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Vocab Builder for commonly used words in German.

Bekannter
acquaintance

'Bekannter' is a German term for 'Acquaintance', a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.

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Beste Freunde
best friends

'Beste Freunde' translates to 'Best Friends' in English. It's a term used to express the closest friendship between two people regardless of gender.

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Freund
friend

Freund refers to a 'Friend' in German. It's a commonly used word to refer to someone you share a strong interpersonal bond with. The word 'Freund' is used to refer to a male friend, while 'Freundin' is used for a female friend.

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Freunde
friends

'Freunde' is the plural version of 'Freund', which means friends. You can use this word when talking about multiple male or mixed gender friends. If you are solely referring to multiple female friends, the term would be 'Freundinnen'.

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Freundeskreis
circle of friends

'Freundeskreis' refers to your 'Circle of Friends'. This word wraps up all the friendships a person has into a single term.

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Freundschaft
friendship

'Freundschaft' is the German term for 'Friendship'. It roughly defines the relationship of mutual affection between people.

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Kamerad
comrade

'Kamerad' is a German word for 'Comrade'. It is used to describe a mate or a partner usually in a work, team or military environment.

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Klassenkamerad
classmate

'Klassenkamerad' is a German word for 'Classmate'. This term is used to refer someone who is in the same class or course at school.

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Kumpel
buddy

'Kumpel' is German for 'Buddy' or 'Pal'. This word is more informal and colloquially used between close friends.

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Mitbewohner
roommate

'Mitbewohner' translates to 'Roommate' in English. It is used to refer someone with whom one shares a living facility such as a room or apartment.

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