Top 500 Words Flashcards
der / die / das (def. art.)
the. (dem. pron.) that. those. (rel. pron) 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 (acc. form of sie [sing.]). they. them (acc. 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 (dat. 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. since. because
E.g. es war nicht da.
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 (dat. form of ich)
wollen (verb)
to want
ganz (adj.)
whole. all the. (adv.) quite
mich (pers. pron.)
me (acc. 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 (acc.. dat. form of wir)
weil (conj.)
because
unter (prep.)
under
denn (conj.)
because.
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 (dat. form of er. es)
ihn (pers. pron.)
him (acc. form of er)
wo (adv.)
where
lang (adj.)
long. lange (adv.) for a long time
eigentlich (adv.)
z.B Das eigentliche Problem ist…
Actual. actually. 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
drei (num.)
three
wenig (adj.)
few. (pron.) little. few
Frau. die. -en (noun)
woman. wife. Mrs.
Mensch. der. -en (noun)
human being. person
deutsch (adj.)
German. Deutsch das (noun) German (language)
Kind. das. -er (noun)
child
etwas (pron.)
something. some. a little
Tag. der. -e (noun)
day
nun (adv.)
now
finden (verb)
to find
nichts (pron.)
nothing
bleiben (verb)
to stay
sondern (conj.)
but (on the contrary)
klein (adj.)
small. little
zwischen (prep.)
between
alt (adj.)
old
gegen (prep.)
against
liegen (verb)
to lie
ohne (prep.)
without (variation: ohne … zu without (doing something))
nein (adv.)
no
heute (adv.)
today
weit (adj.)
wide. far
heißen (verb)
to be called
denken (verb)
to think
eben (adv.)
- even. E.g. Der Weg war eben, so dass jeder bequem gehen konnte.
- just. E.g. Es ist eben so.
erst (adv.)
first. only. not until. (part.) only now. already. more so
natürlich (adj./adv.)
natural(ly). of course
ob (conj.)
whether
hoch (adj.)
high
beide (pron.)
both
Mann. der. -(ä)-er (noun)
man
einfach (adj.)
simple. easy. (part.) simply
vielleicht (adv.)
maybe. perhaps. (part.) maybe. really
dort (adv.)
there
dabei (adv.)
with it. there. in the process
einmal (adv.)
once
ihnen (pers. pron.)
[to/for] them (dat. form of sie [pl.]).
[to/for] you (dat. form of Sie [pl.])
welch- (det./pron.)
which
nehmen (verb)
to take
tun (verb)
to do
seit (prep.)
since. for (a period of time)
dürfen (verb)
to be allowed. may
glauben (verb)
to believe
halten (verb)
to stop. hold
nennen (verb)
to name. call (a thing/person something)
Land. das. -(ä) er (noun)
land. country. state
letzt- (adj.)
last
gleich (adj./adv.)
same. equal. identical. right away. just
solch- (det./pron.)
such
E.g. nicht als solches
dazu (adv.)
in addition. furthermore. to that
mögen (verb)
to like
Frage. die. -en (noun)
question
gar (adv.)
at all
zeigen (verb)
to show
führen (verb)
to lead
möglich (adj.)
possible
sprechen (verb)
to speak
während (prep.)
while. during. whereas
E.g. Es regnete, während wir schliefen
Haus. das. -(äu)-er (noun)
house
Fall. der. -(ä)-e
fall. case
eigen (adj.)
z.B In deinen eigenen Worten
one’s own
bringen (verb)
to bring. take
Leute. die (pl. noun)
people
schön (adj.)
beautiful. pleasant. good
einige (pron./adj.)
a few. some
bereits (adv.)
z.B ich habe es euch bereits gesagt
already
Arbeit. die (noun)
work
leben (verb)
to live
fahren (verb)
to drive. ride. go (by vehicle)
meinen (verb)
to think. have an opinion. To mean.
spät (adj.)
late
etwa (adv.)
about. approximately. (part.) perhaps
wer (interrog. pron.)
who. whoever
Prozent. das. -e (noun)
percent
fragen (verb)
to ask
gerade (adv.)
just. just now. (adj.) straight
wichtig (adj.)
important
zwar (adv.)
rightly. in fact. indeed.
E.g. Du bekommst Ärger, und zwar mit Recht.
Hand. die -(ä)-e
hand
wirklich (adj./adv.)
real(ly), truly, actual(ly)
kennen (verb)
to know
weitere(-r/-s) (adj.)
more, additional, further
Eg have you any further questions?
genau (adj.)
exact
jung (adj.)
young
gelten (verb)
To apply to, to be valid, count for
Stadt. die -(ä)-e (noun)
city
Herr. der. -en (noun)
gentleman. Mr.
