What are the 5 most popular sweets in Germany? What vocabulary do I need to know to have a conversation with German-speaking locals? You'll learn all this and more in this Culture Class Series! Vocabulary is essential to mastering German. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn the *most* essential German vocabulary words related to culture and daily life. These words have been hand picked by our German native speakers and cover topics like popular German dishes, national holidays and cities.
| Lesson #
| Title
(English)
| Topic
(English)
| Target sentences
(Target Language) |
| 1
| National Holidays
| Daily Life
| Tag der Deutschen Einheit (3. Oktober)
Tag der Arbeit (1. Mai)
Christi Himmelfahrt (39 Tage nach Ostersonntag)
Neujahrstag (1. Januar)
Karfreitag (Freitag vor Ostern)
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| 2
| Food
| Food & Drink
| Currywurst
Sauerkraut
Weißwurst
Bratwurst
Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat
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| 3
| Drinks
| Food & Drink
| Apfelsaftschorle
Kaffee
Bier
Sekt
Schnaps |
| 4
| Home-cooked Meals
| Food & Drink
| Frikassee
Geschnetzeltes
Gulasch
Königsberger Klopse
Spaghetti Bolognese
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| 5
| Sweets and Desserts
| Food & Drink
| Berliner Pfannkuchen
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
Rosinenschnecke
Lebkuchen
Gummibärchen
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| 6
| Fruits
| Food & Drink
| Apfel
Kirsche
Erdbeere
Himbeere
Traube
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| 7
| Vegetables
| Food & Drink
| Kohl
Kartoffel
Tomate
Zwiebel
Gurke
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| 8
| Food Souvenirs
| Food & Drink
| Christstollen
Lübecker Marzipan
Baumkuchen
Vollkornbrot
süßer Senf
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| 9
| Pop and Traditional Culture
| Society & Culture
| Volksmusik
Oktoberfest
Schlager
Kabarett
Augsburger Puppenkiste
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| 10
| Traditional Clothing
| Society & Culture
| Dirndl
Lederhose
Tirolerhut
Bollenhut
Gamsbart
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| 11
| Historical Figures
| Society & Culture
| Albert Einstein
Friedrich Schiller
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Sophie Scholl
Konrad Adenauer
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| 12
| Animals
| Geography & Nature
| Deutscher Schäferhund
Forelle
Amsel
Goldfisch
Blindschleiche
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| 13
| Plants
| Geography & Nature
| Efeu
Kaktus
Schneeglöckchen
Krokus
Osterglocke
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| 14
| Geographical Features
| Geography & Nature
| Brocken im Harz
Loreley
Nord- und Ostsee
Partnachklamm
Lüneburger Heide
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| 15
| Cities
| Geography & Nature
| Berlin
Hamburg
München
Leipzig
Frankfurt am Main
|
| 16
| Sports
| Recreation & Leisure
| Fußball
Handball
Tischtennis
Tennis
Radfahren
|
| 17
| Tourist Attractions and Places
| Recreation & Leisure
| Kölner Dom
Schloss Neuschwanstein
Brandenburger Tor
Dresdner Zwinger
Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg
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| 18
| 5 Common Things in the Home
| People & Homes
| Kamin
Porzellan
Kuckucksuhr
Badewanne
Zentralheizung
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| 19
| Medicines and drugs
| Health & Emergencies
| Aspirin
Baldriparan
Voltaren
Imodium
Doppelherz
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| 20
| Natural Disasters
| Geography & Nature
| Lawine
Glatteis
Überschwemmung
Blitzeinschlag
Hitzewelle
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| 21
| Modes of transportation
| Transportation & around town
| Auto
Zug
Fahrrad
Bus
Straßenbahn
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| 22
| Shops or services in town
| Transportation & around town
| Bäckerei
Fleischerei
Supermarkt
Tankstelle
Drogerie
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| 23
| Chain Stores
| Transportation & around town
| Aldi
Media Markt
Galeria Kaufhof
Rossmann
KiK
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| 24
| Musicians and Artists
| Fine Arts
| Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Caspar David Friedrich
Rammstein
Tokio Hotel
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| 25
| Writers
| Fine Arts
| Bertolt Brecht
Franz Kafka
Frank Schätzing
Günter Grass
Thomas Mann
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