Top 500 Words Flashcards
(500 cards)
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der / die / das (def. art.)
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the. (dem. pron.) that. those. (rel. pron) who. that
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und (conj.)
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and
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sein (verb)
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to be. (aux./perfect tense)
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in (prep.)
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in (variation: im in the)
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ein (indef. art.)
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a. an. (pron.) one (of)
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zu (prep.)
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to. at. (adv.) too
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haben (verb)
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to have. (aux./perfect tense)
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ich (pers. pron.)
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I
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werden (verb)
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to become. (aux./future tense). . (aux./passive voice)
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sie (pers. pron.)
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she. her (acc. form of sie [sing.]). they. them (acc. form of sie [pl.]. Sie (pers. pron.) you (formal)
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von (prep.)
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from. of
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nicht (adv.)
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not
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mit (prep.)
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with
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es (pers. pron.)
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it
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sich (refl. pron.)
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-self
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auch (adv.)
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also. too
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auf (prep.)
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on. at. in
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für (prep.)
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for
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an (prep.)
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at. on (variation: am at/on the)
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er (pers. pron.)
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he
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so (adv.)
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so. thus. this way. such
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dass (conj.)
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that
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können (verb)
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can. to be able
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dies- (det. /pron.)
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this. that
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als (conj.)
as. when. (adv.) than
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ihr (pers. pron.)
you (pl.. familiar).
her (dat. form of sie [sing.]). (poss. adj.)
her. their. hers. theirs (poss. form of sie [sing.]. sie [pl.]). Ihr (poss. adj.)
your (formal. poss. form of Sie)
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ja (adv.)
yes. certainly. really
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wie (adv.)
how. as
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bei (prep.)
by. with. at
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oder (conj.)
or
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wir (pers. pron.)
we
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aber (conj.)
but. (adv./flavoring particle)
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dann (adv.)
then
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man (pron.)
one. you
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da (adv.)
there. since. because
E.g. es war nicht da.
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sein (poss. adj.)
his. its (poss. form of er. es)
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noch (adv.)
still. yet
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nach (prep.)
after. toward
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was (pron.)
what
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also (adv.)
so. therefore
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aus (prep.)
out. out of. from
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all (pron.)
all
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wenn (conj.)
if. when
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nur (adv.)
only
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müssen (verb)
to have to. must
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sagen (verb)
to say
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um (prep.)
around. at [variation: um … zu in order to]
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über (prep.)
above. over. about
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machen (verb)
to do. make
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kein (pron.)
no. not a/an
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Jahr das. -e (noun)
year
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du (pron.)
you (familiar. sing.)
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mein (poss. adj.)
my (poss. form of ich)
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schon (adv.)
already. (adv./flavoring particle)
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vor (prep.)
in front of. before. ago
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durch (prep.)
through
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geben (verb)
to give
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mehr (adv.)
more
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andere. anderer. anderes (adj./pron.)
other
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viel (adj./pron.)
much. a lot. many
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kommen (verb)
to come
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jetzt (adv.)
now
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sollen (verb)
should. ought to
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mir (pers. pron.)
[to/for] me (dat. form of ich)
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wollen (verb)
to want
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ganz (adj.)
whole. all the. (adv.) quite
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mich (pers. pron.)
me (acc. form of ich)
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immer (adv.)
always
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gehen (verb)
to go
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sehr (adv.)
very
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hier (adv)
here
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doch (adv.)
however. still. (adv./flavoring particle)
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bis (prep./conj.)
until
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groß (adj.)
big. large. great
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wieder (adv.)
again
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Mal das. -e (noun)
time. mal (conj.) times [math]. (part.) time(s). once. just
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zwei (num.)
two
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gut (adj.)
good
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wissen (verb)
to know
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neu (adj.)
new
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sehen (verb)
to see
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lassen (verb)
to let. allow. have (something) done
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uns (pers. pron.)
us (acc.. dat. form of wir)
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weil (conj.)
because
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unter (prep.)
under
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denn (conj.)
because.
