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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter C

Challenge yourself with German nouns starting with 'C'. Grouping nouns by gender and practicing them in sentences is a highly effective way to remember them. Use spaced repetition techniques to make learning these words more efficient and enjoyable.

das Café — café
Example: Wir sitzen im Café.
English translation: We are sitting in the café.

Tip: Loanwords ending in -é are usually neuter.
die CD — CD
Example: Ich höre eine CD.
English translation: I’m listening to a CD.

Tip: Abbreviations from English are often feminine if ending with a voiced sound.
der Cent — cent
Example: Das kostet fünf Cent.
English translation: That costs five cents.

Tip: Money units like Euro and Cent are masculine.
der Chef — boss
Example: Der Chef ist nett.
English translation: The boss is nice.

Tip: Occupations and roles ending in -f are often masculine.
der Computer — computer
Example: Der Computer ist neu.
English translation: The computer is new.

Tip: Technical devices are often masculine.

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