| German | English |
| S-Bahn | suburban trains |
| Schneedienst | winter service |
| Schnitzel | breaded meat |
| Schützenverein und Schützenfest | Shooting Clubs and Shooting Club Festival |
| Schwarzfahren | travelling without a ticket |
| Sommerzeit | summer time |
| Sondermüll | dangerous and toxic waste |
| Sozialabgaben | social security contributions |
| Sparbuch | savings book (Bank account) |
| Sparkasse | savings bank (Bank account) |
| Sparkonto | savings account (Bank account) |
| Sperrmüll | large garbage |
| Spielkreise | play groups |
| Sprechstunden | doctor´s office hours (Doctor´s appointment) |
| Stadtverwaltung | city council (Car registration, New home) |
| Standesamt | registry office (Baby) |
| Staumeldung | traffic jam report |
| Steuerberater | tax advisor |
| Straßenbahn | tram |
| Strom | electricity |
| Tag der Arbeit | Labour Day |
| Tag der Deutscheneinheit | German Unity Day |
| Tagesgeldkonto | savings account (Bank account) |
| Tagesmutter / Tagesvater | childminder |
| Telefon Festnetz | landline |
| Theorie | theory (driving lessons and exam) (Driving license) |
| Tiefgarage | underground parking lot |
| Torte | cake |
| TÜV | Technical Inspection Authority |
