German-English Mini-Dictionary
A
abbiegen (âp-beeg-en): to make a turn
Abend (ah-bent) m: evening
Abendessen (ah-bent-ês-en) n: dinner
aber (ah-ber) but
abfliegen (âp-fleeg-en) to depart (by plane)
Abflug (âp-floohk) m: departure (by plane)
abreisen (âp-rayz-en) to leave
alles (âl-es) all
Ampel (âm-pel) f: traffic light
an (ân) at
Anfang (ân-fâng) m: beginning
Ankauf (ân-kouf) m: purchase
Ankunft (ân-koonft) f: arrival
Anrufbeantworter (ân-roohf-be-ânt-for-ter) m: answering machine
anrufen (ân-roohf-en) to call (on the phone)
Anwalt (ahn-vâlt) m: lawyer
April (â-pril) m: April
Arzt (ârtst) m: doctor (male)
Arztpraxis (ârtst-prâx-is) f: doctor’s office
auch (ouH) also
auf (ouf) on
Auf Wiedersehen (ouf vee-der-zey-en) Good-bye
August (ou-goost) m: August
Ausfahrt (ous-fârt) f: exit
ausfüllen (ous-fuel-en) to fill out
ausgezeichnet (ous-ge-tsayH-net) excellent
außer (ous-er) except
Ausstellung (ous-shtel-oong) f: exhibition
Auto (ou-toh) n: car
Autobahn (ou-toh-bahn) f: highway
B
Bad (baht) n: bath(room)
Bahnhof (bahn-hohf) m: train station
Bank (bânk) f: bank
bar (bahr) cash
Bart (bârt) m: beard
Basketball (basketball [as in English]) m: basketball
Bauernhof (bou-ern-hohf) m: farm
Baum (boum) m: tree
beginnen (be-gin-en) to begin
bei (bay) near, at, by
beim (baym) near, at, by (the)
Berg (bêrk) m: mountain
Beruf (be-roohf) m: occupation
beschreiben (be-shrayb-en) to describe
besetzt (be-zêtst) busy
Besprechung (be-shprêH-oong) f: meeting
bestätigen (be-shtê-ti-gen) to confirm
Betrag (be-trahk) m: amount
bezahlen (be-tsahl-en) to pay
Bier (beer) n: beer
bisschen (bis-Hen) a little
bitte (bi-te) please
bleiben (blay-ben) to stay
Bordkarte (bord-kâr-te) f: boarding pass
Botschaft (boht-shâft) f: embassy
Brief (breef) m: letter
Briefkasten (breef-kâs-ten) m: mailbox
Briefmarke (breef-mâr-ke) f: stamp
Brieftasche (breef-tâsh-e) f: wallet
bringen (bring-en) to bring
Brot (broht) n: bread
Brötchen (brert-Hên) n: roll
Buch (boohH) n: book
buchen (boohH-en) to book
Bus (boos) m: bus
Bushaltestelle (boos-hâl-te-shtêl-e) f: bus stop
Butter (boot-er) f: butter
D
danke (dân-ke) thanks
danke schön (dân-ke shern) thank you very much
Datum (dah-toom) n: date
dein (dayn) your (familiar, singular)
deutsch (doych) German
Dezember (dey-tsêm-ber) m: December
Dienstag (deens-tahk) m: Tuesday
Donnerstag (don-ners-tahk) m: Thursday
Doppelzimmer (dop-el-tsi-mer) n: double room
Dorf (dorf) n: village
dort (dort) there
dritte (drit-e) third
drücken (druek-en) to push
dürfen (duerf-en) to be allowed to, may
durstig (doors-tiH) thirsty
Dusche (dooh-she) f: shower
E
einfach (ayn-fâH) easy, one-way (ticket)
einladen (ayn-lah-den) to invite
Einladung (ayn-lah-doong) f: invitation
einverstanden (ayn-fêr-shtânt-en) agreed
Einzelzimmer (ayn-tsêl-tsi-mer) n: single room
E-mail (email [as in English]) f: e-mail
empfehlen (em-pfey-len) to recommend
Ende (ên-de) n: end
Entschuldigung (ent-shool-di-goong) Excuse me
Erkältung (êr-kêlt-oong) f: cold
erste (êrs-te) first
essen (ês-en) to eat
etwas (êt-vâs) something
Euro (oy-roh) m: euro
F
fahren (fahr-en) to go, drive, travel
Fahrkarte (fahr-kâr-te) f: ticket (train/bus)
Fahrrad (fahr-rât) n: bicycle
Familie (fâ-mi-lee-e) f: family
Familienname (fâ-mi-lee-en-nâ-me) m: last name
fantastisch (fân-tâs-tish) fantastic
faxen (fâks-en) to fax
Februar (fey-broo-ahr) m: February
Feld (felt) n: field
Fenster (fêns-ter) n: window
Feuerwehr (foy-er-veyr) f: fire department
