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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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Buckle up and head to GermanPod101.com.

Here, you can access lessons and word lists for the most important day-to-day vocabulary. Our lessons all feature the most effective learning tools, such as flashcards, slideshows, slowed-down audio, line-by-line breakdowns, and more.

You can also opt for 1-on-1 guidance from a language expert to answer your questions. Your private tutor can even give you a personalized learning program to match your learning goals.

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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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The German language is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is also a member of the Indo-European family and belongs to the West Germanic branch.

The word “German” derives from a West Germanic word for “people who speak Gothic”. The language has its origins in parts of what are now Switzerland, France, and Germany. It’s spoken by approximately 100 million people worldwide and is one of the official languages of Europe.

The German speaking countries are Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Belgium.

The German language is very proud of their language, and living without knowing their language in Germany can be difficult. In addition, in the German Academic World, there are some special German Worlds that you can not find in any German Language books. Here are some German words that international students will need for daily life as a student in Germany.

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Essential Words (15 practical words of German Language for new students in Germany) with meaning and application

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Anmeldung: Registration.
As soon as you move to a German city, you should register yourself in the municipality (city hall) of that city. The act of registration is said “Anmeldung”.
Rathaus: City hall.
Rathaus is the place that you need to register your residence in the town.
Meldebescheinigung: Registration paper(documents).
The paper that you will receive after registration in the city hall called “meldebescheinigung“. It is very necessary for all bureaucratic things in Germany such as visa application, insurance, purchasing of telephone line (cell phone) and etc.
Wohnung: Flat, Apartment.
The first choice of accommodation is living in a flat and this is the place you would encounter the word “Wohnung”.

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Versicherung: Insurance.
For studying and working in Germany, you should be insured by an insurance company (private or public). There are several options but for students, AOK as a governmental insurance company is generally the first choice.
Bank Konto: Bank account.
As soon as you registered yourself in Rathaus, you can contact a bank in order to open an account. It is essential because you would need that account to deposit your money in (and later to prove that you can secure your living expenses). Otherwise, you would not be able to get long term (student) visa.
Aufenthaltstitel: Residence permit.
This permit can be obtained in “ausländerbehörde” (foreign authority) office of the city that you live in. There, you would need proof from your bank account in Germany that your living expenses for the period that you are going to live in Germany are secured. Generally, for every month of residence permit, you need to have 650 Euro in your account.

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Termin: Appointment.
German is known as a punctual nation and therefore appointments are very common in every place from barbershop or insurance company to city hall and foreign authority. Therefore, do not be surprised if you see these sentences on the door of every place you go: “bitte termin vereinbaren” (please make an appointment).
Vorlesungszeiten: Lecture period.
There is two lecture period such as summer semester and winter semester. Generally, the winter semester period is from the first of October till the end of March and the summer semester starts on the first of April till the end of July.
Semesterferien: Semester breaks.
The vacation between winter and summer semester is called semesterferien in Germany.
Prüfungsamt: Examination office.
The examination office has different functions. Besides taking care of examinations, they are in charge of the evaluation of degrees and even issuing certificates.
Studienabschluss: Study Certificate.
At the end of the study each german university issue a study certificates such as bachelorabschluss (bachelor certificate) and masterabschluss (master certificate).

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BAföG: It is the abbreviation of Bundes-Ausbildungsförderungs-Gesetz (Federal Education Promotion Act).
There is a student loan from the government in Germany for students at secondary schools and universities, who don not afford the expenses of their study.
Bachelor- und masterarbeit: Bachelor and master thesis.
At the end of the study, students should work on a special subject. This is generally 3 and 6 months long, for Bachelor and master students, respectively
Antragsformulare: Application form.
The application form should be filled by applicants.

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Have you been looking to improve your conversational skills and effectively tackle a lot of new vocabulary? Check out our post on the 1000 Most Common German Words below.