Teil. der/das. -e (noun)
part
Problem. das. -e (noun)
problem
Welt. die. -en (noun)
world
jedoch (adv.)
however
stellen (verb)
to place. set (in a horizontal position)
darauf (adv.)
on it. to it
bisschen. bissel (pron.)
little bit
vier (num.)
four
nie (adv.)
never
E.g. nie wieder
spielen (verb)
to play
denen (dem. pron./rel. pron.)
[to/for] whom/that (dat. pl. form of die [pl.])
Recht. das. -e (noun)
right. law. recht (adj.) all right. (part.) rather
arbeiten (verb)
to work
brauchen (verb)
to need
folgen (verb)
z.B Ich werde dir folgen
to follow.
lernen (verb)
to learn
Ende. das. -n (noun)
end
kurz (adj.)
short
Million. die. -en (noun)
million
stark (adj.)
strong
Schule. die. -n (noun)
school
Woche. die. -n (noun)
week
bestehen (verb)
z.B der Verein besteht schon lange
to exist. insist. pass (an exam)
richtig (adj.)
right. correct
dich (pers. pron.)
you (acc. form of du)
dafür (adv.)
for it
sowie (conj.)
as well as
oft (adv.)
often
Vater. der. -(ä)
father
Seite. die. -n
side. page
verschieden (adj.)
different, miscellaneous, various, distinct, varying, differing
halt (part.)
Meh okay. just. simply
E.g. “Wir haben keinen Kaffee.”
“Dann halt Tee”.
Leben. das (noun)
life
allerdings (adv.)
- However. though. (Yeah…but)
- Certainly. Admittedly (yes indeed)
verstehen (verb)
to understand
fast (adv.)
almost
wohl (adv.)
well. (part.) probably
dein (poss. adj./poss. pron.)
your (poss. form of du)
bestimmt (adj.)
certainly. definitely.
Mutter. die. -(ü)
mother
setzen (verb)
to set. place. put
überhaupt (adv.)
at all. in general. anyhow. any way.
E.g. es gefällt mir überhaupt nicht
Grund. der. -(ü)-e (noun)
z.B das ist der Grund, warum ich gekommen bin
reason. basis
besser (adj.)
better
dir (pers. pron.)
[to/for] you (dat. form of du)
schnell (adj.)
fast
bekommen (verb)
to get. receive
gern(e) (adv.)
gladly
Auge. das. -n (noun)
eye
sicher (adj.)
safe. secure. certain. sure
davon (adv.)
of that. from it. about it. thereof
beginnen (verb)
to begin
erzählen (verb)
z.B Die Mutter erzählt dem Kind eine Geschichte
To tell. To narrate.
versuchen (verb)
z.B Ich werde es versuchen.
To try. To attempt
besonders (adv.)
especially
Wort. das. -e/-(ö)-er
word
neben (prep.)
Next to. Beside.
E.g. Mein Büro liegt neben der U-Bahn-Station
schreiben (verb)
to write
warum (adv.)
why
nächst- (adj.)
next
laufen (verb)
to run
Geld. das (noun)
money
erklären (verb)
to explain
Sache. die. -n (noun)
thing
Art. die. -en (noun)
kind. type
politisch (adj.)
political
entsprechen (verb)
to correspond to (+ dat. obj.)
klar (adj.)
clear
schwer (adj.)
difficult. heavy
Bereich. der. -e (noun)
area. region
allein(e) (adv.)
alone
kaum (adv.)
hardly
Weg. der. -e (noun)
way
sitzen (verb)
to sit. to be sitting
Stunde. die. -n (noun)
hour
einzeln (adj.)
z.B Der Einzelne ist wichtig.
individual.
deshalb (adv.)
for that reason. Therefore
deren (dem. pron./rel. pron.)
whose (gen. form of die [pl.])
E.g. Die Frau, deren Handy ich benutzt habe
ziehen (verb)
to pull. move
na (part.)
well
beziehungsweise (bzw.) (conj.)
or, respectively, or rather
sogar (adv.)
z.B Sogar ein Hund kann das lernen!
even. in fact
Name. der. -n (noun)
name
damals (adv.)
back then. at the time
E.g. daran habe ich damals nicht gedacht
fünf (num.)
five
Geschichte. die. -n (noun)
history. story
wegen (prep.)
because of
Gesellschaft. die. -en (noun)
society. company
scheinen (verb)
to shine. seem. appear
darüber (adv.)
about it. above it
fallen (verb)
to fall
Kopf. der. -(ö)-e (noun)
head
gehören (verb)
to belong to
entstehen (verb)
to originate, emerge or result
bekannt (adj.)
