Let’s start with the easy ones:

The taxi is called das Taxi
The car is called das Auto
The bus is called der Bus
The van is called der Kleinbus (klein meaning small)
The jet is called der Jet
The zeppelin is called der Zeppelin
The tractor is called der Traktor

Let’s make it a little tricky:

The boat is called das Boot
The sailboat is called das Segelboot
The canoe is called das Kanu
The yacht is called die Jacht
The ship is called das Schiff
The rocket is called die Rakete
The spaceshuttle is called der Raumtransporter (raum meaning space)

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

The train is called der Zug
The plane is called der Flugzeug
The bicycle is called das Fahrrad
The motorcycle is called das Motorrad

Now you’re on your own:

The ambulance is called der Krankenwagen
The truck is called der Lastwagen
The firetruck is called der Feuerwehrwagen
The helicopter is called der Hubschrauber
The camper is called der Anhänger
The wheelbarrow is called der Schubkarren

Which one do you use?

Let’s start with the easy ones:

The designer is called der Designer
The DJ is called der DJ
The journalist is called der Journalist
The reporter is called der Reporter
The pilot is called der Pilot
The boss is called der Boss

Let’s make it a little tricky:

The cook is called der Koch
The policeman is called der Polizist
The postman is called der Postbote
The mechanic is called der Mechaniker
The electrician is called der Elektriker
The architect is called der Architekt
The musician is called der Musiker
The programmer is called der Programmierer
The gardener is called der Gärtner
The author is called der autor

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

The teacher is called der Lehrer
The doctor is called der Arzt
The waiter is called der Kellner
The lawyer is called der Anwalt
The farmer is called der Bauer
The poet is called der Dichter

Now let’s make it more difficult:

The employee is called der Angestellter
The writer is called der Schriftsteller
The actor is called der Schauspieler
The salesperson is called der Verkäufer
The accountant is called der Buchhalter

Now you’re on your own:

The janitor is called der reinigungsarbeiten
The nurse is called der Krankenpfleger
The scientist is called der Wissenschaftler
The tourist guide is called der Fremdenführer
The bailiff is called der Rechtsverwalter

What’s your profession called? I’m a Wirtschaftsprüfer

The german word for
Flamingo = Flamingo (yep, it’s the same word)
Kiwi = Kiwi (same again)
Penguin = Pinguin (almost identical)
Crow = Krähe (not too far off)
Cuckoo = Kuckuck (Lol!!!)
Woodpecker = Specht (could have been worse)
Pigeon = Taube (um… okay)
Dove = Weiße Taube (Ah… I see)
Peacock = Pfau (we’re entering dangerous territory now)
Puffin = Papageientaucher (NO. FREAKING. WAY.)

The german word for
Bison = Bison (yep, it’s the same word)
Wolf = Wolf (same again)
Bear = Bär (almost identical)
Fox = Fuchs (not too far off)
Skunk = Stinktier (they didn’t leave any doubt, did they?)
Hedgehog = Igel (I prefer the german word; it’s simpler, easier and it doesn’t twist your tongue)
Deer = Hirsch (um… okay)
Ibex = Steinbock (Not all words are going to be comparable)
Bat = Fledermaus (we’re entering dangerous territory now)
Squirrel = Eichhörnchen (pronunciation has left the chat)