German A2 module 2: Gesellschaft und Regierung (Society and government)
This is learning module 2 of 6 of our German A2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.
Learning goals:
- Know common government, media and public services.
- Dealing with basic bureaucracy.
- Learn the past tenses.
Word list (92)
Core vocabulary (92): Verbs: 15, Adjectives: 6, Adverbs: 1, Nouns: 64, Sentences / word combination: 6
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Abheben | to withdraw (cash) |
| Abschließen | To graduate / To complete |
| Abstimmen | To vote |
| Aktuell | current |
| Bar zahlen | to pay in cash |
| Beantragen | to apply for / to request |
| Beenden | To finish / To complete |
| Bestehen | To pass (an exam) |
| Das Abitur | the final school exam (A-levels) |
| Das Amt | Office (government office) |
| Das Bankkonto | bank account |
| Das Dokument | Document |
| Das Gesetz | The law |
| Das Gymnasium | the grammar school (academic secondary school) |
| Das Online-Banking | online banking |
| Das Parlament | The parliament |
| Das Praktikum | Internship |
| Das Radio | the radio |
| Das Rote Kreuz | The Red Cross |
| Das Studium | Studies |
| Das Zeitalter | The era |
| Das Zeugnis | Certificate |
| Der Abschluss | Degree |
| Der Akademiker | Academic / Graduate |
| Der Antrag | Application / Request |
| Der Bachelor | Bachelor |
| Der Bundeskanzler / die Bundeskanzlerin | The chancellor / the chancellor (female) |
| Der Geldautomat | ATM |
| Der Krankenwagen | The ambulance |
| Der Kurs | Course |
| Der Master | Master's |
| Der Notarzt | The emergency doctor |
| Der Notfall | The emergency |
| Der Notruf | The emergency call |
| Der Präsident | The president |
| Der Staat | The state |
| Der Stundenplan | the timetable |
| Der Test | the test |
| Der Unfall | the accident |
| Der Unterricht | the lesson/teaching |
| Der Wetterbericht | the weather report |
| Die Anmeldung | Registration |
| Die Arbeitserlaubnis | Work permit |
| Die Ausbildung | Training / Education |
| Die Behörde | Authority / Agency |
| Die Demokratie | Democracy |
| Die EC-Karte | debit card |
| Die Einschreibung | Enrollment |
| Die Europäische Union | The European Union |
| Die Ferien | the holidays |
| Die Feuerwehr | The fire brigade |
| Die Frist | Deadline |
| Die Geheimzahl | PIN (personal identification number) |
| Die Gesamtschule | the comprehensive school |
| Die Grundschule | the primary school |
| Die Hauptschule | the lower secondary school |
| Die Klasse | the class |
| Die Nachrichten | the news |
| Die Notaufnahme | The emergency room |
| Die Note | the grade |
| Die Präsidentin | The (female) president |
| Die Prüfung | Exam |
| Die Realschule | the intermediate secondary school |
| Die Regierung | The government |
| Die Sendung | the programme |
| Die Situation | the situation |
| Die Sozialversicherung | Social insurance |
| Die Steuern | Taxes |
| Die Wahl | The election |
| Die Zahlung | payment |
| Die Zeitung | the newspaper |
| Die politische Partei | The political party |
| Die weiterführende Schule | the secondary school |
| Die Überweisung | bank transfer |
| Durchfallen | To fail (an exam) |
| Einen Krankenwagen rufen | To call an ambulance |
| Einreichen | to submit |
| Einzahlen | to deposit (cash) |
| Eröffnen | to open (an account) |
| Historisch | Historical |
| Im Fernsehen | on television |
| International | international |
| Konservativ | Conservative |
| Liberal | Liberal |
| Retten | To rescue |
| Schlimm | bad / serious |
| Sich erinnern | to remember |
| Sich informieren | to get informed / to find out |
| Sparen | to save |
| Was ist passiert? | What happened? |
| Wählen | To choose; to vote |
| Überall | everywhere |