Personality Vocabulary in German
To describe yourself or others in a new language, it’s important to have a grasp of personality vocabulary. This class will provide guidance on essential German words and phrases for discussing personality.
Familiarize yourself with the basics
Let’s start with basic German personality descriptors:
- Courage
- Der Mut
- Patience
- Die Geduld
- Friendliness
- Die Freundlichkeit
- Honesty
- Die Ehrlichkeit
- Creativity
- Die Kreativität
- Intelligence
- Die Intelligenz
- Helpfulness
- Die Hilfsbereitschaft
- Reliability
- Die Zuverlässigkeit
- Laziness
- Die Faulheit
- Generosity
- Die Großzügigkeit
- Humor
- Der Humor
- Seriousness
- Die Ernsthaftigkeit
- Shyness
- Die Schüchternheit
- Arrogance
- Die Arroganz
- Egoism
- Der Egoismus
Learn related vocabulary
Expand your vocabulary with terms related to emotions, character flaws, and strengths.
Emotions:
- Joy
- Die Freude
- Sadness
- Die Traurigkeit
- Anger
- Der Ärger
- Fear
- Die Angst
- Surprise
- Die Überraschung
Character Flaws:
- Rudeness
- Die Unhöflichkeit
- Jealousy
- Die Eifersucht
- Pride
- Der Stolz
- Negligence
- Die Nachlässigkeit
- Cruelty
- Die Grausamkeit
Strengths:
- Adaptability
- Die Anpassungsfähigkeit
- Perseverance
- Die Ausdauer
- Determination
- Die Entschlossenheit
- Wisdom
- Die Weisheit
- Humility
- Die Bescheidenheit
Conclusion:
By mastering these words, you’ll be able to describe personalities more vividly in German. Remember to regularly practice these terms to cement them into your memory. Viel Glück! (Good luck!)
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