This list comprises useful German words. They are helpful, regardless whether you are a tourist, on a short business trip or a student of the German / English language.
German | English |
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Allgemein | General |
ja | yes |
nein | no |
vielleicht | maybe |
Na ja | well ..; oh well |
bitte | please |
danke | thank you |
entschuldigung | sorry |
alles klar | alright |
Ich verstehe (nicht) | I (do not) understand |
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? | Do you speak German? |
Ich spreche kein Deutsch | I don’t speak German |
Hilfe! | Help! |
Ein bisschen langsamer bitte | A little slower please |
Gesundheit! | Bless you! |
Prost! | Cheers! |
Adieu | Goodbye |
Vorstellung | Introductions |
Name | name |
Wie heißen Sie? | What is your name? |
Ich heiße… | My name is… |
Ich bin… | I am… |
Es ist nett Sie kennenzulernen | It is nice to meet you |
Ich bin X Jahre alt | I am X years old |
Ich komme aus… | I am from … |
Wie alt sind Sie? | How old are you? |
Wo arbeiten Sie? | Where do you work? |
Wo kommen Sie her? | Where are you from? |
Wichtige Wörter | Important words |
Ding | thing |
sicher | sure |
der/die/das | the |
und | and |
oder | or |
weil | because |
Leben | life |
Regierung | government |
Kind | child |
Kinder | kids |
Eltern | parents |
Firma | company |
Gruppe | group |
Alter | age |
Mond | moon |
Sonne | sun |
gut | well / good |
schlecht | bad |
schnell | fast / quick |
langsam | slow |
wo | where |
wann | when |
wer | who |
warum | why |
Wegbeschreibung | Directions |
links | left |
rechts | right |
hier | here |
dort | there |
zurück | back |
hoch | up |
runter | down |
geradeaus | straight on |
Ort | place |
Wo ist…? | Where is ..? |
Zeiten / Daten | Time / dates |
jetzt | now |
heute | today |
morgen | tomorrow |
gestern | yesterday |
Sekunde | second |
Minute | minute |
Stunde | hour |
Tag | day |
Woche | week |
Monat | month |
Jahr | year |
früh | early |
spät | late |
Wochentage | Days of the week |
Montag | Monday |
Dienstag | Tuesday |
Mittwoch | Wednesday |
Donnerstag | Thursday |
Freitag | Friday |
Samstag | Saturday |
Sonntag | Sunday |
Jahreszeiten | Seasons / Time of the Year |
Frühling | spring |
Sommer | summer |
Herbst | fall |
Winter | winter |
Monate | Months |
Januar | January |
Februar | February |
März | March |
April | April |
Mai | May |
Juni | June |
Juli | July |
August | August |
September | September |
Oktober | October |
November | November |
Dezember | December |
Orte | Locations |
Supermarkt | grocery store |
Krankenhaus | hospital |
Bank | bank |
Hotel | hotel |
Bar | bar |
Apotheke | pharmacy |
Strand | beach |
Restaurant | restaurant |
Haus | house |
Garten | garden |
Balkon | balcony |
Terrasse | patio, terrace |
Garage | garage |
Zimmer | room |
Küche | kitchen |
Wohnzimmer | living room |
Schlafzimmer | bedroom |
Flur | hall |
Badezimmer | bathroom |
Einkaufen | Shopping |
teuer | expensive |
billig | cheap |
kostenlos | free |
Wie viel kostet das? | How much is that? |
Zahlen | Numbers |
Eins | One |
Zwei | Two |
Drei | Three |
Vier | Four |
Fünf | Five |
Sechs | Six |
Sieben | Seven |
Acht | Eight |
Neun | Nine |
Zehn | Ten |
Elf | Eleven |
Zwölf | Twelve |
Dreizehn | Thirteen |
Vierzehn | Fourteen |
Fünfzehn | Fifteen |
Sechszehn | Sixteen |
Siebzehn | Seventeen |
Achtzehn | Eighteen |
Neunzehn | Nineteen |
Zwanzig | Twenty |
Dreißig | Thirty |
Vierzig | Fourty |
Fünfzig | Fifty |
Sechszig | Sixty |
Siebzieg | Seventy |
Achzig | Eighty |
Neunzig | Ninety |
Hundert | Hundred |
Zweihundert | Two Hundred |
Tausend | Thousand |
Zweitausend | Two Thousand |
Million | Million |
Milliarde | Billion |
Personalpronomen | Personal pronouns |
ich | I |
du | you |
er | he |
sie | she |
es | it |
wir | we |
ihr | they |
sie | you |
Mensch / Körper | Human / Body |
Mann | man |
Frau | woman |
Junge | boy |
Mädchen | girl |
Arm | arm |
Hand | hand |
Bein | leg |
Fuß | foot |
Auge | eye |
Kopf | head |
Gehirn | brain |
Wichtige Verben | Important verbs |
sein | to be |
bekommen | to get |
geben | to give |
leben | to live |
machen | to make |
gehen | to walk |
benutzen | to use |
essen | to eat |
denken | to think |
kommen | to come |
haben | to have |
tun | to do |
sagen | to say |
gehen | to go |
