300 most common German words
The first 300 words are the minimum that people who begin to learn the German language should know. You must remember these words in order to at least somehow begin to understand German speech. Here are collected the most important 300 words that are used most often in German.
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| № | word | translate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I |
ich |
| 2 | the |
das |
| 3 | to |
zu |
| 4 | a |
ein |
| 5 | and |
und |
| 6 | that |
Das |
| 7 | of |
von |
| 8 | what |
Was |
| 9 | we |
wir |
| 10 | me |
mir |
| 11 | he |
er |
| 12 | for |
zum |
| 13 | my |
meine |
| 14 | on |
auf |
| 15 | have |
haben |
| 16 | do |
tun |
| 17 | was |
war |
| 18 | no |
Nein |
| 19 | not |
nicht |
| 20 | be |
Sein |
| 21 | are |
sind |
| 22 | know |
kennt |
| 23 | can |
kann |
| 24 | but |
aber |
| 25 | all |
alle |
| 26 | so |
damit |
| 27 | just |
gerade |
| 28 | there |
Dort |
| 29 | here |
Hier |
| 30 | they |
Sie |
| 31 | like |
mögen |
| 32 | get |
erhalten |
| 33 | she |
sie |
| 34 | go |
gehen |
| 35 | if |
wenn |
| 36 | right |
Recht |
| 37 | out |
aus |
| 38 | about |
Über |
| 39 | up |
oben |
| 40 | at |
beim |
| 41 | him |
ihm |
| 42 | now |
jetzt |
| 43 | one |
einer |
| 44 | come |
Kommen Sie |
| 45 | well |
Gut |
| 46 | her |
ihr |
| 47 | how |
Wie |
| 48 | will |
werden |
| 49 | want |
wollen |
| 50 | think |
Überlegen |
| 51 | as |
wie |
| 52 | see |
sehen |
| 53 | good |
gut |
| 54 | who |
WHO |
| 55 | why |
Warum |
| 56 | from |
von |
| 57 | let |
Lassen |
| 58 | his |
seine |
| 59 | yes |
Ja |
| 60 | when |
wann |
| 61 | going |
gehen |
| 62 | time |
Zeit |
| 63 | an |
ein |
| 64 | okay |
okay |
| 65 | back |
zurück |
| 66 | look |
aussehen |
| 67 | us |
uns |
| 68 | would |
würde |
| 69 | them |
Sie |
| 70 | where |
wo |
| 71 | were |
wurden |
| 72 | take |
nehmen |
| 73 | then |
dann |
| 74 | had |
hätten |
| 75 | or |
oder |
| 76 | been |
gewesen |
| 77 | our |
unsere |
| 78 | tell |
sagen |
| 79 | really |
Ja wirklich |
| 80 | man |
Mann |
| 81 | some |
etwas |
| 82 | say |
sagen |
| 83 | could |
könnte |
| 84 | by |
durch |
| 85 | need |
brauchen |
| 86 | something |
etwas |
| 87 | has |
hat |
| 88 | too |
zu |
| 89 | more |
Mehr |
| 90 | way |
Weg |
| 91 | down |
Nieder |
| 92 | make |
machen |
| 93 | very |
sehr |
| 94 | never |
noch nie |
| 95 | only |
nur |
| 96 | people |
Menschen |
| 97 | over |
Über |
| 98 | because |
da |
| 99 | little |
wenig |
| 100 | please |
Bitte |
| 101 | love |
Liebe |
| 102 | should |
sollte |
| 103 | mean |
bedeuten |
| 104 | said |
sagte |
| 105 | sorry |
Es tut uns leid |
| 106 | give |
geben |
| 107 | off |
aus |
| 108 | thank |
danken |
| 109 | any |
irgendein |
| 110 | two |
zwei |
| 111 | even |
sogar |
| 112 | much |
viel |
| 113 | sure |
sicher |
| 114 | thing |
Ding |
| 115 | these |
diese |
| 116 | help |
Hilfe |
| 117 | first |
zuerst |
| 118 | into |
in |
| 119 | anything |
etwas |
| 120 | still |
immer noch |
| 121 | find |
finden |
| 122 | life |
Leben |
| 123 | nothing |
nichts |
| 124 | sir |
Herr |
| 125 | day |
Tag |
| 126 | God |
Gott |
| 127 | work |
Arbeit |
| 128 | their |
ihr |
| 129 | again |
nochmal |
| 130 | maybe |
könnte sein |
| 131 | must |
Muss |
| 132 | before |
Vor |
| 133 | other |
andere |
| 134 | wait |
warten |
| 135 | stop |
halt |
| 136 | call |
Anruf |
| 137 | after |
nach |
| 138 | talk |
sich unterhalten |
| 139 | away |
Weg |
| 140 | than |
als |
| 141 | home |
Zuhause |
| 142 | night |
Nacht |
| 143 | put |
stellen |
| 144 | great |
groß |
| 145 | those |
jene |
| 146 | last |
letzte |
| 147 | better |
besser |
| 148 | everything |
alles |
| 149 | told |
erzählte |
| 150 | new |
Neu |
| 151 | always |
immer |
