The 5,000 most common German words
Words 1,201 to 1,300 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Rum
rum
die Falle
trap, snare
krank
ill, sick (in bad health)
hauptsächlich
main
abgeschlossen
separate, enclosed
davor
in front of it; before it; of it or about it
sorry
sorry (expressing regret)
die Gesundheit
health (state of being in good physical condition and free from illness)
das Radio
radio (technology that allows broadcasters to transmit audio programs; such programs)
die Wand
wall, partition
leiden
to suffer, to experience pain, sorrow, etc
vollkommen
completely, entirely
die Mama
mum, mummy, mom, mommy
ansehen
to watch (a movie, a television program, sports, etc)
das Wunder
miracle
die Sendung
delivery (by a postal service)
der Hof
yard, court, courtyard (open area by a house or enclosed by houses)
die Alternative
alternative
sicherlich
certainly
die Wissenschaft
science (a branch of knowledge or academic discipline dealing with a systematic body of facts or truths)
die Aussage
statement, claim
der Song
a song of modern popular music
extra
separate (not included in or directly connected to the object being discussed)
die Presse
press (printed media)
die Produktion
production
reisen
to travel
die Not
distress; hardship; need
not
needed, necessary — in not tun (to be needed)
überzeugt
convinced (having conviction in a fact being true, especially in the face of disagreement)
ha
Expresses laughter
selbstverständlich
natural, self-evident
international
international
angeboten
offered, proffered, tendered
der Fahrer
driver
in Führung gehen
to take the lead
der Bahnhof
railway depot, railroad station, railway station, train station
besuchen
to visit, to see
benutzen
to make use (of)
seitdem
since
die Küche
kitchen (room)
das Schiff
ship
hoffen
to hope
unmöglich
impossible
die Ecke
corner, edge
empfehlen
to recommend; to advocate
melden
to report, to inform (about an incident or condition)
mitten
In the middle
die Masse
mass (quantity of matter)
sowieso
anyway, anyhow, in any case
die Generation
generation
die Einführung
introduction
der Bedarf
need (that which is desired or required)
schlimmer
worse
die Stiftung
foundation
vollständig
complete
verdammt
damned
am Netz spielen
to play at the net
sich melden
to put one's hand up in class
anfangen
to begin; to commence
der Computer
computer (programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations, logical operations, and usually also data retrieval/storage)
das Fleisch
meat
halb
half, halfway
der Finger
finger
der Roman
novel
der Stein
stone, rock
der Zweifel
doubt
der Beruf
occupation, profession, trade, job, career
der Geist
ghost
fliegen
to fly; to travel by air
das Verhältnis
relation, ratio
ah
expressing understanding
quellen
to swell, to soak (expand by soaking up a liquid)
unabhängig
independent
offiziell
official
der Bund
alliance, federation, league
das Institut
institute (independent research institution)
der Alkohol
alcohol, ethanol (substance)
der Kurs
course (learning program), class
schlagen
to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound
vieles
much, many things
sparen
to save up; to accumulate, to put aside (for a specific purpose)
der Norden
north (direction)
die Erinnerung
memory (recall); remembrance
das Lager
warehouse; storage; camp
der Hinweis
hint; clue; pointer; an act or thing which makes someone aware of something
die Reaktion
reaction (responding or countering action)
der Donnerstag
Thursday
die Veranstaltung
public event or community gathering with a specific theme or purpose and a specific duration
der Handel
deal
erleben
to experience
außer Betrieb
out of order (not functioning properly)
die Ebene
plain
das Blau
the colour blue (as a whole)
euer
your (addressing two or more people informally)
durchgeführt
implemented, realized, accomplished
der Ball
ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)
die Gegend
area, region
die Aufmerksamkeit
attention, mindfulness, attentiveness
entlang
along
der Wein
wine
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