Hallo
/ˈhalo/
Hello, Hi
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Top 100 Essential Words
The most frequently used German words to kickstart your German learning journey.
Tschüss
/tʃʏs/
Goodbye, Bye
Bitte
/ˈbɪtə/
Please, You're welcome
Danke
/ˈdaŋkə/
Thank you, Thanks
Ja
/jaː/
Yes
Nein
/naɪn/
No
Wasser
/ˈvasɐ/
Water
Wasser
/ˈvasɐ/
Water
Essen
/ˈɛsn̩/
Food, To eat
Essen
/ˈɛsn̩/
Food, To eat
Haus
/haʊs/
House
Haus
/haʊs/
House
Tag
/taːk/
Day
Tag
/taːk/
Day
Nacht
/naxt/
Night
Nacht
/naxt/
Night
Gut
/ɡuːt/
Good
Schlecht
/ʃlɛçt/
Bad
Groß
/ɡʁoːs/
Big, Tall
Klein
/klaɪn/
Small, Little
Neu
/nɔʏ/
New
Alt
/alt/
Old
Mann
/man/
Man
Mann
/man/
Man
Frau
/fʁaʊ/
Woman, Mrs.
Frau
/fʁaʊ/
Woman, Mrs.
Kind
/kɪnt/
Child
Kind
/kɪnt/
Child
Freund
/fʁɔʏnt/
Friend
Freund
/fʁɔʏnt/
Friend
Familie
/faˈmiːliə/
Family
Familie
/faˈmiːliə/
Family
Sprechen
/ˈʃpʁɛçn̩/
To speak
Schreiben
/ˈʃʁaɪbn̩/
To write
Lesen
/ˈleːzn̩/
To read
Gehen
/ˈɡeːən/
To go, To walk
Kommen
/ˈkɔmən/
To come
Haben
/ˈhaːbn̩/
To have
Sein
/zaɪn/
To be
Machen
/ˈmaxn̩/
To do, To make
Können
/ˈkœnən/
To be able, Can
Wollen
/ˈvɔlən/
To want
Wissen
/ˈvɪsn̩/
To know
Arbeit
/ˈaʁbaɪt/
Work, Job
Arbeit
/ˈaʁbaɪt/
Work, Job
Geld
/ɡɛlt/
Money
Geld
/ɡɛlt/
Money
Stadt
/ʃtat/
City, Town
Stadt
/ʃtat/
City, Town
Land
/lant/
Country, Land
Land
/lant/
Country, Land
Welt
/vɛlt/
World
Welt
/vɛlt/
World
Leben
/ˈleːbn̩/
Life
Leben
/ˈleːbn̩/
Life
Liebe
/ˈliːbə/
Love
Liebe
/ˈliːbə/
Love
Buch
/buːx/
Book
Buch
/buːx/
Book
Immer
/ˈɪmɐ/
Always
Nie
/niː/
Never
Heute
/ˈhɔʏtə/
Today
Morgen
/ˈmɔʁɡn̩/
Tomorrow, Morning
Zeit
/tsaɪt/
Time
Zeit
/tsaɪt/
Time
Schule
/ˈʃuːlə/
School
Schule
/ˈʃuːlə/
School
Straße
/ˈʃtʁaːsə/
Street
Straße
/ˈʃtʁaːsə/
Street
Schnell
/ʃnɛl/
Fast, Quick
Langsam
/ˈlaŋzaːm/
Slow