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100 words/phrases to learn
sich interessieren
to interest (oneself)
selten
rare; rarely
grün
green
das Prozent
the percent
die Kuh
the cow
der Spieler
the player (masc.)
gebraucht
second-hand
der Fernseher
the TV (device)
die Erlaubnis
the permission
die Bedeutung
the meaning
kontrollieren
to control
Kalifornien
California
gebrauchen
to use
der Schnee
the snow
etwas verfolgen
to pursue something
die Zahl
the number (when you count)
jederzeit
at any time
das Pech
the misfortune; the bad luck
die Botschaft
the message; the embassy
der Stoff
the fabric
die Mitternacht
the midnight
enthalten
to contain
Mexiko
Mexico
auseinander
apart; separated
das Verfahren
the process; the procedure
die Sendung
the show; the delivery
packen
to pack; to grab
die Heimat
the place where you feel at home
hingehen
to go there
verwirrt
confused
die Linie
the line
französisch
French
der Scheck
the check
fressen
to feed; to wolf down
ausgezeichnet
excellent
die Jacke
the jacket
hungrig
hungry
die Kleidung
the clothing
aufgeregt
excited; agitated; flustered
getrennt
separate
irgendein
some
die Hütte
the hut; the cabin
enttäuscht
disappointed
die Brille
the (pair of) glasses
stoppen
to stop; to bring to a halt
der Eindruck
the impression
anziehen
to put on; to attract
die Not
the misery
der Stil
the style; the stem; the stick
das Schlafzimmer
the bedroom
fein
fine
das Gras
the grass
fehlen
to lack; to miss
der Strom
the stream; the river; the electricity
merkwürdig
strange
raten
to guess
der Hof
the court(yard); the farm
der Opa
the grandpa
der Künstler; die Künstlerin
the artist
begleiten
to accompany
der Kaiser; die Kaiserin
the emperor; the empress
verpassen
to miss (an opportunity)
der Kauf
the purchase
beobachten
to observe
das Projekt
the project
weiterhin
still; in addition
trennen
to split; to separate
probieren
to try
spitze
great
die Spitze
the peak; the summit
die Schlange
the snake; the queue
der Zucker
the sugar
dienen
to serve
zuletzt
finally; lastly
heutzutage
nowadays; these days
dahinter
behind that
Wissenschaftler
scientist (masc.)
genießen
to enjoy; to relish; to savour
fliehen
to flee
festhalten
to hold tight; to record
streng
strict; severe; tough
das Fett
the fat; the grease
starten
to start
erleben
to experience; to witness
klopfen
to knock
das Benzin
the petrol
Deutschland
Germany
zuhören
to listen (to a person)
der Bürger; die Bürgerin
the citizen
der Dummkopf
the idiot
gemein
mean; nasty
das Holz
the wood; the timber
Dienstag
Tuesday
gucken
to look
der Mittag
the noon
die Fabrik
the factory
die Leiter
the ladder
der Leiter; die Leiterin
the director (masc.; fem.); the chair(wo)man
korrekt
correct; correctly
zunächst
first

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