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stehen (verb)
to stand
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jed- (det./pron.)
every. each
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Beispiel. das. -e (noun)
example
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Zeit. die (noun)
time
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erste. erster. erstes (adj.)
first
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ihm (pers. pron.)
him. it (dat. form of er. es)
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ihn (pers. pron.)
him (acc. form of er)
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wo (adv.)
where
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lang (adj.)
long. lange (adv.) for a long time
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eigentlich (adv.)
z.B Das eigentliche Problem ist…
Actual. actually. real
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damit (adv.)
with it. (conj.) so that
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selbst. selber (pron.)
-self. (adv.) even
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unser (poss. adj.)
our (poss. of wir)
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oben (adv.)
above. up there
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drei (num.)
three
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wenig (adj.)
few. (pron.) little. few
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Frau. die. -en (noun)
woman. wife. Mrs.
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Mensch. der. -en (noun)
human being. person
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deutsch (adj.)
German. Deutsch das (noun) German (language)
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Kind. das. -er (noun)
child
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etwas (pron.)
something. some. a little
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Tag. der. -e (noun)
day
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nun (adv.)
now
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finden (verb)
to find
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nichts (pron.)
nothing
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bleiben (verb)
to stay
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sondern (conj.)
but (on the contrary)
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klein (adj.)
small. little
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zwischen (prep.)
between
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alt (adj.)
old
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gegen (prep.)
against
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liegen (verb)
to lie
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ohne (prep.)
without (variation: ohne … zu without (doing something))
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nein (adv.)
no
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heute (adv.)
today
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weit (adj.)
wide. far
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heißen (verb)
to be called
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denken (verb)
to think
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eben (adv.)
1. even. E.g. Der Weg war eben, so dass jeder bequem gehen konnte.
2. just. E.g. Es ist eben so.
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erst (adv.)
first. only. not until. (part.) only now. already. more so
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natürlich (adj./adv.)
natural(ly). of course
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ob (conj.)
whether
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hoch (adj.)
high
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beide (pron.)
both
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Mann. der. -(ä)-er (noun)
man
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einfach (adj.)
simple. easy. (part.) simply
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vielleicht (adv.)
maybe. perhaps. (part.) maybe. really
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dort (adv.)
there
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dabei (adv.)
with it. there. in the process
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einmal (adv.)
once
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ihnen (pers. pron.)
[to/for] them (dat. form of sie [pl.]).
[to/for] you (dat. form of Sie [pl.])
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welch- (det./pron.)
which
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nehmen (verb)
to take
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tun (verb)
to do
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seit (prep.)
since. for (a period of time)
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dürfen (verb)
to be allowed. may
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glauben (verb)
to believe
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halten (verb)
to stop. hold
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nennen (verb)
to name. call (a thing/person something)
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Land. das. -(ä) er (noun)
land. country. state
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letzt- (adj.)
last
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gleich (adj./adv.)
same. equal. identical. right away. just
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solch- (det./pron.)
such
E.g. nicht als solches
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dazu (adv.)
in addition. furthermore. to that
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mögen (verb)
to like
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Frage. die. -en (noun)
question
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gar (adv.)
at all
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zeigen (verb)
to show
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führen (verb)
to lead
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möglich (adj.)
possible
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sprechen (verb)
to speak
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während (prep.)
while. during. whereas
E.g. Es regnete, während wir schliefen
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Haus. das. -(äu)-er (noun)
house
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Fall. der. -(ä)-e
fall. case
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eigen (adj.)
z.B In deinen eigenen Worten
one’s own
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bringen (verb)
to bring. take
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Leute. die (pl. noun)
people
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schön (adj.)
beautiful. pleasant. good
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einige (pron./adj.)
a few. some
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bereits (adv.)
z.B ich habe es euch bereits gesagt
already
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Arbeit. die (noun)
work
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leben (verb)
to live
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fahren (verb)
to drive. ride. go (by vehicle)
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meinen (verb)
to think. have an opinion. To mean.