When learning a new language the amount of vocabulary can be daunting. Have you heard people say things like: “We only use around 700 words when we talk?” This is true to some degree. The number of words to learn to speak a language really depends on your purpose. Remember that 300 to 600 words may be enough to travel, but at least 1000 words are necessary for a conversation. The most important thing is not knowing how many words you need to speak a language, but which words to know. Complete fluency is in the 10,000 word range. According to the economist: “Most adult native test-takers range from 20,000–35,000 words. Average native test-takers of age 8 already know 10,000 words. Average native test-takers of age 4 already know 5,000 words. Adult native test-takers learn almost 1 new word a day until middle age”

10,000 words. Wow. That does seem daunting when you are first starting out. But like anything new, you just have to start small and keep adding to it.

That’s why we wrote this blog article: which features the 1000 most frequently used German words.

Why these 1000 words?

Let’s imagine that you just got a job as a bartender. Would you try to learn every cocktail known to man, or would you focus on the cocktails that are most popular in your area? We developed this list of words based on the idea of the 80/20 principle (the cornerstone of results-based living). This strategy developed by David Kock says “The 80/20 Principle asserts that a minority of causes, inputs or efforts usually lead to a majority of the results, outputs or rewards” So instead of learning 10,000 words in no particular order, learn the most common 100 words, then the most common 500 words, and then the most common 1000 words. If you want to check out this classic business book, you can order it here.

Other great ways to improve your vocabulary:

Watch Netflix in Original language with original language captions
Check out a great book like this: 2500 most frequently used German words
Do some quick daily exercises on DuoLingo or any other free language learning app
Take some classes with us at Strømmen and speak to a real human in person or online