Fieber (fee-ber) n: fever
Firma (fir-mâ) f: company
Fisch (fish) m: fish
Fleisch (flaysh) n: meat
fliegen (fleeg-en) to fly
Flug (floohk) m: flight
Flughafen (floohk-hah-fen) m: airport
Flugsteig (floohk-shtayk) m: airport gate
Flugticket (floohk-ti-ket) n: airplane ticket
Flugzeug (floohk-tsoyk) n: airplane
Fluss (floos) m: river
Formular (for-moo-lahr) n: form
fragen (frah-gen) to ask
Freitag (fray-tahk) m: Friday
Fremdenverkehrsbüro (frêm-den-fêr-kêrs-bue-roh) n: tourist information office
Freund (froynt) m: friend (male)
Freundin (froyn-din) f: friend (female)
früh (frue) early
Frühling (frue-ling) m: spring (the season)
Frühstück (frue-shtuek) n: breakfast
für (fuer) for
Fußball (foohs-bâl) m: soccer
G
Gabel (gah-bel) f: fork
Gang (gâng) m: aisle
ganz (gânts) complete(ly)
Garten (gâr-ten) m: garden, lawn
geben (gey-ben) to give
Gebirge (ge-bir-ge) n: mountains
Gebühr (ge-buer) f: fee
gefährlich (ge-fair-liH) dangerous
gefallen (ge-fâl-en) to like
Gegend (gey-gent) f: area
gegenüber (gey-gen-ue-ber) opposite
Geheimzahl (ge-haym-tsahl) f: Personal Identification Number (PIN)
gehen (gey-en) to walk, go
Geld (gêlt) n: money
Geldautomat (gêlt-ou-toh-maht) m: ATM
Gemüse (ge-mue-ze) n: vegetable
genau (ge-nou) exact(ly)
genießen (ge-nees-en) to enjoy
geöffnet (ge-erf-net) open
Gepäck (ge-pêk) n: luggage
geradeaus (ge-rah-de-ous) straight ahead
geschlossen (ge-shlos-en) closed
gestern (gês-tern) yesterday
getrennt (ge-trênt) separate
gewinnen (ge-vin-en) to win
Glas (glahs) n: glass
Gleis (glays) n: track
Glück (gluek) n: luck, fortune
Golf (as in English) n: golf
groß (grohs) tall, big, large
gültig (guel-tiH) valid
gut (gooht) good
Gute Nacht (gooh-te nâHt) good night
Gute Reise (gooh-te ray-ze) have a good trip
Guten Abend (gooh-ten ah-bent) good evening
Guten Morgen (gooh-ten mor-gen) good morning
Guten Tag ( gooh-ten tahk) hello (standard greeting, used throughout the day)
H
Haar (hahr) n: hair
haben (hah-ben) to have
Hafen (hah-fen) m: harbor
Halbpension (hâlp-pên-see-ohn) f: room with half board
Hallo (hâ-loh) hello
halten (hâl-ten) to stop
Haltestelle (hâl-te-shtêl-e) f: station, stop
Handy (hên-dee) n: cellphone
Hauptspeise (houpt-shpayz-e) f: main dish
Haus (house [as in English]) n: house
heiß (hays) hot
heissen (hays-en) to be called
helfen (hêlf-en) to help
Herbst (hêrpst) m: fall, autumn
heute (hoy-te) today
heute Nacht (hoy-te nâHt) tonight
hier (heer) here
Hilfe (hilf-e) f: help
hin und zurück (hin oont tsoo-ruek) round-trip
hinter (hin-ter) behind
Hobby (hob-ee) n: hobby
hören (herr-en) to hear
Hotel (as in English) n: hotel
Hügel (hue-gel) m: hill
hungrig (hoong-riH) hungry
I
interessant (in-te-re-sânt) interesting
Internet (internet [as in English]) n: Internet
Internetanschluß (in-ter-nêt-ân-shloos) m: internet connection
J
ja (yah) yes
Jahr (yahr) n: year
Januar (yahn-oo-ahr) m: January
jemand (yey-mânt) somebody
joggen (jog-en [j pronounced as in English]) to jog
Jugendherberge (yooh-gent-hêr-bêr-ge) f: youth hostel
Juli (yooh-lee) m: July
Juni (yooh-nee) m: June
K
Kaffee (kâf-ey) m: coffee
Kalender (kâ-lên-der) m: calendar
kalt (kâlt) cold
Karte (kâr-te) f: map, ticket
Kasse (kâs-e) f: cash register
kaufen (kouf-en) to buy
kein (kayn) no, not, not any
Kellner (kêl-ner) m: waiter
kennen (kên-en) to know (a person, place)
kennenlernen (kên-en-lêrn-en) to become acquainted with
Kino (kee-noh) n: movie theater
Kirche (kirH-e) f: church
klasse! (klâs-e!) great!
