Learn the top 100 German words below. By learning the 100 most frequently used German words you will open the keys to getting to Strommen level 2 or 3. The 100 most frequently used German words below are compiled from a scientific study conducted by Randall Jones & Erwin Tschirner. For a longer list of the most common German words, consult their book A Frequency Dictionary of German. Core Vocabulary for Learners.
1. der / die / das (def. art.) the; (dem. pron.) that, those; (rel. |
pron) who, that |
2. und (conj.) and |
3. sein (verb) to be; (aux./perfect tense) |
4. in (prep.) in [variation: im in the] |
5. ein (indef. art.) a, an; (pron.) one (of) |
6. zu (prep.) to, at; (adv.) too |
7. haben (verb) to have; (aux./perfect tense) |
8. ich (pers. pron.) I |
9. werden (verb) to become; (aux./future tense); ; |
(aux./passive voice) |
10. sie (pron.) she, her; they, them; Sie (pron.) you (formal) |
11. von (prep.) from, of |
12. nicht (adv.) not |
13. mit (prep.) with |
14. es (pron.) it |
15. sich (refl. pron.) -self |
16. auch (adv.) also, too |
17. auf (prep.) on, at, in |
18. für (prep.) for |
19. an (prep.) at, on [variation: am at/on the] |
20. er (pron.) he |
21. so (adv.) so; thus, this way, such |
22. dass (conj.) that |
23. können (verb) can, to be able |
24. dies (pron.) this, that |
25. als (conj.) as, when; (adv.) than |
26. ihr (pron.) you, her; (poss. adj.) her, their, hers, theirs; Ihr |
(poss. adj.) your (formal) |
27. ja (adv.) yes; certainly, really |
28. wie (adv.) how; as |
29. bei (prep.) by, with, at |
30. oder (conj.) or |
31. wir (pron.) we |
32. aber (conj.) but; (adv./flavoring particle) |
33. dann (adv.) then |
34. man (pron.) one, you |
35. da (adv.) there; (conj.) because |
36. sein (poss. adj.) his, its |
37. noch (adv.) still, yet |
38. nach (prep.) after, toward |
39. was (pron.) what |
40. also (adv.) so, therefore |
41. aus (prep.) out, out of, from |
42. all (pron.) all |
43. wenn (conj.) if, when |
44. nur (adv.) only |
45. müssen (verb) to have to, must |
46. sagen (verb) to say |
47. um (prep.) around, at [variation: um … zu in order to] |
48. über (prep.) above, over, about |
49. machen (verb) to do, make |
50. kein (pron.) no, not a/an |
51. Jahr das, -e (noun) year |
52. du (pron.) you |
53. mein (poss. adj.) my |
54. schon (adv.) already; (adv./flavoring particle) |
55. vor (prep.) in front of, before, ago |
56. durch (prep.) through |
57. geben (verb) to give |
58. mehr (adv.) more |
59. andere, anderer, anderes (adj./pron.) other |
60. viel (adj./pron.) much, a lot, many |
61. kommen (verb) to come |
62. jetzt (adv.) now |
63. sollen (verb) should, ought to |
64. mir (pron.) me |
65. wollen (verb) to want |
66. ganz (adj.) whole, all the; (adv.) quite |
67. mich (pron.) me |
68. immer (adv.) always |
69. gehen (verb) to go |
70. sehr (adv.) very |
71. hier (adv) here |
72. doch (adv.) however, still; (adv./flavoring particle) |
73. bis (prep./conj.) until |
74. groß (adj.) big, large, great |
75. wieder (adv.) again |
76. Mal das, -e (noun) time; mal (conj.) times [math]; (adv.) |
time(s); once; just |
77. zwei (num.) two |
78. gut (adj.) good |
79. wissen (verb) to know |
80. neu (adj.) new |
81. sehen (verb) to see |
82. lassen (verb) to let, allow, have (something) done |
83. uns (pron.) us |
84. weil (conj.) because |
85. unter (prep.) under |
86. denn (conj.) because; (adv./flavoring particle) |
87. stehen (verb) to stand |
88. jede, jeder, jedes (art./pron.) every, each |
89. Beispiel, das, -e (noun) example |
90. Zeit, die (noun) time |
91. erste, erster, erstes (adj.) first |
92. ihm (pron.) him, it |
93. ihn (pron.) him |
94. wo (adv.) where |
95. lang (adj.) long; lange (adv.) for a long time |
96. eigentlich (adv.) actually; (adj.) actual, real |
97. damit (adv.) with it; (conj.) so that |
98. selbst, selber (pron.) -self; (adv.) even |
99. unser (poss. adj.) our |
100. oben (adv.) above, up there |