German B1 vocabulary: Little words 1

Conjunctions, prepositions, adverbs and question words: the small but essential words that hold sentences together. B1 is the intermediate level, often required for jobs, vocational training and residence permits in Germany.

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German	English	Type
die Absichtdie Absichten	intention	noun
abwechselnd	alternately, taking turns	little word
die Abwechslung	variety, change	noun
andererseits	on the other hand	little word
anderthalb	one and a half	little word
anscheinend	apparently	little word
die Atmosphäre	atmosphere	noun
der Ausgleich	balance, compensation	noun
die Ausrededie Ausreden	excuse	noun
die Aussichtdie Aussichten	view; prospect	noun
der Austausch	exchange	noun
außen	outside	little word
außer	except	little word
die Barrieredie Barrieren	barrier	noun
die Basisdie Basen	basis	noun
die Bedeutungdie Bedeutungen	meaning; importance	noun
beinahe	almost, nearly	little word
beispielsweise	for example	little word
die Belohnungdie Belohnungen	reward	noun
die Beobachtungdie Beobachtungen	observation	noun
die Bestätigungdie Bestätigungen	confirmation	noun
bloß	only, merely; (bloß nicht!) don't you dare	little word
die Chancedie Chancen	chance, opportunity	noun
daraufhin	thereupon, as a result	little word
drüben	over there	little word
eben	just; just now	little word
die Ebenedie Ebenen	level; plain	noun
ebenso	likewise	little word
eher	rather; sooner	little word
die Eile	hurry	noun
der Einblickdie Einblicke	insight, glimpse	noun
der Einwanddie Einwände	objection	noun
die Entwicklungdie Entwicklungen	development	noun
die Erinnerungdie Erinnerungen	memory	noun
erst mal	first of all	little word
die Erwartungdie Erwartungen	expectation	noun
eventuell	possibly, if necessary	little word
extra	extra; separately; on purpose	little word
der Gedankedie Gedanken	thought	noun
gegenüber	opposite; towards	little word
die Hauptsachedie Hauptsachen	main thing	noun
die Hektik	hectic, rush	noun
hiermit	herewith (formal)	little word
die Hilfedie Hilfen	help	noun
die Hilfestellungdie Hilfestellungen	support, assistance	noun
der Hinweisdie Hinweise	hint, note	noun
höchstens	at most	little word
der Höhepunktdie Höhepunkte	highlight, climax	noun
immerhin	at least, after all	little word
der Inhaltdie Inhalte	content	noun
inklusive	including	little word
innerhalb	within	little word

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