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100 words/phrases to learn
paar
few
das Paar
the pair; the couple
packen
to pack; to grab
das Paket
the parcel
die Panne
the breakdown; the mishap
das Papier
the paper
parallel
parallel
das Parfüm
the perfume
der Park
the park
parken
to park
der Partner; die Partnerin
the partner (male; female)
die Party
the party
der Pass
the passport
der Passagier; die Passagierin
the passenger (masc.; fem.)
passen
to fit
passieren
to happen
passiv
passive
der Patient; die Patientin
the patient
pauschal
all-inclusive; flat-rate
die Pause
the break
das Pech
the misfortune; the bad luck
peinlich
embarrassing
die Pension
the guest house; the pension
in Pension gehen
to retire
pensioniert werden
to become a pensioner
der Pensionist; die Pensionistin (österreichisch)
the retiree (masc.; fem.), (Austrian)
per
by; per
perfekt
perfect
die Person
the person
persönlich
personal
die Personalien
the particulars
der Personenstand
the vital record
das Personal
the staff
die Pfanne
the pan
der Pfeffer
the pepper
pflanzen
to plant
die Pflanze
the plant
das Pflaster
the plaster
die Pflaume
the plum
pflegen
to care for; to cultivate sth
der Pfleger; die Pflegerin
the male nurse; the female nurse
die Pflicht
the duty
die Phantasie
the imagination
das Picknick
the picnic
die Pille
the pill
der Pilz
the mushroom
die Pizza
the pizza
das Plakat
the poster
planen
to plan
der Plan
the plan
die Planung
the planning
das Plastik
the plastic
der Platz
the place; the space; the pitch; the square
plötzlich
suddenly
die Politik
the politics; the policy
der Politiker; die Politikerin
the politician
politisch
political
die Polizei
the police
der Polizist; die Polizistin
the police officer
die Pommes frites
the french fries
populär
popular
das Portemonnaie
the wallet
die Portion
the portion
positiv
positive
die Post
the mail; the German postal service
die Postleitzahl
the postcode
das Praktikum
the internship
der Praktikant; die Praktikantin
the trainee (masc.; fem.)
praktisch
practical
präsentieren
to present
die Präsentation
the presentation
die Praxis
the surgery; the doctor's office
der Preis
the cost; the price
die Presse
the press
prima
excellent
privat
private
pro
per
probieren
to try
das Problem
the problem; the issue
produzieren
to produce
das Produkt
the product
die Produktion
the production
der Professor; die Professorin
the professor
der Profi
the professional
der Profisportler; die Profisportlerin
the professional sportsman; the professional sportswoman
das Programm
the program
das Projekt
the project
der Prospekt
the leaflet
Prost
cheers
protestieren
to protest
der Protest
the protest
der Prozess
the process
prüfen
to check
die Prüfung
the exam
das Publikum
the audience; the spectators
der Pullover
the jumper; the sweater
der Punkt
the point; the full stop; the item (on a list)
pünktlich
on time; punctually
die Puppe
the doll
putzen
to clean

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