Basic German Words For Beginners
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Learning basic German words and common German phrases is a crucial step in achieving fluency.
Common German Words for Beginners
Basic German Words
Let's start with some essential German nouns that you'll frequently encounter:
der Mann
the man
die Frau
the woman
das Kind
the child
die Familie
the family
das Haus
the house
die Straße
the street
Colors
Knowing the basic colors in German will come in handy:
rot
red
blau
blue
grün
green
gelb
yellow
schwarz
black
weiß
white
Numbers
Learn the numbers to express quantities and prices:
eins
one
zwei
two
drei
three
zehn
ten
zwanzig
twenty
hundert
hundred
Common Verbs
Here are some frequently used German verbs:
gehen
to go
kommen
to come
machen
to do / make
haben
to have
sein
to be
wollen
to want
Days of the Week
Know the days of the week to schedule appointments and activities:
Montag
Monday
Dienstag
Tuesday
Mittwoch
Wednesday
Donnerstag
Thursday
Freitag
Friday
Samstag / Sonnabend
Saturday
Months of the Year
Learn the months of the year for appointments and holidays:
Januar
January
Februar
February
März
March
April
April
Mai
May
Juni
June
Learning these common German words will significantly improve your language skills and enhance your ability to communicate with native speakers.
