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German Words 1-50

The document lists and defines some of the most common German words ranked 1-50 based on frequency of use. It includes the German word, English translation, and part of speech. Some of the most frequent words include common articles like "das", verbs like "sein" and "haben", pronouns like "ich" and "du", and prepositions like "in" and "von".

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German Words 1-50

The document lists and defines some of the most common German words ranked 1-50 based on frequency of use. It includes the German word, English translation, and part of speech. Some of the most frequent words include common articles like "das", verbs like "sein" and "haben", pronouns like "ich" and "du", and prepositions like "in" and "von".

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der, 

des, dem, den ­­ the German definite article; masculine "the" form
die, der, den ­­ the German definite article; feminine "the" form
das, des, dem ­­ the German definite article; neuter "the" form
ein, eine, einen, einer, einem, eines ­­ the German indefinite article; "a, an"
du, dich, dir, deiner ­­ "du" (informal "you") and its inflections

Most Used German Words 1­50
Rank  German word   English translation Part of speech
definitive article;
the (definitive article; nominative/accusative singular neuter of
demonstrative
1. das "der"); this, that (demonstrative pronoun); who, that, which
pronoun; relative
(relative pronoun)
pronoun
2. ist (he/she/it) is (3rd­person singular present of "sein") verb
3. du you (informal; addressing one person) personal pronoun
I (not capitalized unless it is in the beginning of a sentence); personal pronoun;
4. ich
ego (capitalized ­ Ich) noun
5. nicht not adverb
the (definitive article; nominative/accusative, singular feminine definitive article;
or plural form of der); that, which, who (relative pronoun); this demonstrative
6. die
one, that one, these ones, those ones (demonstrative pronoun; relative
pronoun) pronoun
7. es it (neuter gender) personal pronoun
8. und and conjunction
you (polite or formal; addressing one person or a group of
9. Sie personal pronoun
people)
the (definite article; nominitive singular masculine,
definitive article;
10. der genitive/dative singular feminine, genitive plural); who, that,
relative pronoun
which (relative pronoun, singular)
interrogative
11. was what (interrogative); which (relative) pronoun, relative
pronoun
12. wir we (nominative plural) personal pronoun
to, in, at, on, into, for (preposition); too; to, towards; closed,
13. zu preposition; adverb
shut (adverb)
a, an (indefinite article; masculine and neuter nominative; indefinite article,
14. ein
neuter accusative); one (number) cardinal number
15. er he, it (masculine) personal pronoun
16. in in, within, at, pertaining to (in + dative); into (in + accusative) preposition
17. sie she, it (feminine); they, you (plural) personal pronoun
18. mir me, to me (dative singular of "ich") personal pronoun
19. mit with preposition
yes; really, definitely; of course (adverb); a yes (capitalized as
20. ja adverb, noun
a noun ­ Ja)
how (adverb); like, as (conjunction); how (capitalized as a noun adverb,
21. wie
­ Wie) conjunction, noun
the (definitive article; accusative masculine singular; dative definitive article;
plural of "der"); this, that one (demonstrative pronoun, demonstrative
22. den
accusative masculine singular of "der"); who, that, which pronoun; relative
(relative pronoun) pronoun
23. auf on, onto, at preposition
24. mich me (accusative singular of "ich"); myself (reflexive pronoun) personal pronoun,
reflextive pronoun
that ("daß" is an obsolete spelling of "dass" used prior to the
25. dass / daß conjunction
German spelling reform of 1996)
adverb,
26. so so, that; as; if
conjunction
27. hier here adverb
28. eine a, an (feminine nominative and accusative) indefinite article
29. wenn if, when; if, the ifs (capitalized as a noun ­ Wenn) conjunction, noun
to have (third­person singular present of "haben"; e.g.
30. hat verb
"er/sie/es hat")
indefinite pronoun,
31. all all, all the, every, everything, everybody, everyone
adjective
(we/they/you all) are (1st­ and 3­rd person plural present of
32. sind verb
"sein")
33. von from, of (+ Dative) preposition
personal pronoun,
34. dich you (accusative of du); yourself (accusative)
reflexive pronoun
(I/he/she/it) was (1st­ and 3­rd person singular preterite of
35. war verb
"sein") languagedaily.com
to have; possess; own; to have (auxiliary verb forms the
36. haben verb, auxiliary verb
perfect and past perfect tense)
37. für for (+ Accusative) preposition
38. an to, on, at, by, about, against preposition
to have (1st­person singular present/subjunctive; 3rd­person
39. habe singular subjunctive I; imperative singular of "haben"; e.g. "ich verb
habe")
there, here, then, so (adverb); since, as, given that adverb,
40. da
(conjunction) conjunction
41. nein no; a no (capitalized as a noun ­ nein) adverb, noun

42. bin (I) am (1st­person singular present of "sein") verb

adverb,
43. noch still, yet (adverb); nor (conjuction)
conjunction
personal pronoun,
44. dir you, to you (dative of "du"); yourself, to yourself (dative)
reflexive pronoun
us (accusative and dative of "wir"); ourselves (accusative and personal pronoun,
45. uns
dative) reflexive pronoun
oneself, itself, himself, herself, themselves (3­rd person
46. sich reflexive pronoun
singular and plural; accusative and dative)
47. nur only, merely, just; languagedaily dot com adverb
48. einen a, an (masculine accusative) indefinite afticle
(I) can, am able to (he/she/it) can (1st­ and 3­rd person
49. kann verb
singular present of "können")
the (definite article; dative singular masculine/neuter of "der");
definitive article;
50. dem to whom, to which (relative pronoun; dative singular
relative pronoun
masculine/neuter of "der")

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