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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter R

Reinforce your German knowledge with nouns beginning with 'R'. Highlight patterns in endings and gender to remember articles. Engaging with these words through writing or speaking exercises helps them stick naturally.

das Restaurant — restaurant
Example: Das Restaurant ist sehr gut.
English translation: The restaurant is very good.

Tip: Foreign words ending in -ant are often neuter.
die Reise — trip
Example: Die Reise nach Spanien war schön.
English translation: The trip to Spain was nice.

Tip: Words ending in -e are often feminine.
das Reisebüro — travel agency
Example: Das Reisebüro ist in der Stadt.
English translation: The travel agency is in the city.

Tip: Compound nouns with 'Büro' are usually neuter.
der Reiseführer — tour guide
Example: Der Reiseführer zeigt uns die Stadt.
English translation: The tour guide shows us the city.

Tip: Person nouns ending in -er are often masculine.
die Reparatur — repair
Example: Die Reparatur dauert zwei Tage.
English translation: The repair takes two days.

Tip: Nouns ending in -ur are often feminine.
das Restaurant — restaurant
Example: Das Restaurant hat gutes Essen.
English translation: The restaurant has good food.

Tip: Many foreign -ant words are neuter.
die Rezeption — reception
Example: Die Rezeption ist im ersten Stock.
English translation: The reception is on the first floor.

Tip: Service desks like 'Rezeption' are feminine.
der Raum — room / space
Example: Der Raum ist groß.
English translation: The room is large.

Tip: Physical locations often use 'der'.
die Rechnung — bill / invoice
Example: Die Rechnung, bitte!
English translation: The bill, please!

Tip: Words ending in -ung are always feminine.
der Regen — rain
Example: Heute gibt es viel Regen.
English translation: There is a lot of rain today.

Tip: Weather nouns like Regen and Schnee are masculine.
der Reis — rice
Example: Ich esse gern Reis.
English translation: I like to eat rice.

Tip: Food items vary by gender; memorize with the article.

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