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Ninety more Goethe A2 words, part 3: family, body and health, jobs and people at work, food, markets and Swiss money, home and clothes, travel, nationalities, school, media and free time, each with an original example sentence and its translation.

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  1. die Tante, -n (n.)
    aunt

    Meine Tante wohnt in Kanada, deshalb sehen wir sie nur selten. — We seldom see my aunt, as she lives in Canada.

    Note: An uncle is der Onkel; der Tante-Emma-Laden is a small corner shop.
    People & family
  2. die Sprechstunde, -n (n.)
    office hours; (doctor's) surgery hours

    Die Ärztin hat heute nur bis zwölf Uhr Sprechstunde. — The doctor only has surgery hours until twelve today.

    Note: Teachers and professors have Sprechstunden too; the doctor's waiting room is das Wartezimmer.
    Body & health
  3. die Wäsche, -n (n.)
    laundry, washing

    Ich habe gestern drei Maschinen Wäsche gewaschen. — I did three loads of washing yesterday.

    Note: Usually singular; Wäsche waschen = to do the laundry, die Unterwäsche = underwear.
    Home & daily life
  4. die Suppe, -n (n.)
    soup

    Die Suppe war leider schon kalt, als sie kam. — Unfortunately the soup was already cold when it came.

    Watch out: In German you eat soup: eine Suppe essen, not trinken.
    Food & shopping
  5. die Tour, -en (n.)
    tour, trip; (bike) ride

    Am Sonntag haben wir eine lange Tour mit dem Fahrrad gemacht. — On Sunday we went on a long bike ride.

    Note: eine Tour machen = to go on a trip; die Radtour = bike tour.
    Town & travel
  6. der Fluss, ¨-e (n.)
    river

    Hinter dem Campingplatz fließt ein kleiner Fluss mit kaltem Wasser. — A small river with cold water flows behind the campsite.

    Note: Plural die Flüsse; river names take an article: der Rhein, die Donau.
    Nature & the world
  7. die Sozialkunde (n., sg.)
    social studies (school subject)

    Unsere Lehrerin in Sozialkunde hat mit uns das Rathaus besucht. — Our social studies teacher took us to visit the town hall.

    Note: School subjects take no article: Wir haben heute Sozialkunde. Some states call it Gemeinschaftskunde.
    Work & study
  8. die Sendung, -en (n.)
    programme, broadcast (TV, radio); shipment

    Um Viertel nach acht kommt im Radio eine Sendung über alte Schlager. — At quarter past eight there's a programme about old pop songs on the radio.

    Note: In the post it is a parcel or shipment: Ihre Sendung ist unterwegs.
    Free time & culture
  9. die Situation, -en (n.)
    situation

    Nach dem Streit war die Situation beim Abendessen ziemlich komisch. — After the argument the situation at dinner was rather awkward.

    Note: Stressed on the last syllable; -tion is said -tsion.
    Talking & thinking
  10. die Zahl, -en (n.)
    number, figure

    Die Zahlen auf dem Schild waren zu klein, ich konnte sie nicht lesen. — The numbers on the sign were too small; I couldn't read them.

    Watch out: A phone or house number is die Nummer; zahlen means to pay.
    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 (their example sentences are not used); gender, plural and conjugation checked against the Duden online dictionary (duden.de) and the DWDS (dwds.de); English glosses checked against the PONS and Langenscheidt German–English dictionaries. All example sentences are original.

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