English-German Vocabulary and Example Sentences

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering English vocabulary words, their German meanings, and usage in example sentences from the unit.

Emojis __________ a bit of colour to our lives. (German: (etw.) hinzufügen)

add

I'm __________ you've got the wrong house – there isn't a Mr York here. (German: fürchten)

afraid

Do you feel __________ when your friend doesn't answer a message? (German: verärgert)

angry

She isn't here now – can you __________ later? (German: zurückrufen)

call back

Do you send __________ for birthdays? (German: Karte)

cards

__________ before the internet was very different. (German: Kommunikation)

Communication

__________ adults, do young people spend more time on the phone? (German: im Vergleich zu, verglichen mit)

Compared to

When the line is bad, do you __________ a call or hang up? (German: fortsetzen)

continue

I haven't got any __________ on my phone, so I can't call. (German: Guthaben)

credit

Now there are emojis showing people and ideas from many different __________. (German: Kultur)

cultures

$20\%$ of adults' time is __________ voice communication. (German: gewidmet, verwendet)

dedicated to

Ask your partner for more __________, for example when and where. (German: Detail, Einzelheit)

details

You __________ in the UK, but the person who answers is in India, for example. (German: eine Nummer wählen)

dial a number

I helped my mum to __________ for her phone! (German: einen Klingelton herunterladen)

download a ringtone

Mum doesn't use social media, but she sends lots of __________. (German: E-Mail)

emails

People first used __________ in 1999 in Japan. (German: Emoji)

emojis

Most __________ are pictures of faces that show feelings. (German: Emoticon)

emoticons

It's __________, so I'm going to phone later. (German: besetzt)

engaged

I think __________ is better when there's a problem. (German: persönliches Gespräch)

face-to-face conversation

There's a __________ with information about emojis on page 20. (German: Info-Seite)

fact file

The faces show __________, such as happy, sad or tired. (German: Gefühl)

feelings

This is our survey on using __________ languages online. (German: fremd, Fremd-)

foreign

I can't hear her, so I'm going to __________ and call back later. (German: auflegen)

hang up

I __________ ever play video games, maybe once a month. (German: kaum)

hardly

She isn't answering – is she __________ me? (German: ignorieren)

ignoring

I sent a message with some __________ news – have you got it? (German: wichtig)

important

My parents text a lot, but I use __________. (German: Instant Messaging)

instant messaging

This __________ language in pictures is one that everybody can understand. (German: international)

international

The results are from __________ with eight people. (German: Interview)

interviews

Start with an __________, for example when, where and who, but don't give details. (German: Einleitung)

introduction

Our __________ isn't working, so we're all using mobile phones. (German: Festnetzanschluss)

landline

This is Maddy's phone – please __________. (German: eine Nachricht hinterlassen)

leave a voicemail

I only write __________ to my grandparents. (German: Brief)

letters

It's a really bad __________ – I can't hear you very well. (German: Verbindung)

line

I can __________ at four, but I'm busy before that. (German: schaffen)

make it

I can't come to the park right now, but __________ later, OK? (German: vielleicht)

maybe

Mum sends texts from her __________, but she never goes online. (German: Natel, Handy)

mobile phone

I've got some brilliant __________ – I scored three goals! (German: Neuigkeiten)

news

How many people __________ in your survey? (German: sich beteiligen, teilnehmen)

participated

Have you got any __________ for this afternoon? (German: Plan)

plans

In this funny picture, the dog is __________ to a sign. (German: zeigen)

pointing

Do you __________ that you can't hear the phone when you don't want to answer? (German: so tun, als ob; vorgeben)

pretend

You can't use a phone in some __________, for example libraries and hospitals. (German: öffentlicher Ort)

public places

Nan wants to hear you, so I'm putting you on __________. (German: auf Lautsprecher stellen)

speakerphone

Mobile phone __________ isn't always very good in the countryside. (German: Empfang)

reception

Do a survey and then write a __________ on it. (German: Bericht)

report

My instant message went an hour ago and I'm waiting for Sophie's __________! (German: Antwort)

response

Her phone's __________, but she's not answering. (German: klingeln)

ringing

He doesn't often __________ now because he prefers instant messaging. (German: eine SMS schicken)

send a text message

You can __________ your feelings with emojis. (German: zeigen, ausdrücken)

show

No, you can't – there's a 'No Mobile Phones' __________. (German: Schild)

sign

Lucy sends __________ emails with lots of funny emoticons. (German: albern)

silly

Emojis have many different __________ colours these days. (German: Haut)

skin

How often do you post messages on __________? (German: soziale Medien, Social Media)

social media

Dolphins communicate with a lot of different __________. (German: Ton, Klang)

sounds

The line's bad – can you __________ please? (German: lauter sprechen)

speak up

A lab is a __________ classroom where you learn science. (German: speziell)

special

Maybe, but I'm not __________ – can I call you later? (German: sicher)

sure

I'm __________ because Mum messaged me and she doesn't usually do that. (German: überrascht)

surprised

She uses a lot of __________, like emoticons and emojis, in her messages. (German: Symbol)

symbols

Who do you __________ most often and what do you write about? (German: simsen, eine SMS schicken)

text

We're going to the cinema, so send me a __________ because I can't chat. (German: SMS)

text message

Wait a minute – I need to __________ my phone. (German: (Guthaben) aufladen)

top up

Emojis are becoming a __________ international language. (German: wirklich)

truly

Playing is another __________ of dolphin communication. (German: Form, Art)

type

Emojis are __________ because they show our feelings, but really they're a bit of fun. (German: nützlich)

useful

My grandfather used __________ for the first time at New Year. (German: Video-Chat)

video chat

I can't come now – I'm playing a game online and I'm __________! (German: gewinnen)

winning