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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter M
Master German nouns starting with 'M' by practicing both the words and their articles. Repetition and context-based exercises, such as creating simple dialogues, are great techniques to memorize vocabulary efficiently. Consistency is key to building a strong word foundation.
- die Mutter — mother
Example: Meine Mutter kocht gern.
English translation: My mother likes to cook.Tip: Female family members are always feminine (die).
- der Mai — May
Example: Im Mai blühen die Blumen.
English translation: In May the flowers bloom.Tip: All months are masculine.
- der Mann — man
Example: Der Mann arbeitet im Büro.
English translation: The man works in the office.Tip: Male persons always take 'der'.
- die Maschine — machine
Example: Die Maschine funktioniert gut.
English translation: The machine works well.Tip: Words ending in -e are often feminine.
- das Meer — sea
Example: Wir fahren im Sommer ans Meer.
English translation: We go to the sea in summer.Tip: Large bodies of water are usually neuter.
- der Mensch — human / person
Example: Der Mensch braucht Wasser zum Leben.
English translation: Humans need water to live.Tip: Generic words for people are masculine.
- der Meter — meter
Example: Das Zimmer ist drei Meter breit.
English translation: The room is three meters wide.Tip: Units ending in -er are masculine.
- die Miete — rent
Example: Die Miete ist sehr hoch.
English translation: The rent is very high.Tip: Words ending in -e are usually feminine.
- die Milch — milk
Example: Ich trinke gern Milch.
English translation: I like to drink milk.Tip: Food and drink nouns vary in gender; memorize article.
- die Milliarde — billion
Example: Eine Milliarde sind tausend Millionen.
English translation: A billion is a thousand million.Tip: Numbers ending in -e are usually feminine.
- die Million — million
Example: Eine Million Menschen leben hier.
English translation: A million people live here.Tip: Nouns ending in -ion are always feminine.
- die Minute — minute
Example: Eine Minute, bitte!
English translation: One minute, please!Tip: Time units ending in -e are usually feminine.
- der Mittag — noon / midday
Example: Wir essen um Mittag.
English translation: We eat at noon.Tip: Times of day like Morgen, Mittag, Abend are masculine.
- die Mitte — center / middle
Example: In der Mitte steht ein Tisch.
English translation: In the middle stands a table.Tip: Abstract nouns ending in -e are often feminine.
- der Mittwoch — Wednesday
Example: Am Mittwoch habe ich Deutschkurs.
English translation: On Wednesday I have German class.Tip: Days of the week are masculine in German.
- der Moment — moment
Example: Einen Moment, bitte!
English translation: One moment, please!Tip: Nouns borrowed from Latin like 'Moment' are usually masculine.
- der Montag — Monday
Example: Am Montag beginnt die Schule.
English translation: School starts on Monday.Tip: All weekdays take the article 'der'.
- der Morgen — morning
Example: Guten Morgen!
English translation: Good morning!Tip: Times of day like 'Morgen' and 'Abend' are masculine.
- der Mund — mouth
Example: Mach den Mund auf!
English translation: Open your mouth!Tip: Body parts are generally masculine.
- das Mädchen — girl
Example: Das Mädchen spielt im Garten.
English translation: The girl is playing in the garden.Tip: Diminutive forms ending in -chen are always neuter.
- der März — March
Example: Im März wird es wärmer.
English translation: It gets warmer in March.Tip: Months are masculine in German.
- das Möbel — furniture
Example: Die Möbel sind neu.
English translation: The furniture is new.Tip: Collective nouns are often neuter.
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