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German A2 Vocabulary

Learn 282 German A2 vocabulary words across 16 everyday topics that follow on from A1, with der, die or das on every noun, plurals in the notes and Perfekt forms for irregular verbs. Checked against the Goethe-Zertifikat A2 word list; Goethe A2-oriented, not an official or complete exam list.

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  • Trains, roads and flights

    der Führerschein

    driving licence

  • Clothes and shopping

    good value / reasonably priced

    günstig

  • Courses and learning

    bestehen

    to pass (an exam)

  • Family, friends and celebrations

    to fall in love

    sich verlieben

  • Linking and time words

    meistens

    usually / mostly

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You start with Trains, roads and flights, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: Trains, roads and flights

    Start here18 cards

  2. Section 2: Holidays and places to stay

    18 cards

  3. Section 3: Renting and housework

    18 cards

  4. Section 4: Food and cooking

    18 cards

  5. Section 5: Clothes and shopping

    18 cards

  6. Section 6: Money, post and paperwork

    17 cards

  7. Section 7: Phone and internet

    15 cards

  8. Section 8: Work and job hunting

    18 cards

  9. Section 9: Courses and learning

    15 cards

  10. Section 10: Health and the body

    18 cards

  11. Section 11: Free time and culture

    18 cards

  12. Section 12: Family, friends and celebrations

    18 cards

  13. Section 13: Weather and nature

    18 cards

  14. Section 14: Feelings and personality

    17 cards

  15. Section 15: Everyday verbs

    20 cards

  16. Section 16: Linking and time words

    18 cards
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1Trains, roads and flights18 cards

die Abfahrt
departure
die Ankunft
arrival
die Verspätung
delay
der Anschluss
connection (train or bus)
das Gleis
platform / track
umsteigen
to change (trains or buses)
aussteigen
to get off / to get out
verpassen
to miss (a train, a chance)
der Fahrplan
timetable
der Flug
flight
fliegen
to fly
das Flugzeug
plane
die Straßenbahn
tram
der Führerschein
driving licence
die Ampel
traffic lights
der Unfall
accident
der Verkehr
traffic
parken
to park

2Holidays and places to stay18 cards

die Reise
trip / journey
reisen
to travel
die Ferien
holidays (school or university)
das Ausland
abroad / foreign countries
die Unterkunft
accommodation
übernachten
to stay the night
buchen
to book
reservieren
to reserve
das Doppelzimmer
double room
die Rezeption
reception (desk)
das Gepäck
luggage
der Koffer
suitcase
packen
to pack
der Ausflug
day trip / outing
die Sehenswürdigkeit
sight / place worth seeing
besichtigen
to visit / to look round (a place)
die Führung
guided tour
der Stadtplan
city map

3Renting and housework18 cards

mieten
to rent (as a tenant)
vermieten
to rent out / to let
der Vermieter
landlord
der Nachbar
neighbour
einziehen
to move in
ausziehen
to move out / to take off (clothes)
das Erdgeschoss
ground floor
der Aufzug
lift / elevator
die Treppe
stairs / staircase
die Heizung
heating / radiator
der Kühlschrank
fridge
aufräumen
to tidy up
putzen
to clean
sauber
clean
schmutzig
dirty
der Müll
rubbish / trash
die Wäsche
laundry / underwear
waschen
to wash

4Food and cooking18 cards

das Gericht
dish (food)
die Suppe
soup
der Salat
salad / lettuce
die Nudel
noodle / pasta
das Hähnchen
chicken (to eat)
die Wurst
sausage / cold meat
der Käse
cheese
das Ei
egg
die Butter
butter
der Zucker
sugar
kochen
to cook / to boil
braten
to fry / to roast
backen
to bake
probieren
to try / to taste
süß
sweet / cute
scharf
spicy / sharp
sauer
sour / cross (angry)
das Getränk
drink

5Clothes and shopping18 cards

die Größe
size
passen
to fit / to suit
tragen
to wear / to carry
anziehen
to put on (clothes)
sich umziehen
to get changed
die Hose
trousers
das Hemd
shirt
der Rock
skirt
das Kleid
dress
die Jacke
jacket
der Mantel
coat
der Pullover
jumper / sweater
der Schuh
shoe
die Mütze
hat / cap (soft)
die Brille
glasses
das Kaufhaus
department store
das Angebot
offer / special offer
günstig
good value / reasonably priced

6Money, post and paperwork17 cards

das Konto
bank account
überweisen
to transfer (money)
der Automat
machine (ticket, vending)
ausgeben
to spend (money)
sparen
to save (money or time)
wechseln
to change (money) / to switch
der Brief
letter
die Briefmarke
stamp
das Paket
parcel
schicken
to send
die Postleitzahl
postcode
der Pass
passport
die Anmeldung
registration / sign-up
sich anmelden
to register / to sign up
die Unterschrift
signature
gültig
valid
die Papiere
documents / papers

