German A1 — In Context: Core Words, Part 1 flashcards
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Ninety German A1 sentences, each blanking one word from the folder's A1 Core Vocabulary and the people, food and town decks so you produce it from context, with the English gloss as the hint.
Drills deck · part of German A1–A2 · written against: CEFR A1–A2; every word of the Goethe-Institut word lists for the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 and A2, with Austrian/Swiss variants noted; gender, plurals and spelling per Duden. Updated 2026-10-10.
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Ich möchte gern to know (a fact), wann der Kurs anfängt. — I'd like to know when the course starts.Ich möchte gern wissen, wann der Kurs anfängt. — I'd like to know when the course starts.Essential verbs
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Im Urlaub fährt die ganze family mit einem alten Wohnmobil nach Norwegen. — On holiday the whole family drives to Norway in an old camper van.Im Urlaub fährt die ganze Familie mit einem alten Wohnmobil nach Norwegen. — On holiday the whole family drives to Norway in an old camper van.People & family
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Wo ist mein key? Gestern Abend lag er noch neben dem Fernseher. — Where's my key? Last night it was still lying next to the TV.Wo ist mein Schlüssel? Gestern Abend lag er noch neben dem Fernseher. — Where's my key? Last night it was still lying next to the TV.Home & daily life
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Der Bäcker im train station öffnet schon um halb fünf. — The baker's in the station opens as early as half past four.Der Bäcker im Bahnhof öffnet schon um halb fünf. — The baker's in the station opens as early as half past four.Town & travel
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Ich fahre für eine week zu meinen Eltern nach Wien. — I'm going to my parents' in Vienna for a week.Ich fahre für eine Woche zu meinen Eltern nach Wien. — I'm going to my parents' in Vienna for a week.Time & weather
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Unser teacher kommt aus Irland und spricht im Unterricht nur Deutsch mit uns. — Our teacher comes from Ireland and only speaks German to us in class.Unser Lehrer kommt aus Irland und spricht im Unterricht nur Deutsch mit uns. — Our teacher comes from Ireland and only speaks German to us in class.Work & study
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Wie to like, to please dir die Vorhänge in der Küche? Sie sind neu. — How do you like the curtains in the kitchen? They're new.Wie gefallen dir die Vorhänge in der Küche? Sie sind neu. — How do you like the curtains in the kitchen? They're new.Feelings & character
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Nach dem Abendessen spielt Paula to like (doing) mit ihrem Opa Schach. — After dinner Paula likes playing chess with her grandpa.Nach dem Abendessen spielt Paula gern / gerne mit ihrem Opa Schach. — After dinner Paula likes playing chess with her grandpa.Small words & numbers
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- Answers are headwords of this folder's A1 vocabulary decks; word selection follows the Goethe-Institut word lists for the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 and A2 (reference only). Gender, plural and conjugation checked against the Duden online dictionary (duden.de) and DWDS (dwds.de); glosses against the PONS and Langenscheidt German–English dictionaries. All sentences are original, apart from a few set phrases and short everyday sentences.
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