German Beginner 1 - Seminar 1 & Classroom Language

Vocabulary flashcards covering core introductory German concepts, grammatical terms, greetings, email spelling conventions, and classroom language from Seminar 1.

heißen

A German verb meaning 'to be called' (conjugated as: ich heiße, du heißt, Sie heißen).

sein

An irregular German verb meaning 'to be' (conjugated as: ich bin, du bist, Sie sind).

du

The informal German singular pronoun for 'you', used with friends, family, and peers.

Sie

The formal German pronoun for 'you' (always capitalized), used in polite or professional contexts.

Guten Tag

A standard German greeting meaning 'Good day' or 'Hello', frequently used in formal settings.

Auf Wiedersehen

A formal German farewell phrase meaning 'Goodbye'.

Tschüs / Ciao

Informal German farewell expressions meaning 'Bye'.

Wie geht es Ihnen?

A formal German question meaning 'How are you?'.

Wie geht's? / Wie geht's dir?

Informal German expressions meaning 'How are you?' or 'How's it going?'.

Punkt

The German word for 'dot' or 'period' (.), used when spelling email addresses and web domains.

ät

The German spoken term for the '@' symbol in an email address.

Bindestrich / minus

The German term for a hyphen or minus sign (-).

Unterstrich

The German word for an underscore (_).

Wie bitte?

A German phrase meaning 'Pardon?' or 'Excuse me? / What did you say?'.

Lesen Sie

A teacher's instruction meaning 'Read.'

Hören Sie

A teacher's instruction meaning 'Listen.'

Schreiben Sie

A teacher's instruction meaning 'Write.'

Sprechen Sie

A teacher's instruction meaning 'Speak.'

Ergänzen Sie

A classroom instruction meaning 'Complete.' or 'Fill in.'

Unterstreichen Sie

A classroom instruction meaning 'Underline.'

Kreuzen Sie an

A classroom instruction meaning 'Check.', 'Tick.', or 'Cross off.'

Ordnen Sie zu

A classroom instruction meaning 'Match.' or 'Assign.'

Markieren Sie

A classroom instruction meaning 'Mark.' or 'Highlight.'

Ich habe eine Frage

A classroom phrase used by learners meaning 'I have a question.'

Wie schreibt man das?

A German question meaning 'How do you write/spell that?'

Ich verstehe (das) nicht

A German phrase meaning 'I don\'t understand (that).'

Noch einmal, bitte

A polite German request meaning 'Once again, please.' or 'One more time, please.'

Ist das richtig?

A question used to check accuracy meaning 'Is that correct?'

das Wörterbuch

Classroom vocabulary meaning 'dictionary.'

die Tafel

Classroom vocabulary meaning 'blackboard' or 'board.'

das Blatt / das Arbeitsblatt

Classroom nouns meaning 'sheet of paper / worksheet.'

der Radiergummi

Classroom noun meaning 'eraser' or 'rubber.'

der Satz (Sätze)

German noun meaning 'sentence' (plural: 'sentences').

die Endung

German grammatical term meaning '(word) ending.'

verbinden

A German verb meaning 'to connect' or 'to link.'

passen

A German verb meaning 'to fit.'