Number	German	in English
1	wie	as
2	ich	I
3	seine	his
4	dass	that
5	er	he
6	war	was
7	für	for
8	auf	on
9	sind	are
10	mit	with
11	sie	they
12	sein	be
13	bei	at
14	ein	one
15	haben	have
16	dies	this
17	aus	from
18	durch	by
19	heiß	hot
20	Wort	word
21	aber	but
22	was	what
23	einige	some
24	ist	is
25	es	it
26	Sie	you
27	oder	or
28	hatte	had
29	die	the
30	von	of
31	zu	to
32	und	and
33	ein	a
34	bei	in
35	wir	we
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59	klein	small
60	Ende	end
61	setzen	put
62	Zuhause	home
63	lesen	read
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72	muss	must
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82	ging	went
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88	Bild	picture
89	versuchen	try
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93	Punkt	point
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101	jeder	any
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103	Arbeit	work
104	Teil	part
105	nehmen	take
106	erhalten	get
107	Ort	place
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110	wo	where
111	nach	after
112	zurück	back
113	wenig	little
114	nur	only
115	Runde	round
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118	kam	came
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123	geben	give
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125	unter	under
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138	abweichen	differ
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144	Umzug	move
145	Recht	right
146	Junge	boy
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148	zu	too
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167	sie	her
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169	machen	make
170	Sache	thing
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173	zwei	two
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177	Tag	day
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181	tat	did
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193	erste	first
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197	Seite	side
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200	finden	find
201	Kopf	head
202	stehen	stand
203	besitzen	own
204	Seite	page
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211	Studie	study
212	noch	still
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214	Anlage	plant
215	Abdeckung	cover
216	Lebensmittel	food
217	Sonne	sun
218	vier	four
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220	Zustand	state
221	halten	keep
222	Auge	eye
223	nie	never
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225	lassen	let
226	Gedanken	thought
227	Stadt	city
228	Baum	tree
229	überqueren	cross
230	Bauernhof	farm
231	schwer	hard
232	Beginn	start
233	Macht	might
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235	Säge	saw
236	weit	far
237	Meer	sea
238	ziehen	draw
239	links	left
240	spät	late
241	laufen	run
242	unterlassen Sie	don’t
243	während	while
244	Presse	press
245	Schließen	close
246	Nacht	night
247	realen	real
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249	wenige	few
250	Norden	north
251	Buch	book
252	tragen	carry
253	nahm	took
254	Wissenschaft	science
255	essen	eat
256	Zimmer	room
257	Freund	friend
258	begann	began
259	Idee	idea
260	Fisch	fish
261	berg	mountain
262	Stopp	stop
263	einmal	once
264	Basis	base
265	hören	hear
266	Pferd	horse
267	Schnitt	cut
268	sicher	sure
269	beobachten	watch
270	Farbe	color
271	Gesicht	face
272	Holz	wood
273	Haupt-	main
274	geöffnet	open
275	scheinen	seem
276	zusammen	together
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278	weiß	white
279	Kinder	children
280	Start	begin
281	bekam	got
282	gehen	walk
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285	Papier	paper
286	Gruppe	group
287	immer	always
288	Musik	music
289	diejenigen	those
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291	Marke	mark
292	oft	often
293	Schreiben	letter
294	bis	until
295	Meile	mile
296	Fluss	river
297	Auto	car
298	Füße	feet
299	Pflege	care
300	zweite	second
301	genug	enough
302	Ebene	plain
303	Mädchen	girl
