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German A1 — Core Words: Adjectives & Adverbs flashcards

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The next 79 core A1 words: adjectives of colour, size, quality and state, then adverbs of place, time and degree and the question words, each with an original example sentence and its translation.

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  1. ander- (adj.)
    other; different (der andere, ein anderer, die anderen)

    Ich nehme lieber die andere Jacke. — I'd rather take the other jacket.

    Watch out: It always has an ending (ein anderes Mal = another time); anders (differently) is a separate word.
    Describing words
  2. letzt- (adj.)
    last (der letzte, die letzte, das letzte)

    Das ist der letzte Bus heute. — That's the last bus today.

    Watch out: Last week is letzte Woche, with no preposition.
    Describing words
  3. meist- (adj.)
    most (die meisten)

    Die meisten Gäste kommen erst nach acht Uhr. — Most of the guests won't arrive until after eight.

    Watch out: It takes the article: die meisten Kinder = most children.
    Describing words
  4. nächst- (adj.)
    next; nearest (der nächste, die nächste, das nächste)

    Wo ist die nächste Apotheke? — Where is the nearest pharmacy?

    Note: nächste Woche = next week, with no preposition; Der Nächste, bitte! = Next, please!
    Describing words
  5. viel (adj.)
    much, a lot (of); many (mehr, am meisten)

    Wir haben nicht viel Platz in der Küche. — In the kitchen we don't have much room.

    Watch out: Before a plural noun it usually takes an ending: viele Leute = many people; viel Geld = a lot of money.
    Describing words
  6. allein (adv.)
    alone; on your own, by yourself

    Meine Oma wohnt seit Jahren allein. — My grandma has lived alone for years.

    Note: In speech you also hear alleine.
    Small words & numbers
  7. auch (adv.)
    also, too, as well

    Mein Bruder spielt auch Gitarre. — My brother plays the guitar too.

    Watch out: Me too is ich auch (but mir auch after Mir ist kalt); me neither is ich auch nicht.
    Small words & numbers
  8. ein bisschen (adv.)
    a bit, a little

    Ich spreche ein bisschen Polnisch, weil meine Oma aus Krakau kommt. — I speak a bit of Polish because my grandma comes from Kraków.

    Note: It goes with ein before nouns and adjectives alike: ein bisschen müde = a bit tired.
    Small words & numbers
  9. circa (adv.)
    about, approximately

    Ich brauche circa zwanzig Minuten bis zur Arbeit. — It takes me about twenty minutes to get to work.

    Note: Usually written ca.; in speech etwa or ungefähr are more common.
    Small words & numbers
  10. da (adv.)
    there; here; then

    Ist Herr Müller heute da? — Is Mr Müller in today?

    Note: da sein = to be here, to be in; Da ist der Bus! = There's the bus!
    Small words & numbers

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  • Word selection follows the Goethe-Institut word lists for the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 (Start Deutsch 1, Wortliste 2012) and A2 (Wortliste 2016), alphabetical lists and word groups, reference only (apart from a few set phrases and short everyday sentences, their example sentences are not used); word class, comparison forms, gender, plural and conjugation checked against the Duden online dictionary (duden.de) and DWDS (dwds.de); English glosses checked against the PONS and Langenscheidt German–English dictionaries. All example sentences are original.

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