klatschen (klâch-en) to clap
klein (klayn) short, small
Klimaanlage (klee-mah-ân-lâ-ge) f: air conditioning
Kneipe (knay-pe) f: bar, pub
Koffer (kof-er) m: suitcase
kommen (kom-en) to come
können (kern-en) to be able to, can
Konsulat (kon-zoo-laht) n: consulate
Konzert (kon-tsêrt) n: concert
kosten (kos-ten) to cost
krank (krânk) sick
Krankenhaus (krân-ken-hous) n: hospital
Krankenschwester ( krân-ken-shvês-ter) f: nurse
Krankenwagen ( krân-ken-vah-gen) m: ambulance
Kreditkarte (kre-deet-kâr-te) f: credit card
Kreuzung (kroyts-oong) f: intersection
Kuchen (koohH-en) m: cake
Kuh (kooh) f: cow
kurz (koorts) short (in length)
Küste (kues-te) f: coast
L
lachen (lâH-en) to laugh
Land (lânt) n: countryside, country
lang (lâng) long (in length)
langweilig (lâng-vay-liH) boring
laufen (louf-en) to run, walk, go
leben (ley-ben) to live
legen (ley-gen) to lay
leider (lay-der) unfortunately
Leitung (lay-toong) f: line
lesen (ley-zen) to read
letzte (lets-te) last (opposite of first)
links (links) left
Liter (lee-ter) m: liter
Löffel (lerf-el) m: spoon
Luftpost (looft-post) f: airmail
M
machen (mâH-en) to do
macht nichts (mâHt niHts) never mind
Mai (may) m: May
Mannschaft (mân-shâft) f: team
Markt (mârkt) m: market
März (mêrts) m: March
Meer (meyr) n: sea, ocean
mein (mayn) my
Messer (mês-er) n: knife
Milch (milH) f: milk
Minute (mi-nooh-te) f: minute
mit (mit) with
mitbringen (mit-bring-en) to bring (along)
Mittag (mi-tahk) m: noon
Mittagessen (mi-tahk-ês-en) n: lunch
Mitte (mit-e) f: middle
Mittwoch (mit-voH) m: Wednesday
möchten (merH-ten) would like
mögen (mer-gen) to like
Moment (moh-mênt) m: moment
Monat (moh-nât) m: month
Montag (mohn-tahk) m: Monday
Morgen (mor-gen) m: morning
morgen (mor-gen) tomorrow
Museum (mooh-zey-oom) n: museum
müssen (mues-en) must, to have to
N
nach (nahH) to
Nachmittag (nahH-mi-tahk) m: afternoon
Nachricht (nahH-reeHt) f: message
nächste (naiH-ste) nearest
Nacht (nâHt) f: night
Nachtisch (nahH-tish) m: dessert
nah (nah) close, near
Name (nah-me) m: name
Nationalität (nâ-tsee-oh-nâ-li-tait) f: nationality
natürlich (nâ-tuer-liH) naturally
Naturschutzgebiet (nâ-toohr-shoots-ge-beet) n: nature reserve
neben (ney-ben) next to
nehmen (ney-men) to take
nein (nayn) no (opposite of yes)
nicht (niHt) not
nie (nee) never
Norden (nor-den) m: north
Notaufnahme: (noht-ouf-nah-me) f: emergency room
November (noh-vêm-ber) m: November
nur (noohr) just, only
O
Obst (ohpst) n: fruit
öffnen (erf-nen) to open
Oktober (ok-toh-ber) m: October
Oper (oh-per) f: opera
Osten (os-ten) m: east
Ozean (oh-tsê-ân) m: ocean
P
Paket (pâ-keyt) n: package
Park (pârk) m: park
Parkplatz (pârk-plâts) m: parking lot
passen (pâs-en) to suit
Pferd (pfêrt) n: horse
Polizei (po-li-tsay) f: police
Portier (por-tee-ey) m: doorman
Post (post) f: post office, mail
Postamt (post-âmt) n: post office
Postkarte (post-kâr-te) f: postcard
Postleitzahl (post-layt-tsahl) f: zip code
prima! (pree-mâ!) great!
pro (proh) per
Prost! (prohst!) Cheers!
pünktlich (puenkt-liH) on time
Q
Quittung (kvit-oong) f: receipt
R
Rathaus (rât-hous) n: town hall
Rechnung (rêH-noong) f: check, bill
rechts (rêHts) right
reden (rey-den) to talk
Regen (rey-gen) m: rain
regnen (reyk-nen) to rain
Reh (rey) n: deer
Reise (ray-ze) f: trip
Reisebüro (ray-ze-bue-roh) n: travel agency
reisen (ray-zen) to travel
Reisepass (ray-ze-pâs) m: passport
Reisescheck (ray-ze-shêk) m: traveler’s check
reservieren (rê-zêr-veer-en) to reserve
Restaurant (rês-tuh-ron) n: restaurant
Rezeption (rey-tsêp-tsee-ohn) f: reception desk
Rückflugticket (ruek-floohk-ti-ket) n: round-trip ticket
S
Saft (zâft) m: juice
sagen (zah-gen) to say
Samstag (zâms-tahk) m: Saturday
Sänger (zêng-er) m: singer
S-Bahn (ês-bahn) f: local train
Schaf (shahf) n: sheep
Schalter (shâl-ter) m: teller window, counter
Schauspieler (shou-shpeel-er) m: actor
Scheck (shêk) m: check
Schein (shayn) m: bill
schicken (shik-en) to send
Schlüssel (shlues-el) m: key
Schmerz (shmêrts) m: pain
Schnee (shney) m: snow
schneien (shnay-en) to snow
