The 3,000 most common German words
Words 1,901 to 2,000 of 3,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
freundlich
friendly, benign
irgendwelche
any (no matter which)
wodurch
through what
die Freundschaft
friendship
die Überraschung
surprise
solch
such
das Klima
climate
günstig
favourable, propitious, opportune
das Konto
account
anschauen
to look at; to behold; to observe (visually); to view
der Kunde
customer, patron, client
der Drittel
third
die Stärke
strength
die Strategie
strategy
das Kapitel
chapter (section of a text)
vergleichen
to compare
der Prinz
prince
stammen
to descend, to originate, to be derived
erhöhen
to increase
die Nachfrage
demand
vorn
in front
einzig
only, sole
heim
home, to the house; always as a direction, thus never in the sense of at home
die Klinik
clinic
die Struktur
structure
die Herstellung
production (act of producing)
inklusive
also including the last-mentioned term
das Motto
motto, slogan
die Stufe
step, tread (of a stair or ladder)
das Vorgehen
procedure
vorgehen
to go about a problem, to approach an issue (in a certain way, according to a specific strategy or guideline)
das Heim
home, one’s dwelling, the place where one is at home
vermögen
to be able to; may
lauter
sincere; honorable; of integrity; correct
dicht
thick, tight, dense
vorsichtig
careful, cautious, wary, circumspect; deliberate (not hasty or sudden)
die Gestaltung
design, styling, arrangement
beantworten
to answer (a question)
zuständig
responsible, in charge (having the responsibility of leading or overseeing)
Es tut weh.
It hurts.
Maß nehmen
to take measurements
Rote Karte
red card (sending-off)
behandeln
to treat (medicinally)
bestellen
to order (e.g. food at a restaurant, items for delivery)
die Handlung
action, act
nachdenken
to think, to reflect, to ponder
schweigen
to be silent; to keep quiet
treiben
to do, to be up to (something); to engage in (an activity)
der Wissenschaftler
scientist
das Pferd
horse
das Loch
hole; perforation
der Zucker
sugar
die Weile
while (uncertain duration of time, period of time)
die Mauer
a wall, usually one made of stone or concrete
töten
to kill
die Million
million (10^6)
die Gegenwart
the present
das Gehirn
brain
nochmals
again, once more
der Bauer
farmer (male or of unspecified gender)
der Großteil
major part, majority
wozu
for what reason, to what purpose, what for, why?
die Autobahn
motorway, freeway (controlled-access highway)
das Gymnasium
academic secondary school preparing pupils for university
unterschiedlich
different; differing, varying
die Konkurrenz
competition (act of competing)
fett
fat
das Vorbild
model; exemplar (praiseworthy example)
die Forderung
a demand, a (financial) claim
der Schlag
blow, hit
das Turnier
tournament
die Gründung
foundation (act of founding)
ausdrücklich
explicit, express
das Schweigen
silence (the lack of any sound or the lack of spoken communication)
dunkel
dark
wahren
to protect, to safeguard
dicke
amply, sufficiently
runden
to round (approximate a number)
scharf
sharp; able to cut (of a knife, edge)
der Anbieter
provider
nieder
low
schwach
weak, lacking in strength
herzlich
warm, warmhearted, friendly, affectionate, cordial
parallel
parallel
gesperrt
closed (to traffic)
lauter machen
to turn up (the volume)
spannend
exciting, thrilling
Wo tut es weh?
Where does it hurt?
Bescheid sagen
to let (someone) know
das Netzwerk
network
der Schlüssel
a key
die Schulden
debt
spenden
to donate, to give as charity
die Steuer
tax
beinahe
almost; nearly
langweilig
boring, dull, tedious
verbringen
to spend, to pass (a period of time)
das Ei
egg (all biological senses)
der Kerl
fellow, guy, chap, bloke
fassen
to grasp, understand; to comprehend
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