| die | Adresse | address |
| seine neue Adresse | his new address |
| alles | everything |
| alles in Ordnung | everything's in order |
| also | well |
| Amerika | America |
| der | Amerikaner | American |
| die | Amerikanerin | American (lady) |
| arbeiten | work |
| er arbeitet | he works |
| aus | out of, from |
| der | Beamte | official |
| bei der Passkontrolle | getting the passport checked |
| beim Zoll | at the customs office |
| besuchen | visit |
| bleiben | stay, remain |
| die | Dame | lady |
| danke sehr | thanks very much |
| dann | then |
| denn | no English equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing polite interest or concern. |
| der | that one |
| deutsch | German |
| die | Deutsche | German (lady) |
| Deutschland | Germany |
| der | Diplomat | diplomat |
| doch | no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact. |
| dürfen | to be allowed |
| darf ich | may I |
| eigentlich | actually, really |
| einmal | once, ever |
| die | Eltern | parents |
| englisch | English |
| das | Essen | food |
| essen gehen | to go and eat |
| fahren | go, ride (in a vehicle) |
| er fährt | he goes, rides |
| ganz | quite |
| geben | give |
| gefallen | to please |
| es gefällt Ihnen | you like it |
| es gefällt uns | we like it |
| gehen | go |
| gehören | belong |
| er gehört | he, it belongs |
| das | Gepäck | baggage, luggage |
| gerade | just |
| gesehen | seen |
| glauben | believe |
| gnädige Frau | archaic: formerly polite address for a married woman — no longer in use; use the woman's name instead (e.g. Frau Allen) |
| haben | have |
| wir haben | we have |
| heißen | to be called, named |
| Sie heißen | your name is |
| ich heiße | my name is |
| her | from that place |
| wo kommen Sie her? | where do you come from? |
| Herrn (dat/acc form) | Mr. |
| heute | today |
| hin | to that place |
| wo fahren Sie hin? | where are you going? (to) |
| ihm (dative) | him |
| ihr (dative) | her |
| in | in |
| in der Ludwigstraße | on Ludwigstraße |
| das | Jahr | year |
| ein Jahr | one year |
| jetzt | now |
| kennen | to know, be acquainted with |
| du kennst | you know (fam sing) |
| das | Kino | movie theater |
| ins Kino | to the movies |
| der | Koffer | suitcase |
| diese zwei Koffer | these two suitcases |
| kommen | come |
| kommen Sie mit | come along |
| können | to be able to |
| sie kann | she can |
| das | Konsulat | consulate |
| vom Konsulat | of the consulate |
| die | Kontrolle | inspection |
| lange | for a long time, long |
| wie lange | how long |
| mit | with |
| mit dem Kellner | with the waiter |
| mit ihr | with her |
| mit ihm | with him |
| mir (dative) | me, to me |
| mitkommen | come along |
| der | Monat | month |
| zwei Monate | two months |
| München | Munich |
| müssen | to have to |
| nach | to, toward |
| nach Hause | home |
| die | Nähe | vicinity, nearness |
| in der Nähe | in the vicinity |
| natürlich | of course, naturally |
| nett | nice |
| noch | still, yet |
| noch nicht | not yet |
| nur | only |
| der | Kellner | waiter |
| oder | or |
| oft | often |
| die | Ordnung | order |
| in Ordnung | in order |
| der | Pass | passport |
| die | Passkontrolle | passport inspection |
| die | Reise | trip |
| gute Reise! | have a good trip |
| schön | beautiful |
| schon | already, before |
| sehen | see |
| sie (accusative) | her |
| sogar | even, as a matter of fact |
| die | Stadt | city |
| eine schöne Stadt | a beautiful city |
| treffen | meet |
| er trifft | he meets |
| uns (dative) | to us |
| verzollen | to declare |
| zu verzollen | to be declared |
| von | of |
| vorhaben | to plan to do |
| Sie haben ... vor | you plan to do |
| wahrscheinlich | probably |
| war | was |
| ich war | I was |
| waren Sie | were you |
| wem (dative) | to whom |
| wen (accusative) | whom |
| wer | who |
| wir | we |
| wir haben | we have |
| wohnen | live |
| er wohnt | he lives |
| wollen | to want to, to intend to |
| ich will | I intend, I plan |
| zeigen | show |
| der | Zoll | customs office |
| zu | to |
| zum Zoll | to the customs office |