Fruits & Basic Foods

Fruits & Basic Foods

This set contains the most important German words for fruits, staple foods, and drinks. Perfect for A1 beginners learning to shop, order, or talk about food.

This A1 vocabulary set covers essential German food words like Apfel (apple), Brot (bread), Kartoffel (potato), Milch (milk), and Gemüse (vegetables). Great for Start Deutsch 1 preparation, the flashcards include pronunciation guides and example sentences to help beginners confidently name foods while shopping, cooking, or dining out. Build a practical German vocabulary from day one.

The Fruits & Basic Foods set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR A1, focused on Food & Drinks.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • der Apfel ˈap͡fl̩ — appleder Apfel
  • die Banane baˈnaːnə — bananadie Banane
  • die Orange oˈʁɑ̃ːʒədie Orange
  • die Tomate toˈmaːtə — tomatodie Tomate
  • die Kartoffel kaʁˈtɔfl̩ — potatodie Kartoffel
  • der Reis ʁaɪ̯s — riceder Reis
  • die Nudeln ˈnuːdl̩n — pastadie Nudeln
  • das Ei aɪ̯ — eggdas Ei
  • der Käse ˈkɛːzə — cheeseder Käse
  • die Butter ˈbʊtɐdie Butter
  • die Milch mɪlç — milkdie Milch
  • das Wasser ˈvasɐ — waterdas Wasser
  • der Saft zaft — juiceder Saft
  • der Zucker ˈtsʊkɐ — sugarder Zucker
  • das Salz zalts — saltdas Salz
  • das Fleisch flaɪ̯ʃ — meatdas Fleisch
  • der Fisch fɪʃ — fishder Fisch
  • die Suppe ˈzʊpə — soupdie Suppe
  • der Kuchen ˈkuːxn̩ — cakeder Kuchen
  • die Schokolade ʃokoˈlaːdə — chocolatedie Schokolade

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Fruits & Basic Foods”?

“Fruits & Basic Foods” 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 “Fruits & Basic Foods” 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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