The 3,000 most common German words
Words 1,401 to 1,500 of 3,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
ansonsten
apart from that; otherwise
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
argument; quarrel; dispute
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
with this; in doing this
der Umgang
dealing with; handling (Umgang mit)
berichten
to report (especially by the media or authorities)
die Aufnahme
photo
die Sammlung
collection
der Auftritt
appearance, look, comportment, behavior
aussagen
to testify
die E-Mail
e-mail (system; letter)
die Analyse
analysis
real
real (that has physical existence)
politisch
political (concerning or related to politics)
der Service
service (e.g. in a restaurant)
der West
the west (used without article; a short form of Westen)
andererseits
on the other hand
die Förderung
support, promotion, advancement (financial, moral, or emotional advancement)
der Standard
standard
der Real
real (Brazilian and former Portuguese currency unit)
geschickt
adept, habile, skillful, clever
heiß
hot (having a high temperature)
genießen
to enjoy (an experience); to relish; to savor
beteiligt
involved, concerned, participating
eine Pause machen
to take a break
desto
the (forming the parallel comparative with je)
retten
to save, to rescue
der Witz
joke
zweimal
twice
der Termin
appointment, engagement (pre-arranged meeting or call between people, typically for work)
steigen
to ascend, to climb, to rise
der Hamburger
of Hamburg
hängen
to hang, to be suspended
daneben
next to it, next to that
der Charakter
character; the totality of someone's personal qualities
der Gang
motion, movement, progress, way, going
der Zugang
access
die Beschreibung
description
stattdessen
instead, in lieu (of)
die Realität
reality (state of being real)
das Gerät
device, tool, appliance, machine
die Republik
republic (type of state)
das My
mu (Greek letter)
gefährlich
dangerous, hazardous
übrig
rest of, remaining
gebraucht
used
leer
empty
dringend
urgent
eingestellt
adjusted
verboten
forbidden, prohibited, banned
auf der Bank sitzen
to sit on the bench
die Homepage
homepage
das Papier
paper (material)
die Krankheit
sickness, illness
das Gegenteil
opposite (contrary thing)
der Gast
guest
der Ton
sound; tone
der Sitz
seat
nachts
at night, nights
morgens
in the morning, a.m
gemäß
corresponding to; matching to
namens
by the name of, named
der Fan
fan, devotee
erscheinen
to appear
die Einrichtung
furnishing, furniture
der Verlauf
course, progress, development
der Wechsel
change; switch
das Eis
ice
der Posten
post, station
die Kategorie
category
der Nutzer
user
die Nutzung
use
eindeutig
unambiguous, unequivocal, explicit, unique
tätig
working, employed (tätig sein in/als = to work in/as)
jährlich
annual, yearly
pflanzen
to plant
betrachtet
considered, regarded
verpflichtet
committed, bound, obliged, indebted, beholden
erhöht
increased, elevated, raised, heightened, enhanced
die Dame
lady
die Ansicht
view; opinion
der Keller
cellar
hervor
forth (in the direction of the speaker)
der Rock
skirt (garment)
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