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spät (adj.)
late
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etwa (adv.)
about. approximately. (part.) perhaps
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wer (interrog. pron.)
who. whoever
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Prozent. das. -e (noun)
percent
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fragen (verb)
to ask
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gerade (adv.)
just. just now. (adj.) straight
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wichtig (adj.)
important
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zwar (adv.)
rightly. in fact. indeed.
E.g. Du bekommst Ärger, und zwar mit Recht.
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Hand. die -(ä)-e
hand
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wirklich (adj./adv.)
real(ly), truly, actual(ly)
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kennen (verb)
to know
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weitere(-r/-s) (adj.)
more, additional, further
Eg have you any further questions?
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genau (adj.)
exact
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jung (adj.)
young
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gelten (verb)
To apply to, to be valid, count for
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Stadt. die -(ä)-e (noun)
city
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Herr. der. -en (noun)
gentleman. Mr.
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Teil. der/das. -e (noun)
part
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Problem. das. -e (noun)
problem
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Welt. die. -en (noun)
world
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jedoch (adv.)
however
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stellen (verb)
to place. set (in a horizontal position)
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darauf (adv.)
on it. to it
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bisschen. bissel (pron.)
little bit
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vier (num.)
four
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nie (adv.)
never
E.g. nie wieder
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spielen (verb)
to play
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denen (dem. pron./rel. pron.)
[to/for] whom/that (dat. pl. form of die [pl.])
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Recht. das. -e (noun)
right. law. recht (adj.) all right. (part.) rather
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arbeiten (verb)
to work
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brauchen (verb)
to need
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folgen (verb)
z.B Ich werde dir folgen
to follow.
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lernen (verb)
to learn
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Ende. das. -n (noun)
end
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kurz (adj.)
short
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Million. die. -en (noun)
million
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stark (adj.)
strong
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Schule. die. -n (noun)
school
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Woche. die. -n (noun)
week
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bestehen (verb)
z.B der Verein besteht schon lange
to exist. insist. pass (an exam)
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richtig (adj.)
right. correct
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dich (pers. pron.)
you (acc. form of du)
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dafür (adv.)
for it
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sowie (conj.)
as well as
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oft (adv.)
often
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Vater. der. -(ä)
father
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Seite. die. -n
side. page
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verschieden (adj.)
different, miscellaneous, various, distinct, varying, differing
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halt (part.)
Meh okay. just. simply
E.g. “Wir haben keinen Kaffee.”
“Dann halt Tee”.
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Leben. das (noun)
life
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allerdings (adv.)
1. However. though. (Yeah…but)
2. Certainly. Admittedly (yes indeed)
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verstehen (verb)
to understand
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fast (adv.)
almost
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wohl (adv.)
well. (part.) probably
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dein (poss. adj./poss. pron.)
your (poss. form of du)
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bestimmt (adj.)
certainly. definitely.
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Mutter. die. -(ü)
mother
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setzen (verb)
to set. place. put
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überhaupt (adv.)
at all. in general. anyhow. any way.
E.g. es gefällt mir überhaupt nicht
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Grund. der. -(ü)-e (noun)
z.B das ist der Grund, warum ich gekommen bin
reason. basis
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besser (adj.)
better
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dir (pers. pron.)
[to/for] you (dat. form of du)
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schnell (adj.)
fast
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bekommen (verb)
to get. receive
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gern(e) (adv.)
gladly
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Auge. das. -n (noun)
eye
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sicher (adj.)
safe. secure. certain. sure
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davon (adv.)
of that. from it. about it. thereof
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beginnen (verb)
to begin
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erzählen (verb)
z.B Die Mutter erzählt dem Kind eine Geschichte
To tell. To narrate.
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versuchen (verb)
z.B Ich werde es versuchen.
