German becomes easier when you start with words you encounter repeatedly in daily language.
Use this starter list as your base and then move through a full 1000-word path.
20 most common German words for beginners
- der - the (masculine)
- die - the (feminine/plural)
- und - and
- in - in
- den - the
- von - from/of
- zu - to
- das - the (neuter)
- mit - with
- sich - oneself
- des - of the
- auf - on
- fur - for
- ist - is
- im - in the
- dem - the
- nicht - not
- ein - a/an
- eine - a/an (feminine)
- als - as/than
Common Words helps you learn high-frequency vocabulary in short sessions with pronunciation, translations, and examples.