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German A1 — Core Words: Town, Travel & Free Time flashcards

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83 Goethe A1 words: getting around town, directions and the compass points, trains, planes and tickets, hotels and sightseeing, then free time, sport, films and parties, each with an original example sentence and its translation.

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  1. der Ausgang, ¨-e (n.)
    exit, way out

    Der Ausgang ist dort hinten links. — The exit's back there, on your left.

    Note: The way in is der Eingang; an emergency exit is der Notausgang.
    Town & travel › Town & directions
  2. die Bank, ¨-e (n.)
    bench

    Nach dem Mittagessen schläft Opa gern auf der Bank im Garten. — After lunch Grandpa likes to sleep on the bench in the garden.

    Homograph: die Bank, -en (bank, for money) is a different word.
    Town & travel › Town & directions
  3. das Dorf, ¨-er (n.)
    village

    In unserem Dorf gibt es nur einen Laden. — There's only one shop in our village.

    Note: Plural die Dörfer. auf dem Dorf wohnen = to live in a village, in the country.
    Town & travel › Town & directions
  4. die Ecke, -n (n.)
    corner

    Unsere Schule steht an der Ecke Bergstraße und Lindenweg. — Our school stands on the corner of Bergstraße and Lindenweg.

    Watch out: an der Ecke = on the corner (of a street); in der Ecke = in the corner (of a room).
    Town & travel › Town & directions
  5. der Eingang, ¨-e (n.)
    entrance, way in

    Der Eingang zum Zahnarzt ist im Hof, hinter der Bäckerei. — The entrance to the dentist's is in the courtyard, behind the bakery.

    Note: Plural die Eingänge; the way out is der Ausgang.
    Town & travel › Town & directions
  6. die CD, -s (n.)
    CD

    Mein Vater hört noch gern alte CDs. — My father still likes listening to old CDs.

    Watch out: Say it the German way: tse-deh.
    Free time & culture
  7. die Disco, -s (n.)
    disco, club

    In der neuen Disco ist die Musik sehr laut. — The music is very loud in the new disco.

    Note: Also spelled die Disko.
    Free time & culture
  8. die Einladung, -en (n.)
    invitation

    Danke für die Einladung zu deinem Grillfest am Samstag! — Thanks for the invitation to your barbecue on Saturday!

    Note: The verb is ein|laden; an invitation to something is zu + Dat.
    Free time & culture
  9. der Eintritt, -e (n.)
    admission, entry; admission fee

    Für das Konzert zahlen wir zwanzig Euro Eintritt. — We're paying twenty euros admission for the concert.

    Note: Eintritt frei = free admission.
    Free time & culture
  10. feiern (v.)
    to celebrate; to party (Perfekt: hat gefeiert)

    Wir feiern am Samstag meinen Geburtstag. — We're celebrating my birthday on Saturday.

    Note: It also means to party with no object: Heute Abend feiern wir!
    Free time & culture

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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); gender, plural, conjugation, Perfekt auxiliary and regional marks checked against the Duden online dictionary (duden.de) and DWDS (dwds.de); English glosses against the PONS and Langenscheidt German–English dictionaries; the rechts-vor-links note against the Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO § 8, § 37, gesetze-im-internet.de). All example sentences are original.

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