Basic Words II

More basic words and adverbs: there, above, unfortunately, never, far and more.

Basic Words II is an A1 German vocabulary set ideal for learners preparing for the Start Deutsch 1 exam. It covers essential adverbs and short words such as there, above, unfortunately, never, and far – building blocks for everyday sentences. Study with flashcards, listen to native-speaker pronunciation, and practise with example sentences to quickly gain confidence using these words in real-life conversations and written exercises.

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

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • da daː — there, hereda
  • dort dɔʁt — there, over theredort
  • oben ˈoːbn̩ — above, upstairsoben
  • unten ˈʊntn̩ — below, downstairsunten
  • hinten ˈhɪntn̩ — at the back, behindhinten
  • weit vaɪ̯t — far, wideweit
  • weiter ˈvaɪ̯tɐ — further, continueweiter
  • leider ˈlaɪ̯dɐ — unfortunatelyleider
  • nie niː — nevernie
  • sofort zoˈfɔʁt — immediately, right awaysofort
  • hallo haˈloː — hello, hihallo
  • tschüss t͡ʃʏs — bye, goodbyetschüss
  • ab ap — from, starting fromab
  • sie ziː — she / theysie
  • schön ʃøːn — beautifulschön
  • daneben daˈneːbn̩ — next to it, beside itdaneben
  • dein daɪ̯n — your (informal)dein
  • mein maɪ̯n — mymein
  • ihr iːɐ̯ — her, their, your (plural informal)ihr
  • dieser ˈdiːzɐ — this, thesedieser

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Basic Words II”?

“Basic Words II” 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 II” 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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