German A1 Vocabulary List

The Goethe A1 vocabulary list covers everyday German for beginners — greetings, numbers, food, family, and daily routines. These 713 words are the foundation of the A1 Goethe-Zertifikat exam.

713 words
on (days/times)
am

am

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article
der Artikel

ˌaʁˈtiːkl̩

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Goodbye!
Auf Wiedersehen!

aʊ̯f ˈviːdɐˌzeːən

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from, out of
aus

aʊ̯s

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machine, vending machine
der Automat

aʊ̯toˈmaːt

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ATM
der Bankautomat

ˈbaŋkʔaʊ̯toˌmaːt

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picture, image
das Bild

bɪlt

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book
das Buch

buːx

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letter (of the alphabet)
der Buchstabe

ˈbuːxˌʃtaːbə

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to spell
buchstabieren

ˌbuːxʃtaˈbiːʁən

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computer
der Computer

kɔmˈpjuːtɐ

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German
deutsch

dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ

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Germany
Deutschland

ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌlant

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Tuesday
der Dienstag

ˈdiːnsˌtaːk

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Thursday
der Donnerstag

ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk

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family
die Familie

faˈmiːli̯ə

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feminine
feminin

ˌfemiˈniːn

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question
die Frage

ˈfʁaːɡə

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to ask
fragen

ˈfʁaːɡn̩

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Friday
der Freitag

ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk

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