To try. To attempt
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besonders (adv.)
especially
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Wort. das. -e/-(ö)-er
word
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neben (prep.)
Next to. Beside.
E.g. Mein Büro liegt neben der U-Bahn-Station
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schreiben (verb)
to write
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warum (adv.)
why
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nächst- (adj.)
next
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laufen (verb)
to run
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Geld. das (noun)
money
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erklären (verb)
to explain
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Sache. die. -n (noun)
thing
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Art. die. -en (noun)
kind. type
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politisch (adj.)
political
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entsprechen (verb)
to correspond to (+ dat. obj.)
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klar (adj.)
clear
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schwer (adj.)
difficult. heavy
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Bereich. der. -e (noun)
area. region
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allein(e) (adv.)
alone
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kaum (adv.)
hardly
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Weg. der. -e (noun)
way
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sitzen (verb)
to sit. to be sitting
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Stunde. die. -n (noun)
hour
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einzeln (adj.)
z.B Der Einzelne ist wichtig.
individual.
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deshalb (adv.)
for that reason. Therefore
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deren (dem. pron./rel. pron.)
whose (gen. form of die [pl.])
E.g. Die Frau, deren Handy ich benutzt habe
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ziehen (verb)
to pull. move
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na (part.)
well
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beziehungsweise (bzw.) (conj.)
or, respectively, or rather
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sogar (adv.)
z.B Sogar ein Hund kann das lernen!
even. in fact
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Name. der. -n (noun)
name
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damals (adv.)
back then. at the time
E.g. daran habe ich damals nicht gedacht
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fünf (num.)
five
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Geschichte. die. -n (noun)
history. story
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wegen (prep.)
because of
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Gesellschaft. die. -en (noun)
society. company
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scheinen (verb)
to shine. seem. appear
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darüber (adv.)
about it. above it
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fallen (verb)
to fall
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Kopf. der. -(ö)-e (noun)
head
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gehören (verb)
to belong to
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entstehen (verb)
to originate, emerge or result
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bekannt (adj.)
Known, well-known, acquainted
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erhalten (verb)
to receive, get or obtain
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Paar. das. -e (noun)
pair. couple. paar (pron.) few. couple
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leicht (adj.)
light. easy
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Möglichkeit. die. -en (noun)
possibility
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treffen (verb)
to meet
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hinter (prep.)
behind, Bach there
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sonst (adv.)
otherwise
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daran (adv.)
on it
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Unternehmen. das. – (noun)
enterprise. company
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weiter (adv.)
further
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suchen (verb)
to search. look for
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Bild. das. -er (noun)
picture
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Buch. das. -er (noun)
book
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legen (verb)
to put. lay (in a horizontal position)
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Wasser. das (noun)
water
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Stelle. die. -n (noun)
place
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vor•stellen (verb)
to introduce. imagine
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Form. die. -en (noun)
form. shape
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handeln (verb)
to deal. trade
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Mark. die. – (noun)
mark (former unit of German currency)
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Entwicklung. die. -en (noun)
development
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Monat. der. -e (noun)
month
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erreichen (verb)
to reach. achieve
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anders (pred. adj./adv.)
different(ly)
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schließlich (adv.)
in the end. finally. Eventually
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tragen (verb)
to carry. wear
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eher (adv.)
earlier. more likely. rather
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Familie. die. -n (noun)
family
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Morgen. der. – (noun)
morning. morgen (adv.) tomorrow
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je (adv.)
ever. each
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Abend. der. -e (noun)
evening
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zehn (num.)
ten
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darin (adv.)
in it. inside. Therein
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rund (adj.)
round. (adv.) approximately
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Aufgabe. die. -n (noun)
assignment. task. job
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frei (adj.)
free
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Universität. die. -en / Uni. die. -s (noun)
university
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schaffen (verb)
to create, establish, make, manage, achieve or accomplish
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Sinn. der. -e (noun)
sense. meaning
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früh (adj.)
