Common Phrases in German for English Speakers
Essential common phrases to learn German
About Common Phrases in German
Common phrases are essential for everyday communication. These German phrases will help you navigate daily conversations with confidence.
This comprehensive list includes the most frequently used common phrases in German, perfect for English speakers who want to build a strong vocabulary foundation.
Vocabulary List
- the → der
- be → sein
- to → zu
- of → von
- and → und
- a → ein
- in → in
- I → ich
- it → es
- for → für
- not → nicht
- on → auf
- he → er
- as → als
- you → du
- do → tun
- at → bei
- but → aber
- his → sein
- we → wir
- say → sagen
- her → ihr
- she → sie
- or → oder
- an → ein
- my → mein
- one → eins
- all → alle
- so → so
- up → auf
- out → aus
- if → wenn
- who → wer
- get → bekommen
- go → gehen
- me → mich
- can → können
- no → nein
- him → ihn
- see → sehen
- now → jetzt
- its → sein
- use → verwenden
- two → zwei
- how → wie
- our → unser
- way → Weg
- new → neu
- any → jeder
- day → Tag
- us → uns
- old → alt
- too → auch
- why → warum
- put → setzen
- end → Ende
- set → setzen
- got → bekam
- run → laufen
- car → Auto
- sea → Meer
- eat → essen
- far → weit
- let → lassen
- cut → schneiden
- sun → Sonne
- dog → Hund
- led → führte
- arm → Arm
- ice → Eis
- art → Kunst
- bed → Bett
- egg → Ei
- sit → sitzen
- leg → Bein
- sky → Himmel
- joy → Freude
- sat → saß
- cow → Kuh
- job → Arbeit
- fun → Spaß
- gas → Gas
- buy → kaufen
- cat → Katze
- lie → lügen
- ear → Ohr
- son → Sohn
- pay → bezahlen
- age → Alter
- lot → viel
- key → Schlüssel
- bus → Bus
- hit → schlagen
- bat → Fledermaus
- rub → reiben
- tie → Krawatte
- gun → Pistole
- fat → Fett
- dad → Papa
- bar → Stange
- log → Stamm
- fig → Feige
- led → geführt
- fit → passen
- bat → Fledermaus
- rub → reiben
- tie → Krawatte
- gun → Pistole
- fat → Fett
- dad → Papa
- bar → Stange
- log → Stamm
- fig → Feige
- led → geführt
- ice → Eis
- yet → noch
- arm → Arm
- dry → trocken
- man → Mann
- car → Auto