24 May 2025
How do you say chocolate in German?
'Chocolate' is die Schokolade (stress on -LA-); a bar is eine Tafel Schokolade; cocoa = Kakao.
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24 May 2025
How do you say beauty in German?
'Beauty' is die Schönheit; 'schön' = beautiful; Sleeping Beauty = Dornröschen.
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24 May 2025
How do you say cupboard or wardrobe in German?
'Cupboard/wardrobe/closet' is der Schrank; wardrobe = Kleiderschrank; kitchen cabinet = Küchenschrank.
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24 May 2025
How do you say shit in German?
'Shit' is die Scheiße, a vulgar word; Mist is milder, while Kacke is also vulgar.
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24 May 2025
How do you say professional in German?
'A professional' is der Profi (plural: Profis); the adjective is 'professionell'.
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24 May 2025
How do you say pain in German?
'Pain' is der Schmerz, mostly used in the plural: 'Ich habe Schmerzen' = I'm in pain; headache = Kopfschmerzen.
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24 May 2025
How do you say process in German?
'Process' is der Prozess, which also means a court trial; 'kurzen Prozess machen' = make short work of something.
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24 May 2025
How do you say government in German?
'Government' is die Regierung; federal government = Bundesregierung; to govern = regieren.
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24 May 2025
How do you say scream in German?
'Scream/shout' is der Schrei; to scream = schreien; 'der letzte Schrei' = the latest craze.
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24 May 2025
How do you say step in German?
'Step' is der Schritt; 'Schritt für Schritt' = step by step; a stair step is die Stufe; progress = Fortschritt.
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24 May 2025
How do you say shoe in German?
'Shoe' is der Schuh (plural: Schuhe); shoe size = Schuhgröße; slippers = Hausschuhe.
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24 May 2025
How do you say guilt or debt in German?
'Guilt/fault' is die Schuld ('Es war meine Schuld'); 'debts' are die Schulden.
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24 May 2025
How do you say school in German?
'School' is die Schule (feminine); school types include Grundschule and Gymnasium (not a gym); university is die Uni.
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24 May 2025
How do you say student in German?
A school student is der Schüler / die Schülerin; a university student is der Student / die Studentin.
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24 May 2025
How do you say shot in German?
'Shot' is der Schuss (masculine): gunshot, shot at goal, or a dash (ein Schuss Milch); a shot of liquor is ein Kurzer.
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24 May 2025
How do you say pig in German?
'Pig' is das Schwein (neuter, plural Schweine); Schwein haben means to be lucky; pork is Schweinefleisch.
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24 May 2025
How do you say sword in German?
'Sword' is das Schwert (neuter); a double-edged sword is ein zweischneidiges Schwert.
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24 May 2025
How do you say sister in German?
'Sister' is die Schwester (feminine); siblings = Geschwister; sister-in-law = die Schwägerin; Krankenschwester is the traditional word for nurse.
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