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Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 20 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 German words and brings each one back at the right moment.

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They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 20 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 20 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

20 German words for asking directions

20 German words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Town and public places, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.

Directions 20 words

German	English
entschuldigen Sie	excuse me
könnten Sie	could you
nach dem Weg fragen	to ask the way
Straße	street
Platz	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
Kreuzung	crossroads
Ampel	traffic light
Kreisverkehr	roundabout
überqueren	to cross
neben	next to
gegenüber	opposite
nahe bei	near
weit von	far from
bis	untilPreposition, followed by a noun
vor	in front ofPosition in space, ahead of
hinter	behind
Stadtzentrum	city centre
Bahnhof	train station
Bushaltestelle	bus stop
vielen Dank	thank you very much

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5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

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What comes after these 20 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 20 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 German words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 20 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 20 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

20 German words for asking directions

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