300 German words of level A2
Below is a complete, categorized list of German vocabulary at the A2 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is A2? Elementary
A2 builds on the basics. You can deal with routine tasks, describe your background, and talk about everyday topics in simple terms.
What you can do at A2
- ✓Communicate in simple, routine tasks needing a direct exchange of information
- ✓Describe your background, immediate environment and daily routine
- ✓Understand frequent expressions about family, shopping, work and your local area
- ✓Understand the main point in short, clear messages and announcements
- ✓Read and find specific, predictable information in daily materials like advertisements and menus
Adjectives
Nouns
/man/
man
/fraʊ/
woman
/kɪnd/
child
/ˈmʊtɐ/
mother
/faːtɐ/
father
/ˈbʁuːdɐ/
brother
/ˈʃvɛstɐ/
sister
/zoːn/
son
/ˈtɔçtɐ/
daughter
/ɡʁɔsmʊtɐ/
Grandmother
/ɡʁɔsvaːtɐ/
Grandfather
Family
Friend
/ˈfʁɔʏntɪn/
girlfriend
/ˈkɔlɡə/
colleague
/ʃɛf/
chef
/miːtʁɔʏbɐ/
employee
/naχbaʁ/
neighbor
/mɛns/
person
/pɛʁsɔn/
person
/ˈloʏtə/
people
/ˈjuŋdɪçə/
youth
/baːbi/
baby
/ˈʃyːlɐ/
student
/ˈlaːʁɐ/
teacher
/aʁt͡s/
doctor
/poˈliːtsɪst/
policeman
/kʊndə/
customer
/ˈpaʁtʶnɐ/
partner
/ɡʁupə/
group
/teːam/
team
/bəˈvœlkʁʊŋ/
population
/ɡəˈzɛltʃaft/
society
/ɡəˈmaɪnʃaft/
community
/bəˈzʊçɐ/
visitor
/ɡast/
guest
/ɛksˈpɛʁtə/
expert
/bɛʁaːtɐ/
consultant
/fɛʁtʁoːtɐ/
representative
/mɪtˈgliːt/
member
/ˈbyːɐ̯ɡɐ/
citizen
/poˈlɪtɪkɐ/
politician
/aʊ̯tɔʁ/
author
/joʊ̯rnalis.t/
journalist
/tsɔʏ̯ɡə/
witness
/maɪ̯çən/
girl
/aɪ̯nt͡sɛlpɛʁsɔn/
individual
/haʊ̯s/
house
/voːnʊŋ/
apartment
/tsɪmɐ/
room
/kyːçə/
kitchen
/ʃlaːf.tsɪmɐ/
bedroom
/baːt/
swimming pool
/voːnhɪtsmɐ/
living room
/ˈɡaʁtn̩/
garden
/ˈʃtʁaːsə/
street
/plaːt͡s/
square
/paʁk/
park
/ʃtat/
city
/dɔʁf/
village
/lant/
country
/ʃuːlə/
school
/ʊnvɛʁsiˈteːt/
university
/ˈbyʁo/
office
/ˈfɪʁma/
company
/ˈlaːdn̩/
shop
/zaʊpɐˈmɑʁkt/
supermarket
/ʁɛstaurant/
restaurant
/kaːfeː/
cafe
hotel
/ˈkʁaŋkn̩haʊs/
hospital
/ˈkɪʁçə/
church
/muˌzeːum/
museum
/teˈaːtɐ/
theater
/bɪli̯oˈteːk/
library
/bahnhoːf/
train station
/ˈflʊx.aːfn/
airport
/ɡəˈbɔʏdə/
building
/eːtaːɡə/
floor
/kɛlɐ/
basement
/tyːɐ̯/
door
/ˈfɛnstɐ/
