Menschen, Stadte Sprachen

🚶 Topic: Actions & Communication Phrases

Vocab	Plural	Word Type	Pronunciation	Meaning
gehen	-	Verb	[ˈɡeːən]	to go
Wie geht’s?	-	Phrase	[viː ɡeːts]	How are you?
gut	-	Adjective	[ɡuːt]	good, well
doch	-	Particle	[dɔx]	after all, but, indeed
schon mal	-	Phrase	[ʃoːn maːl]	ever (before)
ach	-	Interjection	[ax]	oh, ah
genau	-	Adverb	[ɡəˈnaʊ̯]	exactly, right
Ach so!	-	Phrase	[ax zoː]	Oh, I see!

📌 Examples and Explanation

1. gehen

   • Example: Ich gehe in die Schule.
   • Meaning: I go to school.

2. Wie geht’s?

   • Example: Hallo, wie geht’s? – Mir geht’s gut!
   • Meaning: Hello, how are you? – I’m fine!

3. gut

   • Example: Das Essen schmeckt gut.
   • Meaning: The food tastes good.

4. doch

   • Example: Komm doch mit uns ins Kino!
   • Meaning: Come to the cinema with us, will you!

5. schon mal

   • Example: Warst du schon mal in Deutschland?
   • Meaning: Have you ever been to Germany?

6. ach

   • Example: Ach, das wusste ich nicht!
   • Meaning: Oh, I didn’t know that!

7. genau

   • Example: Ja, genau!
   • Meaning: Yes, exactly!

8. Ach so!

   • Example: Ach so! Jetzt verstehe ich.
   • Meaning: Oh, I see! Now I understand.

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🎵 Topic: Music & Language

Vocab	Plural	Word Type	Pronunciation	Meaning
die Melodie	die Melodien	Noun (f.)	[meloˈdiː]	melody
der Unterschied	die Unterschiede	Noun (m.)	[ˈʊntɐʃiːd]	difference

📌 Examples and Explanation

1. die Melodie

   • Example: Die Melodie dieses Liedes ist schön.
   • Meaning: The melody of this song is beautiful.

2. der Unterschied

   • Example: Was ist der Unterschied zwischen „du“ und „Sie“?
   • Meaning: What is the difference between “du” and “Sie”?

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🧭 Topic: Geography & Directions

Vocab	Plural	Word Type	Pronunciation	Meaning
der Norden	-	Noun (m.)	[ˈnɔʁdn̩]	the North
der Süden	-	Noun (m.)	[ˈzyːdn̩]	the South
der Westen	-	Noun (m.)	[ˈvɛstn̩]	the West
der Osten	-	Noun (m.)	[ˈɔstn̩]	the East
der Südosten	-	Noun (m.)	[ˈzyːtˌɔstn̩]	the Southeast
nördlich	-	Adverb	[ˈnœʁtlɪç]	to the north
südlich	-	Adverb	[ˈzyːtlɪç]	to the south
westlich	-	Adverb	[ˈvɛstlɪç]	to the west
östlich	-	Adverb	[ˈœstlɪç]	to the east
nordwestlich	-	Adverb	[ˈnɔʁtˌvɛstlɪç]	to the northwest
nordöstlich	-	Adverb	[ˈnɔʁtˌœstlɪç]	to the northeast
südwestlich	-	Adverb	[ˈzyːtˌvɛstlɪç]	to the southwest
südöstlich	-	Adverb	[ˈzyːtˌœstlɪç]	to the southeast

📌 Examples and Explanation

1. der Norden

   • Example: Hamburg liegt im Norden von Deutschland.
   • Meaning: Hamburg is in the north of Germany.

2. der Süden

   • Example: Italien liegt im Süden Europas.
   • Meaning: Italy is in the south of Europe.

3. westlich

   • Example: Frankreich liegt westlich von Deutschland.
   • Meaning: France lies to the west of Germany.

4. nordöstlich

   • Example: Berlin liegt nordöstlich von München.
   • Meaning: Berlin lies northeast of Munich.

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🗺️ Topic: Places & Games

Vocab	Plural	Word Type	Pronunciation	Meaning
das Städteraten	-	Noun (n.)	[ˈʃtɛːtəˌʁaːtn̩]	city guessing game
die Nähe	-	Noun (f.)	[ˈnɛːə]	proximity, nearby area

📌 Examples and Explanation

1. das Städteraten

   • Example: Wir spielen Städteraten im Unterricht.
   • Meaning: We play city guessing in class.

2. die Nähe

   • Example: Das Kino ist in der Nähe.
   • Meaning: The cinema is nearby.

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Note

Make sure you have written this down in your notebook. At the end of the lesson I’ve included verbs and nouns that often go together with these words. But first, start by creating sentences. These are some examples I used when I was learning.