Basic Words I

Pronouns, basic words and important small words: I, he, she, one, already, right away and more.

This A1 vocabulary set for Start Deutsch 1 covers essential German pronouns and basic words including ich (I), er (he), sie (she), man (one), schon (already), gleich (right away), auch (also), and more. Practice with flashcards, example sentences, and built-in pronunciation guides. Ideal for absolute beginners building their first German vocabulary and laying the foundation for everyday conversation and grammar structures.

The Basic Words I set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR A1, focused on Grammar Words.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • ich ɪç — Iich
  • er ɛːɐ̯ — heer
  • es ɛs — ites
  • sie ziː — she / theysie
  • wir viːɐ̯ — wewir
  • man man — one, you (impersonal)man
  • sich zɪç — oneself, himself, herselfsich
  • beide ˈbaɪ̯də — bothbeide
  • allein aˈlaɪ̯n — aloneallein
  • schön ʃøːn — beautifulschön
  • gleich ɡlaɪ̯ç — same, right awaygleich
  • mehr meːɐ̯ — moremehr
  • wenig ˈveːnɪç — little, fewwenig
  • bis bɪs — until, tobis
  • durch dʊʁç — throughdurch
  • gegen ˈɡeːɡn̩ — against, around (time)gegen
  • über ˈyːbɐ — over, about, more thanüber
  • um ʊm — at (time), aroundum
  • zwischen ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ — betweenzwischen
  • zurück t͡suˈʁʏk — backzurück

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What CEFR level is “Basic Words I”?

“Basic Words I” is a CEFR A1 set. It targets learners at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Basic Words I” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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