Reading and books in German

19 German words on “Reading and books”: lesen, schreiben, Geschichte, Buch, Zeitung and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for reading and books: book and novel, author and writer, chapter and page, genre and story, magazine and newspaper, poetry, library and bookshop. Use this list to talk about a favourite book, discuss a genre and describe your reading.

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Level 1

  1. lesen — read
  2. schreiben — write
  3. Geschichte — story
  4. Buch — book
  5. Zeitung — newspaper
  6. Webseite — page
  7. Wort — word

Level 2

  1. Zeitschrift — magazine
  2. Genre — genre
  3. Titel — title
  4. Roman — novel
  5. Kapitel — chapter
  6. Figur — character

Level 3

  1. ausleihen — borrow
  2. Autor — author
  3. Bibliothek — library
  4. Schriftsteller — writer
  5. Poesie — poetry
  6. Buchladen — bookshop

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