304	üblich	usual
305	jung	young
306	bereit	ready
307	oben	above
308	je	ever
309	rot	red
310	Liste	list
311	obwohl	though
312	fühlen	feel
313	Vortrag	talk
314	Vogel	bird
315	bald	soon
316	Körper	body
317	Hund	dog
318	Familie	family
319	direkt	direct
320	Pose	pose
321	verlassen	leave
322	Lied	song
323	messen	measure
324	Tür	door
325	Produkt	product
326	schwarz	black
327	kurz	short
328	Zahl	numeral
329	Klasse	class
330	Wind	wind
331	Frage	question
332	passieren	happen
333	vollständig	complete
334	Schiff	ship
335	Bereich	area
336	Hälfte	half
337	Stein	rock
338	bestellen	order
339	Feuer	fire
340	Süden	south
341	Problem	problem
342	Stück	piece
343	sagte	told
344	wusste	knew
345	passieren	pass
346	seit	since
347	obere	top
348	ganze	whole
349	König	king
350	Straße	street
351	Zoll	inch
352	multiplizieren	multiply
353	nichts	nothing
354	Kurs	course
355	bleiben	stay
356	Rad	wheel
357	voll	full
358	Kraft	force
359	blau	blue
360	Objekt	object
361	entscheiden	decide
362	Oberfläche	surface
363	tief	deep
364	Mond	moon
365	Insel	island
366	Fuß	foot
367	System	system
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369	Prüfung	test
370	Rekord	record
371	Boot	boat
372	gemeinsam	common
373	goldenen	gold
374	möglich	possible
375	Flugzeug	plane
376	statt	stead
377	trocken	dry
378	Wunder	wonder
379	Lachen	laugh
380	tausend	thousand
381	vor	ago
382	lief	ran
383	überprüfen	check
384	Spiel	game
385	Form	shape
386	gleichsetzen	equate
387	heiß	hot
388	Fehl	miss
389	gebracht	brought
390	Wärme	heat
391	Schnee	snow
392	Reifen	tire
393	bringen	bring
394	ja	yes
395	entfernt	distant
396	füllen	fill
397	Osten	east
398	malen	paint
399	Sprache	language
400	unter	among
401	Einheit	unit
402	Macht	power
403	Stadt	town
404	fein	fine
405	sicher	certain
406	fliegen	fly
407	fallen	fall
408	führen	lead
409	Schrei	cry
410	dunkel	dark
411	Maschine	machine
412	note	note
413	warten	wait
414	Plan	plan
415	Abbildung	figure
416	Stern	star
417	Kasten	box
418	Nomen	noun
419	Feld	field
420	Rest	rest
421	richtig	correct
422	fähig	able
423	Pfund	pound
424	getan	done
425	Schönheit	beauty
426	Antriebs	drive
427	stand	stood
428	enthalten	contain
429	Front	front
430	lehren	teach
431	Woche	week
432	Finale	final
433	gab	gave
434	grün	green
435	oh	oh
436	schnell	quick
437	entwickeln	develop
438	Ozean	ocean
439	warme	warm
440	kostenlos	free
441	Minute	minute
442	stark	strong
443	besondere	special
444	Geist	mind
445	hinter	behind
446	klar	clear
447	Schwanz	tail
448	produzieren	produce
449	Tatsache	fact
450	Raum	space
451	gehört	heard
452	beste	best
453	Stunde	hour
454	besser	better
455	wahr	true
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457	hundert	hundred
458	fünf	five
459	merken	remember
460	Schritt	step
461	früh	early
462	halten	hold
463	Westen	west
464	Boden	ground
465	Interesse	interest
466	erreichen	reach
467	schnell	fast
468	Verbum	verb
469	singen	sing
470	hören	listen
471	sechs	six
472	Tabelle	table
473	Reise	travel
474	weniger	less
475	Morgen	morning
476	zehn	ten
477	einfach	simple
478	mehrere	several
479	Vokal	vowel
480	auf	toward
481	Krieg	war
482	legen	lay
483	gegen	against
484	Muster	pattern
485	schleppend	slow
486	Zentrum	center
487	Liebe	love
488	Person	person
489	Geld	money
490	dienen	serve
491	erscheinen	appear
492	Straße	road
493	Karte	map
494	regen	rain
495	Regel	rule
496	regieren	govern
497	ziehen	pull
498	Kälte	cold
499	Hinweis	notice
500	Stimme	voice
501	Energie	energy
502	Jagd	hunt
503	wahrscheinlich	probable
504	Bett	bed
505	Bruder	brother
506	Ei	egg
507	Fahrt	ride
508	Zelle	cell
509	glauben	believe
510	vielleicht	perhaps
511	pflücken	pick
512	plötzlich	sudden
513	zählen	count
514	Platz	square
515	Grund	reason
516	Dauer	length
517	vertreten	represent
518	Kunst	art
519	Thema	subject
520	Region	region
521	Größe	size
522	variieren	vary
523	regeln	settle
524	sprechen	speak
525	Gewicht	weight
526	allgemein	general
527	Eis	ice
528	Materie	matter
529	Kreis	circle
530	Paar	pair
531	umfassen	include
532	Kluft	divide
533	Silbe	syllable
534	Filz	felt
535	groß	grand
536	Kugel	ball
537	noch	yet
538	Welle	wave
539	fallen	drop
540	Herz	heart
