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If you’ve just started learning German, you might be struggling to get past the beginner stage.

Maybe you feel overwhelmed by the Germanic umlauts on vowels (ä, ö, ü), or maybe that eszett letter (ß). Perhaps it’s the pace of spoken German that’s made you question your decision to start learning.

While there’s definitely truth to those concerns, worry not. There are several short and easy-to-learn words in German that can serve as a springboard while you become familiar with the language.

Memorizing even a few basic German words for beginners will be enough of a stepping stone to help you eventually learn more. This is because many German words are composed of several shorter words that, when combined, have a unique meaning.

Take Kühlschrank, for example. This word is composed of Kühl- which means “cool,” and -schrank which translates to “cupboard.”

Combine the two and you get “cool cupboard,” which is a funny way to describe a refrigerator—the actual meaning of the word Kühlschrank.

Pretty relieving to know this, right?

German isn’t that hard after all. The most difficult part is to summon up the courage to begin.

That’s why we took the time to put together a categorized masterlist of the most essential words in German for beginners.

Without further ado, let’s get right into it…

Table of Contents

Pronouns
Numbers
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Conjunctions
Others
Conclusion

1. Pronouns

The first set of words you should add to your German vocabulary are pronouns. These are the words we use to refer to people, places, or things without actually using their names:

Susan ate the chocolate bar. = She ate the chocolate bar.

Here, we’ll be covering three types of pronouns in German: personal, demonstrative, and interrogative.

Personal Pronouns

We’ll start with personal pronouns, given their importance in sentences. These are crucial for almost any sentence, and we recommend you memorize them by heart before you start with any other words.

English	German
I	ich
you	du
he	er
she	sie
it	es
we	wir
you (plural)	ihr
they	sie
me	mich / mir
you	dich / dir
him	ihm / ihn
her	ihr
us	uns
them	ihnen

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are especially critical for indicating which objects or people you’re referring to in your dialogue. These four basic German words are important to master at the beginner stage.

English	German
this	dieses
that	das
these	diese
those	jene

Interrogative Pronouns / Question Words

Interrogative pronouns, or the “Five Ws,” are the words we use to ask questions.

English	German
who	wer
whom	wen / wem
whose	wessen
what	was
which	welche

In a similar vein, there are a few interrogative adverbs you should learn at this stage as well:

English	German
when	wann
where	wo
why	warum
how	wie

2. Numbers

The numbers from one to ten in German are rather similar to those in English. Just like with most languages, learning the first ten digits will help you understand and easily learn the rest of the numbers.

Numbers	English	German
0	zero	null
1	one	eins
2	two	zwei
3	three	drei
4	four	vier
5	five	fünf
6	six	sechs
7	seven	sieben
8	eight	acht
9	nine	neun
10	ten	zehn

3. Nouns

Nouns are one of the most important parts of speech, so you should memorize as many of them in German as you can. When used with verbs, they create a complete sentence—in a pinch, you can even use them alone to get an urgent point across! Below, you’ll find lists of beginner German nouns you should focus on right away.

Time

Time is king, especially in a country like Germany where punctuality is paramount. Learning time-related vocabulary will come in handy in your day-to-day interactions.

English	German
hour	Stunde
minute	Minute
morning	Morgen
afternoon	Nachmittag
evening	Abend
day	Tag
month	Monat
year	Jahr
Monday	Montag
Tuesday	Dienstag
Wednesday	Mittwoch
Thursday	Donnerstag
Friday	Freitag
Saturday	Samstag
Sunday	Sonntag

People

These are the words you’d learn in the first lesson of probably any German beginner copybook.

English	German
butcher	Metzger (m.) / Metzgerin (f.)
woodman	Holzfäller (m.) / Holzfällerin (f.)
police officer	Polizist (m.) / Polizistin (f.)
doctor	Arzt (m.) / Ärztin (f.)
nurse	Krankenpfleger (m.) / Krankenschwester (f.)
firefighter	Feuerwehrmann (m.) / Feuerwehrfrau (f.)
teacher	Lehrer (m.) / Lehrerin (f.)
father	Vater
mother	Mutter
sister	Schwester
brother	Bruder
Mr.	Herr
Ms.	Frau

Places Around Town

If you’re traveling in Germany, whether in one town or around the country, these words will help you get by and even ask for directions.

