The 3,000 most common German words

1 der A1 the (masculine nominative singular definite article) 2 und A1 and 3 in A1 [with dative] in, inside, within, at (inside a building) 4 das A1 this, that, it 5 ich A1 I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun) 6 das Ich A1 ego 7 nicht A1 not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb) 8 zu A1 shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open) 9 von A1 from 10 mit A1 with (in the company of, alongside) 11 es A1 it, they 12 auf A1 open 13 für A1 for (intended for) 14 Sie A1 you (polite, singular and plural) 15 sie A1 she 16 sich A1 oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves (reflexive) 17 auch A1 also, too, as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed) 18 als A2 at (approximately) the same moment, when, while, as 19 er A1 he 20 der Er A1 a person or animal of male gender, a male 21 an A1 on 22 dass A2 that 23 so A1 so, such, that 24 bei A1 by, near 25 wie A1 how 26 aber A1 but; however; though 27 aus A1 out of; from (from the inside of something) 28 nach A1 to, towards (with geographical names, directions etc.; see usage notes below) 29 noch A1 still, yet (up to and including a given time) 30 wir A1 we 31 du A1 you (singular familiar), thou 32 das Du A1 the thou, the you (singular) 33 nur A1 only, just, merely, simply 34 wenn A1 when, whenever 35 oder A1 or 36 was A1 what 37 werden A1 will, to be going to, forms the future tense 38 einen B1 to unite 39 am A1 (the) most; forms the superlative of adverbs and predicative adjectives 40 man A1 one, you, they (indefinite pronoun, referring to people at large; construed as a third-person singular) 41 um A1 up, in the sense of finished 42 haben A1 to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic) 43 einer B2 one 44 im Aus A1 out of bounds 45 über A1 [with accusative] about, concerning, over, at (in reference to) 46 da A1 there 47 dann A1 then, after that 48 schon A1 already (happening rather early, continuing rather long) 49 ja A1 yes; yea; yeah; aye 50 mehr A1 more 51 sein A1 his 52 vor A1 in front of, ahead of (relative location in space) 53 das Mal A2 time (as in the first time; many times) 54 mal A2 times (indicating multiplication of two numbers) 55 durch A1 through; entering, then exiting 56 hier A1 here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach 57 bis A1 until 58 doch A1 after all; yet; however; nevertheless 59 Ihr A1 your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people)) 60 ihr A1 her (possessive) 61 immer A1 always 62 jetzt A1 now (at this moment, right now) 63 wieder A1 again; indicates that the action taking place has happened before 64 alle A2 all; everyone 65 sehr A1 very 66 können A1 to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can 67 unter A1 under 68 gut A1 well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily) 69 das Gut A1 commodity, property, possession, good 70 dieser A1 this one, this 71 gegen A1 against 72 alles A1 everything; all 73 schon mal A1 ever; before; already 74 also A1 then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.) 75 viel A1 much, a lot 76 die Zeit A1 time (as a concept) 77 ab A1 off, detached (not attached to anything anymore, having come off) 78 ganz A2 all (with definite article or determiner) 79 machen A1 to make, to produce, to create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.) 80 denn A1 so, then, ever, but, now; used for emphasis or to express interest, surprise or doubt, or in rhetorical questions 81 damit B1 with it, with that 82 zu viel A1 too much 83 einfach A1 easy 84 ohne A1 without 85 weil A2 because, given that 86 etwas A1 somewhat, slightly 87 mein A1 my 88 kein A1 no; not a(n); not one; not any 89 seit A1 since 90 das Soll B1 debit 91 selbst A2 even 92 wo A1 where (at what place) 93 heute A1 today 94 nichts A1 nothing 95 nun A1 now, at this moment 96 was geht Slang what's up 97 wer A1 who (what person or people) 98 das Leben A1 life; being alive 99 leben A1 to live, to be alive 100 die Macht A2 power, authority 101 das Jahr A1 year (solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one orbit of the Sun) 102 ob A2 Introduces an indirect question, a doubt. if, whether 103 zwischen A1 between 104 ihn A1 him (accusative masculine singular of er) 105 seiner A2 his (substantival possessive) 106 dabei B1 with one, on one 107 als ob A2 as if, as though 108 dort A1 there, yonder 109 müssen A1 to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something) 110 das A A1 A 111 gerade A1 now (at the moment) 112 sondern B1 rather, but (instead) 113 erst A1 first, at first 114 lassen A2 to allow; to permit; to let 115 Ihrer B2 yours (polite/formal; both singular and plural) 116 warum A1 why; for what reason 117 wirklich A2 real 118 weiter A1 further, farther, more 119 weiß A1 white 120 der Mann A1 man, male human being 121 wohl A2 possibly, probably; as I was told (modal particle expressing an assumption, often like English must + infinitive, or (US) guess + clause) 122 vielleicht A1 perhaps, maybe 123 dazu A2 in addition to it, in addition, besides 124 kommen A1 to come; to arrive 125 wollen A1 to want; to wish; to desire; to demand 126 bitte A1 please, if you please (used to make a polite request or affirm an offer) 127 die Bitte A1 request, plea 128 sehen A1 to see; to have sight 129 sowie A2 as well as 130 der Tag A1 day (a 24-hour period) 131 dafür A1 for that, for it 132 sagen A1 to say (to pronounce; communicate verbally) 133 während B1 while (at the same time as) 134 bereits B1 already 135 das Ende A1 end, finish 136 nie A1 never, never at all (referring to an indefinite period of time) 137 die Uhr A1 clock, watch (instrument used to measure or keep track of time) 138 wegen A2 for, because of 139 weg A2 away 140 der Weg A2 path, trail, track (usually for foot traffic) 141 einmal A1 once, one time (one and only one time) 142 die Frau A1 woman (adult female human) 143 die Stadt A1 city (a large settlement) 144 die Welt A1 world 145 gehen A1 to go, to walk 146 genau A2 exact 147 gar B1 at all; even 148 danke A1 thanks, thank you 149 auf einmal A1 at once, at a time, in one go 150 das Leute A1 people (several individual persons, a group of people in general, esp. of one kind or another), folk (folks), peeps (slang), guys (boys and/or girls) 151 jeder A1 each, every 152 etwa A2 approximately 153 natürlich A1 naturally 154 recht B1 proper, correct 155 das Recht B1 right, privilege 156 finden A1 to find; to discover 157 geben A1 to give (changing ownership) 158 das Geld A1 money 159 gleich A1 alike 160 der Teil A1 part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept) 161 lange A1 long, for a long time 162 zu Recht A2 rightly, justly 163 davon A2 from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that 164 allem A2 Dative singular masculine and neutral gender forms of alles ("all") 165 eigentlich A2 really, actually, in truth (with that description being the more pertinent one) 166 richtig A1 correct, accurate, right 167 tun A1 to do (to perform or execute an action) 168 fast A1 almost; nearly 169 die Arbeit A1 toil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation 170 zurück A1 back, backward, backwards, to the rear 171 erste A1 first 172 die Frage A1 question (interrogative sentence or phrase) 173 denen A2 whom, (to) which, that 174 meiner A2 mine (substantival possessive) 175 jedoch B1 however, yet, nevertheless 176 klar A1 clear; transparent; bright 177 paar A2 some; few; a few 178 das Paar A2 pair, couple 179 zusammen A1 together, in the same place 180 wissen A1 to know; to be aware of (a fact) 181 welche B1 some 182 das Wissen A1 knowledge 183 der Fall B1 case (actual event, situation, or fact) 184 sicher A1 safe, secure (not dangerous or in danger) 185 darauf A2 after (behind; later in time; following) 186 schön A1 beautiful, lovely, pretty, handsome 187 zwar B1 namely 188 sogar A2 even, actually, in fact 189 das Nein A1 a no 190 nein A1 no 191 allen B2 Genitive singular masculine and neutral gender forms of alles ("all") for strong Substantives 192 meinen A2 to opine, to think; to believe; to suppose 193 die Art B1 kind, sort, type 194 schnell A1 quickly 195 sollen A1 should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall 196 allerdings B1 but, however 197 vor allem B1 above all (of prime importance), especially, particularly 198 jemand A2 someone, somebody 199 stehen A1 to stand (to be upright, support oneself in an erect position) 200 später A1 later 201 gerne A1 don't mention it, not at all, you're welcome 202 die Seite A2 side (a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape) 203 wenig A2 little, few (a small amount, a small number) 204 das Spiel A2 a game (instance or way of playing) 205 oft A1 often 206 die Liebe B1 love (tender feeling of affection) 207 das B A1 B-flat 208 das Land A1 country (territory of a nation) 209 neben A1 next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to, near, near to 210 statt B1 instead of 211 fragen A1 to ask 212 der Platz A1 place, seat, spot, position (precise location someone or something occupies) 213 dein A1 thy, your (esp. to friends, relatives, children, etc.) 214 die Geschichte A2 history 215 besonders A2 especially, particularly 216 nehmen A1 to take (something into one's possession or on one's body) 217 ne Slang right?; is it?; is it not?; tag question 218 darüber A1 about it/this/that (concerning a matter) 219 hin A2 gone (somewhere), left, situated 220 kurz A1 briefly (for a short extent) 221 sonst A1 otherwise (under different circumstances) 222 morgen A1 tomorrow 223 der Morgen A1 morning (part of the day from dawn to noon) 224 unser A1 our 225 alles klar A1 all right; okay (used either as a question or answer/agreement) 226 bekommen A1 to receive; to get 227 spielen A1 to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment) 228 der Euro A1 euro (currency) 229 weniger A1 less 230 zur Seite A2 aside; to the side 231 die Familie A1 family 232 das Haus A1 house 233 das Bild A1 depiction, image, picture 234 je B1 ever 235 möglich A1 possible (what can be done or achieved) 236 weit A1 far 237 arbeiten A1 to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers) 238 deshalb A2 therefore; for that (reason), because of that 239 die Polizei A1 police; law enforcement 240 eben A1 just; a moment ago 241 gewesen A2 been (past participle of sein) 242 Was darf es sein? A1 What can I get you? 243 beide A1 both 244 die Woche A1 week (period of seven days counting from Monday to Sunday, or from Sunday to Saturday) 245 leider A1 unfortunately 246 online A1 online 247 außerdem A1 in addition; furthermore, besides 248 unternehmen A2 to undertake 249 das Unternehmen A2 business, enterprise, company 250 der Tage A1 period, that time of the month (female menstruation) 251 stellen A1 to put, place, position (someone or something) so that it stands upright 252 bleiben A1 to remain (to continue to be) 253 der Grund B1 reason; motive, cause 254 kaum B1 barely, hardly (qualifying verbs or adjectives) 255 das Problem A1 problem 256 daher B1 therefore; because of that; hence; thus 257 daran A2 on it, on that 258 neu A1 new 259 das Thema A1 topic, subject, issue 260 die Nacht A1 night 261 der Halt B1 hold; adhesion 262 halt B1 Indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable; so, just, simply, indeed, well 263 der Stand A1 standing, state, status, position, situation 264 genug A2 enough, sufficient, in an adequate way 265 das Beispiel A1 example 266 Wie geht es Ihnen heute? A1 How are you today? 