Germany has a diverse and highly regarded education system. School vocabulary comes up not just in classrooms but also when talking to parents, children or new acquaintances about their studies.
📚 School Vocabulary — Schulwortschatz
| German | English | Notes / Example |
|---|---|---|
| die Schule | school | |
| der Lehrer / die Lehrerin | teacher | |
| der Schüler / die Schülerin | student (school) | |
| die Klasse | class / classroom | |
| das Fach | subject | |
| die Hausaufgaben | homework | |
| die Prüfung | exam | |
| das Zeugnis | report card | |
| der Schulhof | schoolyard | |
| die Bibliothek | library | |
| das Heft | notebook | |
| der Stift | pen | |
| das Lineal | ruler | |
| der Rucksack | backpack |
📐 School Subjects — Schulfächer
| German | English | Notes / Example |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematik / Mathe | Mathematics | |
| Deutsch | German language | |
| Englisch | English | |
| Geschichte | History | |
| Geographie | Geography | |
| Biologie | Biology | |
| Chemie | Chemistry | |
| Physik | Physics | |
| Kunst | Art | |
| Musik | Music | |
| Sport | PE / Sports |
✏️ Übungen (Practice Exercises)
Exercise 1: Try using 3 words from the table above in a sentence! Write them down.
Exercise 2: Cover the English column and test yourself — do you know all the words?
Exercise 3: Take the quiz below to test your knowledge with interactive questions!
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