This series was a great way to trick my mind into learning a new language and spending time doing something productive. This blog has been a useful platform to do that and share some of the knowledge I have gained with others. Here’s the last part of the series (for now). Going forward I will be posting poems as usual. But if you have found this series interesting and want me to do more of it or if you have any suggestions for me do let me know in the comments. Also, I will be pleased to hear from you if you managed to learn a few German words in the process or if this series ignited a fire in you to learn German or any other language.

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Mercury is called Merkur
Venus is called Venus
Earth is called Erde
Mars is called Mars
Jupiter is called Jupiter
Saturn is called Saturn
Uranus is called Uranus
Neptune is called Neptun
Pluto is called Pluto
Planet is called Planet
Orbit is called Orbit
Meteor is called Meteor
UFO is called UFO (unbekanntes Flugobjekt)
Astronaut is called Astronaut (male)/Astronautin (female)

Let’s make it a little tricky

Sun is called Sonne
Moon is called Mond
Satellite is called Satellit
Galaxy is called Galaxie
Galaxies is called Galaxien
Universe is called Universum
Comet is called Komet

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

Star is called Stern
World is called Welt
Space is called Platz
Time travel is called Zeitreise
Gravity is called Schwere
Sky is called Himmel
Rotation is called Drehung

Now I wish you luck:

Aliens are called Außerirdische
Oxygen is called Sauerstoff
Black hole is called Schwarzes Loch
Meteoroid is called Sternschnuppe
Lightspeed is called Lichtgeschwindigkeit

Thanks for reading!

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Blazer is called Blazer
T-shirt is called T-shirt
Shorts is called Shorts
Poncho is called Poncho
Jeans is called Jeans

Let’s make it a little tricky

Crown is called Krone
Socks are called Socken
Shoe is called Schuh
Jacket is called Jacke
Scarf is called Schal
Sandals is called Sandalen

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

Bowtie is called Fliege
Suit is called Anzug
Shirt is called Hemd
Tie is called Krawatte
Tiara is called Diadem
Jersey is called Trikot
Dress is called Kleid
Coat is called Mantel
Belt is called Gürtel

Now I wish you luck:

Tights is called Strümpfe
High heels are called hohen Absätze
Pajamas is called Schlafanzug
Robe is called Bademantel
Visor is called Schirmkappe
Earmuffs is called Ohrenschützer
Cufflinks is called Manschettenknöpfe

What have you got on?

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Student is called Student
Professor is called Professor
Campus is called Campus

Let’s make it a little tricky

Maths is called Mathematik
Literature is called Literatur
Chemistry is called Chemie
Biology is called Biologie
Book is called Buch
Classroom is called Klassenraum
School is called Schule
College is called Hochschule
University is called Universität

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

Pen is called Stift
Pencil is called Bleistift
Principal is called Rektor
Subject is called Fach
Study is called Lerne
Exam is called Prüfung
Blackboard/Whiteboard is called Tafel
Chalk is called Kreide
Lecture is called Vorlesung

Now I wish you luck:

History is called Geschichte
Desk is called Schreibtisch
Homework is called Hausaufgaben
Calculator is called Taschenrechner
Tuition is called Studiengebühren
Graduation is called Zeugnisvergabe
Diploma is called Abschlusszeugnis

Is German tougher than Mathematik or easier than ABC?

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Sports is called Sport
Marathon is called Marathon
Ball is called Ball
Tennis is called Tennis
Golf is called Golf
Volleyball is called Volleyball
Baseball is called Baseball
Handball is called Handball
Football is called Football

Let’s make it a little tricky

Soccer is called Fußball
Stadium is called Stadion
Winner is called Gewinner
Olympics is called Olympia

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

Match/game is called Spiel
Race is called Rennen
Fencing is called Fechten
Tackle is called angehen
Wrestling is called Ringen

Now I wish you luck:

Spectators are called Zuschauer
Scoreboard is called Anzeigetafel
Referee is called Schiedsrichter
Horse racing is called Pferderennen
Loser is called Verlierer
Championship is called Meisterschaft
Competition is called Wettbewerb

What do you play?

