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 |