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Words on the topic: Elementary Vocabulary

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Abendessen

Abendessen

dinner

Wann gibt es Abendessen?

When is dinner?

beige

beige

beige

Ist dein Mantel beige?

Is your coat beige?

Bett

Bett

bed

Er bleibt im Bett.

He stays in bed.

Bruder

Bruder

brother

Ist er dein Bruder?

Is he your brother?

Dreieck

Dreieck

triangle

Die Straßen bilden ein Dreieck.

The streets form a triangle.

Durst

Durst

thirst

Hast du Durst?

Are you thirsty?

Esel

Esel

donkey

Ist dein Esel geduldig?

Is your donkey patient?

hell

hell

bright

light

Das Licht ist hell.

The light is bright.

Heute

Heute

today

Heute regnet es.

It's raining today.

leben

leben

to live

Er wird leben.

He will live.

Licht

Licht

light

Ist das Licht an?

Is the light on?

Lippe

Lippe

lip

Ist das deine Lippe?

Is that your lip?

Mandel

Mandel

almond

Hast du Mandeln gekauft?

Did you buy almonds?

Maus

Maus

mouse

Die Maus frisst Käse.

The mouse eats cheese.

Nabel

Nabel

navel

Babys Nabel fällt bald ab.

Baby's navel will soon fall off.

Pfote

Pfote

paw

Hat der Bär vier Pfoten?

Does the bear have four paws?

Platz

Platz

place

Hat jeder einen Platz?

Does everyone have a place?

Regal

Regal

shelf

rack

Das Regal ist leer.

The shelf is empty.

Sonnenuntergang

Sonnenuntergang

sunset

Ist der Sonnenuntergang schön?

Is the sunset beautiful?

Speer

Speer

spear

Hast du den Speer geworfen?

Did you throw the spear?

Staub

Staub

dust

Ist das Staub auf dem Regal?

Is that dust on the shelf?

Storch

Storch

stork

Ist das ein Storch dort?

Is that a stork over there?

Süßigkeit

Süßigkeit

candy

sweet

Hast du Süßigkeiten gekauft?

Did you buy candy?

Teller

Teller

plate

Die Teller sind alle sauber.

The plates are all clean.

Wasser

Wasser

water

Ich trinke Wasser.

I'm drinking water.

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