The Book Thief German Vocabulary

Phonetic Pronunciation

Arschloch "arsehole" Ashlo

auf wiedersehen "goodbye" offwedozin
bahnhof "train station" bonhoof
dreckiges "dirty"
Frau "Miss" or "Ms"
Fhrer "leader"
gesindel or g'sindel "vermin" or "lowlife" guessinda
gottverdammt "God damn it"; a common swear word gotverdant
gut "good"
guten morgen "good morning"
herr "Mr"
ja "yes"
Juden "Jews" uden
Kommunisten "communist" comonisten
Nein "no"
Richtig "right" or "ok" rishtig
Saukarl "pig" (masculine). Used as an insult
Saumensch "pig" (feminine). Used as an insult zowmench
Scheisse "shit"; a common swear word shyza
Schimpfen "scold" or "insult" shinfin
Schneidermeister "tailor"; meaning a person who makes clothing
Strasse "street" strawsa
Und "and"