German Words Explained in German226


Abseits - A term used in soccer to describe a player who is offside.

Achterbahn - A rollercoaster.

Alptraum - A nightmare.

Anorak - A raincoat.

Apfelstrudel - A type of apple strudel.

Arbeit - Work.

Auf Wiedersehen - Goodbye.

Autobahn - A highway.

Bäckerei - A bakery.

Bahnhof - A train station.

Biergarten - A beer garden.

Blitz - Lightning.

Bratwurst - A type of grilled sausage.

Buch - A book.

Danke - Thank you.

Deutschland - Germany.

Döner kebab - A type of kebab.

Drachen - A dragon.

Eier - Eggs.

Eis - Ice.

Essen - Food.

Fahrrad - A bicycle.

Familie - A family.

Fenster - A window.

Fernsehen - Television.

Film - A movie.

Fisch - Fish.

Fleisch - Meat.

Freund - A friend.

Frühstück - Breakfast.

Fußball - Soccer.

Geburtstag - A birthday.

Geld - Money.

Geschenk - A gift.

Guten Morgen - Good morning.

Guten Tag - Good day.

Guten Abend - Good evening.

Gute Nacht - Good night.

Hallo - Hello.

Haus - A house.

Herz - A heart.

Himmel - The sky.

Hund - A dog.

Ich - I.

Ja - Yes.

Jahr - A year.

Jetzt - Now.

Kaffee - Coffee.

Katze - A cat.

Kinder - Children.

Kirche - A church.

Krankenhaus - A hospital.

Küche - A kitchen.

Land - A country.

Lehrer - A teacher.

Liebe - Love.

Mann - A man.

Markt - A market.

Maus - A mouse.

Mein - My.

Mittwoch - Wednesday.

Milch - Milk.

Mittagessen - Lunch.

Montag - Monday.

Morgen - Morning.

Motorrad - A motorcycle.

Musik - Music.

Nachmittag - Afternoon.

Nacht - Night.

Nein - No.

Obst - Fruit.

Oktoberfest - A beer festival held in Munich.

Oper - An opera.

Ostern - Easter.

Polizei - The police.

Post - The post office.

Radio - The radio.

Regen - Rain.

Restaurant - A restaurant.

Rosenmontag - A carnival held in Cologne.

Schule - A school.

Schwein - A pig.

See - A lake.

Sonntag - Sunday.

Spaghetti - Spaghetti.

Stadt - A city.

Stein - A stone.

Straße - A street.

Stuhl - A chair.

Tag - A day.

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