window
/vaŋ/
wall
/tʁɛpə/
stairs
/ˈaɪŋaŋ/
entrance
/ˈaʊzaŋ/
exit
/halstələ/
bus stop
/ˈkʁɔʏtsʊŋ/
intersection
/ˈaʊtoːbaːn/
motorway
/bʁʏkə/
bridge
/haːfn/
harbor
/ʁeɡioːn/
region
/ˈbʊndəslant/
state
/haʊptˈʃtat/
capital
/ɡʁɛnzə/
border
/fɪʁtəl/
quarter
/naχbaʁʃaft/
neighborhood
/tsaɪt/
time
/jaʁ/
year
/moːnat/
month
Week
Day
/ˈʃtʊndə/
hour
/ˈmiːn.uːtə/
minute
/zɛˈkuːndə/
second
/mɔmɛnt/
moment
/tsuˈkʊnt/
future
/fɛɐ̯ɡənˈhaɪt/
past
/ɡəɡənˈvaʁt/
present
/ˈmɔʁɡn̩/
tomorrow
/ˈaːbɛnt/
evening
/mɪt.ˈak/
noon
/naχt/
night
Spring
Summer
/hɛʁpst/
Herbst
/ˈvɪntɐ/
winter
/jaːɐ̯hʊntɐt/
Jahrhundert
/jaːɐ̯tsn̩t/
Jahrzehnt
/anfaŋ/
Anfang
/n̩de/
Ende
/tɛʁˈmin/
Termin
/daːtʊm/
Datum
/fʁɪst/
Frist
/tsaɪ̯.tʁaʊm/
Zeitraum
/tsaɪ̯tˈpʊŋt/
time point
/ɛpoçe/
epoch
/tɪʃ/
table
/ʃtʊl/
chair
/bɛt/
bed
/ʃʁaŋk/
wardrobe
/ʁeːɡal/
shelf
/lampa/
lamp
/kɔmpyʊtər/
computer
/tɛlɛfoːn/
phone
/haŋdi/
mobile phone
/fɛrnzeːɐ/
TV
/ˈraːdio/
radio
/kaˈmeːra/
camera
/aʊto/
car
/faːʁʁad/
bicycle
/tsuːk/
train
/buːs/
bus
/ˈfluːɡtsɔʏ̯/
airplane
/ʃɪf/
ship
/ʃliːsəl/
key
/ɡɛlt/
Geld
/ˈtaʃə/
bag
/ˈkɔfɐ/
suitcase
/bʁiːf/
letter
/paˈkɛt/
package
/buːx/
book
/tsaɪ̯tʊŋ/
newspaper
/hɛft/
notebook
/ʃtɪft/
pen
/paˈpiːɐ̯/
paper
/ˈkleːdʊŋ/
clothing
/hɛnt/
Hemd
/hoːzə/
Hose
/jakə/
Jacke
/ʃuːə/
Shoes
/bʁɪlə/
Glasses
/ʊʁ/
clock
/maˈʃiːnə/
machine
/ɡeːʁaːt/
device
/proˈdukt/
product
/pʁaɪs/
price
/ʁɛçnʊŋ/
bill
/fɛʁˈtraːk/
contract
/dɔkʊmɛnt/
document
/foʁˈmaːluːʁ/
form
/ˈlistə/
list
/bɛʁɪçt/
report
/nɔtɪts/
Note
/naχʁɪçt/
Message
/ɡəˈʃpʁaːk/
Conversation
/tʁɛfn/
Meeting
/fɐrnɔʃtaltʊŋ/
event
/ɡəʃn̩k/
gift
/ʃpiːl/
game
/vɛʁktsøː/
tool
/mɛsɐ/
knife
/ɡaːbl/
fork
/lœfl/
spoon
/tɛlɐ/
plate
/ɡlas/
glass
/flasə/
bottle
/ʃpiːɡl/
Mirror
/bɪlt/
Picture
/kaʁtə/
Card
/tɪkɛt/
Ticket
/ɛŋəʁɡi/
Energy
/lɪçt/
Licht
/faʁbə/
Farbe
/foʁm/
Form
/maˈtiːaʁl/
Material
/mʏl/
Müll
/iːdə/
Idee
/plaːn/
Plan
/tsiːl/
Ziel
/ɛʁfloːk/
Erfolg
/feːʁl/
Fehler
Problem
Solution
Question
Answer
/maɪ̯nʊŋ/
opinion
/ɡeːdn̩akə/
Gedanke
/ɡeːfyːl/
Gefühl
/tʁaʊm/
Traum
/vʊŋʃ/
Wunsch
/hoːfn̩ʊŋ/
Hoffnung
/aŋst/
Angst
/ˈfʁɔʏdə/
Freude
/ˈliːbə/
Liebe
/tʁaʊɐ/
Trauer
/vʊt/
Wut
/ʃtʁɛs/
stress
/ˈʁuːə/
quiet
/ˈfʁaɪ̯təɪt/
freedom
/ʁɛçt/
right
/ˈfliçt/
duty
/fɛʁʊntˈsoʊŋ/
