Adjectives

German Lesson 2 (Adjectives and Food)

Duration: 30 mins

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This second lesson teaches many important aspect in German like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at German Classes.

Adjectives

Knowing adjectives in German is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. German is easy.

Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, German, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Adjectives List in German

Adjectives German Audio
Tallgroß
Shortkurz
Biggroß
Widebreit
Longlang
Smallklein
Thickdick
Thindünn
Newneu
Old (opposite of new)alt
Cheappreiswert
Expensiveteuer
Youngjung
Old (opposite of young)alt
Wrongfalsch
Right (correct)richtig
Goodgut
Badschlecht
Difficultschwierig
Easyleicht

Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full German sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

German Adjectives in a Sentence

English German Audio
Am I right or wrong?Hab ich Recht oder Unrecht?
Is he younger or older than you?Ist er jünger oder älter als du?
Is the test easy or difficult?Ist der Test leicht oder schwer?
Is this book new or old?Ist das ein neues oder altes Buch?
This is so expensiveDies ist sehr teuer

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Food

Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.

Food List in German

Food German Audio
BreakfastFrühstück
LunchMittagessen
DinnerAbendessen
MealMahlzeit
ApplesÄpfel
AvocadosAvocados
BananasBananen
BeansBohnen
BreadBrot
ButterButter
Carrots Karotten
CheeseKäse
ChickenHuhn
CoffeeKaffee
CornMais
CucumbersSalatgurke
EggsEier
FigsFeigen
FishFisch
FoodEssen
FruitObst
GarlicKnoblauch
GrapesWeintrauben
Ice creamEis, Eiskrem
LemonsZitronen
LettuceKopfsalat
MeatFleisch
MilkMilch
OlivesOliven
OnionsZwiebeln
Orange juiceOrangensaft
OrangesOrangen
PeachesPfirsich
PearsBirnen
PeppersPaprikas
PineapplesAnanas
PizzaPizza
PotatoesKartoffeln
PumpkinKürbis
SaladSalat
SaltSalz
SandwichSandwich, Butterbrot
Soda (like Coke)Coca-Cola
StrawberriesErdbeeren
SugarZucker
TeaTee
TomatoesTomaten
VegetablesGemüse
WaterWasser
WatermelonWassermelonen

Daily Conversation in German

Finally, a list of sentences If you simply want to ask a question, please vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our German Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in German

English German Audio
Are you thirsty?Hast du Durst? / Bist du durstig?
I'm hungryIch habe Hunger / Ich bin hungrig
Do you have a bottle of water?Hast Du eine Flasche Wasser?
Breakfast is readyDas Frühstück ist fertig
What kind of food do you like?Welches Essen mögen Sie?
I like cheeseIch mag Käse
Bananas taste sweetBananen sind süß
I don't like cucumberIch mag keine Gurken
I like bananasIch mag Bananen
Lemons taste sourZitronen sind sauer
This fruit is deliciousDieses Obst schmeckt sehr gut
Vegetables are healthyGemüse ist gesund
Hi!Hallo! / Guten Tag!
Good morning!Guten Morgen!
Good afternoon!Guten Nachmittag!
Good evening!Guten Abend!
Welcome!Willkommen! / Herzliches Willkommen!
How are you? (informal)Wie gehts?
How are you? (formal)Wie geht es Ihnen?
What's up? (colloquial) Was ist los?
I'm fine, thank you!Mir geht's gut, danke!
And you? (informal)Und dir?
And you? (formal)Und Ihnen?
Goodgut

Fun Facts

Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.

Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in German about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend German Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn German homepage.

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