541	Uhr	am
542	vorhanden	present
543	schwer	heavy
544	Tanz	dance
545	Motor	engine
546	Position	position
547	Arm	arm
548	breit	wide
549	Segel	sail
550	Material	material
551	Fraktion	fraction
552	Wald	forest
553	sitzen	sit
554	Rennen	race
555	Fenster	window
556	Speicher	store
557	Sommer	summer
558	Zug	train
559	Schlaf	sleep
560	beweisen	prove
561	einsam	lone
562	Bein	leg
563	Übung	exercise
564	Wand	wall
565	Fang	catch
566	Berg	mount
567	wünschen	wish
568	Himmel	sky
569	Board	board
570	Freude	joy
571	Winter	winter
572	sa	sat
573	geschrieben	written
574	wilden	wild
575	Instrument	instrument
576	gehalten	kept
577	Glas	glass
578	Gras	grass
579	Kuh	cow
580	Arbeit	job
581	Rand	edge
582	Zeichen	sign
583	Besuch	visit
584	Vergangenheit	past
585	weich	soft
586	Spaß	fun
587	hell	bright
588	Gases	gas
589	Wetter	weather
590	Monat	month
591	Million	million
592	tragen	bear
593	Finish	finish
594	glücklich	happy
595	hoffen	hope
596	blume	flower
597	kleiden	clothe
598	seltsam	strange
599	Vorbei	gone
600	Handel	trade
601	Melodie	melody
602	Reise	trip
603	Büro	office
604	empfangen	receive
605	Reihe	row
606	Mund	mouth
607	genau	exact
608	Zeichen	symbol
609	sterben	die
610	am wenigsten	least
611	Ärger	trouble
612	Schrei	shout
613	außer	except
614	schrieb	wrote
615	Samen	seed
616	Ton	tone
617	beitreten	join
618	vorschlagen	suggest
619	sauber	clean
620	Pause	break
621	Dame	lady
622	Hof	yard
623	steigen	rise
624	schlecht	bad
625	Schlag	blow
626	Öl	oil
627	Blut	blood
628	berühren	touch
629	wuchs	grew
630	Cent	cent
631	mischen	mix
632	Mannschaft	team
633	Draht	wire
634	Kosten	cost
635	verloren	lost
636	braun	brown
637	tragen	wear
638	Garten	garden
639	gleich	equal
640	gesendet	sent
641	wählen	choose
642	fiel	fell
643	passen	fit
644	fließen	flow
645	Messe	fair
646	Bank	bank
647	sammeln	collect
648	sparen	save
649	Kontrolle	control
650	dezimal	decimal
651	Ohr	ear
652	sonst	else
653	ganz	quite
654	pleite	broke
655	Fall	case
656	Mitte	middle
657	töten	kill
658	Sohn	son
659	See	lake
660	Moment	moment
661	Maßstab	scale
662	laut	loud
663	Frühling	spring
664	beobachten	observe
665	Kind	child
666	gerade	straight
667	Konsonant	consonant
668	Nation	nation
669	Wörterbuch	dictionary
670	milch	milk
671	Geschwindigkeit	speed
672	Verfahren	method
673	Orgel	organ
674	zahlen	pay
675	Alter	age
676	Abschnitt	section
677	Kleid	dress
678	Wolke	cloud
679	Überraschung	surprise
680	ruhig	quiet
681	Stein	stone
682	winzig	tiny
683	Aufstieg	climb
684	kühlen	cool
685	Entwurf	design
686	arm	poor
687	Menge	lot
688	Versuch	experiment
689	Boden	bottom
690	Schlüssel	key
691	Eisen	iron
692	Einzel	single
693	Stick	stick
694	Wohnung	flat
695	zwanzig	twenty
696	Haut	skin
697	Lächeln	smile
698	Falte	crease
699	Loch	hole
700	springen	jump
701	Kind	baby
702	acht	eight
703	Dorf	village
704	treffen	meet
705	Wurzel	root
706	kaufen	buy
707	erhöhen	raise
708	lösen	solve
709	Metall	metal
710	ob	whether
711	drücken	push
712	sieben	seven
713	Absatz	paragraph
714	dritte	third
715	wird	shall
716	Hand	held
717	Haar	hair
718	beschreiben	describe
719	Koch	cook
720	Boden	floor
721	entweder	either
722	Ergebnis	result
723	brennen	burn
724	Hügel	hill
725	sicher	safe
726	Katze	cat
727	Jahrhundert	century
728	betrachten	consider
729	Typ	type
730	Gesetz	law
731	Bit	bit
732	Küste	coast
733	Kopie	copy
734	Ausdruck	phrase
735	still	silent
736	hoch	tall
737	Sand	sand
738	Boden	soil
739	Rolle	roll
740	Temperatur	temperature
741	Finger	finger
742	Industrie	industry
743	Wert	value
744	Kampf	fight
745	Lüge	lie
746	schlagen	beat
747	begeistern	excite
748	natürlich	natural
749	Blick	view
750	Sinn	sense
751	Hauptstadt	capital
752	wird nicht	won’t
753	Stuhl	chair
754	Achtung	danger
755	Obst	fruit
756	reich	rich
757	dick	thick
758	Soldat	soldier
759	Prozess	process
760	betreiben	operate
761	Praxis	practice
762	trennen	separate
763	schwierig	difficult
764	Arzt	doctor
765	Bitte	please
766	schützen	protect
767	Mittag	noon
768	Ernte	crop
769	modernen	modern
770	Elementes	element
771	treffen	hit
772	Schüler	student
773	Ecke	corner
774	Partei	party
775	Versorgung	supply
776	deren	whose
777	lokalisieren	locate