early
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lesen (verb)
to read
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Staat. der. -en (noun)
state
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Ziel. das. -e (noun)
goal. destination
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gegenüber (prep.)
opposite
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Freund. der. -e (noun)
friend
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Thema. das. Themen (noun)
theme. topic. subject
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unterschiedlich (adj.)
different
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daher (adv.)
from there. therefore
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Person. die. -en (noun)
person
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schlecht (adj.)
bad
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Euro. der. -s (noun)
euro (unit of currency of the EU)
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obwohl (conj.)
although
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Nacht. die. -(ä)-e (noun)
night
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verlieren (verb)
to lose
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Ding. das. -e (noun)
thing
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deutlich (adj.)
clear
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allgemein (adj.)
general
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Raum. der. -(äu)-e (adj.)
room. space
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Blick. der. -e (noun)
look. view. glance
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einzig (adj.)
only. single
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dar•stellen (verb)
to depict. portray
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Platz. der. -(ä)-e (noun)
place. room. square
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Zahl. die. -en (noun)
number
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gemeinsam (adj.)
common. mutual
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nah(e) (adj.)
near. close. (prep.) near. close to
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System. das. -e (noun)
system
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Uhr. die. -en (noun)
clock
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dessen (dem. pron. / rel. pron.)
whose (gen. form of der. das)
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Eltern. die (pl. noun)
parents
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erkennen (verb)
to recognize
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entwickeln (verb)
to develop
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früher (adv.) earlier. in former times
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Straße. die. -n (noun)
street
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reden (verb)
to talk
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voll (adj.)
full
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aus•sehen (verb)
to appear. look (a certain way)
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erscheinen (verb)
to appear
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mehrere (adj./pron.)
several
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Minute. die. -n (noun)
minute
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zunächst (adv.)
first. at first. for now
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Gruppe. die. -n (noun)
group
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Wert. der. -e (noun)
value. wert (adj.) worth
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Gesicht. das. -er (noun)
face
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irgendwie (adv.)
somehow
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Sprache. die. -n (noun)
language
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bilden (verb)
to form. educate
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dadurch (adv.)
through it. as a result
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direkt (adj.)
direct. straight
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international (adj.)
international
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sozial (adj.)
social
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an•fangen (verb)
to begin
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best- (adj.)
best
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bisher (adv.)
until now
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erwarten (verb)
to expect
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Anfang. der. -e (noun)
beginning
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nämlich (adv.)
namely
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jen- (det./pron.)
that. those
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wohnen (verb)
to live
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rot (adj.)
red
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offen (adj.)
open
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Ort. der. -e (noun)
place. town. location
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naja (part.)
well …
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Moment. der (noun)
moment
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betreffen (verb)
to affect. concern
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meist- (adj.)
most
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warten (verb)
to wait
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Folge. die. -n (noun)
result. consequence. series
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ab (prep.)
from
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besonder- (adj.)
special
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gewiss (adj.)
certain
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Interesse. das. -n (noun)
interest
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manchmal (adv.)
sometimes
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Milliarde. die. -n (noun)
billion
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Rolle. die. -n (noun)
role
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jemand (pron.)
someone
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vergehen (verb)
to elapse (time). to decay
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öffentlich (adj.)
public
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Tür. die. -en (noun)
door
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Schüler. der. – (noun)
pupil. student (primary and secondary level)
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Bedeutung. die. -en (noun)
meaning
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Text. der. -e (noun)
text
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ach (part.)
oh
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Ergebnis. das. -se (noun)
result
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helfen (verb)
to help
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Krieg. der. -e (noun)
war
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sechs (num.)
six
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niemand (pron.)
nobody
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gewinnen (verb)
to win
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halb (adj.)
half
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schließen (verb)
to close
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Weise. die. -n (noun)
way. manner
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Regierung. die. -en (noun)
government
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wahrscheinlich (adj./adv.)
probable. probably
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europäisch (adj.)