wissen | to know |
sehen | to see |
wollen | to want |
finden | to find |
erzählen | to tell |
fragen | to ask |
versuchen | to try |
anrufen | to call |
Wichtige Adjektive | Important adjectives |
schön | beautiful |
hässlich | ugly |
hoch | tall |
klein | small |
groß | big |
neu | new |
lang | long |
großartig | great |
alt | old |
jung | young |
anders | different |
wichtig | important |
schlecht | bad |
Wiederholen
German | English |
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abdrucken, kopieren, nachmachen, wiederholen | to replicate |
eine Schleife machen, in eine Schleife legen, in Schleifen legen, schlingen, sich schlingen, sich winden, wiederholen, zur Schleife schalten | to loop |
nochmal versuchen, wiederholen | to retry |
überarbeiten, durchsehen, bereinigen | to revise |
widerhallen | to resound, to resonate, to re-echo, to echo again |
widerhallen, wiederholen | to echo |
wiederholen | to replicate, to iterate, to re-enact, to repeat, to retry, to rollback, to rerun, to loop, to echo, to revise (for exam) |
wiederholen (iterieren) | to iterate |
Wiederholen, nochmals laufen lassen | to rerun |
wiederholen, repetieren, nachsprechen, weitererzählen | to repeat |
wiederholen, wieder in Kraft setzen, neu inszenieren | to re-enact |
wiederholen, zurückrollen | to roll back |
Andere
German | English |
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Adieu | good bye |
Amtskollege, Ansprechpartner, Gegenüber | counterpart |
bedeutungsvoll | meaningful |
Bude | booth, diggings, hangout, shack, shanty, shebang, stall, joint, digs |
burschikos {adj} | pert, tomboyish |
Christbaumschmuck | christmas tree decorations |
Disziplinarvorgesetzter | disciplinary superior |
Entschuldigen Sie bitte! | Excuse me, please!, ((I) beg your) pardon! (Short: BYP), (I am) Sorry!, My (humble/deepest/sincere etc.) apologies |
Farbe | color |
Feldwebel | sergeant |
freischwingend | free running |
gemütlich | cozy, comfortable, homely, comfy |
Generalbundesanwalt, Bundesanwalt | Federal Public Prosecutor |
Günstigkeit | favorability |
Hammelbraten {m} | mutton roast |
Hauptschalter | main switch |
Heldenhaft | heroical, lion-hearted |
ja | yeah, certainly, indeed, surely, yea, yep, yes |
ja, jawohl | yup (yes) |
Käsefüße | smelly (cheesy) feet |
kurzfristig | short-term, short notice |
Kurzschlusshandlung {f} (psych.) (Affekthandlung) | (rashly) impulsive act, (sudden) irrational act, panic (re)-action, emotional act |
Masse {f} (elektrisch) | earth, ground (Am.) |
na ja | well.., oh well |
Nachttisch, Nachtkasterl, Nachtkästchen | night stand, bedside table |
Pinkelpause {f} [ugs.] | pee break, potty break, bio break |
Reis {m} | rice |
Spiralfeder {f} | coil, spiral |
Startautomatik | automatic choke |
Stolz {m} | pride, ego, boast, elation, proudness, haughtiness |
unglaublich | incredible, unbelievable, mind-boggling [coll.], elusively, phenomenally, beyond belief |
Verbreitungsgebiet (einer Tierart, Habitat, Lebensraum) | range of (an animal species) |
Verharmlosung {f} | Trivialization, downplaying, belittlement, playing down Noun: The expression of a low opinion; to represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant. Synonyms: disparagement, abasement, depreciation, derogation, detraction, insult, denunciation, criticism, reproach, Antonyms: compliment, commendation, praise. |
wirken | to act, to take effect, to operate, to weave. |
Sonstige
German | English |
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Mach Dir keine Sorgen. | Don't worry |
sozusagen | in a manner of speaking, quasi, so to speak |
Entstehung | formation, origination, onset, accruement |
Herkunft | origin, provenance |
sofort, augenblicklich | instantly |
Gelee | jelly |
verfeinert, kultiviert, raffiniert | refined |
formen | sculpt |
Sehnsucht | desire, craving, longing, yearning |
verboten | forbidden, prohibited, banned, off-limits, illegal |
erlaubt | allowed, permitted |
Lizenz, Genehmigung, Zulassung | License |
Schmuck | jewelry, ornament, decoration |
Kreuzung, Abzweigung | junction |
unscheinbar | inconspicuous, unimpressive, unimposing |
Kurzschlusshandlung, Affekthandlung | (rashly) impulsive act, (sudden) irrational act, panic (re)-action, emotional act |
Heia machen | to slide into beddybies |