German vocabulary · part 9 of 10
Common German words 801–900
German words 801 to 900, ordered by how useful they are. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
| # | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | to visit | besuchen |
| 802 | medicine | die Medizin |
| 803 | answer | die Antwort |
| 804 | to wonder | sich fragen |
| 805 | to invite | einladen |
| 806 | since | seit |
| 807 | traffic | der Verkehr |
| 808 | story | die Geschichte |
| 809 | pharmacy | die Apotheke |
| 810 | to decide | entscheiden |
| 811 | while | während |
| 812 | to guess | raten |
| 813 | news | die Nachricht |
| 814 | subway | die U-Bahn |
| 815 | blind | blind |
| 816 | to explain | erklären |
| 817 | accident | der Unfall |
| 818 | reason | der Grund |
| 819 | during | während der |
| 820 | to prefer | bevorzugen |
| 821 | taxi | das Taxi |
| 822 | to notice | bemerken |
| 823 | number | die Nummer |
| 824 | emergency | der Notfall |
| 825 | to hope | hoffen |
| 826 | instead | statt |
| 827 | part | der Teil |
| 828 | truck | der Lastwagen |
| 829 | to realize | erkennen |
| 830 | blood | das Blut |
| 831 | to save | sparen |
| 832 | place | der Ort |
| 833 | maybe | vielleicht |
| 834 | motorcycle | das Motorrad |
| 835 | one | eins |
| 836 | example | das Beispiel |
| 837 | skin | die Haut |
| 838 | deaf | taub |
| 839 | to recognize | wiedererkennen |
| 840 | two | zwei |
| 841 | game | das Spiel |
| 842 | really | wirklich |
| 843 | gas | das Benzin |
| 844 | bone | der Knochen |
| 845 | music | die Musik |
| 846 | three | drei |
| 847 | to mean | bedeuten |
| 848 | almost | fast |
| 849 | wheel | das Rad |
| 850 | film | der Film |
| 851 | four | vier |
| 852 | voice | die Stimme |
| 853 | book | das Buch |
| 854 | together | zusammen |
| 855 | to pronounce | aussprechen |
| 856 | five | fünf |
| 857 | engine | der Motor |
| 858 | sport | der Sport |
| 859 | letter | der Brief |
| 860 | six | sechs |
| 861 | angry | wütend |
| 862 | enough | genug |
| 863 | internet | das Internet |
| 864 | paper | das Papier |
| 865 | to translate | übersetzen |
| 866 | ball | der Ball |
| 867 | seven | sieben |
| 868 | phone | das Telefon |
| 869 | soon | bald |
| 870 | die E-Mail | |
| 871 | eight | acht |
| 872 | swimming pool | das Schwimmbad |
| 873 | to repeat | wiederholen |
| 874 | car | das Auto |
| 875 | nine | neun |
| 876 | often | oft |
| 877 | message | die Mitteilung |
| 878 | train | der Zug |
| 879 | race | das Rennen |
| 880 | to practice | üben |
| 881 | ten | zehn |
| 882 | bus | der Bus |
| 883 | usually | normalerweise |
| 884 | website | die Webseite |
| 885 | proud | stolz |
| 886 | winner | der Gewinner |
| 887 | eleven | elf |
| 888 | plane | das Flugzeug |
| 889 | to study | studieren |
| 890 | once | einmal |
| 891 | twelve | zwölf |
| 892 | password | das Passwort |
| 893 | boat | das Boot |
| 894 | fun | der Spaß |
| 895 | bicycle | das Fahrrad |
| 896 | twenty | zwanzig |
| 897 | to correct | korrigieren |
| 898 | twice | zweimal |
| 899 | video | das Video |
| 900 | hobby | das Hobby |
Questions, answered
What are the most common words in German?
The list on this page runs in order of usefulness. Words 801 to 900 include besuchen (to visit), die Medizin (medicine), die Antwort (answer), sich fragen (to wonder), einladen (to invite).
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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