2000 Most Common German Words (Grouping 1)

Question 1

“ich” - translate: my name is India and I come from Los Angeles

Answer 1

“I” (nominative)- mein Name ist India und ich komme aus Los Angeles

Question 2

“sein” - translate: It is not always easy to be reasonable

Answer 2

“to be” - es ist nicht immer einfach, vernüftig zu sein

Question 3

“sie” - translate: Today she would like to visit her family in Hamburg. They are waiting for her at the train station

Answer 3

“she, they” (nominative) - Heute sie möchte ihre Familie in Hamburg besuchen. Sie warten am Bahnhoff auf ihr.

Question 4

“der” - translate: The new neighbor is really very nice.

Answer 4

“the” (masculine; nominative) - Der neue Nachbar ist wirklich sehr nett.

Question 5

“nicht” - translate: On the weekend, I don’t want to go swimming again.

Answer 5

“not” - Am Wochenende möchte ich nicht schon wieder schwimmen gehen.

Question 6

“die” - translate: The new teacher is still relatively young.

Answer 6

“the” (feminine, nominative) - Die neue Lehrerin ist noch relativ jung.

Question 7

“es” - translate: He finds it unjust that he must do all the work by himself.

Answer 7

“it” (neuter, nominative) - Er findet es ungerecht, dass er ganze Arbeit allein machen muss.

Question 8

“und” - translate: The film was exciting and definitely worth seeing!

Answer 8

“and” - Der Film war aufregend und definitiv sehenswert!

Question 9

(adj) unjust

Answer 9

ungerecht

Question 10

(adj) exciting

Answer 10

aufregend

Question 11

(adj) worth seeing

Answer 11

sehenswert

Question 12

(adj) all, entire, whole

Answer 12

ganze

Question 13

(adv) already, yet

Answer 13

schon

Question 14

(adj) reasonable

Answer 14

vernüftig

Question 15

“haben” - translate: One can have everything in life.

Answer 15

“to have” - Mann kann im Leben alles haben.

Question 16

“in life” and give the noun + its definite article

Answer 16

im Laben - der Leben

Question 17

“du” - translate: Did you call me earlier?

Answer 17

“you” (nominative) - Hast du mich vorhin angerufen?

Question 18

(present perfect) “to call on the phone” and give the infinitive form

Answer 18

haben + angerufen - anrufen

Question 19

“das” - translate: She finds the new car much better than the old one.

Answer 19

“the” (neuter, nominative/accusative) - Sie findet das neue Auto viel besser als das Alte.

Question 20

“werden” - translate: Next week we’re going to go on vacation.

Answer 20

“to become/the future tense” - Nächste Woche werden wir in den Urlaub fahren.

Question 21

to go on vacation

Answer 21

fahren in den Urlaub

Question 22

“zu/um zu” - translate: This evening I’m coming to your office at 5pm. I promise that I will not arrive too late. In order to be there on time, I will take the train.

Answer 22

“to, too/in order to” - Heute Abend komme ich um 17:00 Uhr zu dir ins Büro. Ich verspreche, dass ich nicht zu spät kommen werde. Um rechtzeitig dort zu sein, werde ich den Zug nehmen.

Question 23

“to go to the office” and give the noun + its definite article

Answer 23

gehen ins Büro - das Büro

Question 24

(verb) to promise

Answer 24

versprechen

Question 25

in order to be there on time

Answer 25

um rechtzeitig dort zu sein

Question 26

(adj) timely

Answer 26

rechtzeitig

Question 27

(verb) to take [something - noun]

Answer 27

nehmen [etwas]

Question 28

the train

Answer 28

der Zug

Question 29

“ein” - translate: I have a photograph of my wife on my desk.

Answer 29

“a, an” (neuter) - Ich habe ein Foto von meiner Frau auf meinem Schreibtisch.

Question 30

“in” - translate: We live in a house in the city center.

Answer 30

“in” - Wir wohnen in einem Haus im Stadtzentrum.

Question 31

“in the city center” and give the noun + its definite article

Answer 31

im Stadtzentrum - das Stadtzentrum

Question 32

“to live in a house” and give the noun + its definite article

Answer 32

wohnen in einem Haus - das Haus

Question 33

earlier

Answer 33

vorhin