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schuldig · guilty
German · B1
die Schule · school
German · A0
der Schüler · pupil
German · B1
die Schulter · shoulder
German · B1
der Schuss · shot
German · B2
die Schüssel · bowl
German · B1
der Schutz · protection
German · B2
die Schwäche · weakness
German · B2
schwanger · pregnant
German · B2
der Schwanz · tail
German · A1
Schwarz · black
German · A0
das Schwarzes Brett · notice board
German · B1
schweben · float
German · B2
schwer · heavy
German · B1
schwerwiegend · severe
German · B2
die Schwester · sister
German · A0
schwierig · difficult
German · B1
schwimmen · swim
German · A1
schwören · swear
German · B2
schwul · gay
German · B2
das Screening · screening
German · B2
sechs · six
German · A0
sechzehn · sixteen
German · A0
sechzig · sixty
German · A0
der See · lake
German · B1
die Seele · soul
German · B2
der Seemann · sailor
German · B1
das Segeln · sailing
German · A2
sehen · see
German · A0
sehr · very
German · B2
die Seide · silk
German · B1
die Seife · soap
German · A2
die Seifenoper · soap opera
German · B1
sein · be
German · A0
die Seite · page
German · A1
die Sekretärin · secretary
German · A2
der Sektor · sector
German · B2
die Sekunde · second
German · A0
das Selbst · self
German · B2
das Selbstvertrauen · confidence
German · B2
seltsam · weird
German · B2
das Seminar · seminar
German · B2
senken · lower
German · B2
sensibel · sensitive
German · B2
September · september
German · A0
die Sequenz · sequence
German · B2
die Serie · series
German · B1
Server · server
German · B1
der Service · service
German · B1
der Sessel · armchair
German · A1
sexy · sexy
German · B2
die Shorts · shorts
German · A1
sich anziehen · get dressed
German · A2
sich beeilen · rush
German · B2
sich beschweren · complain
German · B1
sich besser/krank fühlen · feel better/ill/sick
German · B1
sich erholen · recover
German · B1
sich hinlegen · lie down
German · B1
sich spezialisieren · specialise
German · B2
sich trennen · break up
German · B1
sich unterscheiden · differ
German · B2
sich verlassen auf · rely
German · B2
die Sicherheit · certainty
German · B2
der Sicherheitsdienst · security guard
German · B1
sichern · secure
German · B2
sicherstellen · ensure
German · B2
sichtbar · visible
German · B2
sie · she
German · A0
sieben · seven
German · A0
siebzehn · seventeen
German · A0
siebzig · seventy
German · A0
der Siedler · settler
German · B2
der Sieg · victory
German · B2
das Signal · cue
German · B2
signifikant · significantly
German · B2
silbern · silver
German · A2
singen · sing
German · A1
sinken · decline
German · B2
der Sinn · sense
German · B2
der Sitz · seat
German · A2
sitzen · sit
German · A0
die Sitzung · session
German · B2
die Skala · scale
German · B2
der Skandal · scandal
German · B2
das Skateboard · skateboard
German · A1
das Skateboarden · skateboarding
German · A1
der Ski · ski
German · A2
der Sklave · slave
German · B2
der Slogan · slogan
German · B2
Smartphone · smartphone
German · B1
SMS · text message
German · B1
der Snack · snack
German · A2
Snowboard · snowboard
German · B1
das Snowboarden · snowboarding
German · A2
die Socke · sock
German · A0
die Socken · socks
German · A0
das Sofa · sofa
German · A0
sofort · instantly
German · B2
sofortig · instant
German · B2
sogenannt · so-called
German · B2
solar · solar
German · B2
der Soldat · soldier
German · B1
somit · thus
German · B2
Sommer · summer
German · A0
die Sonne · sun
German · A0
der Sonnenaufgang · sunrise
German · B1
die Sonnenbrille · sunglasses
German · A2
der Sonnenschein · sunshine
German · B1
der Sonnenuntergang · sunset
German · B1
sonnig · sunny
German · B1
Sonntag · sunday
German · A0
die Sorge · concern
German · B2
die Soße · sauce
German · A2
der Soundtrack · soundtrack
German · B1
die soziale Medien · social media
German · B1
die Spannung · tension
German · B2
sparen · spare
German · B2
der Spaß · fun
German · B1
spät · late
German · A0
speichern · save
German · B1
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