
Hallo
/ˈhalo/
Hello, Hi
The most frequently used German words to kickstart your German learning journey.


/ˈhalo/
Hello, Hi

/tʃʏs/
Goodbye, Bye

/ˈbɪtə/
Please, You're welcome

/ˈdaŋkə/
Thank you, Thanks

/jaː/
Yes

/naɪn/
No

/ˈvasɐ/
Water

/ˈvasɐ/
Water

/ˈɛsn̩/
Food, To eat

/ˈɛsn̩/
Food, To eat

/haʊs/
House

/haʊs/
House

/taːk/
Day

/taːk/
Day

/naxt/
Night

/naxt/
Night

/ɡuːt/
Good

/ʃlɛçt/
Bad

/ɡʁoːs/
Big, Tall

/klaɪn/
Small, Little

/nɔʏ/
New

/alt/
Old

/man/
Man

/man/
Man

/fʁaʊ/
Woman, Mrs.

/fʁaʊ/
Woman, Mrs.

/kɪnt/
Child

/kɪnt/
Child

/fʁɔʏnt/
Friend

/fʁɔʏnt/
Friend

/faˈmiːliə/
Family

/faˈmiːliə/
Family

/ˈʃpʁɛçn̩/
To speak

/ˈʃʁaɪbn̩/
To write

/ˈleːzn̩/
To read

/ˈɡeːən/
To go, To walk

/ˈkɔmən/
To come

/ˈhaːbn̩/
To have

/zaɪn/
To be

/ˈmaxn̩/
To do, To make

/ˈkœnən/
To be able, Can

/ˈvɔlən/
To want

/ˈvɪsn̩/
To know

/ˈaʁbaɪt/
Work, Job

/ˈaʁbaɪt/
Work, Job

/ɡɛlt/
Money

/ɡɛlt/
Money

/ʃtat/
City, Town

/ʃtat/
City, Town

/lant/
Country, Land

/lant/
Country, Land

/vɛlt/
World

/vɛlt/
World

/ˈleːbn̩/
Life

/ˈleːbn̩/
Life

/ˈliːbə/
Love

/ˈliːbə/
Love

/buːx/
Book

/buːx/
Book

/ˈɪmɐ/
Always

/niː/
Never

/ˈhɔʏtə/
Today

/ˈmɔʁɡn̩/
Tomorrow, Morning

/tsaɪt/
Time

/tsaɪt/
Time

/ˈʃuːlə/
School

/ˈʃuːlə/
School

/ˈʃtʁaːsə/
Street

/ˈʃtʁaːsə/
Street

/ʃnɛl/
Fast, Quick

/ˈlaŋzaːm/
Slow