The 3,000 most common German words
Words 1,301 to 1,400 of 3,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Holz
wood (material)
das Risiko
risk
runter
down, down here, downstairs (towards the speaker)
die Tatsache
fact (a true observation)
der Zweck
purpose
der Dienstag
Tuesday
kriegen
to get
der Teilnehmer
participant
die Stimmung
mood (emotional state)
meistens
mostly (for the most part)
sodass
so that
der Stil
style
woher
where from, whence
der Täter
perpetrator, delinquent
die Länge
length
der Zuschauer
spectator
die Sorge
concern, worry, apprehension, trouble, distress
die Kommission
commission (a body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function)
die Bundesregierung
federal government
teils
partly, partially
traurig
sad
passen
to fit
punkten
to score
überrascht
surprised
der Johannes
John (male given name)
das Kino
cinema
bewegen
to move; to stir
die Prüfung
an official test or examination on a subject
die Pause
pause, break
der Kilometer
kilometre, kilometer
der Regen
rain
die Nase
nose
lösen
to loose; to loosen; to detach; to remove
das Weihnachten
Christmas
die Information
a piece of information; (in the plural) information, intelligence (things to be known about a topic)
die Vorstellung
idea, image, representation (the transcript, image, or picture of a visible object that is formed by the mind)
verwenden
to use, to employ, to apply
zählen
to count (to determine the number of objects in a group)
der Vorteil
advantage, plus, benefit, perk (of a job)
der Besucher
visitor
öffnen
to open (to make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position)
entwickeln
to develop, to gain (strength, a skill, a talent, an ability, etc.; slowly, often by natural growth or practice)
der Gewinn
winnings, prize
starten
to start (airplane, event etc.)
das Feld
field (plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops)
dienen
to serve
das Original
original
die Umwelt
environment; milieu; surroundings
das Training
training (exercise, chiefly physical)
die Tätigkeit
activity
die Tradition
tradition
das Prinzip
principle
die Darstellung
depiction, presentation
willen
for the sake of — in um … willen
regen
to move (a small amount or unconsciously)
der Armen
the poor, poor people (inflected form of Armer)
heiligen
to hallow; to make holy
der Bestand
stock, inventory
ursprünglich
original, initial, first
geändert
changed
Ball ist im Aus.
The ball is out.
der Baum
tree
behalten
to keep, to retain (money, items, etc. in one's possession)
der Berg
a mountain, hill
komisch
weird, strange, peculiar, funny
die Bühne
a stage
der Antrag
application, request
der Respekt
respect, regard, reverence
der Abstand
distance, interspace, spacing, interval, gap
bislang
so far, hitherto, until now
das Parlament
parliament
die Anwendung
application, usage, utilization
die City
city center, downtown, central business district
angeblich
alleged, pretended, reported
ansonsten
otherwise, besides, beyond that, if that happen not
der Fischer
fisher, fisherman (male or of unspecified gender)
abgesehen
except (for), apart (from), other (than)
praktisch
practical
mehrfach
several, multiple
steuern
to steer, to navigate, to pilot, to operate, to control
die Brücke
bridge
die News
news
das Glas
glass
das Konzert
concert (musical event)
weshalb
why
die Rechnung
bill, restaurant bill
der Streit
quarrel, dispute, fight, argument
das Publikum
audience, those who see, hear, read some work or performance (crowd, viewership, readership etc.)
die Theorie
theory
das Tier
animal
der Verkauf
sale
werfen
to throw
das Verständnis
understanding, comprehension
hierbei
hereby
der Umgang
dealings, (social) intercourse
berichten
to report (especially by the media or authorities)
die Aufnahme
photo
die Sammlung
collection
der Auftritt
appearance, look, comportment, behavior
aussagen
to testify
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