Glossary |
aufwachen (sep.) |
This is a separable verb meaning "to wake up". |
die Hand (pl. - Hände) |
hand |
das Gesicht (-er) |
face |
putzen |
to clean |
der Zahn (pl. - Zähne) |
tooth |
das Hemd (-en) |
shirt |
die Hose (-n) |
This means "(a pair of) trousers". It is a singular noun in German. |
der Schuh (-e) |
shoe |
tragen |
This is an irregular verb meaning "to wear" or "to carry". |
die Socke (-n) |
sock |
doch |
This means "yes" and it is used like the French "si" after someone has asked a question in the negative. |
Mutti |
Mummy |
manchmal |
sometimes |
hassen |
to hate |
die Hausaufgaben (pl.) |
This means "homework". It is a plural noun in German. |
am Abend |
in the evening |
lernen |
to learn; to study |
die Mathe |
This means "maths". It is short for die Mathematik. |
Klasse! |
great!; cool! |
das Schwimmen |
This means "swimming". To form a verbal noun in German, you simply put a capital letter in front of the infinitive of a verb. All verbal nouns are neuter in gender. |
der Wasserball |
water polo |
das Skateboarden |
This means "skateboarding". It is another verbal noun. |
draußen (insep.) |
outside |
der Inlineskater (-) |
Unsurprisingly, this means "inline skater". It is another example of just how many English words are entering the German language. |
(sie) fährt gern Rad |
She likes riding her bike. |
nagelneu |
This means "brand new". It literally translates as "as new as a nail"! |
das Mountainbike (-s) |
mountain bike |
die Briefmarke (-n) |
(postage) stamp |
sammeln |
This means "to collect". Verbs ending in "-eln" tend to drop the "-e-" of the infinitive in the first person singular - i.e. "ich sammle". |
sich ausziehen |
This means "to get undressed". It is both irregular and separable. |
das Bad (pl. - Bäder) |
bath |
ein Bad nehmen |
to have a bath |
der Schlafanzug (pl. -anzüge) |
This means "pyjamas". It is a singular noun in German. |
eigen |
own |
das Schlafzimmer (-) |
bedroom |