German Verbs

Lernen

To learn

Verstehen

To understand

Sprechen

To speak

Fragen

To ask

Schreiben

To write

Buchstabieren

To spell (a name)

Heißen

To be called

Kommen

To come

Vorstellen (sich)

To introduce oneself

Wohnen

To live

Machen

To do/make

Beginnen

To begin

Sein

To be

Funktionieren

To work/function

Brauchen

To need

Bekommen

To get

Benutzen

To use

Leben

To live

Erzählen

To tell/recount

Kennen

To know

Möchten

To wish/desire

Haben

To have

Hören

To hear/listen

Lesen

To read

Gehen

To go

Glauben

To think/believe

Öffnen

To open

Schließen

To close

Nehmen

To take

Antworten

To answer

Markieren

To highlight

Ordnen

To arrange/organise

Arbeiten

To work

Ankreuzen

To check/tick/cross off

Notieren

To note/write down

Erziehen

To raise

Kosten

To cost

Essen

To eat

Trinken

To drink

Servieren

To serve

Bestellen

To order

Zahlen

To pay

Heiraten

To get married

Halten

To hold (a lecture, presentation)

Finden

To find

Dauern

To last, take time

Schlafen

To sleep

Besuchen

To visit

Planen

To plan, organise

Treffen

To meet (friends)

Duschen

To shower

Frühstücken

To have breakfast

Jobben

To work

Besichtigen

To visit

Wegfahren

To drive away

Dürfen

To may, be allowed to

Sollen

To should, must, have to

Wollen

To want

Spielen

To play

Müssen

To have to, must

Können

To can, be able to

Unterrichten

To teach

Verkaufen

To sell

(Ein)kaufen

To buy

Behandeln

To treat, deal with

Malen

To paint

Reparieren

To repair

Verdienen

To earn

Rauchen

To smoke

Enden

To end, finish

Mitnehmen

To bring along

Entspannen

To relax

Liegenlassen

To leave behind

Inszenieren

To stage, produce

Wandern

To hike

Telefonieren

To telephone, call on the telephone

Wissen

To know

Wünschen

To wish

Stattfinden

To take place

Stürzen

To fall

Suchen

To look for, search

Schauen

To look at

Sehen

To see

Organisieren

To organise

Passieren

To happen, occur

Schaffen

To manage

Mitmachen

To participate

Mitnehmen

To take with, along

Motivieren

To motivate

Feiern

To celebrate

Klappen (gut/schlecht)

To work out (well/poorly)

Mitkommen

To come along

Ausprobieren

To try out, test

Erlauben

To allow, permit

Fahren

To drive/ride

Anfangen

To start, begin

Aufstehen

To get up, stand up

Anrufen

To call (on the phone)

Tanzen

To dance

Surfen

To surf (the web)