This can only be a partial list, obviously. It's tailored to the level I teach and my personal teaching style and objectives. Nevertheless, I appreciate any corrections and additions you can offer in terms of Rechtschreibung and translations/renderings, which sometimes require the input of native speakers and hours of work in dictionaries. Further vocabulary, phrases, slang and dictionaries. Here's a better designed, edited version of the list below (25 Feb 99).
These vocabulary can be used to make sentences (see bottom of page) describing friends, family, feelings and various objects using the verb sein (to be)
There are many web exercises and useful programs (Wortleiter, Satzkammer, etc.) with related files on my computer page. Make your own exercises using Javascript and free images from the ClipArt collection for Foreign Language teachers. Example from Deutsch im Netz.
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| ab und zu | occasionally |
| aber | but, however |
| als | than (comparison) |
| am ____sten | the most _____ |
| auch | also, too |
| denn | then |
| doch | used for emphasis |
| ein bisschen | a little (bit) |
| entweder ...oder | either ...or... |
| fast | almost |
| ganz und gar | completely |
| gar nicht | not at all |
| genau | exactly |
| hier / dort (da) | here / there |
| immer | always |
| ja | truly, very |
| jetzt, nun | now |
| manchmal | sometimes |
| meiner Meinung nach | in my opinion, I think |
| meistens | mostly, usually |
| natürlich | of course, naturally |
| nicht | not |
| nie | never |
| noch | still, yet |
| normalerweise | normally |
| nur | only, just |
| oder | or |
| oft | frequent |
| sehr | very |
| selten | seldom, rarely, infrequent |
| so | so, that, as |
| so ____ wie | as ___ as |
| total | totally, completely |
| überhaupt nicht | not at all |
| vielleicht | maybe, perhaps |
| vor allem | above all |
| wahrscheinlich | probably |
| weder...noch | neither...nor... |
| wirklich | really |
| wohl | well, probably |
| ziemlich | rather, pretty (much) |
| zu | too |
| zwar | indeed, truly |
| was | what |
| wer | who |
| wie | how, excuse me? |
| wo | where |
| wohin | where to |
| woher | where from |
| wann | when |
| warum | why |
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| abenteuerlich | adventurous |
| abhängig | dependant |
| abwesend | absent |
| aggressiv | agressive |
| ahnungslos | clueless, innocent |
| aktiv | active |
| allein | alone |
| altmodisch | old-fashioned |
| anpassungsfähig | adaptable, flexible |
| anständig | decent, moral |
| ärgerlich | annoying |
| arm | poor |
| arrogant | arrogant |
| attraktiv | attractive |
| ätzend | caustic, harsh, annoying |
| aufgeklärt | enlightened, well-informed |
| aufgeregt | upset, excited |
| aufgeschlossen | open-minded |
| aufrichtig | upright, sincere, proper |
| ausgeflippt | crazy, flipped-out |
| begabt | talented, gifted |
| begeistert | excited, enthusiastic, psyched |
| bekannt / berühmt | well-known / famous |
| beliebt / populär | popular |
| bequem | comfortable, relaxed |
| bescheiden | modest, humble |
| bescheuert | demented, crazy |
| bezaubernd | spellbinding, fascinating |
| billig | inexpensive |
| blöd | ignorant, stupid |
| boshaft | mean |
| brav | well-behaved, good |
| charmant | charming |
| cool | cool |
| dankbar | thankful, grateful |
| dick | fat, thick |
| dumm/doof | dumb |
| dünn | thin |
| egozentrisch | self-centered |
| ehrgeizig | ambitious |
| ehrlich | honest |
| eifersüchtig | jealous |
| einfach | simple, plain, simply |
| eingebildet | conceited, arrogant |
| einmalig | unique, rare |
| einsam | lonely |
| einverstanden | agreed, of the same mind |
| ekelhaft | very mean, detestable |
| eklig | gross, disgusting |
| elegant | elegant, classy |
| empfindlich | touchy, sensitive |
| engagiert | committed, dedicated |
