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School, university, subjects. 115 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Antwortnoun
answer
Your answer is correct.
Beispielnoun
example
The teacher explains it with an example.
Bibliotheknoun
library
It is quiet in the library.
Bleistiftnoun
pencil
I draw with a pencil.
Buchnoun
book
The book is very interesting.
einfachadj
easy
The task was easy.
Fachnoun
subject
My favorite subject is music.
falschadj
wrong
The address was wrong.
Fragenoun
question
May I ask a question?
Hausaufgabenoun
homework
I do my homework.
Heftnoun
notebook
My notebook is full.
Klassenoun
class
My class has twenty pupils.
Klassenzimmernoun
classroom
There are twenty desks in the classroom.
leichtadj
light / easy
The bag is quite light.
Notenoun
grade
She got a good grade.
Papiernoun
paper
Take a sheet of paper.
Prüfungnoun
exam
The exam is next week.
richtigadj
right / correct
Is this the right bus?
Schülernoun
pupil (male)
The pupil does his tasks.
Schülerinnoun
pupil (female)
The pupil reads a book.
schweradj
heavy / difficult
The exam was hard.
Stiftnoun
pen
Do you have a pen?
Stundenplannoun
timetable
Where is my timetable?
Tafelnoun
blackboard
The teacher writes on the blackboard.
Universitätnoun
university
She studies at the university.
Unterrichtnoun
lessons
Class starts at eight.

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Abschlussnoun
graduation
After graduation he looks for work.
Anfängernoun
beginner
The course is suitable for beginners.
Aufsatznoun
essay
I am writing an essay.
bestehenverb
to pass (an exam)
I hope I pass the exam.
Bildungnoun
education
Education opens many doors.
Biologienoun
biology
In biology we learn about plants.
Ergebnisnoun
result
The result was surprising.
Fehlernoun
mistake
I made a mistake.
Geschichtenoun
history
We study the history of Europe.
Grundschulenoun
elementary school
Elementary school lasts four years.
Kursnoun
course
The course starts next week.
Lösungnoun
solution
The solution is simple.
Mathematiknoun
mathematics
Mathematics is hard for me.
Professornoun
professor
The professor gives a talk.
schwierigadj
difficult
German grammar is difficult.
Seminarnoun
seminar
The seminar takes place on Mondays.
Stipendiumnoun
scholarship
She receives a scholarship.
studierenverb
to study (at university)
She studies law in Heidelberg.
Studiumnoun
studies
My studies last three years.
Übungnoun
exercise
Do the exercise on page ten.
Vorlesungnoun
lecture
The lecture was boring.
wiederholenverb
to repeat
Could you please repeat that?
Wissennoun
knowledge
Knowledge is power.
Wörterbuchnoun
dictionary
I look up the word in the dictionary.
Zeugnisnoun
report card
My report card is good.

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Anwesenheitnoun
attendance
Attendance is checked.
auswendigadv
by heart
I know the poem by heart.
Begabungnoun
talent
She has a talent for languages.
Bewertungnoun
assessment
The assessment of the papers is objective.
Elternabendnoun
parents’ evening
The parents’ evening takes place at six.
erklärenverb
to explain
Can you explain that to me?
Erklärungnoun
explanation
Your explanation was very clear.
Fortschrittnoun
progress
You are making great progress.
Klassenarbeitnoun
class test
Tomorrow we are writing a class test.
Klausurnoun
written exam
The written exam was quite hard.
Konzentrationnoun
concentration
I lack concentration today.
lehrenverb
to teach / to instruct
Experience teaches us patience.
Lehrplannoun
curriculum
The curriculum changes every year.
Lernstoffnoun
learning material
The learning material for the exam is extensive.
nachdenkenverb
to ponder
I have to ponder the question.
Nachhilfenoun
tutoring
He gets tutoring in maths.
Nachprüfungnoun
resit exam
After the holidays he has a resit exam.
Notendurchschnittnoun
grade average
His grade average is very good.
Pflichtfachnoun
compulsory subject
Maths is a compulsory subject.
Referatnoun
presentation
I am giving a presentation tomorrow.
Schulabschlussnoun
school-leaving qualification
Without a school-leaving qualification the job search is hard.
Schulhofnoun
schoolyard
During the break the children play in the schoolyard.
Schulpflichtnoun
compulsory education
Compulsory education applies in Germany.
Schwierigkeitnoun
difficulty
He has difficulties with pronunciation.
unterrichtenverb
to teach
She teaches mathematics at a high school.
verstehenverb
to understand
I don't understand the task.
Wahlfachnoun
elective
Art is an elective at our school.
Wissenschaftnoun
science
Science is still looking for an answer.

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Abschlussprüfungnoun
final exam
The final exam is in June.
absolvierenverb
to complete (studies)
She completed a degree.
Allgemeinbildungnoun
general education
Reading broadens general education.
analysierenverb
to analyze
We analyze the text carefully.
Bildungssystemnoun
education system
The education system is often reformed.
Doktorarbeitnoun
doctoral thesis
She is writing her doctoral thesis.
Dozentnoun
lecturer
The lecturer holds an exciting seminar.
Fakultätnoun
faculty
She is dean of the law faculty.
Forschungnoun
research
Research needs more money.
Hochschulenoun
higher education institution
He studies at a technical college.
Inklusionnoun
inclusion
Inclusion means learning together for everyone.
Leistungsdrucknoun
performance pressure
Many pupils suffer from performance pressure.
Pädagogiknoun
pedagogy
She studies pedagogy.
Plagiatnoun
plagiarism
Plagiarism leads to expulsion.
recherchierenverb
to research
I research for my paper.
Weiterbildungnoun
continuing education
Lifelong learning is becoming more important.

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aufschlussreichadj
revealing, instructive
That was a revealing lecture.
Begabtenförderungnoun
gifted education
The school offers gifted education.
Bildungschancenoun
educational opportunity
Good schools offer better educational opportunities.
Chancengleichheitnoun
equal opportunity
Equal opportunity in education is a goal.
erörternverb
to discuss in detail
The question was discussed in detail in the seminar.
Kompetenzerwerbnoun
skill acquisition
Skill acquisition is the central focus.
Lehrkraftnoun
teaching staff member
The new teacher teaches chemistry.
Lehrmethodenoun
teaching method
The teaching method is very interactive.
Lernbereitschaftnoun
willingness to learn
The class shows a high willingness to learn.
Lernerfolgnoun
learning success
Learning success depends on motivation.
Lernmethodenoun
learning method
Every pupil has their own learning method.
Lernumgebungnoun
learning environment
A quiet learning environment helps with studying.
Selbststudiumnoun
self-study
I work through a lot of material in self-study.
unerlässlichadj
essential, indispensable
Practice is essential for successful learning.
Wissensvermittlungnoun
knowledge transfer
Knowledge transfer takes place digitally.

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Bildungsabschlussnoun
educational qualification
Without an educational qualification the job search is hard.
Bildungsgerechtigkeitnoun
educational equity
Educational equity remains a challenge.
Bildungsstandardnoun
educational standard
The educational standards are set nationwide.
Scharfsinnnoun
acumen
She solved the riddle with great acumen.
Wissenschaftlichkeitnoun
scientific rigor
The paper convinces through scientific rigor.

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