English	German
hospital	Krankenhaus
supermarket	Supermarkt
school	Schule
downtown	Innenstadt
university	Universität
city hall	Rathaus
main square	Hauptplatz
bank	Bank
museum	Museum
restaurant	Restaurant
café	Café
police station	Polizeistation
train station	Bahnhof
bus station	Bushaltestelle

School/Office Essentials

If you have to study or work in Germany, these words will be helpful when you’re in class or at the office.

English	German
pen	Kugelschreiber
notebook	Notizbuch
computer	Computer
pencil case	Federmappe
headphones	Kopfhörer
mouse	Maus
keyboard	Tastatur
wifi	WLAN
charger	Ladegerät
cable	Kabel
backpack	Rucksack
desk	Schreibtisch
copybook	Heft

Body Parts

English	German
eye	Auge
nose	Nase
ear	Ohr
face	Gesicht
arm	Arm
chest	Brust
cheek	Wange
forehead	Stirn
mouth	Mund
chin	Kinn
armpit	Achselhöhle
abdomen	Bauch
leg	Bein
toe	Zeh
finger	Finger
ankle	Knöchel
hip	Hüfte
forearm	Unterarm
elbow	Ellbogen
wrist	Handgelenk

Food

Germans are proud of their cuisine and German culture values eating healthy, fresh food rather than buying frozen or ready-to-eat meals. Here’s a list of words for your next grocery shopping spree.

English	German
ٍٍvegetables	Gemüse
fruit	Obst
meat	Fleisch
milk	Milch
egg	Ei
coffee	Kaffee
yogurt	Joghurt
bread	Brot
bacon	Speck
pie	Kuchen
ham	Schinken
chicken	Huhn
juice	Saft
sausage	Wurst

4. Verbs

As a beginner in German, you’ll greatly benefit from picking up the most commonly used verbs. Learning them together with nouns will give you a headstart when it comes to forming sentences and communicating with others.

Daily Routine Verbs

If you’re into daily journaling, doing that in German will require you to know a set of daily routine-related verbs. Here’s a list to get you started:

English	German
to get up	aufstehen
to eat	essen
to drink	trinken
to go	gehen
to work	arbeiten
to study	studieren
to drive	fahren
to ride	reiten
to sleep	schlafen
to wake up	aufwachen
to hang	hängen
to do laundry	Wäsche machen
to nap	ein Nickerchen machen
to work out	trainieren
to go out	ausgehen
to prepare	vorbereiten
to cook	kochen
to clean	putzen
to wash	waschen
to tidy up	aufräumen
to connect	verbinden
to communicate	kommunizieren
to wear	tragen
to warm up	aufwärmen
to grab	greifen
to mix	mischen
to hold	halten
to freeze	einfrieren
to change	wechseln
to move	bewegen

Other Common Verbs

English	German
to give	geben
to get	bekommen
to do	tun
to make	machen
to let	lassen
to ask	fragen
to smile	lächeln
to find	finden
to use	benutzen
to take	nehmen
to come	kommen
to look	schauen
to hear	hören
to smell	riechen
to talk	sprechen
to exit	gehen
to call	rufen
to feel	fühlen
to answer	antworten
to laugh	lachen
to cry	weinen
to steal	stehlen
to run	rennen
to walk	gehen
to meet	treffen
to create	erschaffen
to finish	beenden

5. Adjectives

Using adjectives in your speech or writing can add a layer of meaning and help you better express yourself. To get you started, here are a few beginner German adjectives in different categories.

Describing Objects

English	German
big	groß
small	klein
long	lang
short	kurz
round	rund
rectangular	rechteckig
smooth	glatt
rough	rau

Describing People

English	German
pretty	hübsch
handsome	gutaussehend
tall	groß
short	klein
disgusting	ekelhaft
sociable	kontaktfreudig
funny	lustig
beautiful	schön
lovely	lieblich
caring	fürsorglich
selfless	selbstlos
arrogant	arrogant
humble	bescheiden
courageous	mutig
weak	schwach
strong	stark
quirky	schrullig

Describing Emotions

Being able to describe our own emotions is critical for well-being and also helps us better understand others. Here’s a list of adjectives for describing emotions:

English	German
happy	glücklich
sad	traurig
joyful	freudig
angry	sauer
depressed	depressiv
anxious	ängstlich
stressed out	gestresst
jolly	fröhlich

Describing Weather

English	German
rainy	regnerisch
wet	nass
humid	feucht
dry	trocken
arid	dürr
cool	kühl
frigid	kalt
foggy	neblig
windy	windig
stormy	stürmisch
breezy	luftig
windless	windstill
calm	ruhig

6. Conjunctions

English	German
and	und
but	aber
then	dann
because	weil
so	so / also

7. Others

Below is a short list of filler words that Germans use in their conversations. Using these will make you sound like a native and they’ll come in handy in many situations.

