17 phrases · 50 words
The 50 most common German words, in 17 phrases
17 everyday German phrases with English meanings. Underlined words are among the 50 most common.
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The phrases
Ich bin da, wenn du mich brauchst.
I'm here if you need me.
Informal: uses du, for a friend or someone your age.
Das ist ein Freund von mir.
This is a friend of mine.
Die sind für dich.
These are for you.
Informal: uses du, for a friend or someone your age.
Haben Sie noch einen Wunsch?
Anything else I can get you?
Formal: uses Sie, for a stranger or staff.
Was hat er dir gesagt?
What did he tell you?
Informal: uses du, for a friend or someone your age.
Wie geht es ihr?
How is she?
Das war nicht so schlimm.
That wasn't so bad.
Ich habe nur eine Frage.
I just have one question.
Ja und nein.
Yes and no.
Kommst du mit uns?
Are you coming with us?
Informal: uses du, for a friend or someone your age.
Ich bin auf dem Weg.
I'm on my way.
Ich bin in der Stadt.
I'm in town.
Hast du den Schlüssel?
Have you got the key?
Informal: uses du, for a friend or someone your age.
Sag ihr, dass ich hier bin.
Tell her I'm here.
Informal: uses du, for a friend or someone your age.
Wir kommen zu spät.
We're going to be late.
Schauen Sie sich das mal an.
Take a look at this.
Formal: uses Sie, for a stranger or staff.
Aber das ist nicht wahr.
But that's not true.
The 50 words
- ichI
- sieshe/they
- dasthe/that
- istis
- duyou
- nichtnot
- diethe
- esit
- undand
- derthe
- wirwe
- waswhat
- zuto
- erhe
- eina/an
- inin
- jayes
- mirto me/me
- mitwith
- wiehow/as
- denthe
- michme
- aufon/up
- dassthat
- aberbut
- einea/an
- soso
- hathas
- hierhere
- habento have
- fürfor
- sindare
- warwas
- vonfrom/of
- wennif/when
- dichyou
- ihryou all/her
- neinno
- habehave
- anat/on
- binam
- nochstill/yet
- nuronly
- dathere/since
- dirto you/you
- sichoneself
- einena/an
- unsus
- hasthave
- demthe
Together the 17 phrases use all 50, counted as written forms, from our German Speaking list. See the 1,000 most common German words.
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These phrases were drafted with AI and checked by a second AI review, not by a native speaker.