School, university and learning in German: subjects, exams, grades and the words students use every day.
die Schule
the school
die Grundschule
the primary school
das Gymnasium
the academic secondary school (not a gym)
die Universität
the university
der Schüler / die Schülerin
the pupil, the school student
der Student / die Studentin
the university student
der Lehrer / die Lehrerin
the teacher
der Professor / die Professorin
the professor
die Klasse
the class; the school year
das Klassenzimmer
the classroom
der Unterricht
lessons, teaching
das Fach
the subject
Mathe
maths, math
Deutsch
German (the subject)
Englisch
English (the subject)
Geschichte
history
Biologie
biology
Erdkunde
geography
Sport
PE, sport
die Hausaufgaben
the homework
die Prüfung
the exam
der Test
the test
die Note
the grade, the mark
eine Eins
a 1 (the best grade in Germany)
eine Sechs
a 6 (the worst grade in Germany)
bestehen
to pass (an exam)
durchfallen
to fail (an exam)
das Abitur
the school-leaving exam (like A levels)
studieren
to study (at university)
Was studierst du?
What are you studying?
Ich studiere Medizin.
I'm studying medicine.
lernen
to learn; to study (for a test)
Ich muss für die Prüfung lernen.
I have to study for the exam.
das Semester
the semester, the term
die Vorlesung
the lecture
die Bibliothek
the library
der Stundenplan
the timetable
die Pause
the break
die Ferien
the school holidays
Ich habe die Prüfung bestanden!
I passed the exam!