What comes after these 50 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 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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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 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

50 essential German words for school

50 German words worth knowing, picked from the topics School and learning, Science and technology, Arts and creation and translated into English.

School and learning 17 words

German	English
Note	grade
Unterrichtsstunde	lessonTeaching session
Buch	book
Gymnasium	high school
Lineal	ruler
Praktikum	work placement
Schule	school
schriftliche Prüfung	written test
Schüler	pupil
Stipendium	scholarship
Schulbank	desk
Klassenzimmer	classroomClassroom at school
Hausaufgabe	homework
Anstrengung	effort
Prüfung	exam
Lehrbuch	textbook
Wahlfach	optional subject

Science and technology 17 words

German	English
Gas	gas
Schall	sound
Mond	moon
Säure	acid
Kraft	force
Masse	mass
Metall	metal
Gewicht	weight
Strahl	ray
Summe	sum
Berechnung	calculation
Art	species
Messung	measurement
Modell	model
Zahl	number
Nachweis	proof
Sonne	sun

Arts and creation 16 words

German	English
Kunst	art
Fälschung	forgery
Note	note
Pose	pose
Rolle	role
Verszeile	line of verse
Album	album
erschaffen	to create
Tanz	dance
Tonleiter	musical scale
Museum	museum
Oper	opera
Theaterstück	play
Roman	novel
Erzählung	narrative
Bühne	stage

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 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 50 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 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.