778	Rings	ring
779	Charakter	character
780	insekt	insect
781	gefangen	caught
782	Zeit	period
783	zeigen	indicate
784	Funk	radio
785	Speiche	spoke
786	Atom	atom
787	Mensch	human
788	Geschichte	history
789	Wirkung	effect
790	elektrisch	electric
791	erwarten	expect
792	Knochen	bone
793	Schiene	rail
794	vorstellen	imagine
795	bieten	provide
796	zustimmen	agree
797	so	thus
798	sanft	gentle
799	Frau	woman
800	Kapitän	captain
801	erraten	guess
802	erforderlich	necessary
803	scharf	sharp
804	Flügel	wing
805	schaffen	create
806	Nachbar	neighbor
807	Wasch	wash
808	Fledermaus	bat
809	eher	rather
810	Menge	crowd
811	mais	corn
812	vergleichen	compare
813	Gedicht	poem
814	Schnur	string
815	Glocke	bell
816	abhängen	depend
817	Fleisch	meat
818	einreiben	rub
819	Rohr	tube
820	berühmt	famous
921	Dollar	dollar
822	Strom	stream
823	Angst	fear
284	Blick	sight
825	dünn	thin
826	Dreieck	triangle
827	Erde	planet
828	Eile	hurry
829	Chef	chief
830	Kolonie	colony
831	Uhr	clock
832	Mine	mine
833	Krawatte	tie
834	eingeben	enter
835	Dur	major
836	frisch	fresh
837	Suche	search
838	senden	send
839	gelb	yellow
840	Pistole	gun
841	erlauben	allow
842	Druck	print
843	tot	dead
844	Stelle	spot
845	Wüste	desert
846	Anzug	suit
847	Strom	current
848	Aufzug	lift
840	stiegen	rose
850	ankommen	arrive
851	Stamm	master
852	Spur	track
853	Elternteil	parent
854	Ufer	shore
855	Teilung	division
856	Blatt	sheet
857	Substanz	substance
858	begünstigen	favor
859	verbinden	connect
860	nach	post
861	verbringen	spend
862	Akkord	chord
863	Fett	fat
864	froh	glad
865	Original	original
866	Aktie	share
867	Station	station
868	Papa	dad
869	Brot	bread
870	aufladen	charge
871	richtig	proper
872	Leiste	bar
873	Angebot	offer
874	Segment	segment
875	Sklave	slave
876	ente	duck
877	Augenblick	instant
878	Markt	market
879	Grad	degree
880	besiedeln	populate
881	küken	chick
882	liebe	dear
883	Feind	enemy
884	antworten	reply
885	Getränk	drink
886	auftreten	occur
887	Unterstützung	support
888	Rede	speech
889	Natur	nature
890	Angebot	range
891	Dampf	steam
892	Bewegung	motion
893	Weg	path
894	Flüssigkeit	liquid
895	protokollieren	log
896	gemeint	meant
897	Quotient	quotient
898	Gebiss	teeth
899	Schale	shell
900	Hals	neck
901	Sauerstoff	oxygen
902	Zucker	sugar
903	Tod	death
904	ziemlich	pretty
905	Geschicklichkeit	skill
906	Frauen	women
907	Saison	season
908	Lösung	solution
909	Magnet	magnet
910	Silber	silver
911	danken	thank
912	Zweig	branch
913	Spiel	match
914	Suffix	suffix
915	insbesondere	especially
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917	ängstlich	afraid
918	riesig	huge
919	Schwester	sister
920	Stahl	steel
921	diskutieren	discuss
922	vorwärts	forward
923	ähnlich	similar
924	führen	guide
925	Erfahrung	experience
926	Partitur	score
927	apfel	apple
928	gekauft	bought
929	geführt	led
930	Tonhöhe	pitch
931	Mantel	coat
932	Masse	mass
933	Karte	card
934	Band	band
935	Seil	rope
936	Rutsch	slip
937	gewinnen	win
938	träumen	dream
939	Abend	evening
940	Zustand	condition
941	Futtermittel	feed
942	Werkzeug	tool
943	gesamt	total
944	Basis	basic
945	Geruch	smell
946	Tal	valley
947	noch	nor
948	doppelt	double
949	Sitz	seat
950	fortsetzen	continue
951	Block	block
952	Tabelle	chart
953	Hut	hat
954	verkaufen	sell
955	Erfolg	success
956	Firma	company
957	subtrahieren	subtract
958	Veranstaltung	event
959	besondere	particular
960	viel	deal
961	schwimmen	swim
962	Begriff	term
963	Gegenteil	opposite
964	Frau	wife
965	Schuh	shoe
966	Schulter	shoulder
967	Verbreitung	spread
968	arrangieren	arrange
969	Lager	camp
970	erfinden	invent
971	Baumwolle	cotton
972	geboren	born
973	bestimmen	determine
974	Quart	quart
975	neun	nine
976	Lastwagen	truck
977	Lärm	noise
978	Ebene	level
979	Chance	chance
980	sammeln	gather
981	Geschäft	shop
982	Stretch	stretch
983	werfen	throw
984	Glanz	shine
985	Immobilien	property
986	Spalte	column
987	Molekül	molecule
988	wählen	select
989	falsch	wrong
990	grau	gray
991	Wiederholung	repeat
992	erfordern	require
993	breit	broad
994	vorbereiten	prepare
995	Salz	salt
996	Nase	nose
997	mehreren	plural
998	Zorn	anger
999	Anspruch	claim
1000	Kontinent	continent

