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Talking About School in German: 98 Useful Words and Phrases

School is a commonly discussed topic for German language learners, so there’s lots of unique vocabulary you’ll find useful.

In this post, you’ll learn all the words and phrases you need to talk about school in German, from grade levels, to class subjects, to complaining about homework and more.

Basic School Vocabulary in German

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Here are some key terms you might need to know to talk about school in German:

The German school curriculum is quite comprehensive with an emphasis on extracurricular activities . It also encourages students to take up unconventional fields such as sports, fashion, etc. as a full-time career.

The grading system in German education is cumulative. The grading scale ranges from 1 to 5 , with 1 being the highest and anything lower than a 4 counting as a fail. The scores range in decimals of .3, .5 and .7. For example, a student could have grades such as 1.3, 2.5 and 3.7.

The German education system is quite practical and example-oriented. For instance, fractions in mathematics are taught with the help of cake-cutting.

Probability is quite an important topic in math and science classes. This all shouldn’t come as a surprise, though, given Germany’s preoccupation with certainty.

The subjects dealt with at school are pretty much the usual ones:

Here are some of the words for various people who you’ll find in a school, either working there or attending:

If you’re going to school in Germany or sending your kids to school there, you’re going to need to know the words for different school supplies. Here are some of the most common ones: 

A schoolbag plays quite an important role in a German child’s life. In fact, there’s a  tradition called Schultüte (literally “school bag,”) where children starting school are given cone-shaped bags filled with chocolates and stationery.

In the old days, children were told that these bags grew on a special  Schultütenbaum (schoolbag tree) in the teacher’s classroom, ready to be picked for the child’s first day of school. 

These words will help you find your way around a school in Germany, or help a German speaker find their way around if they’re visiting your school: 

In Germany, school attendance becomes mandatory starting at age six . The school policies and structure of each schooling level  depend on where in Germany the student lives .

At the secondary level (after four to six years of elementary schooling), students can choose between one of four types of schools, which we’ll discuss below.

The following are the  types of elementary schools one can find in Germany :

The secondary level (high school)  that follows the primary level can be a choice from any of the below:

Here are some example sentences to show you how these vocabulary terms are used in context: 

Ich gehe in die Schule . (I go to school .) *Note that this usually implies you work at or attend school. It’s somewhat more common to say zur Schule , when talking about your journey to the building itself. Notice also that with the use of the verb gehen (to go), we need to use the accusative case after the preposition in . 

Ich bin in der Schule .   (I’m at school .)  *Note that this refers to your physical location, so you need to use the dative case after the preposition  in . 

Wann machen wir Pause ? (When do we take a break ?) *The Germans say Pause machen, which literally translates to “to do a break.”

Ich mache Sport . (I’m doing P.E. / I’m playing sports / I’m doing exercise.) *Again, the Germans say S port machen (to play sport).

Welche Stunde haben wir jetzt? (Which period do we have now?)

Hast du die Hausaufgaben gemacht? (Have you done the homework ?)

Der Lehrplan für das neue Schuljahr wurde überarbeitet. (The curriculum for the new school year has been revised.)

Deutsch ist einfach . (German is easy .)

Mathe ist schwer . (Math is tough .)

Der Unterricht war interessant . (The class was interesting .)

Der Unterricht war langweilig . (The class was boring .)

Ich habe eine gute Note bekommen. (I got a good grade .)

Ich habe die Prüfung bestanden. (I passed the exam .)

Ich habe die Prüfung durchgefallen . (I failed the exam.)

Du fielst in Geschichte durch. (You’re failing in history .)

Du bestehst bestimmt dieses mal. (You’ll pass this time for sure.)

These words and phrases will pop up frequently in various conversations about school, so studying them can be very helpful!

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In this chapter you can learn how to talk in German about your life in school, which subjects you had and more!

Lesson outline

• 1. School subjects in German
• 2. School objects in German
• 3. Staff and people in schools
• 4. Exams, tests and presentations in German
• 5. Exercises
• 5.1. Translate the school object into German
• 5.2. Translate the school subjects into German
• 5.3. Finish these German school sentences

School subjects in German

This is a list of subjects that are taught in every German school throughout the country. 

• Mein Lieblingsfach ist Mathe - Math is my favourite subject
• Haben wir heute Erdkunde? - Do we have Geography today?
• Warst du gut in Chemie? - Were you good in chemistry?

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School objects in German

Some objects are essential for the day-to-day life in school. This is a list of the German words of the most important objects

• Für den Erdkundeunterricht brauchen wir einen Atlas - For the Geography lesson we need an atlas
• Kann ich mir mal deinen Spitzer asuleihen? - Can I borrow you sharpener?
• Er hat seinen Zirkel vergessen - He forgot his compasses

Staff and people in schools

This is a list of certain positions and kinds of people you can find in any school

• Viele seiner Klassenkameraden sind seine Freunde - Many of his classmates are his friends
• Er war schon immer der Klassenclown - He has always been the class clown
• Keiner mag den Rektor - Nobody likes the rector

Exams, tests and presentations in German

These are some of the words related to papers and tests in school

• Morgen muss ich ein Referat vor der Klasse halten - Tomorro I have to hold a presentation in front of the class
• Sie schreiben gerade eine Klausur im Klassenzimmer - They are writing an exam right now in the class room
• Die Hausaufgaben waren sehr schwer diesmal - The homework was really hard this time

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