The 10,000 most common German words
Words 1,101 to 1,200 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
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 (officer in any general 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, administering, managing
der Landkreis
county (administrative region of various countries)
die Fahrt
drive
der Vertreter
representative, agent
verändert
changed, altered
arten
to take after, resemble (formal)
Jung
man! come on!
jung
young
mögen
to like (something or someone)
der Unfall
accident
ungefähr
approximately
der Strom
electricity (electric power)
treten
to step, tread, or kick
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)
die Forschung
research
schicken
to send, to dispatch (a person, letter, money etc. to a destination or a person)
nett
nice; friendly; likable
geplant
proposed, scheduled, planned
das Geschäft
shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)
die Erklärung
explanation
die Gelegenheit
opportunity, chance, instance, occasion
beginnen
to start, to begin
schwierig
difficult, hard, challenging, tough
der Frieden
peace
möglicherweise
possibly, potentially
verdienen
to deserve
der Wind
wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure
die Öffentlichkeit
public
entgegen
against
hinzu
in addition, besides
die Ausstellung
exhibition
der Mittwoch
Wednesday
der Rom
Rom (member of the Roma people), Romani
abends
in the evening, at night
die Strecke
distance
das Zentrum
center, centre
der Lauf
run, race
geil
great; cool; awesome
die Moderne
modernity; modernism
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