German vocabulary · part 10 of 10
Common German words 901–966
German words 901 to 966, ordered by how useful they are. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
| # | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| 901 | thirty | dreißig |
| 902 | nothing | nichts |
| 903 | trip | die Reise |
| 904 | program | das Programm |
| 905 | to solve | lösen |
| 906 | photo | das Foto |
| 907 | fifty | fünfzig |
| 908 | jealous | eifersüchtig |
| 909 | ticket | die Fahrkarte |
| 910 | hundred | hundert |
| 911 | someone | jemand |
| 912 | information | die Information |
| 913 | song | das Lied |
| 914 | map | die Karte |
| 915 | to vote | abstimmen |
| 916 | thousand | tausend |
| 917 | light | das Licht |
| 918 | something | etwas |
| 919 | data | die Daten |
| 920 | dance | der Tanz |
| 921 | first | erste |
| 922 | to marry | heiraten |
| 923 | color | die Farbe |
| 924 | everywhere | überall |
| 925 | second | zweite |
| 926 | science | die Wissenschaft |
| 927 | painting | das Gemälde |
| 928 | price | der Preis |
| 929 | to be born | geboren werden |
| 930 | last | letzte |
| 931 | lonely | einsam |
| 932 | size | die Größe |
| 933 | somewhere | irgendwo |
| 934 | nature | die Natur |
| 935 | theater | das Theater |
| 936 | half | Hälfte |
| 937 | end | das Ende |
| 938 | to take care of | sich kümmern |
| 939 | nowhere | nirgendwo |
| 940 | environment | die Umwelt |
| 941 | dream | der Traum |
| 942 | zero | null |
| 943 | beginning | der Anfang |
| 944 | next | nächste |
| 945 | previous | vorherige |
| 946 | both | beide |
| 947 | few | wenige |
| 948 | most | die meisten |
| 949 | another | noch ein |
| 950 | several | mehrere |
| 951 | any | irgendein |
| 952 | although | obwohl |
| 953 | unless | es sei denn |
| 954 | however | jedoch |
| 955 | therefore | deshalb |
| 956 | of course | natürlich |
| 957 | at least | wenigstens |
| 958 | except | außer |
| 959 | at once | sofort |
| 960 | suddenly | plötzlich |
| 961 | finally | endlich |
| 962 | later | später |
| 963 | recently | kürzlich |
| 964 | forever | für immer |
| 965 | at home | zu Hause |
| 966 | abroad | im Ausland |
Questions, answered
What are the most common words in German?
The list on this page runs in order of usefulness. Words 901 to 966 include dreißig (thirty), nichts (nothing), die Reise (trip), das Programm (program), lösen (to solve).
How many German words do I need to start speaking?
A few hundred well-chosen words cover a large share of everyday conversation. This list has 966 of them in order of usefulness, so working from the top gives you the most for your time.
What is the best way to remember these German words?
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