German vocabulary: Reading
116 German words for reading, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
das Ende
end, finish
die Seite
side (a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape)
die Geschichte
history
spielen
to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment)
das Thema
topic, subject, issue
der Anfang
start, beginning, origin (spatially or temporally)
schreiben
to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
das Schreiben
writing, letter
lesen
to read
das Buch
book
das Wort
word as an isolated unit
verstehen
to understand
kaufen
to buy, to purchase
die Meinung
opinion
zu Ende lesen
to finish reading
der Titel
title
der Band
volume (one book of a series)
die Reihe
row
die Kritik
criticism (negative judgement)
die Zeitung
newspaper
der Text
text (writing consisting of several sentences and forming a discrete unit)
der Satz
sentence
der Schluss
end, ending, conclusion, finish
lustig
funny, humorous
die Literatur
literature (written works collectively, often about a certain topic, in a certain language etc.)
der Autor
author
der Verlag
publishing house, publisher (a company that produces and sells books, booklets, magazines)
handeln
to act; to take action
Wie hat dir das Buch gefallen?
How did you like the book?
erzählen
to tell, to narrate, to recount
die Ausgabe
edition, issue (literary work)
empfehlen
to recommend; to advocate
anfangen
to begin; to commence
der Roman
novel
Ich kann das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen.
I can't put the book down.
der Leser
reader
die Figur
figure; physique
die Übersetzung
translation
aufhören
to stop; to quit; to cease
die Zeitschrift
magazine (published in regular intervals)
das Kapitel
chapter (section of a text)
bestellen
to order (e.g. food at a restaurant, items for delivery)
die Handlung
action
spannend
exciting, thrilling
langweilig
boring
die Bibliothek
library
der Absatz
paragraph (passage in text)
die Spannung
tension
der Schriftsteller
author, writer
das Zitat
quotation
beschreiben
to describe
die Empfehlung
recommendation
das Märchen
fairy tale (folk tale)
der Held
hero
gebunden
bound; obligated; hardcover
die Autorin
female author; author
die Zusammenfassung
summary, compilation, summing up, recapitulation
das Gedicht
poem
der Comic
comic, comic strip or comic book
das E-Book
e-book
die Erzählung
tale, story; narration
berühmt
famous
der Übersetzer
translator (one who translates completed texts; male or of unspecified sex)
Worum geht es?
What is it about?
die Rezension
critique, review (of a work of art)
die Zeile
line, row
der Krimi
crime story, crime thriller
das Genre
genre
das Wörterbuch
dictionary (reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, and their definitions or translations)
übersetzen
to translate; to interpret
nachlesen
to look up
das Vorwort
foreword, preface
blättern
to leaf through
die Buchhandlung
bookstore, bookshop
der Bestseller
bestseller
die Lyrik
poetry; lyric poetry
der Erzähler
narrator
fesseln
to chain, to bind
zurückgeben
to give back, return
das Taschenbuch
paperback
die Biografie
biography
vorlesen
to read (aloud)
der Umschlag
envelope
das Hörbuch
audiobook
die Bücherei
library
ausleihen
to lend
die Heldin
heroine
aufschreiben
to write down
die Hauptfigur
protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama)
aufschlagen
to open (a book, the eyes)
stöbern
to browse, to rummage
die Kurzgeschichte
short story
lesenswert
worth reading
vergriffen
out of print
weiterlesen
to keep reading
der Bibliothekar
librarian (male or of unspecified gender)
der Buchladen
bookstore, bookshop
das Sachbuch
non-fiction book
herausgeben
to publish, edit
nachschlagen
to look up (in a dictionary)
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