Documents & Authorities

Documents & Authorities

The “Documents & Authorities” set covers official documents, forms, government offices and bureaucracy. Learn nouns together with their German articles and notice the differences between similar terms.

The “Documents & Authorities” set covers official documents, forms, government offices and bureaucracy. Learn nouns together with their German articles and notice the differences between similar terms. Review the vocabulary in small groups and check which meanings you can recall without help. Connect new words with situations from your own life. Return to the terms you find difficult, compare their meanings, and gradually build a more precise and useful German vocabulary through regular practice.

The Documents & Authorities set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Law & Administration.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • das Amt amt — officedas Amt
  • die Behörde bəˈhøːɐ̯də — authoritydie Behörde
  • beantragen bəˈʔantʁaːɡn̩ — to apply forbeantragen
  • der Antrag ˈantʁaːk — applicationder Antrag
  • die Erlaubnis ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bnɪs — permissiondie Erlaubnis
  • die Genehmigung ɡəˈneːmɪɡʊŋ — approvaldie Genehmigung
  • der Personalausweis pɛʁzoˈnaːlˌaʊ̯svaɪ̯s — identity cardder Personalausweis
  • die Aufenthaltserlaubnis ˈaʊ̯fɛnthaltsɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯bnɪs — residence permitdie Aufenthaltserlaubnis
  • der Führerschein ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯n — driving licenceder Führerschein
  • die Unterschrift ˈʊntɐʃʁɪft — signaturedie Unterschrift
  • unterschreiben ʊntɐˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩ — unterschreibt — unterschrieb — hat unterschrieben · to signunterschreiben
  • die Kopie koˈpiː — copydie Kopie
  • beglaubigen bəˈɡlaʊ̯bɪɡn̩ — to certifybeglaubigen
  • die Frist fʁɪst — deadlinedie Frist
  • verlängern fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn — to extendverlängern
  • der Termin tɛʁˈmiːn — appointmentder Termin
  • die Warteschlange ˈvaʀtəʃlaŋə — queuedie Warteschlange
  • die Gebühr ɡəˈbyːɐ̯ — feedie Gebühr
  • das Einwohnermeldeamt ˈaɪ̯nvoːnɐˌmɛldəʔamt — residents' registration officedas Einwohnermeldeamt
  • zuständig ˈtsuːʃtɛndɪç — responsiblezuständig

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Documents & Authorities”?

“Documents & Authorities” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Documents & Authorities” 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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