267 allein A1 alone 268 die Schule A1 school (an institution for teaching and learning) 269 halten A1 to hold (an object in one's hands) 270 echt A2 authentic, genuine, true 271 überhaupt A2 overall, in general 272 dessen A2 whose, of which 273 direkt A1 direct, straight, without deviation or interruption 274 anders A2 different, differently 275 essen A1 to eat 276 lang A1 long; lengthy (in space or time) 277 das Essen A1 meal 278 Mann gegen Mann A1 man-to-man 279 hinter A2 behind, after 280 die Musik A2 music 281 der Dank A1 thanks, gratitude, appreciation 282 das Wasser A1 water (H₂O) 283 pro A2 per, each 284 ebenfalls B1 also, likewise, as well 285 der Abend A1 evening; the time from dusk until midnight 286 eher B1 rather 287 das H A1 B 288 bald A1 soon (near in time) 289 nachdem B1 after (that) 290 erhalten B1 to receive (something given, sent, won, etc.) 291 sofort A1 immediately, at once 292 der Ort A1 place, location, point, position 293 der Junge A1 boy 294 das Auto A1 car 295 bringen A1 to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear 296 die Hand A1 hand 297 danach A1 after it, after that; thereafter (formal), afterwards 298 der Kopf A1 head 299 deutlich A2 articulate, clear 300 bitte schön A1 you're welcome, don't mention it, not at all (reply to thanks) 301 damals A2 at that time (in the past); at the time, then 302 schwer A1 heavy, weighty 303 wichtig A1 important, relevant, significant, weighty 304 die Person A2 person, individual 305 zeigen A2 to show, make see 306 endlich A1 eventually, at last, finally 307 gefunden A1 found, located 308 egal A2 all the same, unimportant 309 hoch A1 high, tall 310 die Gesellschaft B1 society, the public (abstract concept of an organised social group or a local population in general) 311 letzte A1 last 312 stark A1 strong (intense, powerful, unyielding) 313 das Kind A1 kid; child (young person) 314 gegenüber A2 on the opposite side 315 der Anfang A1 start, beginning, origin (spatially or temporally) 316 oben A1 above 317 die Straße A1 street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement) 318 das Alter A1 age, old age 319 rund A2 round, rounded 320 vor Ort A1 on site, at the location 321 die Eltern A1 parents 322 die Mutter A1 mother 323 bisher B1 so far, until now, as yet 324 der Gott B1 god 325 bekannt A1 known, familiar 326 los B1 going on 327 her B1 hither, to this place, to here, to me/us 328 trotzdem A2 anyhow, nevertheless 329 die Gruppe A1 group 330 schreiben A1 to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts) 331 treffen A2 to meet; to encounter 332 die Beste A2 the best; the best thing or person 333 das Treffen A2 a meeting 334 das Schreiben A1 writing, letter 335 unter Wasser A1 under water 336 die Hilfe A1 help, aid 337 das Glück A1 happiness, joy, bliss (state or emotion) 338 leicht A1 light (not heavy) 339 der Artikel A2 article 340 mehrere B1 multiple, several; more than one; a number of 341 niemand A2 nobody, no one 342 die Sache A2 matter, affair, case, question, issue 343 der Herr A1 man, gentleman 344 die Politik B1 politics 345 zunächst B1 first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially 346 die Folge B1 episode 347 deutsch A1 German (of or pertaining to the German people) 348 bestimmt B1 certain 349 bisschen A1 bit; (a) little 350 der Film A1 motion picture 351 denken A1 to think, to believe, to assume, to conjecture 352 die Richtung B1 direction 353 die Regierung A2 government/administration 354 schließlich B1 in the end, finally, eventually 355 das Team A2 team 356 das Internet A1 internet 357 lesen A1 to read (to look at and understand symbols, words, or data) 358 oh A1 oh 359 laut A1 loud, noisy 360 ab sofort A1 with immediate effect, from now on 361 das Buch A1 book (collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication) 362 dürfen A1 to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may 363 der Sohn A1 son 364 das Wort A1 word as an isolated unit 365 das Prozent A1 percent 366 die Stelle A1 location, spot (specific location in space, relevant in context but typically otherwise unmarked) 367 der Spaß A2 fun 368 früher A1 formerly, in the past (often years ago, in contrast to nowadays) 369 groß A1 big, large, large-scale 370 der Mensch A1 human, human being, person, man 371 das Mädchen A2 girl 372 der Vater A1 father 373 die Zukunft B1 future 374 der Bereich B1 area, realm, range, scope 375 der Ernst B1 earnestness, seriousness 376 darum A2 around it, around that 377 die Idee A2 idea 378 all B1 all 379 die Form B1 shape 380 liegen A1 to lie (to be in a horizontal position) 381 fahren A1 to go; to run; to drive; to sail 382 fest A2 firm; compact; hard 383 das Fest A2 feast, celebration, festival, party 384 das Neues A1 nominalization of neues: something new 385 passiert