schön (shern) pretty
Schule (shooh-le) f: school
Schwimmbad (shvim-baht) n: swimming pool
schwimmen (shvim-en) to swim
See (zey) m: lake; f: sea
segeln (zey-geln) to sail
sehen (zey-en) to see
sehr (zeyr) very
sein (zayn) to be
Sekunde (sê-koon-de) f: second
selbstverständlich (zêlpst-fêr-shtênt-liH) of course, certainly
September (zêp-têm-ber) m: September
sich auskennen (ziH ous-kên-en) to know one’s way around
sich erinnern (ziH êr-in-ern) to remember
sich freuen (ziH froy-en) to be happy
sich freuen auf (ziH froy-en ouf) to look forward to
sich freuen über (ziH froy-en ue-ber) to be glad about
sich interessieren für (ziH in-te-rê-seer-en fuer) to be interested in
sich setzen (ziH zêts-en) to sit down
sich treffen (ziH trêf-en) to meet
sich unterhalten (ziH oon-têr-hâl-ten) to talk, enjoy oneself
sich vorstellen (ziH fohr-shtêl-en) to introduce oneself, imagine
singen (zing-en) to sing
Ski fahren (shee fahr-en) to ski
Sommer (zom-er) m: summer
Sonnabend (zon-ah-bent) m: Saturday
Sonne (zon-e) f: sun
Sonntag (zon-tahk) m: Sunday
spannend (shpân-ent) suspenseful
spazieren gehen (shpâ-tsee-ren gey-en) to take a walk
Speisekarte (shpayz-e-kâr-te) f: menu
Spiel (shpeel) n: game
spielen (shpeel-en) to play
sprechen (shprêH-en) to speak
Stadt (shtât) f: city
stattfinden (shtât-fin-den) to take place
Straße (shtrah-se) f: street
Straßenbahn (shtrah-sen-bahn) f: streetcar
Stunde (shtoon-de) f: hour
Süden (zue-den) m: south
Suppe (zoop-e) f: soup
T
Tag (tahk) m: day
Tal (tahl) n: valley
tanzen (tân-tsen) to dance
Tasche (tâsh-e) f: bag
Tasse (tâs-e) f: cup
Taxi (tâx-ee) n: taxi
Taxistand (tâx-ee-shtânt) m: taxi stand
Tee (tey) m: tea
teilnehmen (tayl-ney-men) to participate
Telefon (tê-le-fohn) n: phone
Telefonbuch (tê-le-fohn-booH) n: phone book
telefonieren (tê-le-fohn-eer-en) to make a call
Telefonnummer (tê-le-fohn-noom-er) f: phone number
Telefonzelle (tê-le-fohn-tsêl-e) f: phone booth
Teller (têl-er) m: plate
Tennis (tennis [as in English]) n: tennis
Termin (têr-meen) m: appointment
Theater (tey-ah-ter) n: theater
Tisch (tish) m: table
Toast (tohst) m: toast
Toilette (toy-lêt-e) f: toilet (bathroom)
toll! (tol!) great!
tragen (trah-gen) to carry, wear
trinken (trink-en) to drink
Trinkgeld (trink-gêlt) n: tip
Tschüs (chues) bye (informal)
Tür (tuer) f: door
U
U-Bahnhaltestelle (ooh-bahn-hâl-te-shtêl-e) f: subway station
U-Bahnstation (ooh-bahn-shtâts-ee-ohn) f: subway station
Übernachtung (ue-ber-nâHt-oong) f: accommodation
Uhr (oohr) f: clock, o’clock
und (oont) and
Unfall (oon-fâl) m: accident
ungefähr (oon-ge-fair) approximately
ungültig (oon-guel-tiH) invalid
Unterschrift (oon-ter-shrift) f: signature
Urlaub (oohr-loup) m: vacation
V
Verbindung (fêr-bin-doong) f: connection
Verkauf (fêr-kouf) m: sale
verletzt (fêr-lêtst) hurt
verlieren (fêr-leer-en) to lose
verreisen (fêr-ray-zen) to travel
verspätet (fêr-shpai-tet) delayed
Verspätung (fêr-shpai-toong) f: delay
verstehen (fêr-shtey-en) to understand
vielen Dank (fee-len dânk) thank you very much
vielleicht (fee-layHt) perhaps
Visum (vee-zoom) n: visa
Vogel (foh-gel) m: bird
Vollpension (fol-pên-see-ohn) f: room with full board
vor (fohr) in front of
Vormittag (fohr-mi-tahk) m: morning
Vorname (fohr-nâ-me) m: first name
Vorsicht (fohr-ziHt) f: caution
vorstellen (fohr-shtêl-en) to introduce
Vorstellung (fohr-shtêl-oong) f: show
Vorwahl (fohr-vâl) f: area code
W
Wald (vâlt) m: forest
walk (gehen) gey-en
wandern (vân-dern) hike
wann (vân) when
warm (vârm) warm
was (vâs) what
Wasser (vâs-er) n: water
Wechselkurs (vêk-sel-koors) m: exchange rate
Weg (veyg) m: trail, path, way
Wein (vayn) m: wine
weit (vayt) far
wer (vêr) who
werden (vêr-den) to become, will
Westen (vês-ten) m: west
wie (vee) how
wieder (vee-der) again
wiederholen (vee-der-hoh-len) to repeat
Wind (vint) m: wind
windsurfen (vint-soorf-en) to windsurf
Winter (vin-ter) m: winter
wirklich (virk-liH) really
wissen (vis-en) to know (a fact)
wo (voh) where
Woche (voH-e) f: week
