. |
to spend (money)
| ausgeben |
spider
| Spinne f. |
spinach
| Spinat m. |
spoon
| Löffel m. |
sport jacket
| Sakko m. |
spouse
| Gatte m., Gattin f. |
spring
| Frühling m. |
stamp
| Briefmarke f. |
to stand back
| zurückbleiben |
staple
| Heftklammer f. |
stapler
| Hefter m. |
starch
| Stärke f. |
statistic
| Statistik f. |
to stay, remain
| bleiben |
steak
| Steak n. |
steering wheel
| Lenkrad n. |
still
| noch |
still, but
| doch |
stocking
| Strumpf m. |
stomach
| Magen m. |
stomachache
| Magenschmerzen pl. |
stone, rock
| Stein m. |
to stop, cease
| aufhören |
stopover
| Zwischenlandung f. |
store
| Geschäft n. |
storm
| Gewitter n. |
stormy
| stürmisch |
straight ahead
| geradeaus |
stranger
| Fremde m./f. |
strawberry
| Erdbeere f. |
street
| Straße f. |
strict
| strikt |
to stroll
| bummeln |
strong
| stark |
student
| Student/-in m./f. |
studious
| lerneifrig |
stupid
| dumm |
style
| Stil m. |
subject
| Fach n. |
subtitle
| Untertitel m. |
subway
| U-Bahn f. |
to suffer
| leiden |
sugar
| Zucker m. |
suit
| Anzug m. |
sum, total
| Summe f. |
summer
| Sommer m. |
sunburn
| Sonnenbrand m. |
Sunday
| Sonntag m. |
sunglasses
| Sonnenbrille f. |
sunny
| sonnig |
super highway
| Autobahn f. |
supermarket
| Supermarkt m. |
supper
| Abendbrot n., Abendessen n. |
surname
| Familienname m. |
sweater
| Pullover m. |
Swedish person
| Schwede/Schwedin m./f. |
to swim
| schwimmen |
swimming pool
| Schwimmbad n. |
swimsuit
| badeanzug m. |
Swiss person
| Schweizer/-in m./f. |
symphony
| Sinfonie f. |
system
| System n. |
table
| Tisch m. |
tablet, pill
| Tablette f. |
to take a shower
| duschen (sich) |
to take off (aircraft)
| starten |
to take off, take from
| abnehmen |
tall, big
| groß |
tan
| sonnengebräunt |
taxi
| Taxi n. |
taxi stand
| Taxistand m. |
tea
| Tee m. |
teacher
| Lehrer m. |
teeth cleaning
| Zahnreinigung f. |
telephone
| Telefon n. |
telephone book
| Telefonbuch n. |
television program
| Fernsehsendung f. |
television set
| Fernsehapparat m. |
temporary
| vorübergehend |
ten
| zehn |
tennis
| Tennis m. |
tent
| Zelt n. |
to thank
| danken |
that (conjunction)
| dass |
that
| jener, jene, jenes |
the (feminine)
| die |
the (masculine)
| der |
the (neuter), that
| das |
theater
| Theater n. |
theft
| Diebstahl m. |
their
| ihr |
there is/are
| es gibt |
there
| da, dort |
they
| sie pl. |
thief
| Dieb m. |
thin
| dünn |
thirst
| Durst m. |
thirteen
| dreizehn |
thirty
| dreißig |
this
| dieser, diese, dieses |
thousand
| tausend |
three
| drei |
through
| durch |
to throw up
| erbrechen (sich) |
thumb
| Daumen m. |
to thunder
| donnern |
Thursday
| Donnerstag m. |
tie clasp
| Krawattenhalter m. |
tie
| Schlips m. |
time
| Zeit f. |
tin
| Büchse f. |
tip, gratuity
| Trinkgeld n. |
tired
| müde |
to
| nach, zu |
tobacco shop
| Tabakwarenhändler m. |
today
| heute |
toe
| Zeh m. |
toilet, restroom
| Toilette f. |
tomato
| Tomate f. |
tomorrow
| morgen |
tooth
| Zahn m. |
toothache
