Everyday Verbs

Everyday Verbs

In “Everyday Verbs”, practise German A1 words and expressions including anfangen, besuchen, bezahlen, bleiben. The example sentences show how to use this vocabulary in everyday situations.

Build your German A1 vocabulary with “Everyday Verbs”. This set includes anfangen (to begin, to start), besuchen (to visit), bezahlen (to pay), bleiben (to stay, to remain). Read the example sentences to see how each word works in context, then practise recalling its meaning without the translation. Try making a short sentence of your own with these words. Regular practice in small sessions helps you recognise this vocabulary more easily and use it confidently in everyday German.

The Everyday Verbs set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR A1, focused on Common Verbs.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • anfangen ˈanfaŋən — fängt an — fing an — angefangen · to begin, to startanfangen
  • besuchen bəˈzuːxən — to visitbesuchen
  • bezahlen bəˈt͡saːlən — to paybezahlen
  • bleiben ˈblaɪ̯bən — blieb — geblieben · to stay, to remainbleiben
  • bringen ˈbʁɪŋən — brachte — gebracht · to bringbringen
  • danken ˈdaŋkən — to thankdanken
  • entschuldigen ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡən — to excuseentschuldigen
  • erklären ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁən — to explainerklären
  • finden ˈfɪndn̩ — fand — gefunden · to findfinden
  • freuen ˈfʁɔʏ̯ən — to be happy, to look forward tofreuen
  • gehören ɡəˈhøːʁən — to belong togehören
  • glauben ˈɡlaʊ̯bən — to believe, to thinkglauben
  • helfen ˈhɛlfn̩ — hilft — half — geholfen · to helphelfen
  • holen ˈhoːlən — to fetch, to getholen
  • kennen ˈkɛnən — kannte — gekannt · to know (a person/place)kennen
  • lachen ˈlaxən — to laughlachen
  • leben ˈleːbn̩ — to liveleben
  • suchen ˈzuːxən — to search, to look forsuchen
  • treffen ˈtʁɛfn̩ — trifft — traf — getroffen · to meettreffen
  • tun tuːn — tat — getan · to dotun

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Everyday Verbs”?

“Everyday Verbs” 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 “Everyday Verbs” 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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