English	German
I see (sudden understanding)	ach so
sure	klar
simply	halt
well	tja
already	schon

8. Conclusion

Armed with these German beginner words, you’ll be able to understand even more of the spoken language than you may have thought (thanks to those nifty word combinations!). How many of these words were new to you? And how many did you know already? We look forward to hearing from you in the comments!

As you read more German, pay attention to how different words are composed. You’ll often notice they can be broken down into parts, which will help you derive their meanings more easily.

Your goal should be to learn around 1000 German words; statistically, that’d cover 85.5% of all words you hear.

In other words, if you learn 1000 words, you’ll be able to speak German almost fluently. You’ll only have issues expressing yourself 14.5% of the time.

Memorize the 200+ from our list, and you’ll only be 800 words away from fluency.

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There are hundreds of thousands (potentially millions) of German words hanging around, just waiting to be learned and used.

But as a newcomer to the language, you’ll need to prioritize certain ones.

I’ll show you the most important 150 German words you should learn first.

I’ve chosen them based on frequency and usefulness. Learn these, and you’ll be much better off in your next German conversation.

Common German Nouns
German Prepositions
German Pronouns
Common German Phrases
German Verbs
German Adjectives
German Body Parts
German Numbers
German Time and Seasons

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Common German Nouns

German nouns are gendered and paired with the appropriate pronoun: der is the masculine pronoun, die is feminine, das is neuter and die is also used for plural nouns. Let’s go over some of the critical ones you should know.

1. der Mann — man

2. die Frau — woman

3. das Kind — child

4. der Junge — boy

5. das Mädchen — girl

6. der Freund — friend

7. die Leute — people (plural)

8. die Familie — family

9. die Arbeit — work

10. die Stadt — city

11. das Ding — thing

12. das Beispiel — example

13. die Frage — question

14. das Problem — problem

15. das Leben — life

16. das Geld — money

17. das Essen — food

18. das Haus — house

German Prepositions

German prepositions take different cases. Some can take on more than one, with a rule of thumb being that the dative is used for stasis or location and the accusative used for describing movement or a change of state.

Be aware that using the wrong case can imply a different meaning!

19. von — by, of, from (dative)

20. um — about, around, at (accusative)

21. zu — to, towards (dative)

22. bis — until, by, up to (accusative)

23. an — to, on (accusative or dative)

24. auf — on, to, upon (accusative or dative)

25. aus — from, out of (dative)

26. bei — by, at, near, in (dative)

27. seit — since, for (dative)

28. für — for (accusative)

29. vor — before, in front of (dative)

30. nach — after, towards (dative)

31. in — in (accusative or dative)

32. durch — through (accusative)

33. mit — with (dative)

34. neben — beside, near (dative)

German Pronouns

German pronouns can be a little tricky for learners because they change depending on the case and, at times, gender. We’ll go over the pronouns in their nominative, accusative and dative forms (in that order).

35. ich / mich / mir — I / me

36. du / dich / dir — you (informal, singular)

37. er / ihn / ihm — he / him / it (for masculine nouns)

38. sie / sie / ihr — she / her / it (for feminine nouns)

39. es / es / ihm — it (for neuter nouns)

40. wir / uns / uns — we / us

41. ihr / euch / euch — you (informal, plural)

42. sie / sie / ihnen — they / them

43. Sie / Sie / Ihnen — you (formal, singular and plural)

Common German Phrases

Few conversations would feel complete without the bare essentials of phrases. These are the basic German phrases and expressions that you’re bound to use in any chat you have, no matter how long or short.