Known, well-known, acquainted
erhalten (verb)
to receive, get or obtain
Paar. das. -e (noun)
pair. couple. paar (pron.) few. couple
leicht (adj.)
light. easy
Möglichkeit. die. -en (noun)
possibility
treffen (verb)
to meet
hinter (prep.)
behind, Bach there
sonst (adv.)
otherwise
daran (adv.)
on it
Unternehmen. das. – (noun)
enterprise. company
weiter (adv.)
further
suchen (verb)
to search. look for
Bild. das. -er (noun)
picture
Buch. das. -er (noun)
book
legen (verb)
to put. lay (in a horizontal position)
Wasser. das (noun)
water
Stelle. die. -n (noun)
place
vor•stellen (verb)
to introduce. imagine
Form. die. -en (noun)
form. shape
handeln (verb)
to deal. trade
Mark. die. – (noun)
mark (former unit of German currency)
Entwicklung. die. -en (noun)
development
Monat. der. -e (noun)
month
erreichen (verb)
to reach. achieve
anders (pred. adj./adv.)
different(ly)
schließlich (adv.)
in the end. finally. Eventually
tragen (verb)
to carry. wear
eher (adv.)
earlier. more likely. rather
Familie. die. -n (noun)
family
Morgen. der. – (noun)
morning. morgen (adv.) tomorrow
je (adv.)
ever. each
Abend. der. -e (noun)
evening
zehn (num.)
ten
darin (adv.)
in it. inside. Therein
rund (adj.)
round. (adv.) approximately
Aufgabe. die. -n (noun)
assignment. task. job
frei (adj.)
free
Universität. die. -en / Uni. die. -s (noun)
university
schaffen (verb)
to create, establish, make, manage, achieve or accomplish
Sinn. der. -e (noun)
sense. meaning
früh (adj.)
early
lesen (verb)
to read
Staat. der. -en (noun)
state
Ziel. das. -e (noun)
goal. destination
gegenüber (prep.)
opposite
Freund. der. -e (noun)
friend
Thema. das. Themen (noun)
theme. topic. subject
unterschiedlich (adj.)
different
daher (adv.)
from there. therefore
Person. die. -en (noun)
person
schlecht (adj.)
bad
Euro. der. -s (noun)
euro (unit of currency of the EU)
obwohl (conj.)
although
Nacht. die. -(ä)-e (noun)
night
verlieren (verb)
to lose
Ding. das. -e (noun)
thing
deutlich (adj.)
clear
allgemein (adj.)
general
Raum. der. -(äu)-e (adj.)
room. space
Blick. der. -e (noun)
look. view. glance
einzig (adj.)
only. single
dar•stellen (verb)
to depict. portray
Platz. der. -(ä)-e (noun)
place. room. square
Zahl. die. -en (noun)
number
gemeinsam (adj.)
common. mutual
nah(e) (adj.)
near. close. (prep.) near. close to
System. das. -e (noun)
system
Uhr. die. -en (noun)
clock
dessen (dem. pron. / rel. pron.)
whose (gen. form of der. das)
Eltern. die (pl. noun)
parents
erkennen (verb)
to recognize
entwickeln (verb)
to develop
früher (adv.) earlier. in former times
Straße. die. -n (noun)
street
reden (verb)
to talk
voll (adj.)
full
aus•sehen (verb)
to appear. look (a certain way)
erscheinen (verb)
to appear
mehrere (adj./pron.)
several
Minute. die. -n (noun)
minute
zunächst (adv.)
first. at first. for now
Gruppe. die. -n (noun)
group
Wert. der. -e (noun)
value. wert (adj.) worth
Gesicht. das. -er (noun)
face
irgendwie (adv.)
somehow
Sprache. die. -n (noun)
language
bilden (verb)
to form. educate
dadurch (adv.)
through it. as a result
direkt (adj.)
direct. straight
international (adj.)
international
sozial (adj.)
social
an•fangen (verb)
to begin
best- (adj.)
best
bisher (adv.)
until now
erwarten (verb)
to expect
Anfang. der. -e (noun)
beginning
nämlich (adv.)
namely
jen- (det./pron.)
that. those
wohnen (verb)
to live
rot (adj.)
red
offen (adj.)
open
Ort. der. -e (noun)
place. town. location
naja (part.)
well …
Moment. der (noun)
moment
betreffen (verb)
to affect. concern
meist- (adj.)
most
warten (verb)
to wait
Folge. die. -n (noun)
result. consequence. series
ab (prep.)
