Start here: The ultimate list of the 300 most important German words and phrases for everyday use 🇬🇧 / 🇩🇪

Hello = Hallo 👋

Bye = Tschüss 👋

Please = Bitte 🙏

Thank you = Danke 🙏

Excuse me = Entschuldigung 🙏

Yes = Ja 👍

No = Nein 👎

Good morning = Guten Morgen 🌅

Good day = Guten Tag 🌞

Good evening = Guten Abend 🌆

How are you? = Wie geht’s? 🤔

I’m fine = Mir geht’s gut 😊

What’s your name? = Wie heißt du? 👤

My name is… = Ich heiße… 👤

Where are you from? = Woher kommst du? 🌍

I’m from… = Ich komme aus… 🌍

What are you doing? = Was machst du? 🤔

I am… = Ich bin… 👤

How old are you? = Wie alt bist du? 🎂

I am … years old = Ich bin … Jahre alt 👤

Where do you live? = Wo wohnst du? 🏠

I live in… = Ich wohne in… 🏠

What is that? = Was ist das? ❓

That is… = Das ist… 👉

How much does that cost? = Wie viel kostet das? 💰

That there = Das da 👉

Again = Nochmal 🔁

Again, please = Nochmal bitte 🔁

Again, slowly please = Nochmal langsam bitte 🔁

I don’t understand = Ich verstehe nicht ❌

I understand = Ich verstehe ✅

Do you understand? = Verstehst du? ❓

Great! = Super! 🌟

Doesn’t matter = Egal 😐

What’s wrong? = Was denn? ❓

Funny = Lustig 😂

Leave me alone = Lass mich in Ruhe 😤

I’m hungry = Ich habe Hunger 🍽️

Where? = Wo? 👉

I need to go (toilet) = Ich muss mal (Toilette) 🚽

Come on = Komm schon 💪

I love you = Ich liebe dich ❤️

I like you = Ich mag dich 😊

You are cute = Du bist süß 😊

I’m tired = Ich bin müde 😴

I’m sorry = Tut mir leid 😔

That’s cool = Das ist cool 😎

That’s difficult = Das ist schwer 🤔

What time is it? = Wie spät ist es? 🕒

It’s … o’clock = Es ist … Uhr 🕒

Can you help me? = Kannst du mir helfen? 🆘

Of course = Natürlich 👍

I don’t know = Ich weiß nicht ❓

That’s right = Das ist richtig 👍

That’s wrong = Das ist falsch ❌

How was your day? = Wie war dein Tag? 🌟

My day was good = Mein Tag war gut 😊

How long does it take? = Wie lange dauert es? ⏳

It takes… = Es dauert… ⏳

I’m here = Ich bin hier 👤

I’m there = Ich bin da 👤

How was the weekend? = Wie war das Wochenende? 📅

The weekend was great = Das Wochenende war toll 📅

What do you like to do? = Was machst du gerne? ❓

I like to play… = Ich spiele gerne… 🎮

I like music = Ich mag Musik 🎵

Where is the nearest…? = Wo ist die nächste…? 🗺️

I’m done = Ich bin fertig ✅

That’s easy = Das ist einfach 👍

What are you doing tonight? = Was machst du heute Abend? 🤔

Nothing special = Nichts Besonderes 👍

That’s fun = Das macht Spaß 🎉

Do you have time? = Hast du Zeit? ⏰

Yes, I have time = Ja, ich habe Zeit ✅

No, I don’t have time = Nein, ich habe keine Zeit ❌

When do we meet? = Wann treffen wir uns? 📅

We meet at… = Wir treffen uns um… 📅

Can you repeat that? = Kannst du das wiederholen? 🔁

Of course, no problem = Natürlich, kein Problem 👍

What do you think? = Was denkst du? ❓

I think… = Ich denke… 🤔

I agree = Ich bin einverstanden ✅

I disagree = Ich bin nicht einverstanden ❌

How do you feel? = Wie fühlst du dich? 😊

I feel good = Ich fühle mich gut 😊

I feel bad = Ich fühle mich schlecht 😔

I’m busy = Ich bin beschäftigt 💼

I have time = Ich habe Zeit ⏰

I don’t feel like it = Ich habe keine Lust 😐