A2 sieved 386 keiner B1 none 387 frei A1 free; unenslaved; unimprisoned 388 hin und zurück A2 return, there and back 389 bevor B1 before 390 manchmal A1 sometimes 391 raus Slang out, out of there, outta there 392 die Wahl B1 choice, selection 393 wert B1 worth, worthy of 394 der Wert B1 value (determinable numerical quantity) 395 super A1 super, great, awesome 396 gegeben C1 given 397 helfen A1 to help (someone); to assist; to aid 398 obwohl B1 although, though, while 399 ziemlich B1 pretty, quite, rather, fairly, kind of 400 das Ziel A2 target 401 suchen A1 to search, to look for 402 folgen B1 to follow (on the same path or in a sequence) 403 die Entwicklung B1 development 404 die Kosten A1 costs 405 kosten A1 to cost 406 die Angst A2 fear; fright; anxiety 407 der Erfolg B1 success 408 die Lage B1 situation, condition 409 verstehen A1 to understand 410 wann A1 when 411 voll A2 full; filled 412 der Krieg B1 war, warfare 413 der September A1 September 414 wieso B1 why 415 der Mai A1 May (month) 416 dadurch A1 through it, through that 417 Viel Glück! A1 Good luck! 418 alt A1 old 419 brauchen A1 to need, to be in need of, to require 420 rein B1 pure, clear, plain 421 tagen B2 to meet 422 der Tod B1 death 423 aufgrund A1 due to, because of, as a result of, by reason of, on account of 424 der Preis A1 price 425 die Rolle B1 role, part 426 die Klasse A1 a class; a grouping 427 innerhalb B1 within, inside (spatial) 428 insgesamt B1 overall, altogether, in total, all in all, by and large, on the whole 429 zu Hause A1 home, at home (stationary) 430 stimmt A1 correct 431 klasse Slang great, awesome 432 zudem A2 moreover, furthermore 433 völlig B1 complete, total, utter 434 in Form sein A1 to be in shape 435 außer A2 except; referring to a following clause or adverb 436 gestern A1 yesterday 437 gern A1 willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy etc 438 die Kirche A2 church (building) 439 vergessen A2 to forget (lose remembrance of) 440 irgendwie A2 somehow (in some unknown or unspecific manner) 441 vorbei A2 over, past, up (of time) 442 zahlen A1 to pay 443 das Ach A1 oh 444 trotz B1 in spite of, despite 445 meist A2 mostly, most often, usually 446 Stimmt so. A1 Keep the change. 447 kaufen A1 to buy, to purchase 448 dagegen B1 against it, against that 449 die Meinung A2 opinion 450 der Name A1 name (forename, Christian name, given name) 451 der Blick A1 glance, look 452 wobei A2 while, during which 453 ebenso B1 equally, as much 454 reden A2 to talk, to speak, to orate 455 die Partei B2 political party 456 lernen A1 to learn, to acquire knowledge 457 führen B1 to lead 458 zweite A1 second 459 ach so A1 ah, oh, I see; expresses understanding or surprise 460 Ist hier noch frei? A1 Is this seat still free? 461 schlecht A1 bad, evil, wicked (the opposite of good; immoral) 462 der Moment A1 moment 463 sprechen A1 to speak (some language, the truth, etc.) 464 das Video B1 video 465 jungen A1 to give birth 466 wahrscheinlich A2 likely, probable, plausible 467 glauben A1 to believe something (to consider true) 468 sowohl B1 both (only in combination with a contrasting second element, see derived terms) 469 die Mitte A1 middle 470 der August A1 August (month) 471 der November A1 November 472 die Scheiße C1 feces, shit 473 der Freund A1 friend 474 der Raum A1 room, chamber 475 per A1 by, by means of, through, via 476 der April A1 April 477 das System B1 system 478 deiner B1 yours, thine (substantival possessive) 479 einigen A2 to unite or unify (for example a group of people) 480 insbesondere B1 in particular, particularly 481 tatsächlich B1 actual, real, factual 482 nämlich A2 namely, specifically; used to further specify what exactly one was talking about just before 483 der Oktober A1 October 484 schaffen A2 to create, to call into being 485 der Juni A1 June 486 links A1 on the left 487 der Juli A1 July 488 die Suche A1 search 489 gemeinsam B1 together, jointly 490 setzen A2 to put, to place, to set 491 falls B1 if, in the event that 492 hören A1 to hear (to perceive sounds (or a sound) through the ear) 493 die Möglichkeit B1 possibility, likelihood 494 das Stück A2 one, item, piece, unit(of something countable; often untranslated in English) 495 gleichzeitig B1 at the same time, simultaneously 496 rechts A1 on the right 497 der Einsatz A1 something inserted, inset, inlay, compartment 498 der Rahmen B1 frame, scope 499 rahmen B1 to frame 500 zu Ende lesen A1 to finish reading 501 der Sommer A1 summer 502 die Stunde A1 hour (unit of time consisting of 60 minutes) 503 die Tochter A1 daughter 504 die Wohnung A1 flat; apartment (such a place when it occupies only part of a building) 505 die Höhe B1 height, altitude 506 die Zahl A2 number, numeral, figure 507 der Titel B1 title 508 der Job A1 job, position, employment 509 der Sex C2 sex (sexual intercourse) 510 kennen A1 to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar with 511 die Sprache A1 language (body of words, and set of methods of combining them) 512 die Kunst A2 art 513 übrigens B1 by the way 514 der Mitarbeiter A2 employee (person who works, together with others, in a particular business or institution) 515 zumindest B1 at least 516 sorgen B1 to take care of, to care for, to look after 517 die Weise B1 way, manner 518 die Erste Hilfe A1 first aid (basic care) 519 verloren B2 lost, missing 520 der Fehler A2 fault, error, mistake 521 die Chance B1 chance 522 langsam A1 slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time) 523 die Menge A2 quantity 524 das Bad A1 bath 525 hinaus A2 out (away from the speaker) 526 mindestens A1 at least (at a lower limit) 527 die Sicherheit B1 safety 528 selber B1 self (as in myself, yourself, himself etc.) 529 der Band A2 volume, a single book, chiefly when part of a larger set 530 hallo A1 hello 531 das Hallo A1 hullabaloo, cheering (often welcoming or celebratory) 532 der Spieler B1 player 533 das Gefühl B1 feeling (either physical sensation or emotion) 534 ziehen B1 to pull; to drag 535 drauf Slang to know how to do something; to have mastered it (etwas draufhaben) 536 überall A1 everywhere 537 weiterhin A2 still 538 laufen A1 to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed) 539 die Saison B1 season (a part of a year when something particular happens) 540 gleichen B2 to be like, to equal to, to resemble 541 erklärt A2 declared, avowed, professed 542 die Antwort A1 answer 543 das Gesicht A2 face 544 versuchen A2 to try, to attempt (often with an uncertain result) 545 toll A1 great, nice, wonderful 546 tragen A2 to wear (clothing, a uniform, glasses) 547 der Vergleich B1 comparison 548 der Dezember A1 December 549 der Berliner A1 of Berlin 550 die Bahn A1 railway/railroad or rail transport 551 dennoch B1 anyhow, however 552 somit A2 therefore, hence, thus 553 der Somit B1 somite 554 Zahlen, bitte! A1 The bill, please! 555 die Entscheidung B1 decision 556 gehören A1 to belong to, be the property of 557 die Nähe A2 nearness, closeness 558 der Sinn B1 sense 559 vorher A2 beforehand, previously, before (a previously mentioned point or action) 560 welcher A1 which; what 561 der Januar A1 January 562 die Gemeinde A1 municipality 563 jeweils A2 in each case 564 der Nutzen B1 benefit 565 nutzen B1 to make use of; to deploy; to exploit; to harness; to take (the opportunity of) 566 die Sucht B2 addiction 567 das Herz B1 heart 568 fertig A1 ready for use; done; fully prepared 569 falsch A1 false, unfactual, untrue 570 das Foto A1 photograph (picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface) 571 die Luft B1 air, atmosphere 572 die Lösung A1 solution (answer to a riddle or problem) 573 das Interesse A2 interest (attention and concern) 574 die Reihe A2 row 575 der König B1 king (monarch, chess, card games) 576 die Kultur A2 culture 577 das Daten B1 data, plural of Datum (“piece of information”) 578 die Stimme B1 voice (speaking or singing), call of an animal 579 bereit A2 ready 580 häufig B1 frequent 581 der Bruder A1 brother 582 der Boden B1 ground, soil 583 erreichen A2 to reach (to attain by stretching) 584 der Fußball A1 soccer; association football 585 heraus B1 out of (in the direction of the speaker); out over here; out from there 586 plötzlich A2 sudden, abrupt, brusque 587 die Situation A2 situation, circumstances 588 nochmal A2 once again 589 warten A1 to wait (for) 590 der Sonntag A1 Sunday (the first day of the week in many religious traditions, and the seventh day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 standard) 591 unten A1 below 592 das Opfer B1 victim 593 die Kritik B1 criticism (negative judgement) 594 die Wirtschaft B1 economy 595 der Februar A1 February 596 die Region B1 region 597 das Schwarz A1 black (colour) 598 darin A1 in it, in that, therein 599 die Firma A1 A company, a business 600 anderer A2 other, different 601 der Typ B1 type 602 gewinnen A1 to win; to be victorious 603 der Körper A2 body (of a person, animal, etc.) 604 der Punkt B1 point 605 die Bevölkerung B1 population 606 der Kreis B1 circle 607 der Verein A1 association, club, society 608 die Rede B1 speech, address 609 die Nachrichten A1 news 610 der Deutscher A1 German (male or unspecified) 611 verwendet B2 used 612 deswegen B1 therefore, because of that 613 das Licht A1 light (electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum) 614 der Monat A1 month (division of a year, usually one twelfth ≈ 30 days) 615 das Ergebnis A1 result, outcome, conclusion, finding, fruit, consequence, upshot, answer 616 offen A2 open 617 die Regel B1 rule 618 weder B1 neither (only with noch) 619 der Markt A2 market (gathering for sale and purchase) 620 der Politiker B1 politician 621 mittlerweile B1 meanwhile, in the meantime 622 die Ausbildung A2 training, apprenticeship, vocational education, education 623 der Beginn B1 start, beginning 624 der Staat A2 country, state (politically constituted legal person wielding absolute power of a population and territory) 625 gestellt C1 staged; contrived; faked 626 teilweise B1 partial 627 beispielsweise A2 for example 628 meiner Meinung nach A1 in my opinion 629 grünen A1 to be green; to become green 630 die Rechte A2 right (right hand or side) 631 der Schüler A2 pupil, student, schoolboy (male or of unspecified gender) 632 selten B1 rare, infrequent, uncommon, scarce 633 die Hälfte B1 half; fifty percent of something 634 unbedingt A1 absolutely, definitely 635 die Bedeutung B1 meaning, sense 636 die Zeitung A1 newspaper 637 wenigstens A2 at least 638 unterwegs A2 on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling 639 zuvor B1 before, previously 640 die Verbindung B1 connection 641 das Programm A2 program (set of structured ideas or activities; a list thereof) 642 der Text A1 text (writing consisting of several sentences and forming a discrete unit) 643 sowas B1 that sort of thing, something like this 644 gefallen A1 to please; to appeal to [with dative ‘someone’] (idiomatically translated by English like with the dative object as the subject) 645 die Ahnung A2 anticipation, inkling 646 erklären A1 to explain, to make clear 647 die Erfahrung A2 experience (event through which empirical knowledge is gained) 648 das Zimmer A2 room (separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling) 649 zuerst A1 first, firstly 650 das Projekt A2 project 651 der Sport A1 sport (athletic activity that uses physical skills competitively under a set of rules) 652 indem B1 by (indicates a means) 653 der Kampf B1 struggle, battle, campaign, fight 654 der Präsident A2 president; chairman, chairperson, chair (male or of unspecified gender) 655 die Kraft B1 power, force, strength 656 der Bürger B1 citizen, inhabitant, resident; legally recognized inhabitant of a city or state 657 der Grad A1 degree 658 die Tat B1 deed 659 okay A1 OK 660 ein Foto machen A1 to take a photo 661 genauso B1 just as, just the same 662 das Wochenende A1 weekend (break in the working week, usually Saturday and Sunday) 663 die Liste B1 list 664 soweit B1 ready (soweit sein = to be ready) 665 schauen A1 to look (at something, at a certain location, in a certain direction, in a certain way) 666 der Druck B1 pressure 667 lediglich A2 merely 668 stimmen B1 to tune 669 entfernt A2 distant 670 die S-Bahn A1 a commuter rail / metro system (generally overground) serving a metropolitan area 671 niemals A1 never (at no time) 672 dran Slang well or badly off (in gut/schlecht dran sein) 673 verlassen B1 to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake 674 die Unterstützung B1 support, assistance, backing, also endorsement 675 inzwischen B1 since then, by now, in the meantime (contrasting between the current state and a known past state) 676 durchaus B2 absolutely, fully, entirely 677 die Verfügung B1 availability; control or disposal (especially zur Verfügung stehen or haben) 678 fallen A2 to fall; to drop 679 wählen A1 to choose, to select 680 der Schritt B1 step, footstep (a single instance of walking) 681 die Schau A1 show 682 komplett B1 complete, entire (including all possible parts or elements) 683 erwartet B2 expected, anticipated 684 das Bett A1 bed (piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, for resting or sleeping on; one's place of sleep or rest) 685 das Angebot A1 offer, proposition 686 die Gefahr B1 danger, hazard, peril, risk 687 die Wahrheit B1 truth 688 klein A1 small, little, wee (in physical size or extent) 689 die Natur A2 nature (the natural world) 690 die Linie B1 line 691 die Schuld B1 fault 692 schuld B1 at fault, to blame — in schuld sein 693 das Top B2 a casual women's shirt, often with very short sleeves; a top 694 keine Ahnung A1 no idea 695 erneut B2 renewed 696 genannt A2 called, mentioned, named 697 schwarz-weiß A2 black-and-white 698 die Ordnung A1 tidiness, orderliness 699 die Mannschaft A2 crew members of a ship 700 ändern A2 to change, to alter 701 knapp B1 scarce 702 der Satz A1 sentence 703 der Samstag A1 Saturday 704 live A2 live (as it happens, in real time, directly; of broadcasts) 705 teilen A2 to divide 706 das Rot A1 red (the colour) 707 reich A2 rich, wealthy (having a lot of money and possessions) 708 das Reich A2 empire or significant State 709 vermutlich B1 suspected, presumable, assumed 710 entweder B1 either (only with oder) 711 der Dollar A2 dollar 712 die Aufgabe A1 task, job 713 der Chef A1 boss, chief 714 freuen A2 to look forward to 715 der Schluss A1 end, ending, conclusion, finish 716 total A2 total, absolute, complete, utter (not used in the sense of “entire”) 717 ähnlich B1 similar, alike, resembling 718 die Serie B1 series (a number of things that follow on one after the other) 719 die Runde B1 round (circular or repetitious route) 720 der Scheiß A2 shit (feces) 721 entwickelt C1 developed 722 gewählt B2 chosen, elected 723 veröffentlicht B1 published 724 bezeichnet B2 denoted, designated 725 der Lehrer B1 teacher (male) 726 die Bank A1 bench (which people sit on); pew 727 entscheiden B1 to decide, to make a decision 728 das Gebäude B1 building, edifice, structure 729 das Hotel A1 hotel 730 der Zug A1 train (multiple vehicles one behind the other, particularly travelling on rails) 731 früh A1 early 732 erkennen B1 to realize, detect, see, know, identify, discover, understand 733 das Gesetz B1 law, legal act, bill, statute 734 nennen A2 to name (to give a name to) 735 der Freitag A1 Friday 736 der Beitrag B1 contribution (something given or offered that adds to a larger whole) 737 jedenfalls A1 in any case 738 nahe A2 near 739 Gott sei Dank A1 fortunately; luckily 740 die U-Bahn B1 underground, subway 741 erfahren B1 to find out, learn, to come to know 742 die Erde B1 earth 743 die Tür A2 door (rigid plane on a hinge) 744 ehrlich B1 honest, truthful, true 745 die Nummer A1 number 746 die Universität A2 university 747 das Gold B1 gold (chemical element, Au) 748 die Bewegung B1 motion 749 die Gewalt B1 violence 750 sitzen A1 to sit; to perch 751 der Sieg B1 victory 752 der Start B1 start (beginning of a project) 753 nix A2 no way! 754 ehe B1 before, ere 755 das Verhalten B1 behaviour 756 die Ehe B1 marriage (state of being married; life as a married couple) 757 gründen B1 to found, to establish (a community, settlement, organization, company, etc.) 758 verhalten B1 restrained, subdued, limited (not very strong or passionate) 759 rechten B1 to argue 760 die Reise A1 journey, travel 761 aktuell A2 current, currently in action, live (in the sense of broadcasting) 762 verdient B1 deserved 763 Noch eine Runde! B1 One more round! 