People & Society

People & Society

Essential words for people and social roles: lady, gentleman, teenager, adult, relative and more. For A1 beginners.

This A1 German vocabulary set is perfect for Start Deutsch 1 preparation and covers essential words for people and social roles: lady, gentleman, teenager, adult, relative, neighbor, and more. Study with flashcards, listen to native-speaker pronunciation, and practice with example sentences showing real-life contexts like introductions, family conversations, and community settings. Ideal for absolute beginners building their first German vocabulary foundation.

The People & Society set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR A1, focused on Family & People.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • die Dame ˈdaːmə — ladydie Dame
  • der Herr hɛʁ — Mr., gentlemander Herr
  • der/die Erwachsene ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənə — adultder/die Erwachsene
  • der/die Jugendliche ˈjuːɡəntlɪçə — teenager, young personder/die Jugendliche
  • der/die Verwandte fɛɐ̯ˈvantə — relativeder/die Verwandte
  • die Heimat ˈhaɪ̯maːt — homeland, homedie Heimat
  • der Mensch mɛnʃ — person, humander Mensch
  • der Gast ɡast — guestder Gast
  • die Geschwister ɡəˈʃvɪstɐ — siblingsdie Geschwister
  • der Geburtstag ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tstaːk — birthdayder Geburtstag
  • die Hochzeit ˈhɔxt͡saɪ̯t — weddingdie Hochzeit
  • die Oma ˈoːma — grandmadie Oma
  • der Opa ˈoːpa — grandpader Opa
  • die Leute lɔʏtə — peopledie Leute
  • das Mädchen mɛːtçən — girldas Mädchen
  • die Gruppe ˈɡʁʊpə — groupdie Gruppe
  • das Geschenk ɡəˈʃɛŋk — gift, presentdas Geschenk
  • das Geld ɡɛlt — moneydas Geld
  • die Sprache ˈʃpʁaːxə — languagedie Sprache
  • der Urlaub ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯p — vacation, holidayder Urlaub

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “People & Society”?

“People & Society” 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 “People & Society” 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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