Personality Traits & Character

Persönlichkeitsmerkmale & Charakter

Learn essential German vocabulary for describing personality traits and character. This A2-level list includes common adjectives like reliable, patient, and stubborn to help you talk about people's qualities. Build your conversational skills with practical words for everyday descriptions. Perfect for learners expanding their German vocabulary about people and personalities.

Learn 15 German words from the Personality Traits & Character vocabulary list for A2 level in Family & People category . Each word includes meanings, translations, pronunciations, conjugations, examples, collocations, idioms, synonyms, antonyms, and word families.

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Browse 15 German words from the Personality Traits & Character vocabulary list. Each word card displays the German word, English translation, pronunciation, usage examples, level, category, and difficulty. Click "View Details" to see comprehensive information including conjugations, word families, synonyms, antonyms, collocations, and idioms.

ruhig

calm, quiet, peaceful
Examples
Der See ist heute sehr ruhig.
The lake is very calm today.
Bleib ruhig sitzen!
Stay sitting quietly!
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nervös

nervous
Examples
Ich bin vor der Präsentation immer nervös.
I'm always nervous before presentations.
Die nervöse Katze zitterte am ganzen Körper.
The nervous cat trembled all over.
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zuverlässig

reliable, dependable, trustworthy
Examples
Mein Kollege ist sehr zuverlässig.
My colleague is very reliable.
Wir brauchen eine zuverlässige Lösung für dieses Problem.
We need a reliable solution for this problem.
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geduldig

patient
Examples
Meine Mutter ist sehr geduldig mit Kindern.
My mother is very patient with children.
Bitte sei geduldig, das Essen ist fast fertig.
Please be patient, the food is almost ready.
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stur

stubborn, obstinate
Examples
Er bleibt stur bei seiner Meinung.
He stubbornly sticks to his opinion.
Sie war so stur, dass sie keine Kompromisse machen wollte.
She was so stubborn that she didn't want to make any compromises.
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freundlich

friendly, kind, amiable
Examples
Der Nachbar ist sehr freundlich.
The neighbor is very friendly.
Sie hat ein freundliches Lächeln.
She has a friendly smile.
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nett

nice, kind, pleasant
Examples
Sie ist eine nette Frau.
She is a nice woman.
Das war sehr nett von dir.
That was very kind of you.
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lustig

funny, amusing, comical
Examples
Der Film war sehr lustig.
The movie was very funny.
Sie ist eine lustige Person.
She is a funny person.
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ernst

serious
Examples
Er hat eine ernste Frage.
He has a serious question.
Die Situation ist sehr ernst.
The situation is very serious.
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pünktlich

punctual, on time
Examples
Der Zug ist immer pünktlich.
The train is always punctual.
Sie ist eine pünktliche Person.
She is a punctual person.
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faul

lazy, rotten
Examples
Mein Bruder ist sehr faul.
My brother is very lazy.
Die Bananen sind schon faul.
The bananas are already rotten.
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fleißig

diligent, hard-working, industrious
Examples
Mein Bruder ist ein sehr fleißiger Schüler.
My brother is a very diligent student.
Sie arbeitet fleißig an ihrem Projekt.
She is working diligently on her project.
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ehrlich

honest
Examples
Er ist ein ehrlicher Mensch.
He is an honest person.
Seine Antwort war ehrlich.
His answer was honest.
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höflich

polite
Examples
Er ist ein höflicher Mann.
He is a polite man.
Sie antwortete höflich auf die Frage.
She answered the question politely.
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schüchtern

shy, timid
Examples
Das Kind ist sehr schüchtern.
The child is very shy.
Sie hat einen schüchternen Blick.
She has a shy look.
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