44. Hallo — Hello

45. Guten Morgen — Good morning

46. Guten Abend — Good afternoon

47. Gute Nacht — Good night

48. Ich heiße… — My name is…

49. Wie geht’s? — How are you? (informal)

50. Auf Wiedersehen — Goodbye / See you again

51. Tschüss — Bye

52. Gesundheit — Bless you

53. Ja — Yes

54. Nein — No

55. Vielleicht — Maybe / Perhaps

56. Bitte — Please / You’re welcome

57. Entschuldigung — Excuse me

58. Danke — Thanks

59. Es tut mir leid — I’m sorry

60. Genau — Exactly / That’s right

61. Ach so — I see

German Verbs

Off to do something? Hopefully you know how to say so in German. Here are some common German verbs that will get you going.

62. sein — to be

63. haben — to have

64. machen — to make, do

65. gehen — to go

66. nehmen — to take

67. bringen — to bring

68. werden — to become

69. wollen — to want

70. wissen — to know (information)

71. kennen — to know (a person or place)

72. können — can, to be able to

73. mögen — to like

74. denken — to think

German Adjectives

Luckily, many adjectives in German sound quite similar to their English counterparts. Just don’t forget that in German, adjectives are also conjugated when paired with nouns.

75. gut — good

76. schlecht — bad

77. klein — small

78. groß — big, tall

79. schön — handsome, beautiful, lovely, nice

80. fantastisch — fantastic

81. traurig — sad

82. müde — tired

83. neu — new

84. alt — old

85. jung — young

86. kalt — cold

87. heiß — hot

88. kurz — short

89. lang — long

90. viel — a lot / very

91. wenig — a little

German Body Parts

Knowing how to describe the body parts in German is essential for beginner learners. Here are some of the crucial body parts you should know right away.

92. der Körper — body

93. der Kopf — head

94. das Gesicht — face

95. die Augen — eyes

96. die Nase — nose

97. der Mund — mouth

98. der Hals — neck

99. die Schulter — shoulder

100. die Brust — chest / breast

101. der Rücken — back

102. der Bauch — stomach

103. der Arm — arm

104. die Hand — hand

105. das Bein — leg

106. der Fuß — foot

German Numbers

Counting in German is pretty simple, but you’ll of course have to get familiar with the numbers first. No worries—they should be pretty quick to memorize!

107. null — zero

108. eins — one

109. zwei — two

110. drei — three

111. vier — four

112. fünf — five

113. sechs — six

114. sieben — seven

115. acht — eight

116. neun — nine

117. zehn — ten

118. elf — eleven

119. zwölf — twelve

120. dreizehn — thirteen

121. vierzehn — fourteen

122. fünfzehn — fifteen

123. sechzehn — sixteen

124. siebzehn — seventeen

125. achtzehn — eighteen

126. neunzehn — nineteen

127. zwanzig — twenty

128. dreißig — thirty

129. vierzig — forty

130. fünfzig — fifty

131. sechzig — sixty

132. siebzig — seventy

133. achtzig — eighty

134. neunzig — ninety

135. hundert — one hundred

136. tausend — one thousand

German Time and Seasons

Words associated with time in German and the time of year are also one of the first things on the beginner learner’s agenda. So make sure to start learning these!

137. die Zeit — time

138. früh — early

139. spät — late

140. die Uhr — clock / o’clock (pronoun removed)

141. die Stunde — hour

142. die Minute — minute

143. der Tag — day

144. die Woche — week

145. der Monat — month

146. das Jahr — year

147. der Winter — winter

148. der Frühling — spring

149. der Herbst — fall

150. der Sommer — summer

150 words sounds like a lot, but remember, these are just the tip of the German language iceberg! Our complete guide on how to learn German vocabulary is here.

And as you’re learning more and more, avoid any vocabulary faux pas by using a program like FluentU, which lets you hear words spoken in context by native German speakers using authentic video content.

You can watch the words being used in content like movie clips, music videos and commercials—aided by subtitles with on-demand definitions, multimedia flashcards, transcripts and personalized exercises.

Perhaps most importantly, the FluentU dictionary is contextual, so you’ll be seeing definitions specific to the situations where they appear.

Once you’re confident with the essentials, you can plow forward and indulge in all the other fun and quirky words unique to German!

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German is one of the most widely spoken languages in Europe. Aside from Germany, it’s spoken amongst people in Austria, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. German has been considered the language of commerce and business in Europe. The Germans are proud engineers and have been are the forefront of manufacturing high-end mechanics for a while. German people are proud and honest. If you ask someone how they are in German then don’t be surprised if they give you a starkly honest answer! However, to the beginner, German words can get overwhelming! But fret not, there ARE short and easy German words that are easy to learn and use.

