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Full German Vocabulary List: A1, A2 & B1 (Goethe Exam Topics)

Below is the complete, plain-text word list used by the interactive trainer above — 3009 German words in total, split across CEFR levels A1 (1007 words), A2 (1000 words) and B1 (1002 words), organized by the same topic areas the Goethe-Zertifikat exams cover (personal information, family, housing, work, health, society, and more). Each entry below is listed as German — English. Open the interactive trainer above to hear each word spoken aloud, hide/reveal translations to test yourself, and track which words you have memorized.

A1 (Beginner) German Vocabulary (1007 words)

Greetings & Everyday Phrases (21 words)
Personal Information (22 words)
Family (18 words)
Numbers, Time & Days (34 words)
Home & Housing (20 words)
Food & Drink (29 words)
Shopping (16 words)
Clothing & Body (21 words)
Weather & Colors (17 words)
Core Verbs & Question Words (23 words)
Useful Phrases (13 words)
Transportation (35 words)
Animals (30 words)
Nature & Outdoors (27 words)
Places in Town (29 words)
Jobs & Professions (21 words)
Hobbies & Free Time (27 words)
Common Adjectives (40 words)
Modal & Common Verbs (30 words)
Prepositions (25 words)
Daily Routine Verbs (22 words)
Feelings & Emotions (20 words)
Post, Bank & Communication (22 words)
School Basics (20 words)
At the Doctor (20 words)
Sports (19 words)
Music & Entertainment (18 words)
Kitchen & Cooking (25 words)
Furniture & Household (20 words)
Directions & City (19 words)
Seasons & Holidays (17 words)
Technology Basics (20 words)
Money & Shopping II (16 words)
Countries & Languages (20 words)
Common Adverbs (27 words)
Conjunctions (15 words)
Restaurant Phrases (15 words)
Airport & Hotel (16 words)
Exclamations (15 words)
Body & Health II (17 words)
Materials & Shapes (16 words)
Measurements (18 words)
Family & Relationships II (15 words)
Weather II (17 words)
Everyday Objects (20 words)
Quantifiers (20 words)
Miscellaneous (20 words)

A2 (Elementary) German Vocabulary (1000 words)

Unit 1: Family & Living Situations (44 words)
Unit 2: Moving & Apartments (55 words)
Unit 3: Food, Shopping & the Kitchen (159 words)

Daily meals & routine

At the shop / checkout

Kitchen & tableware

Cooking & recipes

At a snack bar / German food

Unit 4: Work & the First Job (54 words)

Workplace & job search

Agreeing, disagreeing & reacting

Unit 5: Health, Fitness & Daily Habits (69 words)

Being active

Reflexive daily-routine verbs

Mood, stress & health goals

Signing up for a course

Unit 6: School & Education (64 words)

Schools & qualifications

School subjects

Classroom & school life

Unit 7: Birthdays & Parties (31 words)

Planning a party

Giving & reacting to opinions

A2 Essentials (bonus) (146 words)

Question words

Numbers 0–100

Days of the week

Months

Seasons

Weather

Colors

Opposites

Directions & location

Clothing

Body parts

Travel & Vacation (25 words)
Public Transport (18 words)
Bank & Post Office (17 words)
Pharmacy & Doctor (18 words)
Media & Entertainment (16 words)
Personality (20 words)
Household Chores (14 words)
Environment Basics (14 words)
Separable Verbs (20 words)
Celebrations (18 words)
City Life (16 words)
Dates & Ordinal Numbers (18 words)
Feelings & Reactions (14 words)
Shopping for Clothes (14 words)
Job Application (16 words)
Everyday Technology (14 words)
Neighbors & Community (12 words)
Emergencies (13 words)
Weather & Seasons II (17 words)
Opinions II (14 words)
Daily Situations (14 words)
Small Talk (13 words)
Appearance (23 words)

B1 (Intermediate) German Vocabulary (1002 words)

Opinions & Discussion (18 words)
Connectors for Argumentation (20 words)
Work & Career (23 words)
Society & Environment (20 words)
Media & Technology (17 words)
Relationships & Health (17 words)
Education & Training (15 words)
Personality & Character (17 words)
Travel & Culture (16 words)
Housing (advanced) (11 words)
Economy & Finance (30 words)
Law & Rights (26 words)
Science & Research (22 words)
Arts & Literature (20 words)
Sports (advanced) (19 words)
Life Stages (16 words)
Technology (advanced) (19 words)
Travel (advanced) (18 words)
Consumer & Shopping (17 words)
Time Expressions (18 words)
Environment (advanced) (17 words)
Psychology & Emotions (18 words)
Communication (advanced) (18 words)
Global Issues (19 words)
Food (advanced) (17 words)
Idiomatic Phrases (14 words)
Housing II (21 words)
Public Services (19 words)
Insurance & Banking (19 words)
Cars & Driving (20 words)
Media & Journalism (20 words)
Job Interview (17 words)
University Life (18 words)
Social Media (18 words)
Volunteering (16 words)
Productivity (16 words)
Advertising & Marketing (15 words)
Weddings & Celebrations (15 words)
Clothing & Fashion (18 words)
Business Meetings (19 words)
Customer Service (16 words)
Expat Life (16 words)
Parenting (17 words)
Elderly & Aging (15 words)
Cultural Differences (17 words)
History Basics (20 words)
Philosophy & Ethics (18 words)
Religion & Belief (15 words)
Cooking (advanced) (17 words)
Home Appliances (17 words)
Weather & Climate (16 words)
Workplace Culture (20 words)
Miscellaneous (advanced) (35 words)
Debate & Argumentation II (30 words)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deutsch Trainer?

Deutsch Trainer is a free, self-contained German vocabulary flashcard tool covering CEFR levels A1, A2 and B1. Each word can be spoken aloud in German, and you can mark words as memorized as you learn them.

Is this aligned with the Goethe-Zertifikat exam?

Yes. The vocabulary is organized around the same standard topic areas the Goethe-Zertifikat A1, A2 and B1 exams test (personal information, family, work, health, society, and more). It is self-authored rather than copied from the official copyrighted Goethe Wortliste PDFs.

Is my progress saved?

Yes. After entering your name and email, your memorized-word progress is saved automatically in your browser's local storage under your email, and can also be exported to or imported from a JSON file for backup or moving to another device.

Is it free and does it require an account?

Yes, it is completely free and runs entirely in your browser with no server or sign-up beyond entering a name and email locally. No data is uploaded anywhere.