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Chips is called Chips
Sauce is called Sauce
Hamburger is called Hamburger
Dessert is called Dessert
Avocado is called Avocado
Tofu is called Tofu
Ketchup is called Ketchup
Croissant is called Croissant

Let’s make it a little tricky

Coffee is called Kaffee
Tea is called Tee
Soup is called Suppe
Salad is called Salat
Wine is called Wein
Honey is called Honig
Milk is called Milch

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

Sour is called sauer
Juicy is called saftig
Spicy is called scharf
Cold is called kalt
Chocolate is called Schokolade
Mushroom is called Pilz
Delicious is called köstlich

Now I wish you luck:

Sweet is called süß
Hot/warm is called heiß
Lemons are caled zitronen
Breakfast is called Frühstück
Lunch is called Mittagessen
Plum is called Pflaume
Candy is called süßigkeit
The blue cheese is called der Blauschimmelkäse

Did you manage to twist your tongue?

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Music is called Musik
Album is called Album
Radio is called Radio
Jazz is called Jazz
Ballad is called Ballade
The banjo is called das Banjo
The violin is called die Violine
The guitar is called die Gitarre
The loudspeaker is called der Lautsprecher

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

The song is called das Lied
The lyrics are called der Liedtext
The voice is called die Stimme
The auditorium is called die Aula
The cymbals are called die Becken

Now I wish you luck:

The recorder is called die Blockflöte
The drums are called das Schlagzeug
The performance is called die Darbietung
The headphones are called der Kopfhörer
The earphones are called die Ohrhörer

Which word made the best sound?

In English hell is any place of pain and turmoil
In German hell means bright

In English taste is one of the senses
In German taste means a button

In English roman means of or relating to Rome
In German roman means a novel

In English war is an armed conflict between nations
In German war means was

In English die is the passing from physical life and losing all bodily attributes necessary to sustain life
In German die means the

In English heft means to lift or elevate
In German heft means a notebook

In English speck means a small spot
In German speck means bacon

In English hummer means a person who produces tune without opening the lips
In German hummer means lobster

In English herd is a group of cattles
In German herd is a stove

In English smoking means to emit smoke
In German smoking means a tuxedo

In English rock means a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
In German rock is a skirt

In English hose means a flexible pipe
In German hose means pants

In English hut is a small crude shelter
In German hut means hat

In English hat is a headgear
In German hat means has

In English gut is the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
In German gut means good

Let’s start with the easy ones:

The computer is called der Computer
The laptop is called der Laptop
The internet is called das Internet
The email is called die E-mail
The website is called die Website
The spam is called der Spam

Let’s make it a little tricky:

The password is called das passwort
The mouse is called die Maus
The antivirus software is called die Antivirensoftware
Hacking is called hacken

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

The keyboard is called der Tastatur
The file is called die Datei
The folder is called der Ordner
The volume is called die Lautstärke
Settings is called Einstellungen

Now you’re on God level difficulty:

The noun ‘upload’ is called der upload
BUT the verb ‘upload’ is called hochladen
The noun ‘download’ is called der download
BUT the verb ‘download’ is called herunterladen
The mute button is called die Stummschalt-Taste
Camera on is called die Kamera eingeschaltet
Camera off is called die Kamera ausgeschaltet

Could you remember any of it?

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Emotional is called emotional
Sentimental is called sentimental
Nervous is called nervös

Let’s make it a little tricky:

Inspired is called inspiriert
Interested is called interresiert
Irritated is called irritiert
Alarmed is called alarmiert
Shocked is called schockiert
Frsutrated is called frustriert
Respectful is called respektvoll
Panicked is called panisch

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

Glad is called froh
Cheerful is called fröhlich
Happy is called glucklich
Elated is called überglücklich
Hopeful is called hoffnungsvoll
Hopeless is called hoffnungslos

Now you’re on God level difficulty

Scared is called verängstigt
Passionate is called leidenschaftlich
Regretful is called bedauernd
Jealous is called eifersüchtig
Disappointed is called enttäuscht
Vexed is called verärgert
Terrified is called entsetzt

How are you feeling? I am fassungslos

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?