I’m happy = Ich freue mich 😊

I’m sad = Ich bin traurig 😔

What do you want to eat? = Was möchtest du essen? 🍽️

I like to eat… = Ich esse gerne… 🍽️

Get well soon = Gute Besserung 💊

Happy birthday = Alles Gute zum Geburtstag 🎂

Merry Christmas = Frohe Weihnachten 🎄

Enjoy your meal = Guten Appetit 🍽️

What are you doing today? = Was machst du heute? ❓

Nothing special = Nichts Besonderes 👍

That’s interesting = Das ist interessant 🤔

I have a question = Ich habe eine Frage ❓

Can you help me? = Kannst du mir helfen? 🆘

What = Was ❓

How = Wie ❓

Where = Wo ❓

Who = Wer ❓

When = Wann ❓

Why = Wieso ❓

Hot = Heiß 🔥

Cold = Kalt ❄️

Water = Wasser 💧

Salt = Salz 🧂

Pepper = Pfeffer 🌶️

Bread = Brot 🍞

Bread roll = Brötchen 🥐

Beer = Bier 🍺

Ice = Eis 🍨

Apple = Apfel 🍏

Fruit = Obst 🍇

Vegetable = Gemüse 🥦

Meat = Fleisch 🍖

Fish = Fisch 🐟

Milk = Milch 🥛

Cheese = Käse 🧀

Egg = Ei 🥚

Butter = Butter 🧈

Oil = Öl 🫒

Sugar = Zucker 🍬

Pepper = Pfeffer 🌶️

Rice = Reis 🍚

Pasta = Nudeln 🍝

Cake = Kuchen 🍰

Tea = Tee ☕

Coffee = Kaffee ☕

Juice = Saft 🥤

Wine = Wein 🍷

Banana = Banane 🍌

Orange = Orange 🍊

Strawberry = Erdbeere 🍓

Tomato = Tomate 🍅

Potato = Kartoffel 🥔

Carrot = Karotte 🥕

Onion = Zwiebel 🧅

Garlic = Knoblauch 🧄

Lemon = Zitrone 🍋

Cucumber = Gurke 🥒

Salad = Salat 🥗

Spinach = Spinat 🥬

Cabbage = Kohl 🥬

Beans = Bohnen 🌱

Pea = Erbse 🌱

Corn = Mais 🌽

Mushroom = Pilz 🍄

Pepper = Paprika 🌶️

Beef = Rindfleisch 🥩

Pork = Schweinefleisch 🥓

Chicken = Huhn 🍗

Salmon = Lachs 🐟

Tuna = Thunfisch 🐟

Trout = Forelle 🐟

Ham = Schinken 🍖

Sausage = Wurst 🌭

Gouda = Gouda 🧀

Cheddar = Cheddar 🧀

Mozzarella = Mozzarella 🧀

Parmesan = Parmesan 🧀

Olive oil = Olivenöl 🫒

Sunflower oil = Sonnenblumenöl 🌻

Rice = Reis 🍚

Noodles = Nudeln 🍜

Spaghetti = Spaghetti 🍝

Lasagna = Lasagne 🍝

Table = Tisch 🪑

Chair = Stuhl 🪑

Book = Buch 📚

Pen = Stift ✒️

Paper = Papier 📄

House = Haus 🏠

Car = Auto 🚗

Window = Fenster 🪟

Door = Tür 🚪

Cat = Katze 🐱

Dog = Hund 🐶

Mouse = Maus 🐭

Ball = Ball ⚽

Clock = Uhr 🕰️

Time = Zeit ⏰

Day = Tag 🌞

Week = Woche 📅

Month = Monat 📅

Year = Jahr 📅

Morning = Morgen 🌅

Noon = Mittag ☀️

Evening = Abend 🌆

Night = Nacht 🌙

Sun = Sonne ☀️

Moon = Mond 🌙

Star = Stern ⭐

Sky = Himmel ☁️

Cloud = Wolke ☁️

Wind = Wind 💨

Rain = Regen 🌧️

Snow = Schnee ❄️

Ice = Eis 🧊

Fire = Feuer 🔥

Earth = Erde 🌍

Tree = Baum 🌳

Flower = Blume 🌸

Grass = Gras 🌿

Forest = Wald 🌳

Mountain = Berg ⛰️

River = Fluss 🏞️

Lake = See 🏞️

Sea = Meer 🌊

Island = Insel 🏝️

Land = Land 🏞️

Bridge = Brücke 🌉

Road = Straße 🛣️

Room = Zimmer 🛏️

Bed = Bett 🛏️

Blanket = Decke 🛌

Pillow = Kissen 🛏️

Bathroom = Bad 🛁

Kitchen = Küche 🍽️

Living room = Wohnzimmer 🛋️

Bedroom = Schlafzimmer 🛏️

Garden = Garten 🌳

Entrance = Eingang 🚪

Wall = Wand 🧱

Floor = Boden 🏠

Ceiling = Decke 🛌

Lamp = Lampe 💡

Mirror = Spiegel 🪞

Closet = Schrank 🚪

Sofa = Sofa 🛋️

Television = Fernseher 📺

Telephone = Telefon ☎️

Computer = Computer 💻

Mobile phone = Handy 📱

Fridge = Kühlschrank 🧊

Oven = Ofen 🔥

Stove = Herd 🍳

Washing machine = Waschmaschine 🧼

Dishwasher = Spülmaschine 🍽️

Cup = Tasse ☕

Plate = Teller 🍽️

