🎓 German words: Schule & Lernen
40 important words for this topic with article, plural and English meaning – the words you need for everyday life and the A1–B1 exams.
| German | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Schule | -n | school |
| der Schüler | - | pupil |
| die Lehrerin | -nen | teacher (female) |
| die Klasse | -n | class; year |
| der Unterricht | – | lessons, teaching |
| lernen | – | to learn |
| die Hausaufgabe | -n | homework |
| das Heft | -e | exercise book |
| der Kuli | -s | pen |
| der Bleistift | -e | pencil |
| das Wörterbuch | ¨-er | dictionary |
| die Tafel | -n | board |
| die Frage | -n | question |
| die Antwort | -en | answer |
| wiederholen | – | to repeat; revise |
| erklären | – | to explain |
| richtig | – | correct |
| falsch | – | wrong |
| der Fehler | - | mistake |
| die Übung | -en | exercise |
| der Kurs | -e | course |
| die Sprachschule | -n | language school |
| die Prüfung | -en | exam |
| die Note | -n | mark, grade |
| bestehen | – | to pass (an exam) |
| durchfallen | – | to fail (an exam) |
| das Fach | ¨-er | subject |
| das Zeugnis | -se | school report; certificate |
| die Grundschule | -n | primary school |
| das Gymnasium | Gymnasien | grammar school |
| die Universität | -en | university |
| studieren | – | to study (at university) |
| der Student | -en | student |
| das Studium | Studien | studies, degree course |
| das Semester | - | semester |
| der Abschluss | ¨-e | qualification; degree |
| das Zertifikat | -e | certificate |
| sich anmelden | – | to register, sign up |
| die Weiterbildung | -en | further training |
| das Stipendium | Stipendien | scholarship |
Tip: always learn a noun together with its article – der (masculine), die (feminine), das (neuter). The plural article is always die.
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