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German Course Glossary: Ga-Gm

This is the glossary of all vocabulary used in this online German course. Plurals are indicated in brackets, as is additional information about the lexical items such as whether a verb is separable (sep.) or inseparable (insep.). The cases taken by prepositions and verbs are also indicated in brackets - accusative (Acc.), dative (Dat.) or genitive (Gen.). Please use the navigation panels in the left-hand column of this glossary to move forwards and backwards through the alphabet.

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Learn this German word   der Gang (pl. - Gänge)     aisle; course (of meal)
  - das 3-Gang-Menü (-s)     - three-course menu
Learn this German word   die Gans (pl. - Gänse)     goose
Learn this German word   ganz     quite; completely
  - ganz hinten     - right at the back
  - ganz in der Nähe     - very near
  - ganz oben     - right at the top
  - ganz richtig     - quite right
  - die ganze Zeit     - the whole time
Learn this German word   ganzjährig     all the year round
Learn this German word   die Garderobe (-n)     coat-rack; wardrobe
Learn this German word   die Gardine (-n)     curtain
Learn this German word   der Garten (pl. - Gärten)     garten
  - die Gartenarbeit     - gardening
  - der Gartenbedarf     - gardening equipment
  - das Gartenrestaurant     - garden restaurant
Learn this German word   gärtnern     to garden
Learn this German word   das Gas (-e)     gas
Learn this German word   die Gasse (-n)     lane; alley
Learn this German word   der Gast (pl. - Gäste)     guest
Learn this German word   das Gästehaus (pl. -häuser)     guest-house
  - das Jugendgästehaus     - youth hostel
Learn this German word   das Gästezimmer (-)     guest room
Learn this German word   gastfreundlich     hospitable
Learn this German word   geben     to give
Learn this German word   es gibt (+ Acc.)     there is...
  - wo gibt es hier...?     - where can I find...?
  - geben Sie mir bitte...     - please give me...
  - sie gibt ihm die Hand     - she shakes hands with him
  - das gibt es doch gar nicht!     - you don't say!
Learn this German word   gebären (insep.)     to give birth
  - wann bist du geboren?     - when were you born?
  - ich bin ... geboren     - I was born...
Learn this German word   der Geburtstag (-e)     birthday
  - wann hast du Geburtstag?     - when is your birthday?
  - das Geburtstagsgeschenk (-e)     - birthday present
Learn this German word   geehrt     honoured; esteemed
  - sehr geehrte Damen und Herren     - Dear Sir or Madam
Learn this German word   geeignet     suitable
  - WG-geeignet     - suitable for a shared flat
Learn this German word   gefallen     to please
  - das gefällt mir     - I like it
  - das gefällt uns     - we like it
  - sie gefallen mir     - I like them
Learn this German word   der/die Gefangene (-n)     prisoner
Learn this German word   gefliest     tiled
  - neu gefliest     - recently tiled
Learn this German word   der Gefrierpunkt     freezing point
Learn this German word   der Gefrierschrank (pl. -schränke)     freezer
Learn this German word   gegen (+ Acc.)     towards; about (time)
  - gegen halb acht     - about half past seven
Learn this German word   gegenüber (+ Dat.)     opposite
Learn this German word   gehen     to go
  - wie geht es dir/Ihnen?     - how are you?
  - wie geht's?     - how are things?
  - geht es dir gut?     - are you well?
  - es geht so     - things are OK
  - das geht in Ordnung     - that's OK
  - es geht um (+ Acc.)     - it's about...
Learn this German word   die Gehminute (-n)     minute's walk
  - in 10 Gehminuten erreichbar     - within 10 minutes walk
Learn this German word   gehören (+ Dat.)     to belong to
Learn this German word   gekocht     boiled
Learn this German word   gelb     yellow
  - die Gelben Seiten     - Yellow Pages
Learn this German word   gelegen     situated
  - an der Elbe gelegen     - situated on the Elbe
  - schön gelegen     - nicely situated
  - verkehrsgünstig gelegen     - conveniently situated
Learn this German word   gemeinschaftlich     communally
Learn this German word   das Gemüse (no plural)     vegetables
  - das Gemüsegeschäft (-e);
- der Gemüseladen (pl. -läden)
    - greengrocer's shop
  - der Gemüsehändler (-)     - greengrocer (male)
  - die Gemüsehändlerin (-innen)     - greengrocer (female)
Learn this German word   gemütlich     comfortable; cosy
Learn this German word   genau     exact; precise
Learn this German word   genug     enough
  - gut genug     - good enough
Learn this German word   genügend     sufficient
Learn this German word   der Genuss (pl. - Genüsse)     delight; pleasure
Learn this German word   geöffnet     open
  - wann hat es geöffnet?     - when it is open?
Learn this German word   das Gepäck (no plural)     luggage
Learn this German word   gepflegt     cultivated; well looked after
Learn this German word   gepolstert     upholstered
Learn this German word   gerade     at the moment; just
Learn this German word   geradeaus     straight on
Learn this German word   geräumig     spacious
Learn this German word   das Gericht (-e)     dish; meal
Learn this German word   gering     low
Learn this German word   die Germanistik     German (university subject)
Learn this German word   gern(e)     with pleasure; of course
  - ich hätte gern(e)...     - I'd like...
  - ich komme gern(e)     - I'll be pleased to come
  - das mag ich gerne     - I like that
  - gern geschehen     - it's my pleasure; you're welcome
Learn this German word   gesamt     in total
Learn this German word   das Geschäft (-e)     shop; business
  - das Blumengeschäft (-e)     - flower shop
Learn this German word   die Geschäftsfrau (-en)     businesswoman
Learn this German word   der Geschäftsmann (pl. Geschäftsleute)     businessman
Learn this German word   auf Geschäftsreise     on a business trip
Learn this German word   das Geschenk (-e)     present; gift
  - das Geburtstagsgeschenk (-e)     - birthday present
Learn this German word   der Geschenkartikel (-)     gift
Learn this German word   geschieden     divorced
Learn this German word   der Geschirrspüler (-)     dishwasher
Learn this German word   geschlossen     closed
Learn this German word   die Geschwister (plural)     brothers and sisters
Learn this German word   gesellig     sociable
Learn this German word   das Gesicht (-er)     face
Learn this German word   das Gespräch (-e)     conversation; phone call
  - das Ferngespräch     - long-distance call
  - das Ortsgespräch     - local call
Learn this German word   gesund     healthy
Learn this German word   die Gesundheit     health
Learn this German word   das Getränk (-e)     drink
Learn this German word   getrennt     separately
Learn this German word   das Gewichtheben     weightlifting
Learn this German word   das Gewitter (-)     thunderstom
  - der Gewitterschauer (-)     - thundery shower
Learn this German word   das Glas (pl. - Gläser)     glass; jar
  - das Glas Wein     - glass of wine
Learn this German word   das Glatteis     (black) ice
Learn this German word   glauben     to believe
Learn this German word   gleich     at once; just
  - gleich hier     - right here
  - gleich um die Ecke     - just around the corner
Learn this German word   der/die gleiche     the same
Learn this German word   gleichfalls     likewise
Learn this German word   gleichzeitig     at the same time
Learn this German word   das Gleis (-e)     railway track
  - von welchem Gleis...?     - from which platform...?
Learn this German word   glücklicherweise     fortunately
Learn this German word   GmbH     limited company



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