German vocabulary · part 7 of 10
Common German words 601–700
German words 601 to 700, ordered by how useful they are. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
| # | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | elephant | der Elefant |
| 602 | leg | das Bein |
| 603 | to order | bestellen |
| 604 | president | der Präsident |
| 605 | to write | schreiben |
| 606 | black | schwarz |
| 607 | foot | der Fuß |
| 608 | to buy | kaufen |
| 609 | monkey | der Affe |
| 610 | war | der Krieg |
| 611 | to book | buchen |
| 612 | heart | das Herz |
| 613 | to sell | verkaufen |
| 614 | white | weiß |
| 615 | body | der Körper |
| 616 | honey | der Honig |
| 617 | peace | der Frieden |
| 618 | to pay | bezahlen |
| 619 | to belong | gehören |
| 620 | finger | der Finger |
| 621 | brown | braun |
| 622 | to play | spielen |
| 623 | pepper | der Pfeffer |
| 624 | freedom | die Freiheit |
| 625 | thin | dünn |
| 626 | back | der Rücken |
| 627 | to depend | abhängen |
| 628 | orange (color) | orange |
| 629 | to run | rennen |
| 630 | stomach | der Magen |
| 631 | culture | die Kultur |
| 632 | onion | die Zwiebel |
| 633 | to walk | laufen |
| 634 | tooth | der Zahn |
| 635 | pink | rosa |
| 636 | to happen | passieren |
| 637 | religion | die Religion |
| 638 | carrot | die Karotte |
| 639 | to sleep | schlafen |
| 640 | neck | der Hals |
| 641 | gray | grau |
| 642 | to sit | sitzen |
| 643 | sun | die Sonne |
| 644 | society | die Gesellschaft |
| 645 | banana | die Banane |
| 646 | to seem | scheinen |
| 647 | moon | der Mond |
| 648 | to bring | bringen |
| 649 | fat | dick |
| 650 | purple | lila |
| 651 | community | die Gemeinschaft |
| 652 | orange (fruit) | die Orange |
| 653 | star | der Stern |
| 654 | to become | werden |
| 655 | to carry | tragen |
| 656 | gold | golden |
| 657 | sky | der Himmel |
| 658 | border | die Grenze |
| 659 | lemon | die Zitrone |
| 660 | to send | schicken |
| 661 | to remain | verbleiben |
| 662 | rain | der Regen |
| 663 | left | links |
| 664 | to help | helfen |
| 665 | passport | der Reisepass |
| 666 | grape | die Traube |
| 667 | snow | der Schnee |
| 668 | to use | benutzen |
| 669 | to continue | fortsetzen |
| 670 | right (direction) | rechts |
| 671 | wind | der Wind |
| 672 | luggage | das Gepäck |
| 673 | deep | tief |
| 674 | strawberry | die Erdbeere |
| 675 | to change | ändern |
| 676 | cloud | die Wolke |
| 677 | straight ahead | geradeaus |
| 678 | to succeed | gelingen |
| 679 | vacation | der Urlaub |
| 680 | to remember | sich erinnern |
| 681 | chocolate | die Schokolade |
| 682 | tree | der Baum |
| 683 | to forget | vergessen |
| 684 | up | oben |
| 685 | flower | die Blume |
| 686 | tourist | der Tourist |
| 687 | ice cream | die Eiscreme |
| 688 | to fail | scheitern |
| 689 | to win | gewinnen |
| 690 | animal | das Tier |
| 691 | down | unten |
| 692 | reservation | die Reservierung |
| 693 | pizza | die Pizza |
| 694 | to lose | verlieren |
| 695 | dog | der Hund |
| 696 | to improve | verbessern |
| 697 | narrow | eng |
| 698 | cat | die Katze |
| 699 | north | der Norden |
| 700 | to die | sterben |
Questions, answered
What are the most common words in German?
The list on this page runs in order of usefulness. Words 601 to 700 include der Elefant (elephant), das Bein (leg), bestellen (to order), der Präsident (president), schreiben (to write).
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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