A1 · Beginner Vocabulary
From a walk in the woods to a day at the sea, nature words (die Natur) are lovely, positive vocabulary. Here are the essentials with pronunciation and audio.
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Land & water
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Natur | dee na-TOOR | nature |
| der Baum | dair bowm | tree |
| die Blume | dee BLOO-me | flower |
| das Gras | das grahs | grass |
| der Wald | dair valt | forest |
| der Berg | dair bairk | mountain |
| der Fluss | dair floos | river |
| der See | dair zay | lake |
| das Meer | das mair | sea |
| der Strand | dair shtrant | beach |
| die Insel | dee IN-zel | island |
| das Feld | das felt | field |
Sky & space
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| der Himmel | dair HIM-el | sky |
| die Sonne | dee ZON-e | sun |
| der Mond | dair mohnt | moon |
| der Stern | dair shtern | star |
| der Regenbogen | dair RAY-gen-boh-gen | rainbow |
| die Erde | dee AIR-de | earth |
Compound-word bonus: nature words build easily — Regen (rain) + Bogen (arc) = Regenbogen (rainbow); Sonne (sun) + Blume (flower) = Sonnenblume (sunflower). Once you know the parts, you can guess a lot.
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