Learn German vocabulary
5260 curated German words across 14 topics, each paired with its translation and scheduled for review by a Leitner spaced-repetition system.
German vocabulary by topic
- German essential adjective vocabulary Describe anything — the adjectives you reach for every day (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German 1000 most common word vocabulary The 1000 most common everyday words, ranked by real-world usage — core vocabulary for real conversations (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German 300 most common word vocabulary The 300 most common everyday words, ranked by real-world usage — the fastest route to understanding most of what you hear (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German dating vocabulary Compliments, romance and going out — words and phrases for dating (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German restaurant and food vocabulary Order with confidence — restaurant, drinks and food words (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German health and emergency vocabulary Doctor, pharmacy, the body and emergency phrases for when it matters (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German household vocabulary Rooms, furniture and the objects around you at home (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German nature and animal vocabulary Animals, weather, plants and the natural world (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German shopping vocabulary Prices, sizes, clothing and paying — vocabulary for shopping (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German slang and idiom vocabulary Sound like a local — common colloquial words and idioms with their natural equivalents in each language (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German small talk vocabulary Everyday greetings, polite phrases and small talk to sound natural fast (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German travel vocabulary Words for getting around when you travel — airport, transport, hotel and directions (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German essential verb vocabulary The everyday verbs that carry most conversations (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
- German business and work vocabulary Office, meetings and business vocabulary for the workplace (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
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