The 10,000 most common German words
Words 1,101 to 1,200 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
böse
evil; malicious; wicked
plus
plus, increased by
diesmal
this time
handeln
to act; to take action
hoffentlich
hopefully (it is hoped that)
die Spitze
point, tip, peak
der Star
star, celebrity
der Anschluss
connection, joining
das Konzept
blueprint, draft
die Tour
tour, journey
der Arm
an arm
arm
poor (having little money)
die Karten
card game
näher
closer, nearer
der Anspruch
entitlement, demand, expectation of what should come from someone or something
reichen
to reach (extend a certain distance)
das Böse
evil, wickedness
wesentlich
essential (concerning the essence or true nature of something)
gelernt
skilled, trained
Wie hat dir das Buch gefallen?
How did you like the book?
das Büro
office
der Garten
garden, yard (grounds at the front or back of a house)
die Farbe
colour
das Lied
song (musical composition sung with vocals or vocal lyrics)
das Blut
blood
wohnen
to live, reside, dwell (to remain or be settled permanently, or for a considerable time)
schließen
to shut; to close; to shut down
vorne
at the front
der Bürgermeister
mayor (leader of a city, male or unspecified sex)
die Leitung
line; cable; management
der Gegner
adversary, opponent, enemy
innen
inside
die Mehrheit
majority; bulk
die Führung
lead
die Heimat
home, home town, homeland, native land
außen
outside
die Industrie
industry
der Van
van
der Westen
west
offensichtlich
obvious
unglaublich
unbelievable, incredible
die Liga
league (group or organization)
behandelt
treated
erlaubt
allowed, allowable, permissible
in Betrieb nehmen
to commission, to put into operation
der Bus
bus (public transport)
der Park
park (piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation)
das Meer
sea
der Traum
dream
die Leiter
ladder
das Theater
theater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats)
befinden
to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated
die Wirkung
effect
der Bezug
reference
die Verwendung
use, usage, application, utilization (function or purpose for which something may be employed)
das Fernsehen
television
der General
general (military rank)
das Finale
final
der Kaiser
emperor (ruler of certain monarchies; highest monarch)
fernsehen
to watch television
öffentlich
public
bilden
to form, to train
polen
to connect with correct polarity; to polarize
geschlossen
shut; closed; locked
entstanden
originated, arisen, come into being
Was kostet das?
How much does that cost?
der Brief
letter (written message)
das Baby
baby (infant)
erzählen
to tell, to narrate, to recount
herum
about, around
das Museum
museum (building or institution dedicated to the protection and exhibition of items with scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value)
der Kommentar
comment
enthalten
to contain, comprise, include
übernehmen
to take over (a task, a position, responsibilities from someone else)
die Ausgabe
edition, issue (literary work)
die Religion
religion
das Urteil
judgment (the preferred spelling in a legal context), verdict, sentence (court decision)
das Modell
model
das Gewissen
conscience (moral sense or faculty)
der Kauf
purchase
die Anlage
plant, facility, installation
die Verwaltung
administration, management
der Landkreis
county (administrative region of various countries)
die Fahrt
drive
der Vertreter
representative
verändert
changed, altered
arten
to take after, resemble (formal)
Jung
man! come on!
jung
young
mögen
to like (someone or something)
der Unfall
accident
ungefähr
approximately
der Strom
electricity (electric power)
treten
to step; to tread
der Angriff
attack, offensive, strike, assault, onslaught, raid, offence
die Seele
soul
das Material
material (matter)
die Karriere
career (occupational path)
die Grundlage
foundation
die Mark
mark (any of various European monetary units)
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