German Exam Night Review - vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering basic nouns, adjectives, verbs, body parts, transportation, and functional language for common situations based on German lecture notes.

Der Rucksack

Backpack

Der Urlaubsort

Vacation spot

Der Führerschein

Driver's license

Der Fehler

Mistake

Sonderangebot

Special offer

Das Haustier

Pet

Die Herkunft

Origin

Langsam x Schnell

Slow versus Fast

Einfach x Schwer

Easy / Simple versus Heavy / Difficult

Erlaubt x Verboten

Allowed versus Forbidden

Preiswert / Günstig

Inexpensive / Good value

Ledig / Verheiratet

Single versus Married

Geschieden / Verwitwet

Divorced versus Widowed

Aufräumen

To tidy up / clean up

Spazieren gehen

To go for a walk

Kennen

To know (people, places, or things)

Der Rücken

Back (body part)

Der Hals

Neck / Throat

Der Bauch

Stomach

Das Gleis

Train platform / track

Der Schalter

Ticket counter

Anmachen / Ausmachen

To turn on / off (electronic devices, lights, or cigarettes)

Aufmachen / Zumachen

To open / close (doors, windows, bottles, or bags)

Kaputt

Broken / Not functioning

Sollen

Should / ought to (used for advice, often triggered by words like 'Rat' or 'Empfehlung')

Würden / Könnten

Used for polite requests (höflich / bitte)

Werden

To become (used for future tense, age, or profession)

Mit

Preposition used for transportation ('by means of'); takes the Dative case

Zu Fuß

By foot / walking

Besser / Lieber / Mehr

Comparative forms of Gut (good), Gern (gladly), and Viel (much)

Verschieben

To postpone or change an appointment to a later time

Absagen

To cancel an appointment

Dringend

Urgent

Fremd

A stranger / not from here

Gute Besserung

Get well soon

Die Auskunft

Information / Inquiry desk

Umsteigen

To change or transfer between vehicles (trains, buses, etc.)

Der Absender

The sender

Der Empfänger

The recipient

Viel Erfolg

Good luck / Much success (used for exams or interviews)