| Zahnweh n. |
toothbrush
| Zahnbürste f. |
total amount
| Betrag m. |
total
| total |
towel
| Handtuch n. |
traffic jam
| Verkehrsstau m., Stau |
traffic light
| Verkehrsampel f. |
train
| Zug m. |
train platform
| Bahnsteig m. |
train schedule
| Zugfahrplan m. |
train station
| Bahnhof m. |
transportation
| Transport m. |
travelers check
| Reisescheck m. |
tray
| Tablett n. |
trillion
| Billion f. |
trip, drive
| Fahrt f. |
truck
| Lastwagen m. |
trumpet
| Trompete f. |
t-shirt
| T-Shirt n. |
Tuesday
| Dienstag m. |
turkey
| Truthahn m. |
to turn
| einbiegen |
to turn off
| abschalten |
to turn on
| anschalten |
turn signal
| Blinker m. |
tuxedo
| Smoking m. |
twelve
| zwölf |
twenty
| zwanzig |
two
| zwei |
typewriter
| Schreibmaschine f. |
ugly
| hässlich |
umbrella
| Regenschirm m. |
uncle
| Onkel m. |
under
| unter |
undershirt
| Unterhemd n.
|
to understand
| verstehen |
underwear
| Unterwäsche f. |
to undress, take off clothes
| ausziehen |
| (sich) |
unemployed
| arbeitslos |
university
| Universität f. |
until
| bis |
vanilla
| Vanille f. |
vase
| Vase f. |
veal
| Kalbfleisch n. |
vegetarian
| Vegetarier/-in m./f. |
very
| sehr |
violin
| Geige f. |
visa
| Visum n. |
to visit
| besuchen |
volleyball
| Volleyball m. |
waiter, server
| Kellner/-in m./f. |
wake-up call
| Weckanruf m. |
wallet
| Brieftasche f. |
to want
| wollen |
wardrobe
| Kleiderschrank m. |
warm
| warm |
to wash oneself
| waschen (sich) |
to wash
| spülen |
washing machine
| Waschmaschine f. |
to watch televeision
| fernsehen |
to water ski
| Wasserski laufen |
water
| Wasser n. |
we
| wir |
weak
| schwach |
to wear
| tragen |
weather
| Wetter n. |
website
| Website f. |
wedding anniversary
| Hochzeitstag m. |
wedding ring
| Ehering m. |
wedding
| Hochzeit f. |
Wednesday
| Mittwoch m. |
week
| Woche f. |
to weigh
| wiegen |
weight
| Gewicht n. |
well, fountain
| Brunnen m. |
well
| gut |
well-done (meat)
| durchgebraten |
west
| Westen m. |
what
| was |
when
| wann |
whenever, if
| wenn |
where (to)
| wohin |
where
| wo |
whether, if
| ob |
which
| welcher, welche, welches |
white
| weiß |
who
| wer |
whole wheat bread
| Vollkornbrot n. |
why
| warum |
wife, woman
| Frau f. |
window
| Fenster n. |
windshield wiper
| Scheibenwischer m. |
windshield
| Windschutzscheibe f. |
windy
| windig |
wine
| Wein m. |
wine glass
| Weinglas n. |
winter
| Winter m. |
wisdom tooth
| Weisheitszahn m. |
with
| mit |
withdraw money
| abheben |
without
| ohne |
woman
| Frau f. |
womens clothing
| Frauenkleidung f. |
work, job
| Arbeit f. |
worried
| besorgt |
to wound
| verwunden |
wrinkles
| Falten pl. |
wrist
| Handgelenk n. |
to write
| schreiben |
writer
| Schriftsteller/-in m./f. |
wrong, false
| falsch |
yellow
| gelb |
yes
| ja |
yogurt
| Joghurt m. |
you (formal)
| Sie |
you (plural, informal)
| ihr |
you (singular, informal)
| du |
your (du)
| dein |
your (ihr)
| euer |
your (Sie)
| Ihr |
zip code
| Postleitzahl f. |
zoo
| Zoo m. |