đ©đȘ German Social Vocabulary: Beginner's Guide to Communication
Welcome to the world of German conversation! Whether you're planning a trip to a German-speaking country or looking to expand your social circle, understanding basic communication and social interaction terms is key. This blog post introduces you to essential vocabulary that will make your German conversations flow smoothly.
đ Topics Covered
đ§ââïž Basic Communication: Master the art of basic dialogues with words like "ask" (fragen), "answer" (antworten), and "say" (sagen). Learn how to "agree" (zustimmen) or "disagree" (widersprechen), and use common phrases like "all right" (in Ordnung) and "bye" (tschĂŒss).
đ€ Expressing Thoughts and Feelings: Delve into expressing yourself with words such as "think" (denken), "feel" (fĂŒhlen), and "believe" (glauben). Understand how to say "I'm happy" (Ich bin glĂŒcklich) or "I'm sad" (Ich bin traurig).
đŁïž Social Interaction: Navigate social scenarios with ease. Use words like "introduce" (vorstellen) for new acquaintances, "discuss" (diskutieren) for engaging in conversations, and "invite" (einladen) for social gatherings.
đ Dive into Learning
With over 140 words tailored for beginners, this lesson is your gateway to confidently navigating conversations in German-speaking settings.
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Audio-lesson
This lesson is divided into 4 parts, and you can explore first part either on Spotify or right here on our website.
Vocabulary list
Here you can find words for the 1st part of the lesson:
English word & example sentence | German word & example sentence |
accept â I will accept the job offer. | akzeptieren â Ich werde das Jobangebot akzeptieren. |
actually â I thought she was angry, but actually, she was just upset. | eigentlich â Ich dachte, sie sei wĂŒtend, aber eigentlich war sie nur verĂ€rgert. |
agree â We agree on this issue. | zustimmen â Wir stimmen dieser Angelegenheit zu. |
all right â Are you all right with the schedule for next week? | in Ordnung â Ist der Zeitplan fĂŒr die nĂ€chste Woche in Ordnung fĂŒr dich? |
aloud â She read the book aloud to the children. | laut â Sie las das Buch laut den Kindern vor. |
answer â Can you answer my question? | antworten â Kannst du auf meine Frage antworten? |
appear â The moon appeared from behind the clouds. | erscheinen â Der Mond erschien hinter den Wolken. |
argue â They like to argue about politics. | streiten â Sie streiten gerne ĂŒber Politik. |
argument â The couple had an argument about where to go for dinner. | der Streit â Das Paar hatte einen Streit darĂŒber, wohin man zum Abendessen gehen sollte. |
ask â Can I ask you a question? | fragen â Kann ich Sie etwas fragen? |
attention â The teacher asked the students to pay attention in class. | die Aufmerksamkeit â Der Lehrer forderte die SchĂŒler auf, im Unterricht Aufmerksamkeit zu zeigen. |
available â The report will be available online from next week. | verfĂŒgbar â Der Bericht wird ab nĂ€chster Woche online verfĂŒgbar sein. |
based â The movie is based on a true story. | basierend auf â Der Film basiert auf einer wahren Geschichte. |
bye â Bye, have a great day! | tschĂŒss â TschĂŒss, hab einen schönen Tag! |
call â Can you call me when you get a chance? | anrufen â Kannst du mich anrufen, wenn du Zeit hast? |
careful â You need to be careful when driving in the rain. | vorsichtig â Du musst vorsichtig sein, wenn du im Regen Auto fĂ€hrst. |
carefully â She carefully read the instructions. | sorgfĂ€ltig â Sie hat die Anleitung sorgfĂ€ltig gelesen. |
chat â They chat over coffee every morning. | plaudern â Sie plaudern jeden Morgen beim Kaffee. |
choice â The choice between staying home or going out was difficult. | die Wahl â Die Wahl zwischen zu Hause bleiben oder ausgehen war schwierig. |
clear â The instructions were very clear and easy to follow. | klar â Die Anweisungen waren sehr klar und einfach zu befolgen. |
clearly â She spoke clearly and everyone could hear her. | deutlich â Sie sprach deutlich und jeder konnte sie hören. |
comment â His comment on the post was thoughtful. | der Kommentar â Sein Kommentar zu diesem Beitrag war nachdenklich. |
communicate â We need to communicate more effectively. | kommunizieren â Wir mĂŒssen effektiver kommunizieren. |
dear â Dear friend, I hope you're doing well. | liebe/lieber â Lieber Freund, ich hoffe es geht dir gut. |
decide â I need to decide what to wear to the party tonight. | entscheiden â Ich muss entscheiden, was ich heute Abend zur Party anziehen soll. |
describe â Can you describe what happened at the meeting? | beschreiben â Kannst du beschreiben, was bei dem Meeting passiert ist? |
description â He gave a detailed description of the event. | die Beschreibung â Er gab eine detaillierte Beschreibung des Ereignisses. |
detail â She remembered every detail of that day. | das Detail â Sie erinnerte sich an jedes Detail dieses Tages. |
dialogue â The dialogue in the play was engaging. | der Dialog â Die Dialoge in dem StĂŒck waren spannend. |
disagree â We disagree on the best way to approach the problem. | widersprechen â Wir widersprechen uns darĂŒber, welcher der beste Ansatz fĂŒr das Problem ist. |
discuss â Let's discuss the plan for the project tomorrow. | diskutieren â Lass uns morgen den Plan fĂŒr das Projekt diskutieren. |
discussion â The discussion about the project lasted for hours. | die Diskussion â Die Diskussion ĂŒber das Projekt dauerte stundenlang. |
email â I will send you an email with the information. | die E-Mail â Ich werde dir eine E-Mail mit den Informationen schicken. |
expect â I expect the package to arrive tomorrow. | erwarten â Ich erwarte, dass das Paket morgen ankommt. |
explain â Can you explain the instructions to me? | erklĂ€ren â Kannst du mir die Anweisungen erklĂ€ren? |
explanation â She gave a brief explanation of the problem. | die ErklĂ€rung â Sie gab eine kurze ErklĂ€rung des Problems. |
express â He expressed his gratitude for their help. | ausdrĂŒcken â Er drĂŒckte seine Dankbarkeit fĂŒr ihre Hilfe aus. |
expression â Her facial expression showed that she was angry. | der Ausdruck â Ihr Gesichtsausdruck zeigte, dass sie verĂ€rgert war. |
focus â I need to focus on my studies. | konzentrieren â Ich muss mich auf mein Studium konzentrieren. |
follow â She decided to follow her dreams and become a singer. | folgen â Sie beschloss, ihrem Traum zu folgen und SĂ€ngerin zu werden. |
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