wohin (voh-hin) where . . . to
wollen (vol-en) to want to
Wurst (voorst) f: sausage
Z
Zeit (tsayt) f: time
Zentrum (tsên-troom) n: center
ziehen (tsee-hen) to pull
Zimmer (tsi-mer) n: room
Zimmerservice (tsi-mer-ser-vis) m: room service
Zoll (tsol) m: customs
zu Hause (tsooh hou-ze) at home
Zug (tsoohk) m: train
Zugabe (tsooh-gâ-be) f: encore
zusammen (tsoo-zâm-en) together
zweite (tsvay-te) second (ordinal number)
zwischen (tsvish-en) between
English-German Mini-Dictionary
A
accident: Unfall (oon-fâl) m
accommodation: Übernachtung (ue-ber-nâHt-oong) f
actor: Schauspieler (shou-shpeel-er) m
afternoon: Nachmittag (nahH-mi-tahk) m
again: wieder (vee-der)
agreed: einverstanden (ayn-fêr-shtânt-en)
air conditioning: Klimaanlage (klee-mah-ân-lâ-ge) f
airmail: Luftpost (looft-post) f
airplane: Flugzeug (floohk-tsoyk) n
airplane ticket: Flugticket (floohk-ti-ket) n
airport: Flughafen (floohk-hah-fen) m
airport gate: Flugsteig (floohk-shtayk) m
aisle: Gang (gâng) m
all: alles (âl-es)
allowed to: dürfen (duerf-en)
also: auch (ouH)
ambulance: Krankenwagen (krân-ken-vah-gen) m
amount: Betrag (be-trahk) m
and: und (oont)
answering machine: Anrufbeantworter (ân-roohf-be-ânt-for-ter) m
appointment: Termin (têr-meen) m
approximately: ungefähr (oon-ge-fair)
April: April (â-pril) m
area: Gegend (gey-gent) f
area code: Vorwahl (fohr-vâl) f
arrival: Ankunft (ân-koonft) f
ask: fragen (frah-gen)
at: an (ân)
at home: zu Hause (tsooh hou-ze)
ATM: Geldautomat (gêlt-ou-toh-maht) m
August: August (ou-goost) m
B
bag: Tasche (tâsh-e) f
bank: Bank (bânk) f
bar, restaurant: Kneipe (knay-pe) f
basketball: Basketball [as in English] m
bath(room): Bad (baht) n, Toilette (toy-let-e) f
be: sein (zayn)
be called: heißen (hays-en)
be glad about: sich freuen über (ziH froy-en ue-ber)
be happy: sich freuen (ziH froy-en)
be interested in: sich interessieren für (ziH in-te-rê-seer-en fuer)
beard: Bart (bârt) m
become: werden (vêr-den)
become acquainted with: kennenlernen (kên-en-lêrn-en)
beer: Bier (beer) n
begin: beginnen (be-gin-en)
beginning: Anfang (ân-fâng) m
behind: hinter (hin-ter)
between: zwischen (tsvish-en)
bicycle: Fahrrad (fahr-rât) n
big: groß (grohs)
bill: Schein (shayn) m
bird: Vogel (foh-gel) m
boarding pass: Bordkarte (bord-kâr-te) f
book: Buch (boohH) n
book (verb): buchen (boohH-en)
boring: langweilig (lâng-vay-liH)
bread: Brot (broht) n
breakfast: Frühstück (frue-shtuek) n
bring: bringen (bring-en)
bring along: mitbringen (mit-bring-en)
bus: Bus (boos) m
bus stop: Bushaltestelle (boos-hâl-te-shtêl-e) f
busy: besetzt (be-zêtst)
but: aber (ah-ber)
butter: Butter (boot-er) f
buy: kaufen (kouf-en)
by: bei (bay)
bye (informal): Tschüs (chues)
C
cake: Kuchen (koohH-en) m
calendar: Kalender (kâ-lên-der) m
call (to telephone): anrufen (ân-roohf-en)
can: können (kern-en)
car: Auto (ou-toh) n
carry: tragen (trah-gen)
cash: bar (bahr)
cash register: Kasse (kâs-e) f
caution: Vorsicht (fohr-ziHt) f
cellphone: Handy (hên-dee) n
center: Zentrum (tsên-troom) n
certainly: selbstverständlich (zêlpst-fêr-shtênt-liH)
check: Scheck (shêk) m
check (bill): Rechnung (rêH-noong) f
cheers!: Prost! (prohst!)
church: Kirche (kirH-e) f
city: Stadt (shtât) f
clap: klatschen (klâch-en)
clock: Uhr (oohr) f
close: nah (nah)
closed: geschlossen (ge-shlos-en)
coast: Küste (kues-te) f
coffee: Kaffee (kâf-ey) m
cold: Erkältung (êr-kêlt-oong) f
cold: kalt (kâlt)
come: kommen (kom-en)
company: Firma (fir-mâ) f
complete(ly): ganz (gânts)
concert: Konzert (kon-tsêrt) n
confirm: bestätigen (be-shtê-ti-gen)
connection: Verbindung (fêr-bin-doong) f
consulate: Konsulat (kon-zoo-laht) n
cost: kosten (kos-ten)
country(side): Land (lânt) n
cow: Kuh (kooh) f
credit card: Kreditkarte (krê-deet-kâr-te) f
cup: Tasse (tâs-e) f
customs: Zoll (tsol) m
D
dance: tanzen (tân-tsen)
dangerous: gefährlich (ge-fair-liH)
date: Datum (dah-toom) n
day: Tag (tahk) m
December: Dezember (dey-tsêm-ber) m
deer: Reh (rey) n
delay: Verspätung (fêr-shpai-toong) f
delayed: verspätet (fêr-shpai-tet)
