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
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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")