The language has often been considered hard to learn due to its 3 genders and long, winding words. It holds many similarities to English, too, though. German vocab will actually bear many resemblances to English. The words zeitgeist, angst and kindergarten are all German. English is the closest language to German after Dutch. Also, some people love getting their tongues round German’s super-long words. If it suits your talking style then you will love pronouncing German!

1. Be aware there is a standardised form of spoken German.

This means German spoken around the world will be very similar.

2. German words are designed to give indications on pronunciation.

The sounds are always the same, regardless of what word they appear in. German pronunciation is pretty rigid. Once you know your way around the way it works, it is very simple (even though the words look very complex!). Also, it’s obvious but German uses the same 26 letters as English with the simple additions of ß and three vowels with umlauts: ä, ö and ü.

German has a very analytical vocabulary. The word aussergewöhnlich, which means ‘unusual’, is a good example. It contains the words ausser, meaning outside, gewöhnen, meaning to get used to and lich, which is a suffix used in adjectives. This word can be reassembled to make ausserlich, which means exterior or superficial.

3. Be aware Germans will correct you!

This is great, and they won’t do it rudely, either!

4. Focus on genders.

German has masculine, neuter and feminine genders. It’s very hard to predict what gender most nouns are. You can’t just not bother with them, either, as the meaning of the phrase changes according to the gender!

This list will give you a good idea of how German words resemble English in both obvious and subtle ways. Try and spot the similarities in how words are pronounced, too. For example, there are many words here ending in ‘en’.

Here’s a list of short and easy German words anyone can learn quickly.

42 Short and Easy German Words

Hallo – Hello
Danke – Thank You
Nein – No
Ja – Yes
Lecker – Delicious
Woche – week
Heute – today
Morgen – tomorrow
Gestern – yesterday
Machen – do
Gehen – go
Kommen – come
Lachen – laugh
Good – gut
Schön – beautiful
Kaffee – coffee
Bier – beer
Tee – tea
Wein – wine
Wasser – water
Lamm – lamb
Fisch – fish
Nett – nice
Sauber – clean
Fein – fine
Lieb – dear
Liebe – love
Komisch – funny
Klasse – great
Hoch – high
Prima – fantastic
Stark – Strong
Lang – long
Hell – bright
Fähig – capable
Kurz – short
Klein – small
Groß – Big
Wunderbar – wonderful
Ratte – rat
Dunkel – dark
Bye – Tschüss

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Planning a trip to a German-speaking country? Or perhaps you are starting to learn German? You’ll need a list of the most basic German words and phrases.

From the simplest German words to the phrases you need to get by, here’s the list you need together with:

its English translation, and
a phonetic pronunciation guide

basic german words phrases vocabulary list

At the end of each section, you can also take the mini quizzes to make sure the words stick to your memory.

Ready? Let’s begin!

I. The Very Basics

Let’s start with the basic German words and phrases. With just these in your arsenal, you can already survive the simplest conversations!

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German word / phrase	English translation	Pronunciation
hallo	hello	hello
Ja	Yes	ya
Nein	No	niyn
Bitte	Please	bi-te.
Danke	Thank you	dân-ke
Bitte schön.	you’re welcome	bi-te shurn
Entschuldigen Sie.	Excuse me (getting attention)	ent-SHOOL-dee-gun zee
Entschuldigung!	Excuse me (sorry, asking pardon)	ênt-shool-dee-goong
Wie heißen Sie?	What’s your name?	vee hays-en zee?
Ich heiße….	My name is…	iH hays-e….
Freut mich	Pleased to meet you	froyt miH

Mini Quiz 1

1. What does bitte schön mean?

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2. Entschuldigen Sie and Entschuldigung both mean excuse me. But what makes them different from each other?

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3. To say “pleased to meet you”, you say:

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You can learn more German greetings in this article: A Quick Guide to German Greetings

II. Simple Questions

Now let’s talk about the simplest German questions. There’s another article here in this website that talks about this with more detail.

You can check it out here: Basic German Questions Every Traveler Should Know

For now let’s just run through the most simple ones that you can memorize quickly.