7Phone and internet15 cards

der Anruf
phone call
die Nachricht
message / news
telefonieren
to talk on the phone
das Handy
mobile phone
die SMS
text message
die Mailbox
voicemail
der Anrufbeantworter
answering machine
das Passwort
password
die Datei
file (on a computer)
speichern
to save (a file)
herunterladen
to download
drucken
to print
die Webseite
web page / website
online
online
chatten
to chat (online)

8Work and job hunting18 cards

die Stelle
job / position
die Bewerbung
application (for a job)
sich bewerben
to apply (for a job)
die Ausbildung
vocational training / apprenticeship
das Praktikum
internship / work placement
die Erfahrung
experience
die Kenntnisse
knowledge / skills
das Gehalt
salary
verdienen
to earn
der Chef
boss
der Mitarbeiter
employee / member of staff
die Firma
company / firm
der Vertrag
contract
kündigen
to quit / to give notice
arbeitslos
unemployed
der Kunde
customer / client
die Pause
break
der Feierabend
end of the working day

9Courses and learning15 cards

der Kurs
course
der Unterricht
lessons / teaching
üben
to practise
wiederholen
to repeat / to revise
erklären
to explain
der Fehler
mistake
die Note
mark / grade
das Zeugnis
school report / certificate
bestehen
to pass (an exam)
die Hausaufgabe
homework
das Fach
subject (at school)
studieren
to study (at university)
das Studium
university studies / degree
übersetzen
to translate
buchstabieren
to spell

10Health and the body18 cards

sich fühlen
to feel
der Schmerz
pain
erkältet sein
to have a cold
die Grippe
flu
husten
to cough
das Medikament
medicine / medication
die Tablette
tablet / pill
das Rezept
prescription / recipe
das Krankenhaus
hospital
die Krankenkasse
health insurance fund
die Sprechstunde
consultation hours
untersuchen
to examine
sich verletzen
to hurt yourself / to get injured
gesund
healthy
der Rücken
back
der Hals
neck / throat
der Magen
stomach
der Zahn
tooth

11Free time and culture18 cards

die Ausstellung
exhibition
das Museum
museum
das Konzert
concert
das Theater
theatre
die Veranstaltung
event
stattfinden
to take place
der Eintritt
admission / entrance fee
die Ermäßigung
discount / reduced price
der Verein
club / association
die Mannschaft
team
gewinnen
to win
verlieren
to lose
das Spiel
game / match
trainieren
to train / to work out
das Instrument
(musical) instrument
singen
to sing
spazieren gehen
to go for a walk
die Lust
wanting to / feeling like

12Family, friends and celebrations18 cards

feiern
to celebrate / to have a party
die Einladung
invitation
einladen
to invite / to treat
die Hochzeit
wedding
heiraten
to get married / to marry
gratulieren
to congratulate
der Glückwunsch
congratulations / good wishes
das Geschenk
present / gift
schenken
to give (as a present)
sich verlieben
to fall in love
sich streiten
to argue / to quarrel
der Bekannte
acquaintance
der Partner
partner
ledig
single (not married)
geschieden
divorced
die Tante
aunt
der Onkel
uncle
der Enkel
grandson / grandchild

13Weather and nature18 cards

das Gewitter
thunderstorm
der Schnee
snow
schneien
to snow
die Wolke
cloud
bewölkt
cloudy
sonnig
sunny
windig
windy
der Frühling
spring
der Herbst
autumn / fall
warm
warm
die Natur
nature
der Wald
forest / woods
der Berg
mountain
der Fluss
river
der See
lake
das Meer
sea
der Strand
beach
die Insel
island

14Feelings and personality17 cards

sich freuen
to be happy / to look forward
sich ärgern
to be annoyed
die Angst
fear
glücklich
happy
traurig
sad
froh
glad
zufrieden
satisfied / content
nervös
nervous
lustig
funny / fun
sympathisch
likeable / nice
freundlich
friendly / kind
fleißig
hard-working
faul
lazy / rotten
klug
clever / wise
streng
strict
ruhig
quiet / calm
hässlich
ugly

15Everyday verbs20 cards

anfangen
to start / to begin
aufhören
to stop
vergessen
to forget
sich erinnern
to remember
erzählen
to tell (a story)
glauben
to believe / to think
hoffen
to hope
meinen
to mean / to think
versuchen
to try
bekommen
to get / to receive
bringen
to bring / to take
abholen
to pick up / to collect
warten
to wait
bleiben
to stay
treffen
to meet
kennenlernen
to get to know / to meet (for the first time)
legen
to lay / to put (flat)
liegen
to lie / to be (lying)
stellen
to put (upright) / to stand
stehen
to stand / to be (standing)

16Linking and time words18 cards

weil
because
dass
that (linking two clauses)
wenn
if / when (whenever)
als
when (once, in the past) / than / as
deshalb
so / that's why
denn
because / then (in questions)
damals
back then / at that time
früher
earlier / in the past
bald
soon
gerade
just / right now / straight
endlich
finally / at last
plötzlich
suddenly
sofort
immediately / right away
meistens
usually / mostly
wahrscheinlich
probably
eigentlich
actually / really
außerdem
besides / as well
lieber
rather / preferably

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Published September 27, 2026