Spoon = Löffel 🥄

Fork = Gabel 🍴

Knife = Messer 🔪

Pot = Topf 🍲

Pan = Pfanne 🍳

Bowl = Schüssel 🍲

Glass = Glas 🥛

Bottle = Flasche 🍾

Drink = Trinken 🥤

Food = Essen 🍽️

Cook = Koch 👨‍🍳

Bake = Backen 🍰

Breakfast = Frühstück 🍳

Lunch = Mittagessen 🍽️

Dinner = Abendessen 🍽️

Snack = Snack 🥨

People = Leute 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

I = Ich 😊

You (singular, informal) = Du 👤

He = Er 👨

She = Sie 👩

It = Es 🤖

We = Wir 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

You (plural, informal) = Ihr 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

You (formal) / They = Sie 🎩

Numbers = Zahlen 💯

one = eins 1️⃣

two = zwei 2️⃣

three = drei 3️⃣

four = vier 4️⃣

five = fünf 5️⃣

six = sechs 6️⃣

seven = sieben 7️⃣

eight = acht 8️⃣

nine = neun 9️⃣

ten = zehn 🔟

eleven = elf 1️⃣1️⃣

twelve = zwölf 1️⃣2️⃣

thirteen = dreizehn 1️⃣3️⃣

fourteen = vierzehn 1️⃣4️⃣

fifteen = fünfzehn 1️⃣5️⃣

sixteen = sechzehn 1️⃣6️⃣

seventeen = siebzehn 1️⃣7️⃣

eighteen = achtzehn 1️⃣8️⃣

nineteen = neunzehn 1️⃣9️⃣

twenty = zwanzig 2️⃣0️⃣

twenty-one = einundzwanzig 2️⃣1️⃣

twenty-two = zweiundzwanzig 2️⃣2️⃣

twenty-three = dreiundzwanzig 2️⃣3️⃣

…  

thirty = dreißig 3️⃣0️⃣

forty = vierzig 4️⃣0️⃣

fifty = fünfzig 5️⃣0️⃣

sixty = sechzig 6️⃣0️⃣

seventy = siebzig 7️⃣0️⃣

eighty = achtzig 8️⃣0️⃣

ninety = neunzig 9️⃣0️⃣

hundred = hundert 💯

two hundred = zweihundert 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

three hundred = dreihundert 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

…  

thousand = tausend 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

two thousand = zweitausend 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

three thousand = dreitausend 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

hundred thousand = hunderttausend 💯0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

million = millionen 💯0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Colors – Farben

Red = Rot ❤️

Blue = Blau 💙

Green = Grün 💚

Yellow = Gelb 💛

Orange = Orange 🧡

Purple = Violett 💜

Pink = Rosa 💗

Brown = Braun 🟤

Black = Schwarz ⚫

White = Weiß ⚪

Weekdays – Wochentage

Monday = Montag 📅

Tuesday = Dienstag 📅

Wednesday = Mittwoch 📅

Thursday = Donnerstag 📅

Friday = Freitag 📅

Saturday (also: Sonnabend) = Samstag 📅

Sunday = Sonntag 📅

Months – Monate

January = Januar 📅

February = Februar 📅

March = März 📅

April = April 📅

May = Mai 📅

June = Juni 📅

July = Juli 📅

August = August 📅

September = September 📅

October = Oktober 📅

November = November 📅

December = Dezember 📅

Verbs – Verben

to be = sein ✨

to have = haben 🔑

to become = werden 🔄

can, to be able to = können 🔄

to do, to make = machen 🛠️

to say, to tell = sagen 🗣️

to go = gehen 🚶

to come = kommen 🚶

to want = wollen 💭

must, to have to = müssen 🚫

to know (information) = wissen 🧠

to see = sehen 👀

to give = geben 🎁

to take = nehmen 🤲

to find = finden 🔍

to hold, to stop = halten 🛑

to lie (be located) = liegen 🛌

to stand = stehen 🕴️

to make, to do = machen 🛠️

to believe = glauben 🙏


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