764 mit dem Zug A1 by train 765 hart A2 hard 766 das Englisch A1 English; the English language 767 die Post A1 mail, post (sent and received letters etc.) 768 irgendwann B1 sometime, somewhen, anytime 769 der Besuch A2 visitor or visitors 770 der Rest A2 rest, remainder, remnant 771 die Ruhe A2 calm, relative quietness (absence of loud sounds) 772 eh Slang anyway, in any case 773 die Bildung B1 cultivation, refinement, education, culture 774 darunter A2 below it, below that, thereunder 775 das Werk B1 work, achievement (the result of working) 776 linken A1 to trick, to con, to deceive (someone) - colloquial 777 glücklich A1 happy; both momentarily and generally in life 778 aktiv A2 active 779 offenbar B1 apparent (evident) 780 gefragt B2 in demand; requested; asked for 781 Musik hören A1 to listen to music 782 das Fenster A2 window 783 der Bericht B1 report, account, news story 784 drin B1 inside 785 erwarten B1 to expect, to consider likely 786 vorstellen A1 to introduce (someone), to present 787 das Zeichen B1 sign, token (object representing something) 788 stolz B1 proud 789 die Freiheit B1 freedom 790 zuletzt A2 finally; lastly; in the end 791 der Begriff B1 term, word 792 das Verfahren B1 procedure, process 793 verkauft B1 sold 794 im Freien A1 outdoors, in the open air 795 der Montag A1 Monday 796 der Plan A1 plan (way of procedure) 797 die Freude B1 joy, delight, glee 798 derzeit A2 currently, at present (implying that this state is likely temporary) 799 der Vertrag A2 contract, agreement 800 der Zusammenhang B1 interrelation, correlation, connection, connectivity, relation, nexus, link 801 die Leistung B1 performance, accomplishment, achievement 802 der Versuch B1 try 803 die Auswahl B1 selection 804 interessiert B1 interested 805 lieben A1 to love, to have a strong affection for (someone or something) 806 absolut B1 absolute 807 erfolgreich B1 successful 808 regelmäßig B1 regularly, periodically, on a regular basis, routinely 809 dritte A1 third 810 Gut gespielt! A1 Well played! 811 der Arzt A1 doctor, physician (male or of unspecified gender) (without necessarily having a postgraduate degree) 812 der Hund A1 dog, hound 813 der Zeitpunkt B1 moment (instant of time), point in time, a timepoint 814 daraus A1 out of it, out of that, of it 815 die Sicht A1 view 816 erstmals B1 for the first time 817 grenzen B2 to border 818 die Lust A2 desire; the wish to do or have something 819 die Karte A1 card (flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc.) 820 die Sonne A1 a sun (a star, especially when being the center of a solar system) 821 sobald B1 as soon as, by the time 822 solange B1 as long as 823 der Bau B1 building, construction (the act of constructing) 824 das Volk A2 people, nation, folk, tribe, race (group united by culture, history, descent, and/or language) 825 die Website A1 website 826 die Anzahl B1 number, an amount; a few 827 der Hintergrund A2 background 828 erstmal Slang for the time being, for now 829 der Meister B1 master 830 baden A1 to bathe, to give a bath to or have a bath 831 immerhin A2 after all (explaining another statement) 832 bloß B1 merely, only 833 die Größe A1 size, height 834 regeln B1 to regulate 835 langen C1 to reach, to grab 836 geführt B1 guided, conducted 837 entsprechend A2 corresponding 838 der Kaffee A1 coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water) 839 lustig A1 funny, humorous 840 ständig B1 permanent, constant (without breaks) 841 der Winter A1 winter 842 verkaufen A1 to sell (something in exchange for money) 843 der Unterschied A2 difference 844 das Handy A1 mobile phone, mobile, cell phone, phone (portable, wireless telephone) 845 das Studium A1 studies (higher education to get a degree at a university) 846 außerhalb A2 outside, beyond 847 der Kontakt A2 contact 848 die Grenze B1 border 849 bestehen A2 to exist 850 der Schutz B1 protection 851 das Mittel A2 medicament, remedy 852 der Laden A1 shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well) 853 der Wagen A2 a car, an automobile, a vehicle 854 wagen B1 to dare (to do something, despite possible risks) 855 die Position A1 position, location 856 der Arsch Slang arse, posterior, buttocks 857 zusätzlich B1 additional, extra, supplementary 858 laden A1 to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up 859 das Schloss A2 lock, padlock (something used for fastening) 860 mittel A2 average, middling 861 perfekt B1 perfect 862 naja A1 well 863 der Tisch A1 table (a piece of furniture with a flat surface at roughly waist or knee level) 864 der Urlaub A1 holiday, vacation 865 das Mitglied B1 member 866 die Quelle A2 spring 867 die Werbung B1 commercial advertisement 868 die Technik B1 technology 869 die Union B1 union 870 die Studie B1 study (academic publication) 871 legen A1 to lay, to put, to place (something somewhere) 872 das Freie A1 the open (air) 873 heißen A1 to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it 874 leid B1 sorry (es tut mir leid = I'm sorry) 875 gewonnen B2 gained, won 876 verletzt A2 hurt, injured 877 anschließend A1 following 878 kein Plan Slang no idea, I don't know 879 das Bier A1 beer (alcoholic beverage fermented from starch material; a serving of this beverage) 880 draußen A1 outside 881 das Auge A1 eye 882 der Himmel A2 sky 883 fühlen A1 to feel (a thing, sensation, emotion - a noun) 884 tief A2 deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.) 