Here is a list of 250 most commonly used German words along with their English translations, organized into categories for clarity:
🔹 I. Pronouns & Basic Words
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich | I |
| du | you (informal) |
| er | he |
| sie | she/they |
| es | it |
| wir | we |
| ihr | you all |
| Sie | you (formal) |
| mich | me |
| dich | you |
| sich | oneself |
| mein | my |
| dein | your |
| sein | his/its |
| ihr | her/their |
| unser | our |
| euer | your (plural) |
🔹 II. Articles
| German | English |
|---|---|
| der | the (masc.) |
| die | the (fem./pl.) |
| das | the (neut.) |
| ein | a/an (masc./neut.) |
| eine | a/an (fem.) |
| kein | no/not a |
🔹 III. Verbs (Infinitives & Conjugated Forms)
| German | English |
|---|---|
| sein | to be |
| haben | to have |
| werden | to become |
| können | can/to be able |
| müssen | must |
| wollen | to want |
| sollen | should |
| dürfen | may/to be allowed |
| mögen | to like |
| machen | to make/do |
| sagen | to say |
| geben | to give |
| gehen | to go |
| kommen | to come |
| sehen | to see |
| wissen | to know |
| lassen | to let/leave |
| stehen | to stand |
| finden | to find |
| bleiben | to stay |
| liegen | to lie (down) |
| heißen | to be called |
| denken | to think |
| nehmen | to take |
| tun | to do |
| glauben | to believe |
| bringen | to bring |
| schreiben | to write |
| lesen | to read |
| arbeiten | to work |
🔹 IV. Question Words
| German | English |
|---|---|
| wer | who |
| was | what |
| wann | when |
| wo | where |
| warum | why |
| wie | how |
| welcher | which |
| wessen | whose |
🔹 V. Prepositions
| German | English |
|---|---|
| in | in |
| an | at/on |
| auf | on |
| unter | under |
| über | over/about |
| vor | in front of |
| hinter | behind |
| neben | beside |
| mit | with |
| ohne | without |
| für | for |
| durch | through |
| gegen | against |
| von | from/of |
| zu | to |
| nach | after/to |
| bei | at/with |
| aus | from/out of |
| seit | since |
| bis | until |
🔹 VI. Adjectives
| German | English |
|---|---|
| gut | good |
| schlecht | bad |
| groß | big |
| klein | small |
| lang | long |
| kurz | short |
| neu | new |
| alt | old |
| schön | beautiful |
| hässlich | ugly |
| richtig | correct |
| falsch | wrong |
| schnell | fast |
| langsam | slow |
| teuer | expensive |
| billig | cheap |
| laut | loud |
| leise | quiet |
| stark | strong |
| schwach | weak |
| freundlich | friendly |
| nett | nice |
| müde | tired |
| glücklich | happy |
| traurig | sad |
🔹 VII. Nouns (Common Everyday Words)
| German | English |
|---|---|
| das Haus | house |
| die Schule | school |
| das Auto | car |
| der Tag | day |
| die Zeit | time |
| die Arbeit | work |
| das Jahr | year |
| der Mann | man |
| die Frau | woman |
| das Kind | child |
| der Freund | friend (male) |
| die Freundin | friend (female) |
| der Name | name |
| der Weg | way/path |
| der Ort | place/location |
| die Stadt | city |
| das Dorf | village |
| die Frage | question |
| die Antwort | answer |
| der Brief | letter |
| das Buch | book |
| die Zeitung | newspaper |
| das Wasser | water |
| das Essen | food |
| die Sprache | language |
| der Tag | day |
| die Nacht | night |
| der Morgen | morning |
| der Abend | evening |
| die Woche | week |
🔹 VIII. Adverbs & Connectors
| German | English |
|---|---|
| sehr | very |
| auch | also |
| nur | only |
| immer | always |
| nie | never |
| oft | often |
| manchmal | sometimes |
| jetzt | now |
| bald | soon |
| schon | already |
| noch | still/yet |
| vielleicht | maybe |
| heute | today |
| gestern | yesterday |
| morgen | tomorrow |
| dann | then |
| deshalb | therefore |
| weil | because |
| aber | but |
| und | and |
| oder | or |
| dass | that |
| wenn | if/when |
| obwohl | although |
This list gives you a strong foundation of the most common German words across grammar, verbs, objects, and connectors.
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