Wo?	Where?	vo
Wann?	When?	van
Wie?	How?	vee
Warum?	Why?	va-room
Wer?	Who?	vair
Welches?	Which?	vel-shes
Wo ist…?	Where is…?	vo ist
Wie viel?	How much?	vee feel
Wie viele?	How many?	vee feel-e
Was ist das?	What’s that?	vass ist dass

Mini Quiz 2

1. How do you ask “why?” in German?

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2. What does “wo ist..?» mean

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3. True or false: wie in German means who

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Expressing likes or dislikes

In daily life, you’ll always be faced with different choices. Which one should you take? Which one do you like? Do you hate the one in front of you? Speak your mind with these simple German phrases!

Ich hätte gern…	I’d like…	ixh hett-er gairn…
Ich möchte…	I want…	ixh merxht-er
Es gefällt mir.	I like it.	ess ge-felt meer
Es gefällt mir nicht.	I don’t like it.	ess ge-felt meer nixht
In Ordnung/Einverstanden.	OK/Agreed.	in ord-noong/iyn-fer-shtan-den
Das ist gut.	That’s good / That’s fine.	dass ist goot
Ich will/Wir wollen…	I want/We want…	ixh vill/veer voll-en
Ich bin/Wir sind…	I am/We are….	ixh bin/veer zint
Ich habe/Wir haben…	I have/We have…	ixh har-ber/veer har-b

Mini Quiz 3:

1. To say “I want…” in German, you say:

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2. Das ist gut means

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3. When you like something, you say:

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Speaking Difficulties

When you’re in a place where you don’t speak the language that well, there’s bound to be some conversational hiccups. Solve any speaking difficulties you might have with the help of these useful phrases.

Sprechen Sie Englisch?	Do you speak English?	shprêH-en zee êng-lish?
Ich kann nicht [so gut] Deutsch sprechen.	I can’t speak German (well).	eesh kahn nikht [zo goot] doytsh shpreH-en
Ich verstehe nicht.	I don’t understand.	ixh fair-shtay-er nixht
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?	Can you repeat that please?	kern-en zee dâs bi-te vee-der-hoh-len?
Könnten Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?	Would you be able to speak slower please?	kern-en zee bi-te lâng-zâm-er shprêH-en?

Needing Help

Need help finding your way around? Or perhaps it’s a different type of emergency? Here are some basic German phrases to help get you un-stuck!

Würden Sie mir bitte helfen?	Would you help me please?	vuer-den zee meer bi-te hêl-fen?
Ich weiß nicht	I don’t know	ixh viyss nixht
Ich habe mich verirrt.	I’m lost.	eesh HAH-buh meesh fer-EERT
Kannst du/Können Sie mir das auf der Karte zeigen?	Can you show me on the map?	kahnst doo/KOON-en zee meer dahss ouf dayr KAHR-tuh TSIGH-gen?
Ich kenne mich hier nicht aus.	I don’t know my way around here.	iH kên-e miH heer niHt ous.

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Conclusion

There you go with the most basic survival words and phrases in German. With these in your back pocket, you’re ready to take on a few conversations in German—with correct pronunciation, too!

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200+ List of the Most Common German Words

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When you learn a new language, you need to know the core vocabulary. Without these words, you can’t form sentences, and can’t express your ideas. But, once you add these German words to your vocabulary, you’re guaranteed to reach fluency. And if you add the right words, you’ll achieve your goals even faster. Here’s why you should focus on the most common vocabulary, and then a list of 200+ of those words in German.

Fluency Isn’t About How Many Words You Know

A lot of students try to cram in as many words as they can. They brag that they learned hundreds of new German words, and they even know the most obscure words in German. Good for them. But, this doesn’t mean they’re fluent. If they try to whip up their newfound knowledge in a real conversation, they’ll fall flat.

That’s because fluency isn’t about how many German words you know. It’s about knowing the right German words. Learning only the most common and most used German words doesn’t just make you a good conversation partner. You’ll also reach fluency much faster.

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Use the 80/20 Principle to Learn Common German Words

If you don’t believe me that you should only concentrate on the most common words, hopefully, you’ll believe science. 80% of everyday German conversations comes from 20% of the total vocabulary. It’s called the Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule. And you can use this to reach fluency faster.

If you only learn that 20% of the German language, you can take part in 80% of the conversations. So, with only a little effort, you can have a lot of success already. But, which exact words are part of that 20%?

