German Vocabulary

Improve your German vocabulary with these free audio lessons from Rocket German! These German vocabulary lessons are essential for your next trip to Germany or for making the conversation flow when talking to German people!

Around the Airport in German

If you want to travel in Germany, you need to know what to say at the airport in German. This online German audio lesson will teach you some important words and phrases you’ll need at a German airport. You’ll learn how to find the departure hall, how to ask for a window seat, and how to know when your flight is boarding; all you need to know to get you on the plane in German.

Need to make a hotel booking in German?

You’re tired of traveling and need a place to sleep, but how do you ask for a hotel in German? In this German audio lesson you’ll learn how to book a hotel asking all the right questions in German.

Directions in German

Knowing how to give and receive directions in German is probably one of the most valuable things that you can have up your sleeve when traveling around. Imagine getting disoriented in a strange new city and not knowing how to get back to your hotel. That could be pretty disconcerting, but if you can simply ask a local for directions, then a stressful situation is easily averted.

Meeting in German

If someone asked you in German about your plans for the weekend, would you understand? What’s the German expression for “later on” or the word for “now”? If you want to organise a meeting in German with family, friends or colleagues, these are useful things to know.

Ordering in German

If you’re going to Germany you’ll definitely be eating out and ordering in German, so don’t miss this free lesson! The Rocket German team will teach you all the basics you need to know – just listen to the audio and practice saying these German words and phrases aloud. When you’re ready, why not try them out at a local German-speaking restaurant?

Taking public transport in German

Being able to talk about transportation in German is important if you want to find your way around in a German-speaking country. After this free audio lesson you’ll discover lots of German transportation vocabulary. Let's check out this free vocabulary lesson on public transport in German.

Shopping in German - essential vocabulary!

Going shopping in German? Don’t miss this free shopping in German lesson! You’ll learn how to find your way around a shopping centre, ask for what you want, and how to pay in German. Need a smaller size? Looking for an ATM? No problem.

Discover what different signs in German mean

After this free lesson you’ll avoid potential embarrassment and frustration by recognizing signs in German! Knowing these useful German words will ensure you’ll never walk into the wrong restroom, light up in a no-smoking area, or have your car towed from a no-parking spot.

Bis bald!

Paul Weber: Rocket German