| engstirnig | narrow-minded |
| erfolgreich | successful |
| ernst | serious |
| erstklassig | first-class |
| fair | fair |
| falsch | wrong |
| fantastisch | fantastic |
| faszinierend | fascinating |
| faul | lazy |
| feig | cowardly |
| fein | fine, refined |
| fest | solid, strong, unchanging |
| fett | fatty |
| fit | fit, feeling good |
| fleißig | hard-working, industrious |
| fortgeschritten | advanced |
| frech | saucy, smart-alecky |
| frei | free |
| freundlich | kind, friendly |
| froh | happy |
| fröhlich | happy, merry |
| fürsorglich | caring |
| gastfreundlich | hospitable, generous |
| gebildet | educated |
| geduldig | patient |
| gefährlich | dangerous |
| gefühlvoll | sensitive, with feeling |
| geistreich | witty, brilliant |
| geizig | stingy, cheap |
| gemein | rude, low, ignorant |
| gemütlich | pleasant |
| genial | brilliant, genius |
| gerecht | just, right |
| geschätzt | valued, dear |
| gescheit | clever, skillful |
| geschickt | skillful |
| geschlossen | closed, reserved |
| geschwätzig | talkative |
| gesellig | social, friendly |
| gesund | healthy |
| gierig | greedy |
| glaubwürdig | credible, believable |
| glücklich | happy, lucky |
| grob | coarse, rude |
| grosszügig | generous |
| groß | big, large, tall |
| grüntig | crabby (dialect) |
| gut | good |
| gut angezogen | well-dressed |
| gut gelaunt | in a good mood |
| gut informiert | well informed |
| halb | half |
| halsstarrig | stubborn |
| hart | hard |
| hartnäckig | hard-headed, stubborn |
| hässlich | ugly |
| heiß | hot, great/cool |
| heiter | cheerful |
| hell | ht, bright |
| hemmungslos | uninhibited, unworried |
| herrlich | wonderful, magnificent |
| herzlos | heartless |
| hilfreich | helpful |
| hinterlistig | deceitful, tricky |
| hoch | high |
| hochmütig | haughty, proud |
| hochnäsig | snooty, stuck up |
| höflich | polite |
| hübsch | handsome, pretty |
| hungrig | hungry |
| idealistisch | idealistic |
| intelligent | smart |
| interessant | interesting |
| intolerant | intolerant |
| jung | young |
| kalt | cold, unfriendly |
| kindisch | childish |
| kindlich | childlike |
| klasse / toll / super | great, super |
| klein | small, little, short |
| kleinlich | petty, nit-picky |
| klug | clever, smart |
| komisch | strange, funny |
| kompliziert | complicated |
| konsequent | consistent |
| konservativ | conservative |
| kontaktfreudig | outgoing |
| kräftig | strong |
| krank | sick |
| kreativ | creative |
| kritisch | critical |
| krumm | crooked |
| labil | unstable, moody |
| lang | long |
| langsam | slow |
| langweilig | boring |
| lässig | lazy, sluggish |
| launisch | moody, changing |
| laut | loud |
| lebendig | living, alive |
| leicht | easy, light |
| leichtsinnig | airheaded, shallow |
| leidenschaftlich | passionate, serious |
| leise | quiet, soft |
| liberal | liberal |
| lieb | dear, nice |
| liebenswürdig | lovable |
| lustig | funny |
| melancholisch | melancholy, pensive |
| merkwürdig | unusual, strange |
| miserabel | miserable |
| misstrauisch | mistrustful |
| modern | modern |
| modisch | fashionable, stylish |
| mollig | plump, chubby |
| moralisch | moral |
| munter | alert, upbeat |
| musikalisch | musical |
| mutig | courageous |
| nachlässig | careless, negligent |
| nah | near |
| naß | wet |
| neidisch | envious |
| nervös | nervous |
| nett | nice |
| neu | new |
| neugierig | curious |
| niedergeschlagen | depressed |
| niedlich | cute |
| niedrig | low |
| normal | normal |
| oberflächlich | superficial, shallow |
| offen | open |
| optimistisch | optimistic |
| ordentlich | orderly |
| passiv | passive |
| parteiisch | partial, biased |
| peinlich | embarrassing |
| pessimistisch | pessimistic |
| praktisch | practical |
| pünktlich | punctual, on time |
| radikal | radical, revolutionary |
