German dictionary

Look up an article, plural or verb form, then practise what you found. This first collection covers 100 common nouns and 64 verbs.

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A

der Abendevening
anrufento call by telephone
die Antwortanswer
antwortento answer; to reply
der Apfelapple (fruit)
arbeitento work
der Arztdoctor, physician (male or of unspecified gender) (without necessarily having a postgraduate degree)
aufstehento get up
das Augeeye
das Autocar

B

das Babybaby (infant)
der Bahnhofrailway depot, railroad station, railway station, train station
das Bandtape, ribbon
die Bankbench (which people sit on); pew
beginnento begin; to start
das Beinleg of a person, animal, or object
das Beispielexample
bekommento get; to receive
besuchento visit
das Bettbed (piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, for resting or sleeping on; one's place of sleep or rest)
bezahlento pay; to pay for
das Bilddigital photograph
bleibento stay; to remain
brauchento need
der Briefletter (written message)
bringento bring
das Brotbread
der Bruderbrother
das Buchbook
der Busbus (public transport)

D

die Damelady (woman of good breeding and manners)
denkento think
dürfento be allowed to; may

E

das Eiegg
einkaufento shop; to buy groceries
einsteigento get in; to board
die Elternparents
essento eat

F

fahrento travel by vehicle; to drive
das Fahrradbicycle
die Familiefamily
der Fehlerfault, error, mistake
das Fensterwindow
der Filmfilm (a thin layer of some substance)
findento find
die FirmaA company, a business.
fliegento fly
das Flugzeugaeroplane
das Fotophotograph (picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface)
fragento ask
die Frauwoman
der Freundfriend
die Freundinfemale equivalent of Freund
der Fußfoot (body part)

G

der Gartengarden, yard (grounds at the front or back of a house)
der Gastguest
gebento give
gehento go; to walk
das Geldmoney
das Geschäftbusiness
das Geschenkpresent, gift

H

das Haarhair (a singular hair, not limited to the head)
habento have
haltento hold; to stop
die Handhand
das Handymobile phone, mobile, cell phone, phone (portable, wireless telephone)
das Haushouse
heißento be called
helfento help
der Herrman, gentleman
hörento hear; to listen
das Hotelhotel
der Hunddog

J

der Jungeboy

K

der Kaffeecoffee
die Katzecat
kaufento buy
kennento know; to be familiar with
das Kindchild
die Klasseform; grade; year
der Koffera case; a suitcase or briefcase
kommento come; to arrive
könnento be able to; can
der Kopfhead
die Küchekitchen (room)

L

lassento let; to leave
laufento run; to walk
lebento live; to be alive
der Lehrerteacher (male)
die Lehrerinteacher (female)
lernento learn; to study
lesento read
liegento lie; to be situated

M

machento make; to do
das Mädchengirl
der Mannman
der Menschhuman being; person
die Minuteminute (unit of time; unit of angle)
mitbringento bring along
mögento like
der Morgenmorning
der Mundmouth of a person
müssento have to; must
die Muttermother

N

die Nachtnight
der Namename
nehmento take
die Nummernumber; see usage notes below

Ö

öffnento open

P

der Partnerpartner, associate (male or of unspecified gender)
die Partyparty (social gathering)
der Passpass (document granting permission to pass)
der Planproject
der Platzsquare, plaza, piazza
der Preisprice
das Problemproblem

R

der Raumspace
die Reisejourney, travel
das Restaurantrestaurant

S

sagento say; to tell
schlafento sleep
der Schlüssela key
schreibento write
der Schuhshoe
die Schuleschool
die Schwestersister
sehento see
seinto be
sich freuento be pleased; to look forward
sitzento sit
der Sohnson
sollenshould; to be supposed to
spielento play
sprechento speak
die Stadttown; city
stehento stand
die Straßestreet; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
der Studentstudent (person attending lectures at a university; male or of unspecified sex)
der Stuhla chair (to sit on)
die Stundehour (unit of time consisting of 60 minutes)
suchento look for; to search

T

der Tagday
die Taschebag
das Telefontelephone
das Ticketticket
der Tischtable (furniture)
die Tochterdaughter
tragento carry; to wear
treffento meet; to hit
trinkento drink
die Türdoor (rigid plane on a hinge)

U

die Uhrhours, o'clock (indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period)

V

der Vaterfather
vergessento forget
verstehento understand

W

das Wasserwater
werdento become
wissento know a fact
die Wocheweek
wohnento live; to reside
die Wohnungdomicile; dwelling; lodging; abode; accommodation (any place someone lives in for a span of time longer than a holiday)
wollento want

Z

das Zimmerroom (separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling)
der Zugtrain

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