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German Frequency 5000

The 5,000 most common German words, from beginner to advanced, most frequent first. Each card has the word with audio, its level (A1 to B2+), pronunciation, the English meaning and an example sentence with audio and translation. Verbs show their present tense, and about half the cards have a picture.

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Do the German decks show noun gender?

Yes. The A1, A2 and B1 decks show each noun with its article and plural, for example "die Familie, -n".

Are these the Goethe-Institut exam word lists?

The A1 (852 words and phrases), A2 (661) and B1 (1,528) decks follow the Goethe-Institut exam word lists. Each card has the word, its English meaning and an example sentence with a translation (A2 and B1 cards have up to two).

Do the German decks have audio?

All five do. In the vocabulary decks, the example sentences have audio too. German Frequency 5000 also shows each word's level, from A1 to B2+.