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Vocabulary: Private Life

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Family

In this section you will find English vocabulary all about Family, friends and colleagues, who are among the most important people you will talk to on a daily basis.
Zum Wortfeld Familie

Private environment

Learn important words to describe your personal surroundings. The following lists will teach you vocabulary all about one's habitation, housing, rooms and furniture. With these words you will be more capable of talking about where you live.
Zum Wortfeld Privates Umfeld

Leisure time activities

The following vocabulary lists will teach you words that you can use to tell others about your free time, the kinds of hobbies that you like, or sports that you play.
Zum Wortfeld Freizeitaktivitäten

Travel and tourism

In this vocabulary section, learn words to help you with travel preparations and customs at the airport. As well as words for accomodation, sights around the city, sightseeing, or camping and adventure
Zum Wortfeld Reisen & Tourismus

Food

This vocabulary section is all about food. Everyday we enjoy different meals, fruits, and vegetables. Learn important words so that you can talk about all the foods enjoy or dislike!
Zum Wortfeld Essen

Drinks

Besides eating some food, everybody needs to drink something every day. In this vocabulary section, you will learn useful words for talking about both non-alcoholic drinks and alcoholic drinks.
Zum Wortfeld Getränke

Celebrations

Celebrations are part of every culture. People celebrate weddings, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays and many more events. Learn important words to talk about these things!
Zum Wortfeld Feierlichkeiten
 
Vocabulary Overview

Vocabulary

  • Common Vocabulary
    • Basic Words
      • Part 1
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      • Part 2
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    • Time and date
      • Time
      • The times of day
      • The days of the week
      • Seasons
      • Public holidays and holidays
        • General words
        • United Kingdom
        • Ireland
        • Australia
        • New Zealand
        • USA
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    • Numbers
    • Colours
  • People
    • Physical appearance
      • Appearance basics
        • List 1
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      • Face
      • Hair
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Dress
      • Attractiveness
    • Clothes
      • Clothes basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Footwear
      • Underwear
      • Nightwear
      • Swimwear
      • Evening dress
      • Accessories
        • List 1
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    • Body
      • Outer body parts
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Internal system
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Personal hygiene
        • Personal hygiene basics
          • List 1
          • List 2
          • List 3
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        • Hair
        • Make-up
    • Health care
      • Health care basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Healthy lifestyle
      • Illnesses and diseases
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
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      • Different doctors
      • At the doctor
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • At the dentist
      • Injuries
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Accidents
      • Disabilities
      • Hospital
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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    • Emotions and feelings
      • Emotions and feelings basics
      • Positive emotions and feelings
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Negative emotions and feelings
        • List 1
        • List 2
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    • Communication
      • Greetings and farewell
  • Private Life
    • Family
      • Family and relationships
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • Test every list
    • Private environment
      • Habitation
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • Test every list
      • Around and inside the house
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Rooms
        • Rooms basics
        • Living room
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Study
        • Dining room
        • Bedroom
        • Kitchen
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Bathroom
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Cellar
      • Furniture
    • Leisure time activities
      • Leisure time
      • Hobbies
      • Sports
        • List 1
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    • Travel and tourism
      • Travel basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Travel preparations
        • List 1
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        • List 3
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      • Accomodation
        • List 1
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        • List 3
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      • Sights
        • List 1
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      • Sightseeing
        • List 1
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      • Customs
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Camping and adventure
    • Food
      • Meals
        • Breakfast
        • Starter
        • Main meal
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Dessert
      • Fruits
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Vegetables
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Nuts
    • Drinks
      • Drinks basics
      • Non-alcoholic drinks
      • Alcoholic drinks
    • Celebrations
      • List 1
      • List 2
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  • Public Life
    • Transportation
      • Traffic basics
        • List 1
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      • Means of transport
      • Public transport
      • Car
      • Air traffic
      • Seafaring
    • School and university
      • Things in the classroom
        • List 1
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      • University
        • University basics
          • List 1
          • List 2
          • List 3
          • List 4
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        • Courses of study
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Exams and tests
    • Working life
      • Work basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Professions
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • At the office
        • At the office basics
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Occupations
        • Office equipment
          • List 1
          • List 2
          • List 3
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    • Money, finance and economy
      • Money basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Finance and economy
      • Bank
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Stock market
    • Shopping
      • Shopping basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
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      • Buying clothes
      • Prices
      • Shops and markets
        • List 1
        • List 2
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    • Places in a town
    • Eating out
      • List 1
      • List 2
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    • Going out
    • Media and communication
      • Media basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • Test every list
      • Radio
      • MP3 and CD
      • TV
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Film
      • Newspaper
        • List 1
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      • Magazines
      • Books
        • List 1
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        • List 3
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      • Computer
        • List 1
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        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
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      • Internet
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        • List 3
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      • Photography and video
      • Telephone
        • List 1
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      • Post
        • List 1
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  • Parts of speech
    • Oppositional adjectives
    • Pronouns
      • Personal pronouns
    • Adverbs
      • Adverbs of frequency
      • Adverbs of time
      • Adverbs of place
  • Environment and Nature
    • Animals
      • Pets
      • Farm animals
      • Animals of the forest
      • Sea creatures
      • Birds
      • Wildlife
    • Plants
      • Plants basics
      • Flowers
      • Grain
      • Trees
    • Countryside
      • Countryside basics
      • Oceans, lakes and rivers
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Mountains, hills and valleys
      • Park and forest
    • Weather
      • List 1
      • List 2
      • List 3
      • List 4
      • List 5
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    • Countries and nationalities
      • Europe
        • List 1
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        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
        • List 6
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      • Asia
        • List 1
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        • List 3
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      • Africa
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      • Australia
      • North America
      • South America
    • Continents
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