German vocabulary · part 6 of 10
Common German words 501–600
German words 501 to 600, ordered by how useful they are. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
| # | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | beer | das Bier |
| 502 | to hear | hören |
| 503 | seed | der Samen |
| 504 | juice | der Saft |
| 505 | plan | der Plan |
| 506 | to listen | zuhören |
| 507 | to park | parken |
| 508 | busy | beschäftigt |
| 509 | to agree | zustimmen |
| 510 | rose | die Rose |
| 511 | soup | die Suppe |
| 512 | to feel | fühlen |
| 513 | result | das Ergebnis |
| 514 | famous | berühmt |
| 515 | salad | der Salat |
| 516 | to try | versuchen |
| 517 | lion | der Löwe |
| 518 | to refuse | ablehnen |
| 519 | chicken | das Hähnchen |
| 520 | mistake | der Fehler |
| 521 | real | echt |
| 522 | to leave | verlassen |
| 523 | potato | die Kartoffel |
| 524 | bear | der Bär |
| 525 | to accept | annehmen |
| 526 | effort | die Anstrengung |
| 527 | to arrive | ankommen |
| 528 | simple | schlicht |
| 529 | tomato | die Tomate |
| 530 | to sneeze | niesen |
| 531 | wolf | der Wolf |
| 532 | to stay | bleiben |
| 533 | vegetable | das Gemüse |
| 534 | skill | die Fähigkeit |
| 535 | to allow | erlauben |
| 536 | special | besonders |
| 537 | to return | zurückkehren |
| 538 | breakfast | das Frühstück |
| 539 | rabbit | das Kaninchen |
| 540 | chance | die Chance |
| 541 | to begin | beginnen |
| 542 | whole | ganz |
| 543 | lunch | das Mittagessen |
| 544 | to forbid | verbieten |
| 545 | sheep | das Schaf |
| 546 | dinner | das Abendessen |
| 547 | to finish | beenden |
| 548 | choice | die Wahl |
| 549 | single | ledig |
| 550 | to offer | anbieten |
| 551 | cake | der Kuchen |
| 552 | to open | öffnen |
| 553 | chicken (animal) | das Huhn |
| 554 | to cough | husten |
| 555 | change | die Veränderung |
| 556 | butter | die Butter |
| 557 | married | verheiratet |
| 558 | to close | schließen |
| 559 | duck | die Ente |
| 560 | to receive | erhalten |
| 561 | head | der Kopf |
| 562 | group | die Gruppe |
| 563 | to ask | fragen |
| 564 | open (adj) | offen |
| 565 | hand | die Hand |
| 566 | snake | die Schlange |
| 567 | to answer | antworten |
| 568 | team | das Team |
| 569 | to borrow | ausleihen |
| 570 | eye | das Auge |
| 571 | closed | geschlossen |
| 572 | to call | anrufen |
| 573 | spider | die Spinne |
| 574 | face | das Gesicht |
| 575 | member | das Mitglied |
| 576 | to lend | verleihen |
| 577 | to wait | warten |
| 578 | to yawn | gähnen |
| 579 | red | rot |
| 580 | hair | das Haar |
| 581 | butterfly | der Schmetterling |
| 582 | rule | die Regel |
| 583 | to understand | verstehen |
| 584 | mouth | der Mund |
| 585 | blue | blau |
| 586 | to cost | kosten |
| 587 | to learn | lernen |
| 588 | bee | die Biene |
| 589 | nose | die Nase |
| 590 | law | das Gesetz |
| 591 | green | grün |
| 592 | to teach | lehren |
| 593 | ear | das Ohr |
| 594 | to spend | ausgeben |
| 595 | whale | der Wal |
| 596 | government | die Regierung |
| 597 | arm | der Arm |
| 598 | to read | lesen |
| 599 | yellow | gelb |
| 600 | to shake | schütteln |
Questions, answered
What are the most common words in German?
The list on this page runs in order of usefulness. Words 501 to 600 include das Bier (beer), hören (to hear), der Samen (seed), der Saft (juice), der Plan (plan).
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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