ALPHABET MATCHING GAME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS
Why learn German?
International travel is made easier and more pleasant when you know German. Understanding German enhances your opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc. Analytical skills improve when you study German. it fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature.
How Long Does it Take to Learn German?
German is rated as a category 2 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately easy for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 36 weeks (or 900 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
German Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
(ah)
(ah)
Ä ä
(ärger )
(ärger )
B b
(beh)
(beh)
C c
(ceh)
(ceh)
D d
(deh)
(deh)
E e
(eh)
(eh)
F f
(ef)
(ef)
G g
(geh)
(geh)
H h
(hah)
(hah)
I i
(ih)
(ih)
J j
(jot)
(jot)
K k
(kah)
(kah)
L l
(el)
(el)
M m
(em)
(em)
N n
(en)
(en)
O o
(oh)
(oh)
Ö ö
(ökonom)
(ökonom)
P p
(peh)
(peh)
Q q
(quh)
(quh)
R r
(er)
(er)
S s
(es)
(es)
ẞ ß
(eszett)
(eszett)
T t
(teh)
(teh)
U u
(uh)
(uh)
Ü ü
(übermut)
(übermut)
V v
(vau)
(vau)
W w
(weh)
(weh)
X x
(ix)
(ix)
Y y
(ypsilon)
(ypsilon)
Z z
(zett)
(zett)
Basic Phrases in German
| Hello | Hallo |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nein |
| Excuse me | Entschuldigen Sie mich |
| Please | Bitte |
| Thank you | Danke |
| You are welcome | Bitte |
| Do you speak english | Sprichst du Englisch? |
| Do you understand | Verstehst du? |
| I understand | Ich verstehe |
| I do not understand | Ich verstehe nicht |
| How are you | Wie geht es Ihnen? |
| Fine thanks | Gut, danke! |
| What is your name | Wie heißen Sie? |
| My name is | Ich heiße |
| Pleased to meet you | Schön Sie zu treffen |
German Grammar
German Nouns
| Man | Mann |
|---|---|
| Woman | Frau |
| Boy | Junge |
| Girl | Ein Mädchen |
| Cat | Katze |
| Dog | Hund |
| Fish | Fisch |
| Water | Wasser |
| Milk | Milch |
| Egg | Ei |
| House | Haus |
| Flower | Blume |
| Tree | Baum |
| Shirt | Hemd |
| Pants | Hose |
German Adjectives
Colors in German
| Black | Schwarz |
|---|---|
| White | Weiß |
| Red | Rot |
| Orange | Orange |
| Yellow | Gelb |
| Green | Grün |
| Blue | Blau |
| Purple | Lila |
| Pink | Rosa |
| Gray | Grau |
| Brown | Braun |
Numbers in German
| Zero | Null |
|---|---|
| One | Eins |
| Two | Zwei |
| Three | Drei |
| Four | Vier |
| Five | Fünf |
| Six | Sechs |
| Seven | Sieben |
| Eight | Acht |
| Nine | Neun |
| Ten | Zehn |
| Eleven | Elf |
| Twelve | Zwölf |
| Twenty | Zwanzig |
| Thirty | Dreißig |
| Forty | Vierzig |
| Fifty | Fünfzig |
| Sixty | Sechzig |
| Seventy | Siebzig |
| Eighty | Achtzig |
| Ninety | Neunzig |
| Hundred | Hundert |
| Thousand | Tausend |
German Verbs
| To be | Sein |
|---|---|
| To have | Haben |
| To want | Zu wollen |
| To need | Brauchen |
| To help | Helfen |
| To go | Gehen |
| To come | Kommen |
| To eat | Essen |
| To drink | Trinken |
| To speak | Sprechen |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex German Sentences
| And | Und |
|---|---|
| Or | Oder |
| But | Aber |
| Because | Da |
| With | Mit |
| Also | Ebenfalls |
| However | Jedoch |
| Neither | Weder |
| Nor | Noch |
| If | Wenn |
| Then | Dann |
Useful German Vocabulary
German Questions
| Who | Wer |
|---|---|
| What | Was |
| When | Wann |
| Where | Wo |
| Why | Warum |
| How | Wie |
| How many | Wie viele |
| How much | Wie viel |
Days of the Week in German
| Monday | Montag |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dienstag |
| Wednesday | Mittwoch |
| Thursday | Donnerstag |
| Friday | Freitag |
| Saturday | Samstag |
| Sunday | Sonntag |
| Yesterday | Gestern |
| Today | Heute |
| Tomorrow | Morgen |
Months in German
| January | Januar |
|---|---|
| February | Februar |
| March | März |
| April | April |
| May | Kann |
| June | Juni |
| July | Juli |
| August | August |
| September | September |
| October | Oktober |
| November | November |
| December | Dezember |
Seasons in German
| Winter | Winter |
|---|---|
| Spring | Frühling |
| Summer | Sommer |
| Autumn | Herbst |
Telling Time in German
| What time is it | Wie spät ist es? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Stunden |
| Minutes | Minuten |
| Seconds | Sekunden |
| O clock | Uhr |
| Half | Halb |
| Quarter past | Viertel nach |
| Before | Vor |
| After | Nach |
