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111 words/phrases to learn
die Haare
the hair
haben
to have
das Hackfleisch
the minced meat
der Hafen
the harbor
hageln
to hail
das Hähnchen
the chicken
halb
half
Halbpension
half-board
halbtags
on a part-time basis
die Hälfte
the half
die Halle
the hall
das Hallenbad
the indoor swimming pool
hallo
hi
der Hals
the neck
halt
stop; just
haltbar
durable; non-perishable
halten
to hold
Halt!
Stop!
die Haltestelle
the stop
der Hammer
the hammer
die Hand
the hand
der Handwerker; die Handwerkerin
the workman; the workwoman
handeln
to act (do something); to trade; to haggle
der Handel
the trade
der Händler; die Händlerin
the dealer (masc.; fem.)
das Handy
the mobile phone
hängen
to hang
hart
hard
hassen
to hate; to despise
hässlich
ugly
häufig
frequently; often
die Hauptstadt
the capital
der Hauptbahnhof
the main station
das Haus
the house
die Hausaufgaben
the homework (plural)
die Hausfrau
the housewife
der Hausmann
the househusband
der Haushalt
the household; the chores
Hausmeister
janitor (masc.)
das Haustier
the pet
die Haut
the skin
heben
to lift
das Heft
the notebook; the magazine
heim
home
das Heim
the home
die Heimat
the place where you feel at home
heimlich
secretly
Heimweh
homesickness
heiraten
to marry
heiß
hot
heißen
to be called
heizen
to heat
die Heizung
the heating
ein Held
a hero
helfen
to help
Hilfe!
help!
hell
light; bright
das Hemd
the shirt
her
from
heraus
out (of)
die Herausforderung
the challenge
der Herd
the stove
herein
in (here); here
die Herkunft
the origins; the descent
der Herr
the gentleman; the Lord
herstellen
to produce
der Hersteller; die Herstellerin
the manufacturer (masc.; fem.)
herunter
down
das Herz
the heart
herzlich
warm; friendly
heute
today
heutig
today's
das hier
this one
hierher
here
der Himmel
the sky
hinten
at the back
hinterlassen
to leave behind
hinterher
(then) ... after that
hinweisen
to point out
die Hinweise
the hints
historisch
historic; historical
die Hitze
the heat
das Hobby
the hobby
hoch
tall (building); high
die Höhe
the height
hochladen
to upload
höchstens
at the most
die Hochzeit
the wedding
der Hof
the court(yard); the farm
der Bauernhof
the farm
hoffen
to hope
hoffentlich
hopefully
die Hoffnung
the hope
höflich
polite
holen
to get; to bring
das Holz
the wood; the timber
der Honig
the honey
hören
to hear; to listen
der Hörer; die Hörerin
the listener (masc.; fem.)
die Hose
the trousers (a pair)
das Hotel
the hotel
hübsch
pretty
der Hügel
the hill
der Humor
the sense of humour
der Hunger
the hunger
hungrig
hungry
hupen
to honk
husten
to cough
der Husten
the cough
der Hut
the hat
die Hütte
the hut; the cabin

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