Well, the following list includes the most 200 common German words. That’s a great start. But, if you’re hungry for more, you can easily access the full list with the OptiLingo app. This reliable language learning method gives you pronunciation practice and a list of the most useful German vocabulary at the same time.

200+ Common German Words

You’ll definitely need these 222 German words to speak German fluently. We divided them according to their grammatical categories, so it’s even easier for you to focus on one group at a time. Of course, there are way more words in the German language. But, once you know these, speaking German will only be a matter of grammar.

List of Common German Nouns

German Nouns	Translation
das Beispiel, -e	example
das Ende, -n	end
das Geld	money
das Haus, -¨er	house
das Jahr, -e	year
das Kind, -er	child
das Land, -¨er	country, land
das Leben	life
das Mädchen	girl
das Mal, -e	time (number of times)
das Problem, -e	problem
das Prozent, -e	percent
das Recht, -e	right, law
der Abend	evening, eve, night
der Fall, -¨e	fall, case
der Freund	friend
der Herr, -en	man, gentleman, Mr.
der Junge, -n	boy
der Mann, -¨er	man
der Mensch, -en	human being, man
der Tag, -e	day
der/das Teil, -e	part
die Angst	fear, anxiety
die Arbeit, -en	work, job
die Frage, -n	question
die Frau, -en	woman, wife, Mrs.
die Hand, -¨e	hand
die Leute	people
die Million (Mio.), -en	million
die Stadt, -¨e	city
die Welt, -en	world
die Zeit	time

List of the Most Common German Verbs

German Verbs	Translation
anrufen	to call, phone
arbeiten	to work
bleiben	to stay, remain
brauchen	to need
bringen	to bring
denken	to think
dürfen	may, to be allowed
finden	to find
geben	to give; to put; to deal; there is/are
gehen	to go, walk; to leave; to work; to be in progress, last; to be going; to approach
glauben	to believe
haben	to have
heißen	to be called
kommen	to come
können	can, to be able to
lassen	to let, allow, have done
leben	to live
liegen	to lie, be lying
machen	to make, do, prepare; to produce; to go; to put
müssen	must, to have to
nehmen	to take
sagen	to say, tell
sehen	to see, look; to take care of; to view, watch, observe; to notice
sein	to be, to have, to exist, there is / it is
sollen	should, ought to
stehen	to stand
tun	to do
wissen	to know
wollen	to want
werden	to get, to become; will, to be going to; to be done (forms the passive voice)

List of the Most Common German Adjectives

German Adejectives	Translation
alt	old
anz	whole, all the
deutsch	German
eigen	own
erste, -r, -s	first
genau	exact
gleich	equal, same
groß	big, large, great
gut	good
hoch	high, tall
jung	young
klein	small, little
kurz	short
lang	long
letzte, -r, -s	last
möglich	possible
neu	new
richtig	right, correct
spät	late
stark	strong
verschieden	different, diverse
weitere, -r, -s	additional
wichtig	important
wirklich	real, true, natural
besser	better, preferably
einfach	easy, simple, plain; single, one-way; simply, just
schön	beautiful, lovely; good, great; nice; fine (adjective); well, beautifully; nicely; really (adverb)
viel	much, a lot
weiß	white (adjective)
genug	enough
los	loose, not attached, rid of

List of Common German Adverbs

German Adverbs	Translation
also	so, therefore
auch	also, too, as well
da	there
dabei	there, here, then, so (adverb); since, as, given that (conjunction)
dafür	for this
dann	then, after that
davon	from that
doch	but, still
dort	there
eben	just now
eigentlich	actually
erst	first, only, not until
gar	at all
heute	today, nowadays
hier	here
immer	always
jetzt	now; yet
mehr	more
natürlich	naturally, of course
nicht	not
nie	never
noch	still, yet
nun, nu	now
nur	only, merely, just;
oben	above, up there
schon	already
sehr	very
so	so, thus, this way, such
vielleicht	perhaps, maybe
warum	why
weit	widely, far
wieder	again
zurück	back, backwards
ganz	all, all the, every, everything, everybody, everyone
gerade	just
aber	again (adverb); but, though (conjunction)
damit	with it, thereby; so that, in order that
wo	where, somewhere; when
wie	how (adverb); like, as (conjunction)
ja	yes; really, definitely; of course (adverb); a yes (capitalized as a noun – Ja)
nein	no; a no

