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🏗️ Vocabulary Related to Industry and Mining

Vocabulary	Plural	Part of Speech	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
der Arbeiter	die Arbeiter	noun	[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐ]	worker
der Bergmann	die Bergmänner	noun	[ˈbɛʁkˌman]	miner
der Bergarbeiter	die Bergarbeiter	noun	[ˈbɛʁkˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ]	mine worker
das Kraftwerk	die Kraftwerke	noun	[ˈkʁaftˌvɛʁk]	power plant
das Bergwerk	die Bergwerke	noun	[ˈbɛʁkˌvɛʁk]	mine
die Industrieanlage	die Industrieanlagen	noun	[ɪndʊsˈtʁiːˌanlaːɡə]	industrial facility
abbauen	-	verb	[ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]	to mine, to reduce
unter Tage arbeiten	-	verb	[ˈʊntɐ ˈtaːɡə ˈaʁbaɪ̯tən]	to work underground
malochen	-	verb	[maˈloːxən]	to work hard

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. der Bergmann

   • Example: The miner works underground, because he mines coal.
   • Explanation: The miner works underground, because he mines coal.

2. abbauen

   • Example: In this mine, coal has been mined for years, because it is an important energy source.
   • Explanation: In this mine, coal has been mined for years, because it is an important energy source.

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🌿 Vocabulary Related to Life and Living

Vocabulary	Plural	Part of Speech	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
der Kleingarten	die Kleingärten	noun	[ˈklaɪ̯nˌɡaʁtn̩]	small garden
der Schrebergarten	die Schrebergärten	noun	[ˈʃʁeːbɐˌɡaʁtn̩]	allotment garden
die Brieftaube	die Brieftauben	noun	[ˈbʁiːfˌtaʊ̯bə]	carrier pigeon
züchten	-	verb	[ˈt͡sʏçtn̩]	to breed, to raise

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. der Kleingarten

   • Example: He spends a lot of time in his small garden, because he grows vegetables there.
   • Explanation: He spends a lot of time in his small garden, because he grows vegetables there.

2. züchten

   • Example: He breeds carrier pigeons, so that they can deliver messages.
   • Explanation: He breeds carrier pigeons, so that they can deliver messages.

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Vocabulary Related to Family and Social Relations

Vocabulary	Plural	Part of Speech	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
die Urgroßeltern	-	noun	[ˈʊʁɡʁoːsˌʔɛltɐn]	great-grandparents
der Urgroßvater	die Urgroßväter	noun	[ˈʊʁɡʁoːsˌfaːtɐ]	great-grandfather
der Kamerad	die Kameraden	noun	[ˌkaməˈʁaːt]	male comrade
die Kameradin	die Kameradinnen	noun	[ˌkaməʁaˈdiːn]	female comrade
das Rennpferd	die Rennpferde	noun	[ˈʁɛnˌpfeːɐ̯t]	racehorse
die Jugend	-	noun	[ˈjuːɡn̩t]	youth

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Urgroßeltern

   • Example: My great-grandparents experienced World War II, because they were young at that time.
   • Explanation: My great-grandparents experienced World War II, because they were young at that time.

2. die Jugend

   • Example: Today’s youth has many opportunities, because the world is more connected than before.
   • Explanation: Today’s youth has many opportunities, because the world is more connected than before.

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Note

Make sure you have written this down in your notebook. At the end of the lesson I provide the verbs and nouns that commonly go with the above vocabulary. But first start by making your own sentences. Here are some examples I used when I was learning.