500 Most Common German Words

der / die / das (deart.)

the; (depron.) that, those; (repron) who, that

und (conj.)

and

sein (verb)

to be; (aux./perfect tense)`

in (prep.)

in [variation: im in the]

ein (indef art.)

a, an; (pron.) one (of)

zu (prep.)

to, at; (adv.) too

haben (verb)

to have; (aux./perfect tense)`

ich (pers pron.)

I

werden (verb)

to become; (aux./future tense); ; (aux./passive voice)

sie (pers pron.)

she, her (accu form of sie [sing.]); they, them (accu form of sie [pl.]; Sie (pers pron.) you (formal)`

von (prep.)

from, of

nicht (adv.)

not

mit (prep.)

with

es (pers pron.)

it

sich (refl pron.)

-self

auch (adv.)

also, too

auf (prep.)

on, at, in

für (prep.)

for

an (prep.)

at, on [variation: am at/on the]

er (pers pron.)

he

so (adv.)

so; thus, this way, such

dass (conj.)

that

können (verb)

can, to be able

dies- (det /pron.)

this, that

als (conj.)

as, when; (adv.) than

ihr (pers pron.)

you (pl., familiar), her (dativ form of sie [sing.]); (poss adj.) her, their, hers, theirs (poss form of sie [sing.], sie[pl.]); Ihr (poss adj.) your (formal, poss form of Sie)

ja (adv.)

yes; certainly, really

wie (adv.)

how; as

bei (prep.)

by, with, at

oder (conj.)

or

wir (pers pron.)

we

aber (conj.)

but; (adv./flavoring particle)`

dann (adv.)

then

man (pron.)

one, you

da (adv.)

there; (conj.) because

sein (poss adj.)

his, its (poss form of er, es)

noch (adv.)

still, yet

nach (prep.)

after, toward

was (pron.)

what

also (adv.)

so, therefore

aus (prep.)

out, out of, from

all (pron.)

all

wenn (conj.)

if, when

nur (adv.)

only

müssen (verb)

to have to, must

sagen (verb)

to say

um (prep.)

around, at [variation: um ... zu in order to]

über (prep.)

above, over, about

machen (verb)

to do, make

kein (pron.)

no, not a/an

Jahr das, -e (noun)

year

du (pron.)

you (familiar, sing.)`

mein (poss adj.)

my (poss form of ich)`

schon (adv.)

already; (adv./flavoring particle)`

vor (prep.)

in front of, before, ago

durch (prep.)

through

geben (verb)

to give

mehr (adv.)

more

andere, anderer, anderes (adj./pron.)

other

viel (adj./pron.)

much, a lot, many

kommen (verb)

to come

jetzt (adv.)

now

sollen (verb)

should, ought to

mir (pers pron.)

[to/for] me (dativ form of ich)`

wollen (verb)

to want

ganz (adj.)

whole, all the; (adv.)` quite

mich (pers pron.)

me (accu form of ich)`

immer (adv.)

always

gehen (verb)

to go

sehr (adv.)

very

hier (adv)

here

doch (adv.)

however, still; (adv./flavoring particle)`

bis (prep./conj.)

until

groß (adj.)

big, large, great

wieder (adv.)

again

Mal das, -e (noun)

time; mal (conj.) times [math]; (part.) time(s)`; once; just

zwei (num.)

two

gut (adj.)

good

wissen (verb)

to know

neu (adj.)

new

sehen (verb)

to see

lassen (verb)

to let, allow, have (something)` done

uns (pers pron.)

us (accu, dativ form of wir)

weil (conj.)

because

unter (prep.)

under

denn (conj.)

because; (part.) (used in questions to tone down bluntness)

stehen (verb)

to stand

jed- (det/pron.)

every, each

Beispiel, das, -e (noun)

example

Zeit, die (noun)

time

erste, erster, erstes (adj.)

first

ihm (pers pron.)

him, it (dativ form of er, es)`

ihn (pers pron.)

him (accu form of er)`

wo (adv.)

where

lang (adj.); lange (adv.)

long; for a long time

eigentlich (adv.)

actually; (adj.)` actual, real

damit (adv.)

with it; (conj.)` so that

selbst, selber (pron.)

-self; (adv.)` even

unser (poss adj.)

our (poss of wir)`

oben (adv.)

above, up there