European
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Stück. das. -e (noun)
piece
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Wohnung. die. -en (noun)
apartment
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fühlen (verb)
to feel
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Gespräch. das. -e (noun)
conversation
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bieten (verb)
to offer
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interessieren (verb)
to interest. sich interessieren to be interested
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wesentlich (adj.)
essential. fundamental
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erinnern (verb)
to remind. sich erinnern to remember
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Meter. der. – (noun)
meter
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her (adv.)
(in a direction) away from
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Punkt. der. -e (noun)
dot. point. period
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Situation. die. -en (noun)
situation
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ähnlich (adj.)
similar
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ergeben (verb)
to result in. yield
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dagegen (adv.)
against it. on the other hand
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häufig (adj.)
frequent
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Lehrer. der. – (noun)
teacher
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an•bieten (verb)
to offer
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ebenso (adv.)
just as. as much as. as well
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studieren (verb)
to study
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danach (adv.)
after it. afterwards
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Preis. der. -e (noun)
price. prize
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Abbildung. die. -en (noun)
illustration
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Begriff. der. -e (noun)
concept. idea. term
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Funktion. die. -en (noun)
function
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verbinden (verb)
to connect. link
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ziemlich (adv.)
quite. fairly
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an•sehen (verb)
to look at. watch
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Boden. der. -(ö) (noun)
ground. floor. bottom
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fehlen (verb)
to lack. to be missing. be absent (+ dat. obj.)
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Jahrhundert. das. -e (noun)
century
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Sohn. der. -(ö)-e (noun)
son
449
Werk. das. -e (noun)
work. factory
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bedeuten (verb)
to mean
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schwarz (adj.)
black
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vergleichen (verb)
to compare
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außerdem (adv.)
besides. in addition
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inzwischen (adv.)
in the meantime
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sofort (adv.)
immediately
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steigen (verb)
to climb. increase
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Stimme. die. -n (noun)
voice
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acht (num.)
eight
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plötzlich (adj./adv.)
sudden(ly)
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Rahmen. der. – (noun)
frame. framework
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Richtung. die. -en (noun)
direction
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völlig (adj.)
complete
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nutzen (verb)
to use
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Programm. das. -e (noun)
program. schedule
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Angst. die. -(Ä)-e (noun)
fear. anxiety
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gering (adj.)
low (amount/level). small
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Information. die. -en (noun)
information
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Kunst. die -(ü)-e (noun)
art
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Musik. die (noun)
music
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schauen (verb)
to look
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schwierig (adj.)
difficult
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Politik. die (noun)
politics
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verlassen (verb)
to leave
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manch- (det./pron.)
some. many a
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bald (adv.)
soon
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ein•setzen (verb)
to put in. insert
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Beruf. der. -e (noun)
occupation. job. profession
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praktisch (adj.)
practical
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ändern (verb)
to change
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genug (adv.)
enough
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persönlich (adj./adv.)
personal(ly)
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wachsen (verb)
to grow
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aus•gehen (verb)
to go out. assume
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Regel. die . -n (noun)
rule
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Schritt. der. -e (noun)
step
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jährig (adj.)
-year-old
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Absatz. der -(ä)-e (noun)
sales. paragraph. heel
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geschehen (verb)
to happen. occur (+ dat. obj.)
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Gott. der. -(ö)-er (noun)
god. God
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Auto. das. -s (noun)
car
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beschreiben (verb)
to describe
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Beziehung. die. -en (noun)
relation. relationship
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Erfahrung. die. -en (noun)
experience
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Tisch. der. -e (noun)
table
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an•nehmen (verb)
to accept. assume
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endlich (adv.)
finally. at last
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kriegen (verb)
to get. receive
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Zukunft. die. -(ü)-e (noun)
future
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planen (verb)
to plan
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Spiel. das. -e (noun)
game