depart (by plane): abfliegen (âp-fleeg-en)
departure (by plane): Abflug (âp-floohk) m
describe: beschreiben (be-shrayb-en)
dessert: Nachtisch (nahH-tish) m
dinner: Abendessen (ah-bent-ês-en) n
do: machen (mâH-en)
doctor: Arzt (ârtst) m
doctor’s office: Arztpraxis (ârtst-prâx-is) f
door: Tür (tuer) f
doorman: Portier (por-tee-ey) m
double room: Doppelzimmer (dop-el-tsi-mer) n
drink: trinken (trink-en)
drive: fahren (fahr-en)
E
early: früh (frue)
east: Osten (os-ten) m
easy: einfach (ayn-fâH)
eat: essen (ês-en)
e-mail: E-mail (email [as in English]) f
embassy: Botschaft (boht-shâft) f
emergency room: Notaufnahme (noht-ouf-nah-me) f
encore: Zugabe (tsooh-gâ-be) f
end: Ende (ên-de) n
enjoy: genießen (ge-nees-en)
enjoy oneself: sich unterhalten (ziH oon-têr-hâl-ten)
euro: Euro (oy-roh) m
evening: Abend (ah-bent) m
exact(ly): genau (ge-nou)
excellent: ausgezeichnet (ous-ge-tsayH-net)
except: außer (ous-er)
exchange rate: Wechselkurs (vêk-sel-koors) m
excuse me: Entschuldigung (ent-shool-di-goong)
exhibition: Ausstellung (ous-shtel-oong) f
exit: Ausfahrt (ous-fârt) f
F
fall: Herbst (hêrpst) m
family: Familie (fâ-mi-lee-e) f
fantastic: fantastisch (fân-tâs-tish)
far: weit (vayt)
farm: Bauernhof (bou-ern-hohf) m
fax: faxen (fâks-en)
February: Februar (fey-broo-ahr) m
fee: Gebühr (ge-buer) f
fever: Fieber (fee-ber) n
field: Feld (fêlt) n
fill out: ausfüllen (ous-fuel-en)
fire department: Feuerwehr (foy-er-veyr) f
first: erste (êrs-te)
first name: Vorname (fohr-nâ-me) m
fish: Fisch (fish) m
flight: Flug (floohk) m
fly: fliegen (fleeg-en)
for: für (fuer)
forest: Wald (vâlt) m
fork: Gabel (gah-bel) f
form: Formular (for-moo-lahr) n
fortune: Glück (gluek) n
Friday: Freitag (fray-tahk) m
friend: Freund (froynt) m
friend: Freundin (froyn-din) f
fruit: Obst (ohpst) n
G
game: Spiel (shpeel) n
garden: Garten (gâr-ten) m
gate (airport): Flugsteig (floohk-shtayk) m
German: deutsch (doych)
give: geben (gey-ben)
glass: Glas (glahs) n
go: gehen (gey-en)
golf: Golf [as in English] n
good: gut (gooht)
good-bye: Auf Wiedersehen (ouf vee-der-zey-en)
good evening: Guten Abend (gooh-ten ah-bent)
good morning: Guten Morgen (gooh-ten mor-gen)
good night: Gute Nacht (gooh-te nâHt)
great!: prima!/klasse!/toll! (pree-mâ!/klâs-e!/tol!)
H
hair: Haar (hahr) n
harbor: Hafen (hah-fen) m
have: haben (hah-ben)
have to: müssen (mues-en)
have a good trip: Gute Reise (gooh-te ray-ze)
hear: hören (herr-en)
hello (standard greeting, used throughout the day): Guten Tag (gooh-ten tahk)
hello (informal): Hallo (hâ-loh)
help: helfen (hêlf-en)
help: Hilfe (hilf-en) f
here: hier (heer)
highway: Autobahn (ou-toh-bahn) f
hike: wandern (vân-dern)
hill: Hügel (hue-gel) m
hobby: Hobby (hob-ee) n
horse: Pferd (pfêrt) n
hospital: Krankenhaus (krân-ken-hous) n
hot: heiß (hays)
hotel: Hotel (hotel [as in English]) n
hour: Stunde (shtoon-de) f
house: Haus (house [as in English]) n
how: wie (vee)
hungry: hungrig (hoong-riH)
hurt: verletzt (fêr-lêtst)
I
imagine: sich vorstellen (ziH fohr-shtêl-en)
in front of: vor (fohr)
interesting: interessant (in-te-re-sânt)
internet: Internet [as in English] n
internet connection: Internetanschluss (in-ter-nêt-ân-shloos) m
intersection: Kreuzung (kroyts-oong) f
introduce: vorstellen (fohr-shtêl-en)
introduce oneself: sich vorstellen (ziH fohr-shtêl-en)
invalid: ungültig (oon-guel-tiH)
invitation: Einladung (ayn-lah-doong) f
invite: einladen (ayn-lah-den)
J
January: Januar (yahn-oo-ahr) m
jog: joggen (jog-en [j pronounced as in English])
juice: Saft (zâft) m
July: Juli (yooh-lee) m
June: Juni (yooh-nee) m
just: nur (noohr)
K
key: Schlüssel (shlues-el) m
knife: Messer (mês-er) n
know (a fact): wissen (vis-en)
know (a person, place): kennen (kên-en)
know one’s way around: sich auskennen (ziH ous-kên-en)
L
lake: See (zey) m
large (in size): groß (grohs)
last (opposite of first): letzte (lets-te)
last name: Familienname (fâ-mi-lee-en-nâ-me) m
laugh: lachen (lâH-en)
lawyer: Anwalt (ahn-vâlt) m
lay: legen (ley-gen)
leave: abreisen (âp-ray-zen)
left: links (links)