| raffiniert | refined, elegant |
| rauh | rough |
| rebellisch | rebellious |
| recht | just |
| rechthaberisch | always must be right |
| redlich | honest, has integrity |
| reich | rich |
| reif | mature |
| religiös | religious |
| richtig | correct, proper |
| riesig | gigantic |
| romantisch | romantic |
| rücksichtslos | inconsiderate |
| rücksichtsvoll | considerate |
| ruhig | calm |
| sauber | clean |
| sauer | angry, sour |
| schick | chic, stylish |
| schlampig | messy, dirty |
| schlau | clever, tricky |
| schlecht / schlimm | bad |
| schmutzig | dirty, not clean |
| schnell | fast, quick |
| schön | beautiful, pretty, nice |
| schüchtern | shy |
| schwach | weak, poor |
| schwer / schwierig | difficult, heavy |
| schwerfällig | heavy, awkward |
| schwermütig | depressed, melancholic |
| selbstlos | unselfish |
| selbstsicher | self-confident |
| selbstsüchtig | egotistical |
| seltsam | strange, wierd |
| sensibel | sensitive |
| sicher | safe, secure, certainly |
| sorgenlos, sorgenfrei | carefree, untroubled |
| sorgfältig | careful |
| spät | late |
| spontan | spontaneous |
| sportlich | athletic |
| spöttisch | mocking, making fun of |
| stark | strong, cool |
| stolz (auf) | proud (of) |
| streitsüchtig | loves to argue |
| süß | sweet, nice |
| sympathisch | likable, friendly |
| taktlos | tactless, harsh |
| taktvoll | tactful, skillful |
| temperamentvoll | lively, has much character |
| teuer | expensive, dear, valuable |
| tot | dead |
| traurig | sad |
| treu | loyal, faithful |
| typisch | typical(ly) |
| übergeschnappt | crazy, too tightly wound |
| umweltbewusst | environmentally conscious |
| unabhängig | independant |
| unbeholfen | clumsy |
| unbekümmert | untroubled, worry-free |
| unberechenbar | incalculable, unpredictable |
| unbeugsam | inflexible |
| unerfarhren | inexperienced |
| ungehorsam | disobedient |
| ungeschickt | clumsy, unskillful |
| unhöflich | impolite, rude |
| unwiderstehlich | inevitable, irresistable |
| verantwortlich | responsible |
| verbissen | uptight, mean, spiteful |
| verdrießlich | glum, depressing, annoyed |
| verlässlich | dependable |
| verlegen | embarassed |
| vernünftig | reasonable, sensible |
| verrückt | crazy |
| vertrauenswürdig | trustworthy |
| verwirrt | confused |
| verwöhnt | spoiled (brat) |
| verzweifelt | in doubt, desperate |
| vorsichtig | careful |
| wahnsinnig | insane, crazy |
| warm | warm, friendly |
| warmherzig | warm hearted |
| wichtig | important |
| widerlich | gross, disgusting |
| wild | wild |
| winzig | tiny |
| witzig | funny, smart-alecky |
| wunderbar | wonderful, great |
| wunderschön | beautiful, fabulous |
| zerstreut | absent-minded, confused |
| zufällig | coincidental, accidental |
| zufrieden | satisfied, content |
| zusammen | together |
| zuverlässig | reliable |
Mr. Shea's Photo Album - all pages in order
1. Why are you always so late? Are you lazy or just slow?
2. Is she as old as you? Probably. She's not as sweet as you.
3. Who is he? He's very handsome, attractive, witty and charming.
4. Athletic he's not, but he is musical, well-dressed, clean and decent.
5. How tall are the children? They are gig
6. You're really smart-alecky. You're not at all likable/nice. Why aren't you sensitive and calm, like me (wie ich)?
7. We are neither talkative nor airheaded. We are reasonable, practical and above all, polite.
8. I'm really not cheap or greedy. I am however careful and responsible.
9. They are probably shorter than you. You are the tallest.
10. He's not exactly brilliant, but he is clever and above all, honest.
11. I'm a little nervous. Why am I here? What time is it?
12. Y'all are never boring. Y'all are always interesting and funny.
13. Mr. Shea, why are you so wonderful? You are, of course, the best. You are never crabby, moody or mean. You are always kind and helpful.
