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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 300 words · 12% near-cognates Describe anything — the adjectives you reach for every day (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German 1000 most common word vocabulary 1000 words · 20% near-cognates 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 300 words · 15% near-cognates 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 357 words · 8% near-cognates Compliments, romance and going out — words and phrases for dating (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German restaurant and food vocabulary 290 words · 27% near-cognates Order with confidence — restaurant, drinks and food words (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German health and emergency vocabulary 341 words · 38% near-cognates Doctor, pharmacy, the body and emergency phrases for when it matters (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German household vocabulary 299 words · 13% near-cognates Rooms, furniture and the objects around you at home (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German nature and animal vocabulary 300 words · 19% near-cognates Animals, weather, plants and the natural world (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German shopping vocabulary 300 words · 17% near-cognates Prices, sizes, clothing and paying — vocabulary for shopping (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German slang and idiom vocabulary 448 words · 4% near-cognates 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 299 words · 7% near-cognates Everyday greetings, polite phrases and small talk to sound natural fast (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German travel vocabulary 237 words · 16% near-cognates Words for getting around when you travel — airport, transport, hotel and directions (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German essential verb vocabulary 300 words · 0% near-cognates The everyday verbs that carry most conversations (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).
  • German business and work vocabulary 489 words · 23% near-cognates Office, meetings and business vocabulary for the workplace (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese).

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