Illnesses & Symptoms

Illnesses, symptoms and complaints at B1 level

This B1 vocabulary set on illnesses and symptoms covers essential words like fever, dizziness, sore throat, rash, and nausea that you need for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 or telc Deutsch B1 exams. Practise with flashcards, example sentences, and pronunciation audio so you can confidently describe complaints to a doctor or pharmacist in German. Ideal for learners preparing for medical appointments or everyday situations requiring health-related communication.

The Illnesses & Symptoms set teaches 19 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Body & Medicine B1.

Word list (19) — audio and IPA

  • die Krankheit ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t — illnessdie Krankheit
  • krank kʁaŋk — sickkrank
  • die Erkältung ɛɐ̯ˈkɛltʊŋ — colddie Erkältung
  • sich erkälten zɪç ɛɐ̯ˈkɛltn̩ — to catch a coldsich erkälten
  • das Fieber ˈfiːbɐ — feverdas Fieber
  • die Grippe ˈɡʁɪpə — fludie Grippe
  • husten ˈhuːstn̩ — to coughhusten
  • der Schmerz ʃmɛɐ̯ts — painder Schmerz
  • die Entzündung ɛntˈtsʏndʊŋ — inflammationdie Entzündung
  • die Allergie alɛʁˈɡiː — allergydie Allergie
  • allergisch alɛʁˈɡɪʃ — allergicallergisch
  • die Verletzung fɛɐ̯ˈlɛtsʊŋ — injurydie Verletzung
  • sich verletzen zɪç fɛɐ̯ˈlɛtsn̩ — to injure oneselfsich verletzen
  • bluten ˈbluːtn̩ — to bleedbluten
  • das Blut bluːt — blooddas Blut
  • die Wunde ˈvʊndə — wounddie Wunde
  • heilen ˈhaɪ̯ln̩ — to healheilen
  • die Untersuchung ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ — examinationdie Untersuchung
  • untersuchen ʊntɐˈzuːxn̩ — to examineuntersuchen

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Illnesses & Symptoms”?

“Illnesses & Symptoms” 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 “Illnesses & Symptoms” contain?

The set contains 19 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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