Verantwortung
/ɛntˈzaɪdʊŋ/
Entscheidung
/mœɡˈliçkeɪt/
Möglichkeit
/tʃɑnsə/
Chance
/ʁiˈziːko/
Risiko
/ɡəˈfaːɐ̯/
Gefahr
/ziːʁəɪt/
Sicherheit
/fɛʁˈtraʊən/
Vertrauen
/ʁɛsˈpeːkt/
respect
/vɛʁt/
value
/kvaˈliːtɑt/
quality
/ʊntɐʃˈtʁɛçt/
difference
Meaning
/ˈaɪnfloʊs/
Einfluss
/ˈvɪʁkʊŋ/
Wirkung
/ˈɛʁɡɛbnɪs/
Ergebnis
/ɛʁˈfaʁxʊŋ/
Erfahrung
/ˈviːsn̩/
Wissen
/ɪnfɔʁmaˈtsi̯oːn/
Information
/vaʁˈhaɪt/
Wahrheit
/ʁeːalɪtɛt/
Realität
/baɪˈzɛlp/
Beispiel
/ɡʁʊnt/
Grund
/ˈfoːɡə/
Folge
/tsvɛk/
Zweck
/ˈfɔʁtɐɪl/
Vorteil
/ˈnaχtɔɪl/
Nachteil
/ˈfɔʁtʃʁɪt/
Fortschritt
/ɛntˈvɛlkhʊŋ/
Entwicklung
/fɛʁˈʔaŋəʁʊŋ/
Veränderung
/ziˈtuːaʦi̯oʊn/
Situation
/bɛˈdiŋʊŋ/
Bedingung
/ˈʁeːɡəl/
Regel
/ɡəˈzɛts/
Gesetz
/ˈɔʁdnʊŋ/
Ordnung
/ʃtʁʊktʊʁ/
Struktur
/bəˈʁɛʃʊŋ/
Beziehung
/fɛʁˈbɪŋʊŋ/
Verbindung
/kɔmʊnɪkaˈtsi̯oːn/
Kommunikation
/ˈʃpʁaːxə/
Sprache
/ˈkuːltʊʁ/
Kultur
/ˈbɪldʊŋ/
Bildung
/ɡəˈʃɪçtə/
Geschichte
/maːkt/
Macht
/køːpɐ/
body
/kɔpf/
head
/ɡəˈziːçt/
face
/aʊɡə/
eye
/oːɐ̯/
ear
/mʊnt/
mouth
/naːzə/
nose
/haːnt/
hand
/fuːs/
foot
/aʁm/
arm
/baɪn/
leg
heart
back
belly
neck
/ˈʃʊltɐ/
shoulder
/ˈfɪŋɐ/
finger
/haʊt/
skin
/haːɐ̯/
hair
/ɡəˈzʊntˌhaɪt/
health
/kʁaŋkaɪt/
illness
/ʃmɛʁts/
pain
/meːdɪˈkaːmɛnt/
medicine
/bəˈhaʁtʁʊŋ/
treatment
/oːpɛʁaˈtsi̯oːn/
operation
/ʃlaːf/
sleep
fatigue
/ˈhʊŋɐ/
hunger
/dʊʁst/
Thirst
/ˈfɪtsnɛs/
Fitness
How to learn A2 vocabulary
- 1.Group new words by topic (home, work, travel) to remember them in context.
- 2.Practise short dialogues out loud to build automatic phrases.
- 3.Add the most common verbs and their basic conjugations.
- 4.Start reading simple graded readers or children's books to build reading stamina.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at A2?+
About 1,000–1,200 words let you handle most everyday A2 situations.
Is A2 enough to travel?+
Yes — A2 covers most travel and daily-life needs, though conversations stay simple.
What is the difference between A1 and A2?+
A1 is survival basics; A2 lets you handle routine situations and describe things in simple terms.
Should I start speaking with native speakers at A2?+
Yes, but keep it low-pressure. Focus on simple exchanges, asking for directions, or ordering food. Native speakers will appreciate the effort.