German vocabulary · part 4 of 10
Common German words 301–400
German words 301 to 400, ordered by how useful they are. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
| # | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | street | die Straße |
| 302 | why | warum |
| 303 | similar | ähnlich |
| 304 | city | die Stadt |
| 305 | how | wie |
| 306 | kind (type) | die Art |
| 307 | boss | der Chef |
| 308 | to weigh | wiegen |
| 309 | ready | bereit |
| 310 | village | das Dorf |
| 311 | which | welcher |
| 312 | piece | das Stück |
| 313 | worker | der Arbeiter |
| 314 | country | das Land |
| 315 | how much | wie viel |
| 316 | safe | sicher |
| 317 | to compare | vergleichen |
| 318 | world | die Welt |
| 319 | to bake | backen |
| 320 | farmer | der Bauer |
| 321 | pair | das Paar |
| 322 | please | bitte |
| 323 | dangerous | gefährlich |
| 324 | school | die Schule |
| 325 | to check | prüfen |
| 326 | thank you | danke |
| 327 | cook | der Koch |
| 328 | level | die Ebene |
| 329 | store | das Geschäft |
| 330 | sick | krank |
| 331 | hello | hallo |
| 332 | market | der Markt |
| 333 | to test | testen |
| 334 | driver | der Fahrer |
| 335 | speed | die Geschwindigkeit |
| 336 | goodbye | auf Wiedersehen |
| 337 | restaurant | das Restaurant |
| 338 | healthy | gesund |
| 339 | sorry | tut mir leid |
| 340 | police officer | der Polizist |
| 341 | to taste | schmecken |
| 342 | hotel | das Hotel |
| 343 | weight | das Gewicht |
| 344 | to fry | braten |
| 345 | expensive | teuer |
| 346 | excuse me | Verzeihung |
| 347 | hospital | das Krankenhaus |
| 348 | nurse | die Krankenschwester |
| 349 | temperature | die Temperatur |
| 350 | to smell | riechen |
| 351 | church | die Kirche |
| 352 | good morning | guten Morgen |
| 353 | cheap | billig |
| 354 | lawyer | der Rechtsanwalt |
| 355 | park | der Park |
| 356 | energy | die Energie |
| 357 | good night | gute Nacht |
| 358 | to grow | wachsen |
| 359 | heavy | schwer |
| 360 | garden | der Garten |
| 361 | welcome | willkommen |
| 362 | artist | der Künstler |
| 363 | machine | die Maschine |
| 364 | beach | der Strand |
| 365 | dark | dunkel |
| 366 | to stir | rühren |
| 367 | to be | sein |
| 368 | to plant | pflanzen |
| 369 | singer | der Sänger |
| 370 | sea | das Meer |
| 371 | tool | das Werkzeug |
| 372 | bright | hell |
| 373 | river | der Fluss |
| 374 | to catch | fangen |
| 375 | writer | der Schriftsteller |
| 376 | to have | haben |
| 377 | rope | das Seil |
| 378 | mountain | der Berg |
| 379 | quiet | ruhig |
| 380 | to do | machen |
| 381 | engineer | der Ingenieur |
| 382 | forest | der Wald |
| 383 | to hide | verstecken |
| 384 | wood | das Holz |
| 385 | to go | gehen |
| 386 | loud | laut |
| 387 | lake | der See |
| 388 | soldier | der Soldat |
| 389 | to hug | umarmen |
| 390 | metal | das Metall |
| 391 | to say | sagen |
| 392 | island | die Insel |
| 393 | to search | suchen |
| 394 | sweet | süß |
| 395 | customer | der Kunde |
| 396 | to see | sehen |
| 397 | bridge | die Brücke |
| 398 | gold (metal) | das Gold |
| 399 | to discover | entdecken |
| 400 | office | das Büro |
Questions, answered
What are the most common words in German?
The list on this page runs in order of usefulness. Words 301 to 400 include die Straße (street), warum (why), ähnlich (similar), die Stadt (city), wie (how).
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?
Say them in sentences, not alone. Hear a word, say it aloud, then use it in a full sentence. 4ToSpeak's Word Quest and four-step lessons are built around that.
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