Common German Conjunctions to Make Sentences

German Conjunctions	Translation
als	than, when, as, while, as if
bevor	before
beziehungsweise	or, respectively
dass	that
denn	because
entweder…oder	either…or
falls	in case, if
indem	while, by
nachdem	after
ob	whether
obwohl	although
oder	or
so dass	so that
sobald	as soon as
solange	as long as
sondern	but (rather)
sowie	as well as
sowohl … und	both
und	and
weder noch	neither … nor
weil	because
wenn	if, when, whenever
zumal	particularly, especially

List of the Most Common German Pronouns

German Pronouns	Translation
diese	this, these
ein	a, an
andere	other, different, next
kein	no, not a, not an;
man	one, they, you
nichts	nothing
all	all, all the, every, everything, everybody, everyone
etwas	some, something, any (pronoun); somewhat, slightly, a little, a bit (adverb); something (capitalized as a noun – Etwas)
ach	oh!
bitte	please, you’re welcome, excuse me, please do, go ahead; request, plea (capitalized as a noun – die Bitte); to ask (inflection of the verb “bitten”)
danke	thank you!, thanks!; inflection of the verb “danken”
was	what (interrogative); which (relative)
wer	who; the person who; somebody, someone

German Personal and Reflexive Pronouns

German Pronouns	Translation
du	you (informal, singular)
er	he, it
es	it
euch	you, yourselves (plural )
ihm	him, to him
ihn	him, it
ihnen	them, to them
mir	me, to me
Sie	you (polite, singular or plural)
sie	she, it; they, you
wir	we
ihr	you, you all (plural, informal); her, to her ; her, its, their
dich	you; yourself
dir	you, to you; yourself, to yourself
uns	us; ourselves
mich	me, myself
ich	I (not capitalized); ego (capitalized – Ich)
deine	your
ihre	hers, its, theirs
Ihre	yours (singular and plural)
mein	my
am	on, at, on the, at the
an	to, on, at, by, about, against

List of Common German Prepositions

German Prepositions	Translation
am	on, at, on the, at the
an	to, on, at, by, about, against
auf	on, onto, at
aus	out of, from
bei	by, near, with, at
durch	through, by means of
für	for
gegen	against
gegenüber	across from
hinter	behind, in back of
im	in the
in	in
in	in, within, at, pertaining to
ins	to the, into the
mit	with
nach	after, to, toward
neben	beside, next to
ohne	without
seit	since, for a period of time
über	above, over, about
um	around, at
unter	under
von	from, of
vor	in front of, before, ago
während	during
wegen	because of
zu	to, at
zwischen	between
ab	from, as of (preposition); off, away (adverb)
bis	to
sich	oneself, itself, himself, herself, themselves

How to Learn This List of Common German Words

Now you’ve got 222 German words. That’s great, but what’s next? Well, you need to learn them. Having them here, or even on a piece of paper won’t make this knowledge yours. So, how can you learn these German words fast and effectively? Here are a few tricks you can use to commit them to your long term memory effortlessly:

Don’t cram! Let’s start off with what not to do. Never, under any circumstances, try to cram German vocabulary. Forcing yourself to remember a lot in a short time only leads to two things: you’ll hate your lessons and you won’t actually commit them to your long term memory. Try one of the following techniques instead:
Try chunking: Chunking is a great memory aid. Try to divide this German vocabulary list into smaller and more manageable groups. These can be by categories or topics too. Then, you learn the groups one by one. Smaller and more achievable tasks get you to success steadily.
Use spaced repetition: Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could hack your brain to store all this information? Well, you actually can. With spaced repetition, you can remember anything you want. It’s a simple trick that not many know about. You just periodically review this list of German words. Every time you come back to read these, you’ll reinforce your German knowledge. Soon, you can recall all 222 of these German words effortlessly.
Write it all down: Handwriting is linked to tactile learning. If you write these words down by hand you’ll remember them better.
Say them out loud: The only way to reach fluency is by speaking a lot. Practice your German pronunciation. The more you say these German words, the more it sticks to your memory. And you’ll also get more comfortable with the language.

Learn Even More Common German Words

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Basic German words for everyday conversation

Here’s a list of common phrases that will help you communicate during your travels around Germany. Having a basic vocabulary with a handful of important words will make your trip much more enjoyable and the locals will appreciate your efforts.

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