letter: Brief (breef) m
like: mögen (mer-gen), gefallen (ge-fâl-en)
line: Leitung (lay-toong) f
liter: Liter (lee-ter) m
little (a little): bisschen (bis-Hen)
live: leben (ley-ben)
local train: S-Bahn (ês-bahn) f
long (in length): lang (lâng)
look forward to: sich freuen auf (ziH froy-en ouf)
lose: verlieren (fêr-leer-en)
luck: Glück (gluek) n
luggage: Gepäck (ge-pêk) n
lunch: Mittagessen (mi-tahk-ês-en) n
M
mail: Post (post) f
mailbox: Briefkasten (breef-kâs-ten) m
main dish: Hauptspeise (houpt-shpayz-e) f
make: machen (mâH-en)
make a call: telefonieren (tê-le-fohn-eer-en)
make a turn: abbiegen (âp-beeg-en)
map: Karte (kâr-te) f
March: März (mêrts) m
market: Markt (mârkt) m
may: dürfen (duerf-en)
May: Mai (may) m
meat: Fleisch (flaysh) n
meet: sich treffen (ziH trêf-en)
meeting: Besprechung (be-shprêH-oong) f
menu: Speisekarte (shpayz-e-kâr-te) f
message: Nachricht (nahH-reeHt) f
middle: Mitte (mit-e) f
milk: Milch (milH) f
minute: Minute (mi-nooh-te) f
Monday: Montag (mohn-tahk) m
money: Geld (gêlt) n
month: Monat (moh-nât) m
morning: Morgen (mor-gen) m
morning (forenoon): Vormittag (fohr-mi-tahk) m
mountain: Berg (bêrg) m
mountains: Gebirge (ge-bir-ge) n
movie theater: Kino (kee-noh) n
museum: Museum (mooh-zey-oom) n
must: müssen (mues-en)
my: mein (mayn)
N
name: Name (nah-me) m
nationality: Nationalität (nâ-tsee-oh-nâ-li-tait) f
naturally: natürlich (nâ-tuer-liH)
nature reserve: Naturschutzgebiet (nâ-toohr-shoots-ge-beet) n
near: bei (bay)
near (the): beim (baym)
nearest: nächste (naiH-ste)
never: nie (nee)
never mind: macht nichts (mâHt niHts)
next to: neben (ney-ben)
night: Nacht (nahHt) f
no (opposite of yes): nein (nayn)
no, not, not any: kein (kayn)
noon: Mittag (mi-tahk) m
north: Norden (nor-den) m
not: nicht (niHt); kein (kayn)
November: November (noh-vêm-ber) m
nurse: Krankenschwester (krân-ken-shvês-ter) f
O
occupation: Beruf (be-roohf) m
ocean: Ozean (oh-tsê-ân) m
o’clock: Uhr (oohr) f
October: Oktober (ok-toh-ber) m
of course: selbstverständlich (zêlpst-fêr-shtênt-liH)
on: auf (ouf)
one-way (ticket): einfach (ayn-fâH)
on time: pünktlich (puenkt-liH)
open (adjective): geöffnet (ge-erf-net)
open (verb): öffnen (erf-nen)
opera: Oper (oh-per) f
opposite: gegenüber (gey-gen-ue-ber)
P
package: Paket (pâ-keyt) n
pain: Schmerz (shmêrts) m
park: Park (pârk) m
parking lot: Parkplatz (pârk-plâts) m
participate: teilnehmen an (tayl-ney-men ân)
passport: Reisepass (ray-ze-pâs) m
pay: bezahlen (be-tsahl-en)
per: pro (proh)
perhaps: vielleicht (fee-layHt)
Personal Identification Number (PIN): Geheimzahl (ge-haym-tsahl) f
phone: Telefon (tê-le-fohn) n
phone book: Telefonbuch (tê-le-fohn-booH) n
phone booth: Telefonzelle (tê-le-fohn-tsêl-e) f
phone number: Telefonnummer (tê-le-fohn-noom-er) f
plate: Teller (têl-er) m
play: spielen (shpeel-en)
please: bitte (bi-te)
police: Polizei (po-li-tsay) f
post office: Post (post) f; Postamt (post-âmt) n
postcard: Postkarte (post-kâr-te) f
pretty: schön (shern)
pull: ziehen (tsee-hen)
purchase: kaufen (kouf-en)
push: drücken (druek-en)
R
rain: Regen (rey-gen) m
rain (to rain): regnen (reyk-nen)
read: lesen (ley-zen)
really: wirklich (virk-liH)
receipt: Quittung (kvit-oong) f
reception desk: Rezeption (rey-tsêp-tsee-ohn) f
recommend: empfehlen (em-pfey-len)
remember: sich erinnern (ziH êr-in-ern)
repeat: wiederholen (vee-der-hoh-len)
reserve: reservieren (rê-zêr-veer-en)
restaurant: Restaurant (rês-tuh-ron) n
right: rechts (rêHts)
river: Fluss (floos) m
roll: Brötchen (brert-Hên) n
room: Zimmer (tsi-mer) n
room service: Zimmerservice (tsi-mer-ser-vis) m
room with full board: Vollpension (fol-pên-see-ohn) f
room with half board: Halbpension (hâlp-pên-see-ohn) f
round-trip: hin und zurück (hin oont tsoo-ruek)
round-trip ticket: Rückflugticket (ruek-floohk-ti-ket) n
run: laufen (louf-en)
S
sail: segeln (zey-geln)
sale: Verkauf (fêr-kouf) m
Saturday (in northern Germany): Samstag (zâms-tahk) m
Saturday (in southern Germany, Austria, German-speaking Switzerland): Sonnabend (zon-ah-bent) m
