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German Words to Learn--B Flashcards

1
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B (letter of the alphabet)

A

pronounced “bay”

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2
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to bake

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backen (vb)

du backst

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3
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the baker

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der Bäcker; die Bäckerin

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4
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bald; completely bald

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kahl; ganz kahl

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5
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to bark, to bellow
The dogs bark!
He barks out a command.

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bellen (vb)
du bellst

Die Hunde bellen!
Er bellt einen Befehl aus.

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6
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have been [past perfect of sein]

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gewesen

du warst gewesen

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7
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beige

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beige “BYE-guh”

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8
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the belly

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der Bauch

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9
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Birthday song

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The German version is sung to the same tune we use:
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück
Zum Geburtstag alles Gute
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
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10
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the birthplace

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der Geburtsort

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11
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to bite, chew

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beißen (vb)

du beißt

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12
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to bleed

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bluten (vb)

du blutest

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13
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bold; boldness

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kühn; kühnlenz

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14
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the bomb

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die Bombe

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15
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born (née)

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geboren (abbreviation: geb.)

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16
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bother

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beide

17
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the bottle; bottles of wine; to hit the bottle

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die Flasche; die Flaschen
Flaschen Wein
zur Flasche greifen

18
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bottom

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der Boden

19
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bought (past tense of buy)

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kauften

du kauftest

20
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had bought [past perfect]

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hatten + gekauft

du hattest gekauft

21
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the bowl

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die Schüssel; die Schüsseln (deep bowl)

die Schale; die Schalen (flatter bowl, like a pasta bowl)

22
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the box

the pizza box

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die Kiste or die Box; die Boxen or das Carton

das Pizzacarton

23
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the brain

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das Gehirn

24
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the brassiere

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der Büstenhalter

abbreviated: der BH “bay hah”

25
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brave

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tapfer

26
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the brothers

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die Brüder (pl of der Bruder)
die Gebrüder (used in business: The Meyer Brothers)
(abbreviated Gebr.: Die Meyer Gebr.)

27
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the building

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das Gebäude

das Bürogebäude

28
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the bundt cake

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der Gugelhupf

29
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to burn

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brennen (vb)

du brennst

30
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business trip

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die Geschäftsreise

31
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busy

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beschäftigt

32
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by

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von (from)

durch (through)

German Words to Learn (19 decks)

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