885 persönlich A2 personal 886 das Gericht A2 court (of justice) 887 willkommen A1 welcome (received with gladness) 888 das Jahrhundert A1 a century (period of 100 years) 889 die Jugend B1 youth (quality or state of being young; part of life following childhood) 890 der Einfluss B1 influence 891 schlafen A1 to sleep 892 das Gebiet B1 territory 893 der Club A2 club (association of members) 894 der Betrieb B1 operation, running (of a machine, device, or process) 895 möglichst B1 as much as possible 896 das Amt B1 agency; department; office (state institution responsible for specified concerns) 897 voller B1 full of 898 erwähnt B2 mentioned 899 verbunden B1 related, connected, interconnected 900 fällen A2 to cut down, to chop down, to fell (a tree) 901 in Betrieb A1 in operation, running 902 Ist die Wohnung noch frei? A1 Is the flat still available? 903 gute Reise A1 have a good trip 904 der Fuß A1 foot (body part) 905 die Hoffnung B1 hope, the belief or expectation that something wished for can or will really happen 906 holen A1 to (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something to bring back) 907 bauen A2 to build, to construct 908 der Wald A2 forest; woods; woodland 909 herzen A1 to hug, embrace 910 stets A2 always; constantly; the whole time (very often) 911 die Energie B1 energy 912 bieten B1 to offer; to present 913 der Trainer A2 trainer, coach 914 die Version B1 version 915 die Show A1 show, spectacle 916 der Schweizer A2 Swiss person, Swiss (male) 917 sterben A2 to die 918 der Ex A2 ex (male former romantic partner) 919 antworten A1 to answer, to reply 920 spät A1 late 921 relativ B1 relative 922 besondere A1 special, particular, extraordinary 923 geschafft C2 exhausted 924 zu Fuß A1 on foot 925 interessant A1 interesting 926 irgendwo A2 somewhere 927 die Nachricht A2 news, piece of news, notification 928 dahin B1 there (to or into that place; thither) 929 die Party A1 party (social gathering) 930 wahr A2 true, real 931 der Abschluss B1 graduation (the act or process of graduating) 932 das Gespräch A1 conversation, chat, talk (conversing between people or parties, either for pleasure or for business) 933 der See A1 lake 934 das Tor B1 gate, archway (passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry) 935 täglich A1 daily 936 das Ding A2 thing 937 verlieren A2 to lose (something, or a game) 938 der Richter B1 judge 939 die Qualität A2 quality (level of excellence, level of being free from defects) 940 der Partner A1 partner, associate (male or of unspecified gender) 941 gelten B1 to be valid; to count; to hold true 942 der Schaden B1 damage; harm 943 die Basis A1 basis (foundation, principle) 944 der Müller A1 miller 945 geboren werden A1 to be born 946 schaden B1 to hurt, to be harmful 947 schulen B1 to school 948 nötig A2 necessary 949 beschäftigt B1 busy (engaged in an activity; doing a great deal) 950 getroffen C1 hurt, stung, cut (emotionally affected) 951 aufgenommen C1 recorded 952 froh A1 glad; (momentarily) happy; (momentarily) cheerful 953 leisten B1 to provide (aid, service) 954 die Beziehung B1 relation, relationship, connection 955 die Minute A1 minute (unit of time; unit of angle) 956 hinten A1 behind; in the back 957 die Kontrolle B1 control 958 die Vergangenheit B1 the past (time) 959 cool Slang cool (in its informal senses) 960 der Zustand B1 condition; state 961 der Rücken A2 back 962 die Haut B1 skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant 963 der Inhalt B1 content 964 der Anteil A2 share, portion 965 die App B2 app 966 vertrauen B1 to trust, to place confidence in 967 die Funktion A1 function 968 die Aktion B1 operation, campaign, measure, organized course of action 969 ausschließlich B1 exclusive 970 ehrlich gesagt A2 to be honest, truth be told, actually 971 genutzt B2 used, utilized, in use 972 gesetzt B1 seeded (in the draw) 973 bewusst B1 conscious, aware 974 passieren A2 to happen 975 miteinander B1 with each other 976 zufrieden A1 satisfied, content, happy (with something) 977 der Künstler B1 artist 978 verantwortlich B1 responsible 979 die Diskussion B1 discussion, debate 980 fehlen A1 to be missing, to be absent 981 fort A2 away 982 die Literatur B1 literature (written works collectively, often about a certain topic, in a certain language etc.) 983 die Umgebung B1 environment (area around something), vicinity, surroundings 984 die Organisation B1 organisation, organization 985 die Zusammenarbeit B1 collaboration, cooperation, teamwork 986 aussehen A1 to look, seem 987 das Rennen B1 race (a contest where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective) 988 rennen B1 to run; to race; to sprint (said of competing sportsmen, animals etc.) 989 das Aussehen A2 look, appearance 990 entschieden B1 determined, resolute 991 schade A1 a pity, a shame; bummer; unfortunate; disappointing 992 schlimm A1 bad, terrible, serious (seriously bad), dire, horrible, awful 993 weltweit B1 worldwide 994 gestorben A1 died (past participle of sterben) 995 gehalten C1 kept, designed (in a certain style or manner) 996 rechts vor links A1 right before left (default priority rule) 997 der Geburtstag A1 birthday 998 die Schwester A1 sister 999 die Insel A2 an island, an isle 1000 das Netz B1 net; web; mesh (construction of interwoven fibres, e.g. that of a fisher, a spider, etc.)