School vocabulary in German (subjects and persons)

In this chapter you can learn how to talk in German about your life in school, which subjects you had and more!

Lesson outline

1.School subjects in German
2.School objects in German
3.Staff and people in schools
4.Exams, tests and presentations in German
5.Exercises
5.1.Translate the school object into German
5.2.Translate the school subjects into German
5.3.Finish these German school sentences

School subjects in German

This is a list of subjects that are taught in every German school throughout the country.

German	English
Biologie	Biology
Chemie	Chemistry
Deutsch	German
Erdkunde / Geographie	Geography
Fremdsprachen (Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch, Latein...)	Foreign languages (English, French, Spanish, Latin...)
Geschichte	History
Informatik	Computer Science
Kunstunterricht	Art
Mathematik	Mathematics
Musik	Music
Physik	Physics
Religionslehre	Religion studies
Sozialkunde	Social studies
Sportunterricht	Physical education (PE)
Wirtschafts- und Rechtskunde	Economic and law studies

Mein Lieblingsfach ist Mathe - Math is my favourite subject
Haben wir heute Erdkunde? - Do we have Geography today?
Warst du gut in Chemie? - Were you good in chemistry?

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School objects in German

Some objects are essential for the day-to-day life in school. This is a list of the German words of the most important objects

Object	German	English
	Der Atlas	atlas
	Der Block	pad
	Die Bücher	books
	Der Füller	fountain pen
	Das Geodreieck	set square
	Der Globus	globe
	Das Lineal	ruler
	Der Ordner / Der Hefter	binder
	Der Projektor / Der Beamer	projector
	Das Pausenbrot	packed lunch
	Das Periodensystem	periodic table
	Der Pinsel	brush
	Der Radiergummi	eraser
	Der Spitzer	pencil sharpener
	Der Bleitift	pencil
	Die Tafel	blackboard
	Die Wasserfarben	water colours
	Der Zirkel	compasses

Für den Erdkundeunterricht brauchen wir einen Atlas - For the Geography lesson we need an atlas
Kann ich mir mal deinen Spitzer asuleihen? - Can I borrow you sharpener?
Er hat seinen Zirkel vergessen - He forgot his compasses

Staff and people in schools

This is a list of certain positions and kinds of people you can find in any school

German	English
Die Freunde	friends
Der Hausmeister	janitor
Der Klassenclown	class clown
Die Klassenkameraden	classmates
Der Klassenleiter	homeroom teacher
Der Klassensprecher	class representative
Der Lehrer	teacher
Der Rektor	rector
Der Schulpsychologe	school psychologist
Der Schulsprecher	school representative
Der Vertrauenslehrer	guidance counselor

Viele seiner Klassenkameraden sind seine Freunde - Many of his classmates are his friends
Er war schon immer der Klassenclown - He has always been the class clown
Keiner mag den Rektor - Nobody likes the rector

Exams, tests and presentations in German

These are some of the words related to papers and tests in school

German	English
Der Abschluss	degree
Die Aufgaben	tasks
Das Beispiel	example
Falsch	wrong
Die Hausarbeit	assignment
Die Hausaufgaben	homework
Die Klasse	class
Das Klassenzimmer	class room
Die Klausur	exam
Die Prüfung	exam / assessment
Das Referat	presentation
Richtig	right / correct
Die Schule	school
Schwer	hard
DieSeite	page
Der Test	test

Morgen muss ich ein Referat vor der Klasse halten - Tomorro I have to hold a presentation in front of the class
Sie schreiben gerade eine Klausur im Klassenzimmer - They are writing an exam right now in the class room
Die Hausaufgaben waren sehr schwer diesmal - The homework was really hard this time