People Flashcards

Memorize types of people and occupations

1
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der Knabe, -n

A

boy (old-fashioned)

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der Landwirt, -e

die Landwirtin, -nen

A

farmer

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3
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der Junge, -n

A

boy

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4
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der Professor, -en

die Professorin, -nen

A

professor

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5
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der Schulleiter, -

die Schulleiterin, -nen

A

headmaster, principal

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der Mitbewohner, -

die Mitbewohnerin, -nen

A

cohabitor, roommate

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der Maler, -

die Malerin, -nen

A

painter/artist

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der Sekretär, -e

die Sekretärin, -nen

A

secretary

masculine can mean secretary’s desk

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9
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der Künstler, -

die Künstlerin, -nen

A

artist, performer

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10
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die Tante, -n

A

aunt

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11
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der Sohn, Söhne

A

son

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12
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der Chef, -s

die Chefin, -nen

A

boss, head

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13
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der Vermieter, -

A

landlord

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14
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der Schüler, -

die Schülerin, -nen

A

school student, pupil

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15
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der Fotograf, -en

die Fotografin, -nen

A

photographer

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16
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der Rechtsanwalt, Rechtsanwälte

die Rechtsanwältin, -nen

A

lawyer, counsel, advocate

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17
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die/der Erwachsene, -n

A

adult

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18
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der Lehrling, -e

A

apprentice, trainee

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19
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der Ingenieur, -e
die Ingenieurin, -nen
pronounced “in-jin-oo-er”

(leitender – )

A

engineer

chief engineer

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20
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der Passagier, -e

die Passagierin, -nen

A

passenger

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21
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der Programmierer, -

die Programmiererin, -nen

A

programmer/software engineer

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22
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der Student, -en

die Studentin, -nen

A

university student

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23
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das Kind, -er

das Einzelkind

A

child

only child

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24
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der Neffe, -n

A

nephew

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25
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die Nichte, -n

A

niece

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26
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der Schlosser, -

die Schlosserin, -nen

A

metal worker, fitter

locksmith

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27
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der Arzt, Ärzte

die Ärztin, -nen

A

(medical) doctor

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28
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der König, -e

die Königin, -nen

A

king/queen

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29
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die Frau, -en

A

Mrs.
wife
woman

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30
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der Rentner, -

die Rentnerin, -nen

A

retiree, pensioner

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31
Q

der PKW-Fahrer, -

die PKW-Fahrerin, -nen

A

(car) driver

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32
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der Lehrer, -

die Lehrerin, -nen

A

teacher

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33
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der Handwerker, -

die Handwerkerin, -nen

A

skilled manual worker

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34
Q

der Topfgucker, -

A

busy-body (pot-looker)

35
Q

die Tochter, Töchter

A

daughter

36
Q

die Mannschaft, -en

A

team

37
Q

der/die Bekannte, -n

A

acquaintance, friend

38
Q

der Journalist, -en
die Journalistin, -nen
(pronounced “zhor-nal-ist”)

A

journalist

39
Q

der Telefonist, -en

die Telefonistin, -nen

A

switchboard operator

40
Q

der Mann, Männer

A

man
husband
male

41
Q

der Polizist, -en

die Polizistin, -nen

A

police officer

42
Q

der/die Jugendliche, -n

A

youth, young person, adolescent

43
Q

der LKW-Fahrer, -

die LKW-Fahrerin, -nen

A

trucker

44
Q

der Reiseführer, -

die Reiseführerin, -nen

A

tour guide

masculine can also mean travel guide

45
Q

der Kunde, -n

die Kundin, -nen

A

customer

46
Q

der Kaufmann, Kaufmänner

die Kauffrau, -en

A

salesperson

47
Q

der/die Fremde, -n

A

stranger, alien, foreigner

48
Q

der Vater, Väter

A

father

49
Q

der Zuschauer, -
die Zuschauerin, -nen

(die Zuschauer)

A

audience member, onlooker, bystander, spectator, viewer, observer

(audience)

50
Q

der Ausländer, -

die Ausländerin, -nen

A

foreigner

51
Q

der Cousin, -s
die Cousine, -n

der Vetter, -

A

cousin

52
Q

der Doktor, -en

die Doktorin, -nen

A

doctor (titular)

53
Q

der Bruder, Brüder

A

brother (including in a religious order)

plural can also mean brethren

54
Q

das Geschwister, -

usually in the plural

A

sibling

55
Q

das Fräulein, -

A

young lady

Miss

56
Q

der Kollege, -n

die Kollegin, -nen

A

colleague

57
Q

der Steuerberater, -

die Steuerberaterin, -nen

A

tax consultant

58
Q

die Eltern

A

parents

59
Q

der Typ, -en

pronounced “toop”

A

type, fellow

colloquially: guy, stranger

60
Q

der Kellner, -

die Kellnerin, -nen

A

waiter

61
Q

der Reiseleiter, -

die Reiseleiterin, -nen

A

travel agent

62
Q

die Mutter, Mütter

A

mother

63
Q

der Bürger, -

die Bürgerin, -nen

A

citizen
townsperson, burgher
masculine can also mean bourgeois

64
Q

der (Auto)Mechaniker, -

die (Auto)Mechanikerin, -nen

A

mechanic

auto mechanic

65
Q

die Familie, -n

A

family

66
Q

der Mensch, -en

A

man, human being, person

67
Q

die Menschheit

no plural

A

mankind

68
Q

der Bankkaufmann, Bankkaufmänner

die Bankkauffrau, -en

A

banker

bank clerk

69
Q

der Verkäufer, -

die Verkäuferin, -nen

A

shop assistant

vendor

70
Q

die Person, -en

A

person

71
Q

der Nachbar, -n

die Nachbarin, -nen

A

neighbor

72
Q

der Gast, Gäste

A

guest

73
Q

das Mädchen, -

A

young girl

74
Q

der Pater, Pater/Patres

A

father as in a religious order

75
Q

die Schwester, -n

A

sister (includes a nun)

76
Q

der Bäcker, -

die Bäckerin, -nen

A

baker

77
Q

der Krankenpfleger, -
die Krankenpflegerin, -nen
die Krankenschwester, -n

A

nurse

78
Q

der Herr, -en

A

Mr.
husband
man

79
Q

der Onkel, -

A

uncle

80
Q

die Hausfrau, -en

A

housewife

81
Q

der Tramper, -

die Tramperin, -nen

A

hitchhiker

82
Q

der/die Verlobte, -n

A

fiance

83
Q

die Polizei

A

police