German nature & outdoors vocabulary
Essential German vocabulary for nature & outdoors — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.
What this lesson covers
Core German words for nature.
English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.
A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.
Start with these key words
Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.
Flashcards
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Full vocabulary list
Words 1–20
- die Sonnedee ZON-nehthe sun
- das Meerdas MAIRthe sea
- die Blumedee BLOO-mehthe flower
- der Baumdair BAUMthe tree
- das Blattdas BLATthe leaf
- der Monddair MOHNTthe moon
- der Flussdair FLOOSthe river
- der Felsdair FELSthe rock
- der Himmeldair HIM-melthe sky
- die Wolkedee VOL-kehthe cloud
- der Bergdair BERGthe mountain
- der Wegdair VAYGthe path
- der Gipfeldair GIH-felthe summit
- das Taldas TAHLthe valley
- der Steindair SHTYNthe stone
- der Walddair VALTthe forest
- der Peakdair PEEKthe peak
- der Schneedair SHNAYthe snow
- die Luftdee LOOFTthe air
- der Seedair ZAYthe lake
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