from
besonder- (adj.)
special
gewiss (adj.)
certain
Interesse. das. -n (noun)
interest
manchmal (adv.)
sometimes
Milliarde. die. -n (noun)
billion
Rolle. die. -n (noun)
role
jemand (pron.)
someone
vergehen (verb)
to elapse (time). to decay
öffentlich (adj.)
public
Tür. die. -en (noun)
door
Schüler. der. – (noun)
pupil. student (primary and secondary level)
Bedeutung. die. -en (noun)
meaning
Text. der. -e (noun)
text
ach (part.)
oh
Ergebnis. das. -se (noun)
result
helfen (verb)
to help
Krieg. der. -e (noun)
war
sechs (num.)
six
niemand (pron.)
nobody
gewinnen (verb)
to win
halb (adj.)
half
schließen (verb)
to close
Weise. die. -n (noun)
way. manner
Regierung. die. -en (noun)
government
wahrscheinlich (adj./adv.)
probable. probably
europäisch (adj.)
European
Stück. das. -e (noun)
piece
Wohnung. die. -en (noun)
apartment
fühlen (verb)
to feel
Gespräch. das. -e (noun)
conversation
bieten (verb)
to offer
interessieren (verb)
to interest. sich interessieren to be interested
wesentlich (adj.)
essential. fundamental
erinnern (verb)
to remind. sich erinnern to remember
Meter. der. – (noun)
meter
her (adv.)
(in a direction) away from
Punkt. der. -e (noun)
dot. point. period
Situation. die. -en (noun)
situation
ähnlich (adj.)
similar
ergeben (verb)
to result in. yield
dagegen (adv.)
against it. on the other hand
häufig (adj.)
frequent
Lehrer. der. – (noun)
teacher
an•bieten (verb)
to offer
ebenso (adv.)
just as. as much as. as well
studieren (verb)
to study
danach (adv.)
after it. afterwards
Preis. der. -e (noun)
price. prize
Abbildung. die. -en (noun)
illustration
Begriff. der. -e (noun)
concept. idea. term
Funktion. die. -en (noun)
function
verbinden (verb)
to connect. link
ziemlich (adv.)
quite. fairly
an•sehen (verb)
to look at. watch
Boden. der. -(ö) (noun)
ground. floor. bottom
fehlen (verb)
to lack. to be missing. be absent (+ dat. obj.)
Jahrhundert. das. -e (noun)
century
Sohn. der. -(ö)-e (noun)
son
Werk. das. -e (noun)
work. factory
bedeuten (verb)
to mean
schwarz (adj.)
black
vergleichen (verb)
to compare
außerdem (adv.)
besides. in addition
inzwischen (adv.)
in the meantime
sofort (adv.)
immediately
steigen (verb)
to climb. increase
Stimme. die. -n (noun)
voice
acht (num.)
eight
plötzlich (adj./adv.)
sudden(ly)
Rahmen. der. – (noun)
frame. framework
Richtung. die. -en (noun)
direction
völlig (adj.)
complete
nutzen (verb)
to use
Programm. das. -e (noun)
program. schedule
Angst. die. -(Ä)-e (noun)
fear. anxiety
gering (adj.)
low (amount/level). small
Information. die. -en (noun)
information
Kunst. die -(ü)-e (noun)
art
Musik. die (noun)
music
schauen (verb)
to look
schwierig (adj.)
difficult
Politik. die (noun)
politics
verlassen (verb)
to leave
manch- (det./pron.)
some. many a
bald (adv.)
soon
ein•setzen (verb)
to put in. insert
Beruf. der. -e (noun)
occupation. job. profession
praktisch (adj.)
practical
ändern (verb)
to change
genug (adv.)
enough
persönlich (adj./adv.)
personal(ly)
wachsen (verb)
to grow
aus•gehen (verb)
to go out. assume
Regel. die . -n (noun)
rule
Schritt. der. -e (noun)
step
jährig (adj.)
-year-old
Absatz. der -(ä)-e (noun)
sales. paragraph. heel
geschehen (verb)
to happen. occur (+ dat. obj.)
Gott. der. -(ö)-er (noun)
god. God
Auto. das. -s (noun)
car
beschreiben (verb)
to describe
Beziehung. die. -en (noun)
relation. relationship
Erfahrung. die. -en (noun)
experience
Tisch. der. -e (noun)
table
an•nehmen (verb)
to accept. assume
endlich (adv.)
finally. at last
kriegen (verb)
to get. receive
Zukunft. die. -(ü)-e (noun)
future
planen (verb)
to plan
Spiel. das. -e (noun)
game