14. I am really lucky and very thankful. They are usually so industrious, polite and dependable.
15. Where are you from, Mr. Mueller? Are you lonely here or just alone?
16. Who is always punctual, never cross and often in a good mood?
17. Sometimes we're argumentative and we're sometimes stubborn and stupid.
18. No, not now. Not today. Maybe tomorrow? Are you agreed?
19. You are too moody, passive, pessimistic, weird, and crazy.
20. He is not as loyal and orderly as I. And he's only half as smart.
21. That is not good. It's really bad and quite dangerous.
22. I'm really not jealous, even though (auch wenn) she's beautiful, rich and famous.
German One Ich heisse _____________________________________
1. Translate into German using SEIN plus adjectives
1. He's cute, nice, polite and outgoing.
2. That's very cool. It's not oldfashioned or boring.
3. They are cold, cheap, heartless and deceitful.
4. Y'all are very stubborn, argumentative and mistrustful.
5. She is kind, hospitable, and humble.
6. You (formal) are successful, hard-working and generous.
7. He is rather stuck-up. He's also not loyal and not friendly.
8. Martin and I are likable and funny, but sometimes we're too talkative.
9. That is complicated, difficult and not interesting.
10. Bill is strange, pessimistic, too careful and often (oft) depressed.
11. You're totally spoiled, shallow , narrow-minded, rude.
12. They are moody, shy, passive and not at all optimistic.
13. We are sensitive, reasonable, refined and dependable.
14. Mr. Shea is old, crabby, mean, and crazy, but also brilliant.
15. Uwe is tricky, romantic, musical and rebellious.
16. Ingo is aggressive, airheaded, not shy, wild and mostly honest.
17. Kai Käse is dangerous, fresh and witty.
18. Timo is orderly, punctual, smart and sometimes too critical.
19. Mathias is always late and never punctual.
20. She is beautiful, chic, nice, lively and open.
Adjektiv Quiz Ich heisse _____________________________________
Fill in the blanks with the adjectives at the bottom of the page, which may be used only once. This is a printed exercise from the freeware DOS program Satzkammer.
hartnäckig höflich dümmer besten schwer größten hochnäsig langweilig sympatisch schüchtern glücklich fleißig schön altmodisch lustig komisch älter pünktlich kalt freundlich groß
1. Warum kannst du nie flexibel sein, wie ich? Du bist ja immer so __________ und streitsüchtig.
2. Der Herr Stein macht das alles so interessant. Ja, seine Deutschstunde ist gar nicht _____.
3 Dein Pullover ist wirklich schick, elegant, modern und toll. Er ist überhaupt nicht ______.
4. Du bist kontaktfreudig und geschwätzig. Du bist gar nicht __________.
5. Er ist nicht normal. Er ist ziemlich merkwürdig, nicht/ Ja, er ist wirklich __________.
6. Die Suppe ist nicht heiß. Sie ist sehr __________ und ist auch ziemlich schlecht.
7. Du bist gemein und frech. Du hast keine Manieren. Das stimmt nicht. Ich bin sehr __.
8. Das Examen war nicht leicht. Mann, das war zu __________. Ich bin durchgefallen.
9. Du bist nicht faul. Du bist sehr __________.
10. Der Film ist wirklich dumm. Er ist gar nicht __________.
11. Warum bist du immer so spät? Wie, bitte? Ich bin immer __________.
12. Hans und Franz sind weder klein noch schwach. Sie sind __________ und stark.
13. Du bist gar nicht gemein. Im Gegenteil, du bist sehr __________
14. Er ist nicht hilfreich und auch nicht sehr nett . Ja, er ist nicht __________ und freundlich wie du.
15. Warum bist du so traurig und deprimiert? Das ist normal für mich. Ich bin selten ______.
16. Sie ist nicht häßlich. Sie ist sehr __________.
17. Sie sind nicht bescheiden. Sie sind sehr __________.
18. Er ist wirklich gut in Deutsch, aber du bist besser. Besser? Unsinn! Ich bin am ________.
19. Ich bin alt und Herr Schmidt ist am ältesten
Martin ist __________ als ich und jünger als Herr Schmidt.
20. Jan ist gross, aber Robert ist größer. Und ich bin am __________.
21. Ich bin nicht dumm. Ich bin sehr intelligent. Tut mir leid, aber du bist __________ als ich.
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