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    German City and Society Flashcards

    Once you can talk about the city around you, German starts to feel useful in daily life: finding your way, talking about places, and understanding how things work. This deck collects the German vocabulary for the city and society, from buildings and public places to the words you need for everyday life in town. Each card shows the word in German, and you flip it to check the English meaning.

    Words in this deck (59)

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    Every card in the City & Society deck, German on the front and the English meaning on the back.

    treffen
    to meet
    die Bürgerin
    female citizen
    leben
    to live
    die Stadt
    city
    die Freiheit
    freedom, liberty
    die Straße
    street
    der Verein
    club
    der Lärm
    noise
    verboten sein
    to be forbidden
    das Gesetz
    law, statute
    das Theater
    theater
    die Bibliothek
    library
    arbeiten
    to work
    gehen
    to go
    die Nachbarschaft
    neighborhood
    der Müll
    garbage / trash
    respektieren
    to respect
    helfen
    to help
    die Synagoge
    synagogue
    die Demonstration
    demonstration, protest
    die Ordnung
    order
    sich engagieren
    to get involved
    melden
    to report
    die Schule
    school
    das Rathaus
    city hall
    schützen
    to protect
    beachten
    to pay attention to
    die Umwelt
    environment
    das Amt
    office, department, agency
    das Krankenhaus
    hospital
    bleiben
    to stay
    der Park
    park
    helfen können
    to be able to help
    fahren
    to drive, to go
    regeln
    to regulate; to settle
    die Behörde
    authority, agency
    die Gesellschaft
    society, company
    der Markt
    market
    der Verkehr
    traffic
    das Gebäude
    building
    die Einwohnerin
    female resident
    die Polizei
    police
    die Feuerwehr
    fire department, fire brigade
    teilnehmen
    to participate
    das Zentrum
    center
    organisieren
    to organize
    der Stadtteil
    district, neighborhood
    erlauben
    to allow
    die Regel
    rule, regulation
    die Sicherheit
    security, safety
    der Platz
    place; seat
    die Veranstaltung
    event
    die Kirche
    church
    sich treffen
    to meet each other
    das Museum
    museum
    der Bürger
    citizen
    wohnen
    to live, to reside
    die Moschee
    mosque
    der Einwohner
    inhabitant, resident
    See the full City & Society word list with example sentences

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What city and society words will I learn?
    The deck covers common places like the station, the bank, and the town hall, along with words for streets, public services, and life in a German town. These are the words you reach for when you talk about where you are and what is around you.
    Are the nouns shown with their article?
    Yes. Each noun comes with its article (der, die, or das), because the gender is part of the word in German. Learning der Bahnhof rather than just Bahnhof saves you from guessing later.
    How does spaced repetition work here?
    You rate each card after flipping it. Hard cards return sooner, easy cards wait longer, so your practice stays focused on the words you have not learned yet. Signed-in users keep their progress between sessions.
    Where is the full city and society word list?
    The complete city and society page lists every word with plural forms and example sentences. These flashcards are the practice version of that list.