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Words on the topic: Geography Vocabulary

Explore words like mountain, river, continent, and border. This topic helps learners describe locations, landscapes, and environments in English. Great for school, travel, and general knowledge. Each word includes a translation and example.

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asiatisch

asiatisch

Asian

Magst du asiatisches Essen?

Do you like Asian food?

Damm

Damm

embankment

dam, dike

Ist der Damm gebrochen?

Has the dam broken?

Globus

Globus

globe

sphere

Wo ist der Globus?

Where is the globe?

Grenze

Grenze

border

boundary

Wo verläuft die Grenze?

Where is the border?

Hügel

Hügel

hill

Ist das ein hoher Hügel?

Is that a high hill?

Insel

Insel

island

Welche Insel besuchst du?

Which island are you visiting?

Kanal

Kanal

channel

Ist der Kanal sauber?

Is the canal clean?

Kehle

Kehle

throat

gullet

Hast du Schmerzen in der Kehle?

Do you have a sore throat?

Kreis

Kreis

circle

In welchem Kreis wohnst du?

Which district do you live in?

Land

Land

country

Welches Land besuchst du?

Which country are you visiting?

Landkreis

Landkreis

district

county

Welcher Landkreis ist größer?

Which district is larger?

lokal

lokal

local

Sind die Äpfel lokal?

Are the apples local?

lokalisieren

lokalisieren

to locate

to localize

Kannst du den Fehler lokalisieren?

Can you locate the error?

Norden

Norden

north

Fährst du in den Norden?

Are you heading north?

Oberfläche

Oberfläche

surface

interface

Ist die Oberfläche glatt?

Is the surface smooth?

Osten

Osten

east

Wo liegt der Osten?

Where is the east?

Pfütze

Pfütze

puddle

pool

Ist das eine tiefe Pfütze?

Is that a deep puddle?

Rand

Rand

edge

border

Ist das der Rand des Glases?

Is that the rim of the glass?

Spitze

Spitze

sharp

top, peak, lace

Ist die Spitze scharf?

Is the tip sharp?

Strand

Strand

beach

Sind Sie am Strand?

Are you at the beach?

Straße

Straße

street

Die Straßen sind heute leer.

The streets are empty today.

Teich

Teich

pond

Ist der Teich tief?

Is the pond deep?

Ufer

Ufer

shore

bank, waterside

Ist das Ufer weit weg?

Is the shore far away?

Welt

Welt

world

Ist die Welt gerecht?

Is the world fair?

östlich

östlich

eastern

Das östliche Dorf ist klein.

The eastern village is small.

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