Free German Word Lists

Basic German words

The most basic words to greet and thank people.

German	English
Hallo!	Hi!
Guten Tag!	Hello!
Tschüß!	Goodbye! / Bye!
Danke!	Thank you!
Bitte!	Please!
Entschuldigung!	Sorry!
Stopp!	Stop!
Vorsicht!	Caution!
ja	yes
nein	no

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Essential German sentences

Simple sentences and asking basic questions.

German	English
Was ist…?	What is …?
Wo ist …?	Where is …?
Wie …?	How …?
Wie viel kostet es?	How much is it?
Wie lange dauert es?	How long does it take?
Gibt es …?	Is there …?
Ich hätte gerne …	I would like ...
Ich brauche …	I need ...
Kein Problem!	No problem!

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Directions in German

Finding your way and instructing directions.

German	English
die Richtung	direction
der Eingang	entrance
der Ausgang	exit
die Straße	street
der Weg	way
der Platz	square
rechts	right
links	left
geradeaus	straight ahead
zurück	back

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Weather and nature in German

Describing the weather and your surroundings.

German	English
das Haus	house
die Wohnung	apartment
das Hotel	hotel
das Museum	museum
der Strand	beach
der Wald	forest
der Berg	mountain
der Park	park
der Fluss	river
das Meer	sea
der See	lake
das Wetter	weather
die Sonne	sun
der Regen	rain
der Schnee	snow
das Gewitter	thunderstorm

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German shopping terms

Buying the most essential items.

German	English
der Supermarkt	supermarket
das Geld	cash
die Karte (Bankkarte)	bank card
die Tasche	bag
der Tampon	tampon
die Binde	(sanitary) pad
das Kondom	condom
die Zahnbürste	toothbrush
die Hilfe	help
die Polizei	police

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German words for food

The basics to buy food and read the menu in the restaurant.

German	English
das Essen	food
das Restaurant	restaurant
das Café	café
die Bar	bar
die Speisekarte	menu
die Vorspeise	starter
die Hauptspeise	main course
der Nachtisch	dessert
die Rechnung	bill
vegetarisch	vegetarian
vegan	vegan
glutenfrei	gluten-free
der Fisch	fish
das Fleisch	meat
der Salat	salad
die Milch	milk
der Käse	cheese
das Obst	fruits
das Gemüse	vegetables
die Nüsse	nuts
der Kaffee	coffee
der Tee	tea
das Wasser	water
der Wein	wine
das Bier	beer
alkoholfrei	non-alcoholic
Prost!	Cheers!

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Transport German

Getting around with public transport.

German	English
der Zug	train
der Bus	bus
das Auto	car
die Straßenbahn	tram
das Taxi	taxi, cab
das Fahrrad	bicycle
zu Fuß	on foot
der Bahnhof	train station
der Busbahnhof	bus station
die Haltestelle	stop

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German technology words

The basics to stay connected.

German	English
das Internet	internet
das Passwort	password
der Computer	computer
die Steckdose	socket
aufladen	to recharge

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Words for time in German

Reading opening hours and timetables.

German	English
Zeit	time
der Tag	day
die Woche	week
der Monat	month
das Jahr	year
Montag	Monday
Dienstag	Tuesday
Mittwoch	Wednesday
Donnerstag	Thursday
Freitag	Friday
Samstag	Saturday
Sonntag	Sunday
morgens	in the morning
nachmittags	in the afternoon
abends	in the evening
nachts	at night
früher	earlier
später	later
pünktlich	on time
verspätet	delayed

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German words for health

Words for basic health care and to describe when you are sick or injured.

German	English
der Arzt / die Ärztin	doctor
das Krankenhaus	hospital
die Apotheke	pharmacy
die Schmerzmittel	painkiller
das Medikament	medicine
die Schmerzen	pain
der Rücken	back
der Fuß	foot
der Bauch	stomach
das Bein	leg
der Kopf	head
die Hand	hand
der Arm	arm

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Personal information in German

Filling out forms and providing basic information about you.

German	English
der Vorname	first name
der Nachname	last name
die Adresse	address
das Land	country
der Geburtsort	place of birth
das Geburtsdatum	date of birth
der Beruf	profession, job
der Mann	man
die Frau	woman
der / die Erwachsene	adult
das Kind	child

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Essential German verbs

The most common and useful verbs.

German	English
arbeiten	to work
besuchen	to visit
bleiben	to stay
brauchen	to need
essen	to eat
fragen	to ask
geben	to give
gehen	to go
haben	to have
kaufen	to buy
können	(I/you/we/they) can
lernen	to learn
machen	to make
nehmen	to take
sagen	to say
schreiben	to write
sehen	to see
sein	to be
suchen	to search
telefonieren	to call
trinken	to drink
wissen	to know
wollen	to want
zahlen	to pay

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Basic German adjectives

The most important adjectives to describe things.

German	English
gut	good
schlecht	bad
neu	new
alt	old
jung	young
groß	big
klein	small
schön	beautiful
billig	cheap
teuer	expensive
dunkel	dark
hell	bright
zusammen	together
getrennt	separate
wichtig	important
müde	tired

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Colors in German

Words to describe the most common colors.

German	English
Farbe	color
weiß	white
schwarz	black
rot	red
blau	blue
grün	green
gelb	yellow
bunt	colorful

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German numbers

Essential numbers for daily life.

German	English
eins	one
zwei	two
drei	three
vier	four
fünf	five
sechs	six
sieben	seven
acht	eight
neun	nine
zehn	ten
zwanzig	twenty
fünfzig	fifty
hundert	hundred
tausend	thousand

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