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This is just a small lesson.

You can find more important German words and phrases by following the links at the end of the lesson.

Basic German words and phrases!

Ja
Yes

Nein
No

Bitte
Please

Danke
Thank you

Vielen Dank
Thank you very much

Hallo
Hello

Guten Morgen
Good morning

Guten Tag
Good day

Guten Abend
Good evening

Gute Nacht
Good night

Auf Wiedersehen
Good bye

Tschüss / Tschüs
Bye

Bitte schön*
You are welcome

Keine Ursache*
You are welcome

Gern geschehen*
You are welcome

Nichts zu danken*
You are welcome

Entschuldigung
Excuse me

Es tut mir leid
I am sorry

Kein Problem
No problem

Note:

I want you to be aware of a very important aspect.

What is the difference between A and B when you look at the English translation?

A) Guten Morgen
Good morning

B) Es tut mir leid
I am sorry

A) is literally translated (word by word)

B) is not literally translated

In most cases you cannot translate literally (word by word)! Either it wouldn’t make sense or you wouldn’t say it that way in the other language.

When you translate B) literally into English it would be something like: „It does me sorrow“. Nobody would say this in English!

So, it is important to know that you should never try to translate something word by word into another language!

That’s why it is important not to learn only individual words, but whole phases!

And on the other hand, don’t try to understand every German word (at the beginning). It is enough if you understand the rough meaning. Step by step you will add more words to you vocabulary.

*Oh, and just because many students have already asked this: No, it’s not a mistake on my website.

Bitte schön, Keine Ursache, Gern geschehen and Nichts zu danken really mean the same. You should also check out 15 ways to say thank you in German.

In German we often have several possibilities to express something. Don’t worry, if you study with me, you’ll understand it all step by step.

Nichts ist besonders hart, wenn…

… man es in kleine Einheiten aufteilt. Mach(e) jede Lektion sorgfältig und wenn du dich wohlfühlst geh(e) über zur nächsten Lektion.

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small portions. Do every lesson carefully and when you feel comfortable go on to the next lesson.

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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!

LEARN GERMAN WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS NOW!

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300 Useful German Adjectives

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.

Mini Quiz 4

1. Ich verstehe nicht means

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2. How do you say “I’m lost” in German?

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3. Würden Sie mir bitte helfen? Means

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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!

To expand your vocabulary and boost your reading and listening skills, check out German short stories below!

German Short Stories for Beginners 2021

A FUN AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO LEARN GERMAN

10 entertaining short stories about everyday themes
Practice reading and listening with 90+ minutes of audio
Learn 1,000+ new German vocabulary effortlessly!

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