| 152 | keep |
behalten |
| 153 | long |
lange |
| 154 | leave |
verlassen |
| 155 | does |
tut |
| 156 | money |
Geld |
| 157 | around |
um |
| 158 | name |
Name |
| 159 | place |
Ort |
| 160 | ever |
je |
| 161 | feel |
Gefühl |
| 162 | father |
Vater |
| 163 | guy |
Kerl |
| 164 | made |
gemacht |
| 165 | old |
alt |
| 166 | which |
welche |
| 167 | big |
groß |
| 168 | lot |
Menge |
| 169 | hello |
Hallo |
| 170 | nice |
nett |
| 171 | believe |
glauben |
| 172 | girl |
Mädchen |
| 173 | someone |
jemand |
| 174 | fine |
fein |
| 175 | kind |
nett |
| 176 | house |
Haus |
| 177 | every |
jeder |
| 178 | through |
durch |
| 179 | being |
Sein |
| 180 | course |
Kurs |
| 181 | stay |
bleibe |
| 182 | left |
links |
| 183 | dad |
Papa |
| 184 | enough |
genug |
| 185 | came |
kam |
| 186 | may |
kann |
| 187 | mother |
Mutter |
| 188 | wrong |
falsch |
| 189 | world |
Welt |
| 190 | bad |
Schlecht |
| 191 | might |
könnte |
| 192 | three |
drei |
| 193 | today |
heute |
| 194 | listen |
Hör mal zu |
| 195 | another |
Ein weiterer |
| 196 | understand |
verstehen |
| 197 | hear |
hören |
| 198 | remember |
merken |
| 199 | ask |
Fragen |
| 200 | own |
besitzen |
| 201 | same |
gleich |
| 202 | show |
Show |
| 203 | else |
sonst |
| 204 | kill |
töten |
| 205 | found |
gefunden |
| 206 | next |
Nächster |
| 207 | care |
Pflege |
| 208 | car |
Auto |
| 209 | son |
Sohn |
| 210 | try |
Versuchen |
| 211 | woman |
Frau |
| 212 | went |
ging |
| 213 | dead |
tot |
| 214 | many |
viele |
| 215 | mind |
Verstand |
| 216 | friend |
Freund |
| 217 | best |
Beste |
| 218 | mom |
Mama |
| 219 | hell |
Hölle |
| 220 | morning |
Morgen |
| 221 | boy |
Junge |
| 222 | together |
zusammen |
| 223 | yourself |
du selber |
| 224 | job |
Job |
| 225 | saw |
sah |
| 226 | family |
Familie |
| 227 | real |
echt |
| 228 | without |
ohne |
| 229 | baby |
Baby |
| 230 | room |
Zimmer |
| 231 | already |
bereits |
| 232 | move |
Bewegung |
| 233 | most |
die meisten |
| 234 | live |
Leben |
| 235 | miss |
Fräulein |
| 236 | actually |
tatsächlich |
| 237 | shit |
Scheisse |
| 238 | both |
beide |
| 239 | once |
Einmal |
| 240 | ready |
bereit |
| 241 | head |
Kopf |
| 242 | used |
benutzt |
| 243 | idea |
Idee |
| 244 | knew |
wusste |
| 245 | hold |
halt |
| 246 | happy |
glücklich |
| 247 | door |
Tür |
| 248 | such |
eine solche |
| 249 | brother |
Bruder |
| 250 | also |
ebenfalls |
| 251 | pretty |
ziemlich |
| 252 | bit |
bisschen |
| 253 | took |
dauerte |
| 254 | yet |
noch |
| 255 | men |
Männer |
| 256 | whole |
ganze |
| 257 | start |
Start |
| 258 | use |
verwenden |
| 259 | while |
während |
| 260 | since |
schon seit |
| 261 | wife |
Ehefrau |
| 262 | guess |
vermuten |
| 263 | tomorrow |
Morgen |
| 264 | matter |
Angelegenheit |
| 265 | meet |
Treffen |
| 266 | bring |
bringen |
| 267 | tonight |
heute Abend |
| 268 | everyone |
jeder |
| 269 | run |
Lauf |
| 270 | hard |
schwer |
| 271 | alone |
allein |
| 272 | myself |
mich selber |
| 273 | school |
Schule |
| 274 | end |
Ende |
| 275 | saying |
Sprichwort |
| 276 | phone |
Telefon |
| 277 | play |
abspielen |
| 278 | problem |
Problem |
| 279 | few |
wenige |
| 280 | ago |
vor |
| 281 | open |
öffnen |
| 282 | anyone |
jemand |
| 283 | hope |
Hoffnung |
| 284 | face |
Gesicht |
| 285 | until |
bis |
| 286 | lost |
hat verloren |
| 287 | police |
Polizei |
| 288 | excuse |
Entschuldigung |
| 289 | turn |
Wende |
| 290 | business |
Geschäft |
| 291 | case |
Fall |
| 292 | die |
sterben |
| 293 | heart |
Herz |
| 294 | soon |
bald |
| 295 | each |
jeder |
| 296 | worry |
Sorge |
| 297 | later |
später |
| 298 | year |
Jahr |
| 299 | watch |
beobachten |
| 300 | music |
Musik- |
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