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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter G

Grow your German language skills with nouns starting with 'G'. Repeating the words aloud and using them in short sentences can help cement their articles in your mind. Learning in small, consistent chunks will make German grammar more intuitive over time.

der Garten — garden
Example: Der Garten ist schön.
English translation: The garden is beautiful.

Tip: Outdoor areas are often masculine.
der Gast — guest
Example: Der Gast ist freundlich.
English translation: The guest is friendly.

Tip: People nouns are usually masculine when referring to males.
das Geburtsjahr — year of birth
Example: Mein Geburtsjahr ist 1995.
English translation: My year of birth is 1995.

Tip: Compound nouns ending with -jahr are neuter.
der Geburtsort — place of birth
Example: Mein Geburtsort ist Sofia.
English translation: My place of birth is Sofia.

Tip: Compound nouns with -ort (place) are masculine.
der Geburtstag — birthday
Example: Mein Geburtstag ist im Mai.
English translation: My birthday is in May.

Tip: Days and special dates are masculine.
das Geld — money
Example: Ich habe kein Geld.
English translation: I have no money.

Tip: Abstract nouns without endings are often neuter.
das Gemüse — vegetables
Example: Ich esse gern Gemüse.
English translation: I like eating vegetables.

Tip: Collective nouns with -e are usually neuter.
das Gepäck — luggage
Example: Mein Gepäck ist schwer.
English translation: My luggage is heavy.

Tip: Collective nouns are usually neuter.
das Geschenk — gift
Example: Das Geschenk ist für dich.
English translation: The gift is for you.

Tip: Nouns ending in -enk are usually neuter.
das Geschwister — siblings
Example: Ich habe zwei Geschwister.
English translation: I have two siblings.

Tip: Plural-only nouns like Geschwister use neuter.
das Geschäft — shop
Example: Das Geschäft ist offen.
English translation: The shop is open.

Tip: Places of business are often neuter.
das Gespräch — conversation
Example: Das Gespräch war interessant.
English translation: The conversation was interesting.

Tip: Nouns ending in -spräch are neuter.
das Getränk — drink
Example: Ein kaltes Getränk, bitte.
English translation: A cold drink, please.

Tip: Nouns ending in -nk are usually neuter.
das Gewicht — weight
Example: Das Gewicht ist zu hoch.
English translation: The weight is too high.

Tip: Nouns ending in -icht are neuter.
das Glas — glass
Example: Das Glas ist leer.
English translation: The glass is empty.

Tip: Materials and containers are usually neuter.
das Glück — luck
Example: Viel Glück!
English translation: Good luck!

Tip: Abstract concepts are often neuter.
der Glückwunsch — congratulation
Example: Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
English translation: Congratulations!

Tip: Masculine compounds with Glück are common.
der Grad — degree
Example: Es sind 20 Grad.
English translation: It is 20 degrees.

Tip: Units of measurement are often masculine.
das Gramm — gram
Example: Ein Gramm Salz, bitte.
English translation: One gram of salt, please.

Tip: Metric units are usually neuter.
das Gleis — platform / track
Example: Der Zug fährt von Gleis fünf ab.
English translation: The train departs from platform five.

Tip: Train-related technical terms often take 'das'.
die Großmutter — grandmother
Example: Meine Großmutter kocht sehr gut.
English translation: My grandmother cooks very well.

Tip: Female family members are feminine.
der Großvater — grandfather
Example: Mein Großvater liest jeden Tag die Zeitung.
English translation: My grandfather reads the newspaper every day.

Tip: Male family members are masculine.
die Gruppe — group
Example: Unsere Gruppe hat zehn Teilnehmer.
English translation: Our group has ten participants.

Tip: Most nouns ending in -e are feminine.
der Gruß — greeting
Example: Viele Grüße aus Berlin!
English translation: Many greetings from Berlin!

Tip: Abstract nouns without ending are often masculine.
die Größe — size / height
Example: Welche Größe tragen Sie?
English translation: What size do you wear?

Tip: Nouns ending in -e are generally feminine.

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