German Letter Writing Vocabulary A1 Level
German letter writing.
In this post, we will be sharing A1 Level German letter writing vocabulary. This vocabulary will be helpful for the Schreiben module in the A1 level exam. We have also shared some common and important letter writing topics for the German A1 exam.
Before you start off with the practice for A1 level German letters, it is important to build the vocabulary for it. We have provided some words and phrases below which are related to the common A1 German letter writing topics.
Common Topics for A1 German Exam
–Visiting a friend or relative.
-Taking a language course in Germany.
-Writing a letter to your teacher as you will not be able to attend your class.
-Asking for help from a friend to buy a gift or shop for someone.
-Invitation to a party.
-Writing to a travel agency regarding a vacation.
-Declining a party invitation.
-Congratulating a friend on their wedding.
A1 Level German Letter Writing Vocabulary
Invitation and Celebration Vocabulary in German
| English | German |
| ice cream | das Eis |
| invitation | die Einladung, die Einladungen |
| birthday party | die Geburtstagsparty, die Geburtstagspartys |
| wedding | die Hochzeit, die Hochzeiten |
| wedding anniversary | das Hochzeitsjubiläum, die Hochzeitsjubiläen |
| festival | das Festival, die Festivals |
| barbeque | die Grillparty, die Grillpartys |
| to bring along | mitbringen |
| on | am (an + dem) |
| on Monday | am Montag |
| um | at |
| at 5 o’clock | um 5 Uhr |
| Congratulations on your wedding! | Herzliche Hochzeitsglückwünsche! |
| to bring a gift | ein Geschenk bringen |
| beer | das Bier |
German Vacation Vocabulary
| English | German |
| vacation / fixed free days | Ferien |
| summer vacation | Sommerferien |
| leave | der Urlaub, die Urlaube |
| tourist attraction | die Sehenswürdigkeit, die Sehenswürdigkeiten |
| museum | das Museum, die Museen |
| sea | das Meer, die Meere |
| lake | der See, die Seen |
| in | im (in + dem) |
| in Summer | im Sommer |
| in January | im Januar |
| on | am (an + dem) |
| on 21st September | am 21. September |
| expensive | teuer |
| near | neben (+ Dative) |
| near the station | neben dem Bahnhof |
| to stay overnight | übernachten |
Vocabulary for Reasons and Excuses in German
| English | German |
| I am sorry. | Es tut mir leid. |
| Sorry! | Entschuldigung! |
| It will not be possible. | Es wird nicht möglich sein. |
| It is not possible. | Es ist nicht möglich. |
| be too late | zu spät kommen |
| I am afraid I cannot come. | Ich kann leider nicht kommen. |
| to decline an invitation | eine Einladung ablehnen |
| unfortunately | leider |
German Vocabulary Related to Illness
| English | German |
| to go to the doctor | zum Arzt gehen |
| fever | das Fieber |
| to have temperature | Fieber haben |
| I am sick. | Ich bin krank. |
| I have headache. | Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. |
| to have a cold | erkältet sein / Erkältung haben |
| I am sorry I cannot come. | Leider kann ich nicht kommen. |
German Shopping Vocabulary
| English | German |
| to go shopping | einkaufen gehen |
| to do the shopping | die Einkäufe machen |
| shopping list | die Einkaufsliste, die Einkaufslisten |
| store / shop | das Geschäft, die Geschäfte |
| to visit | besuchen |
| to buy clothes | Kleidung kaufen |
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Make Appointments or Reschedule Appointments in German
| English | German |
| appointment | der Termin, die Termine |
| cancellation of an appointment | die Terminabsage |
| to make an appointment | einen Termin vereinbaren |
| rescheduling of an appointment | die Terminverlegung |
| Do you have a free appointment slot? | Haben Sie einen Termin frei? |
| Can we make an appointment for Monday, August 23? |
Können wir einen Termin für Montag, den 23. August vereinbaren? |
| Unfortunately, that’s too early for me. | Das ist mir leider zu früh. |
| That is unfortunately too late for me. | Das ist mir leider zu spät. |