sausage: Wurst (voorst) f
say: sagen (zah-gen)
school: Schule (shooh-le) f
sea, ocean: Meer (meyr) n
second: Sekunde (sê-koon-de) f
second (ordinal number): zweite (tsvay-te)
see: sehen (zey-en)
send: schicken (shik-en)
separate: getrennt (ge-trênt)
September: September (zêp-têm-ber) m
sheep: Schaf (shahf) n
short (in size): klein (klayn)
short (in length): kurz (koorts)
show: Vorstellung (fohr-shtêl-oong) f
shower: Dusche (dooh-she) f
sick: krank (krânk)
signature: Unterschrift (oon-ter-shrift) f
sing: singen (zing-en)
singer: Sänger (zêng-er) m
single room: Einzelzimmer (ayn-tsêl-tsi-mer) n
sit down: sich setzen (ziH zêts-en)
ski: Ski fahren (shee fahr-en)
small: klein (klayn)
snow: Schnee (shney) m
snow (to snow): scheien (shnay-en)
soccer: Fußball (foohs-bâl) m
somebody: jemand (yey-mânt)
something: etwas (êt-vâs)
soup: Suppe (zoop-e) f
south: Süden (zue-den) m
speak: sprechen (shprêH-en)
spoon: Löffel (lerf-el) m
spring: Frühling (frue-ling) m
stamp: Briefmarke (breef-mâr-ke) f
station, stop: Haltestelle (hâl-te-shtêl-e) f
stay: bleiben (blay-ben)
stop: halten (hâl-ten)
straight ahead: geradeaus (ge-rah-de-ous)
street: Straße (shtrah-se) f
streetcar: Straßenbahn (shtrah-sen-bahn) f
subway station: U-Bahnhaltestelle (ooh-bahn-hâl-te-shtêl-e) f; U-Bahnstation (ooh-bahn-shtâts-ee-ohn) f
suit: passen (pas-en) (to fit)
suitcase: Koffer (kof-er) m
summer: Sommer (zom-er) m
sun: Sonne (zon-e) f
Sunday: Sonntag (zon-tahk) m
suspenseful: spannend (shpân-ent)
swim schwimmen (shvim-en)
swimming pool: Schwimmbad (shvim-baht) n
T
table: Tisch (tish) m
take: nehmen (ney-men)
take a walk: spazieren gehen (shpâ-tsee-ren gey-en)
take place: stattfinden (shtât-fin-den)
talk: reden (rey-den)
talk, to enjoy oneself: sich unterhalten (ziH oon-têr-hâl-ten)
tall: groß (grohs )
taxi: Taxi (tâx-ee) n
taxi stand: Taxistand (tâx-ee-shtânt) m
tea: Tee (tey) m
team: Mannschaft (mân-shâft) f
teller window: Schalter (shâl-ter) m
tennis: Tennis [as in English] n
thanks: danke (dân-ke)
theater: Theater (tey-ah-ter) n
there: dort (dort)
third: dritte (drit-e)
thirsty: durstig (doors-tiH)
Thursday: Donnerstag (don-ers-tahk) m
ticket: Karte (kâr-te) f
ticket (train/bus): Fahrkarte (fahr-kâr-te) f
time: Zeit (tsayt) f
tip: Trinkgeld (trink-gêlt) n
to: nach (nahH)
toast: Toast (tohst) m
today: heute (hoy-te)
together: zusammen (tsoo-zâm-en)
tomorrow: morgen (mor-gen)
tonight: heute Nacht (hoy-te nâHt)
tourist information office: Fremdenverkehrsbüro (frêm-den-fêr-kêrs-bue-roh) n
town hall: Rathaus (rât-hous) n
track: Gleis (glays) n
traffic light: Ampel (âm-pel) f
trail, path, way: Weg (veyg) m
train: Zug (tsoohk) m
train station: Bahnhof (bahn-hohf) m
travel: reisen (ray-zen)
travel (to go/be away [on a trip]): verreisen (fêr-ray-zen)
travel agency: Reisebüro (ray-ze-bue-roh) n
traveler’s check: Reisescheck (ray-ze-shêk) m
tree: Baum (boum) m
trip: Reise (ray-ze) f
Tuesday: Dienstag (deens-tahk) m
turn: abbiegen (ap-beeg-en)
U
understand: verstehen (fêr-shtey-en)
unfortunately: leider (lay-der)
V
vacation: Urlaub (oor-loup) m
valid: gültig (guel-tiH)
valley: Tal (tahl) n
vegetable: Gemüse (ge-mue-ze) n
very: sehr (zeyr)
village: Dorf (dorf) n
visa: Visum (vee-zoom) n
W
waiter: Kellner (kêl-ner) m
wallet: Brieftasche (breef-tâsh-e) f
want to: wollen (vol-en)
warm: warm (vârm)
water: Wasser (vâs-er) n
wear: tragen (trah-gen)
Wednesday: Mittwoch (mit-voH) m
week: Woche (voH-e) f
west: Westen (vês-ten) m
what: was (vâs)
when: wann (vân)
where: wo (voh)
where . . . to: wohin (voh-hin)
who: wer (vêr)
will: werden (vêr-den)
win: gewinnen (ge-vin-en)
wind: Wind (vint) m
window: Fenster (fêns-ter) n
windsurf: windsurfen (vint-soorf-en)
wine: Wein (vayn) m
winter: Winter (vin-ter) m
with: mit (mit)
woods: Wald (vâlt) m
would like: möchten (merH-ten)
Y
year: Jahr (yahr) n
yes: ja (yah)
yesterday: gestern (gês-tern)
your: dein (dayn) (familiar, singular)
youth hostel: Jugendherberge (yooh-gênt-hêr-bêr-ge) f
Z
zip code: Postleitzahl (post-layt-tsahl) f