How many function words are in German A1?

The A1 list has 110 function words, out of 1,038 words at that level and 303 function words from A1 to C2.

Which A1 function words should I learn first?

Start at the top. The list is sorted by how often a word appears in a large corpus of spoken German, so der, ich, sie, und, in are the ones you will meet most.

What does each entry show?

Its meanings, example sentences with translations, and native audio.

German A1 Function Words: 110 Words with Audio

der

/deːr/ article

1

the (masculine singular)
who / that / which (relative pronoun)
that (demonstrative pronoun)
he / him (informal)

Dictionary wording

nominative masculine singular definite article, the
who; that; which
that
him, he (in informal speech not necessarily emphasizing anything)
the one, him

Das ist nicht der Grund.

That's not why.

Das ist der Junge.

This is the boy.

Das ist der Saturn.

That's Saturn.

ich

/ɪç/ pron

2

I
ego
self / me / him (noun)

Dictionary wording

I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
ego
self, me, him, etc.

Ich kenne ihn.

I know him.

Kenne ich ihn?

Do I know him?

Ich hatte es.

I had it.

sie

/ziː/ pron

3

she
it (feminine)
he (when grammatical gender is feminine)
they / them

Dictionary wording

she
it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine [die])
he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine [die])
they; them
you (polite, singular and plural)

Fragen Sie mich!

Ask me.

Öffnen Sie es!

Open it.

Nehmen Sie es.

Take it.

und

/ʊnt/ conj

4

and
so? / now? / and? (interjection)

Dictionary wording

and
links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
so?, now?, and?

Versuchen Sie es und machen Sie es!

Try and do it.

Na, und du?

How about you?

Sie ist mir lieb und teuer.

She is dear to me.

in

/ʔɪn/ prep

5

in
inside / within / at
into / to
in (fashion)

Dictionary wording

[with dative] in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
[with dative] in (pertaining to)
[with dative] in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
[with accusative] into, to (going inside (of))
in, popular (in fashion)

Governs

in + Akkusativ movement towards — wohin?
in + Dativ position — wo?

Er ist in meiner Klasse.

He's in my class.

Er ist in einem Café.

He is at a coffee shop.

Es ist in der Nähe.

It's close by.

du

/duː/ pron

6

you (singular familiar)
the thou / the you (singular) (noun)

Dictionary wording

you (singular familiar), thou
the thou, the you (singular)

Warst du das?

Did you do it?

Verstehst du mich?

Do you get me?

Siehst du es?

Do you see it?

von

/fɔn/ prep

7

from
of / belonging to
by (agent in passive voice)
about / of (topic)

Dictionary wording

from
of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
by; denotes the agent in passive voice
about, of (a topic)
on, with (a resource)

Governs

von + Dativ

Wir sind von hier.

We're from here.

Es ist nicht von mir.

It isn't from me.

Das ist nicht von mir.

It's not from me.

es

/ɛs/ pron

8

it
they
he / she (when referring to a neuter noun denoting a person)
that / there (dummy pronoun)

Dictionary wording

Refers to a neuter noun (person, animal, thing or abstract)
it, they
he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is neuter [das])
she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a feminine person, is neuter [das])
it, that, there (used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun)
E-flat

Ist es das?

Is that it?

Das ist es.

This is it.

Wir sind es nicht.

It's not us.

zu

/t͡suː/ prep

9

to, towards
with respect to / regarding
along with / with
at, on (location)

Dictionary wording

to, towards (indicates directionality)
with respect to; regarding
along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
at, on (indicates location)
at (indicates time)
by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))

Governs

zu + Dativ

Sie ist zu.

It's closed.

Er ist nicht zu Hause.

He's not in.

Zu was ist es gut?

What's the use?

mit

/mɪt/ prep

10

with
by (using as an instrument)
including
at (age)

Dictionary wording

with (in the company of, alongside)
with, by (using as an instrument, by means of)
with (having a property, accessory or possession)
including, with ... included
at (with the age of)
with, at (coinciding with a specific condition or event)

Governs

mit + Dativ

≠ ohne

Was ist mit mir?

What about me?

Was ist mit Ihnen?

How about you?

Was ist mit uns?

What about us?

auf

/aʊ̯f/ prep

11

on
onto / up (moving to the top of)
on (responsibility)
in / at (with certain nouns)

Dictionary wording

[with dative] on, upon (positioned at the top of)
[with accusative] on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
[with accusative] on (indicating responsibility)
Introduces a word, usually an adjective, acting as context or a condition for the whole sentence.
[with dative] in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
[with accusative] to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in

Governs

auf + Akkusativ movement towards — wohin?
auf + Dativ position — wo?

Human Sciences Linguistics Sciences

Halten Sie ihn nicht auf.

Don't stop him.

Die Tür ist auf.

The door is open.

Das geht auf mich!

It is on me.

wir

/viːɐ̯/ pron

12

we

Er ist nicht wie wir.

He's not like us.

Wir sind es nicht.

It's not us.

Kennen wir uns?

Have we met?

für

/fyːɐ̯/ prep

13

for
in favor of / in support of
because of / due to
to (indicating purpose or recipient)

Dictionary wording

describes an abstract directionality towards a person or matter
for (intended for)
for (in order to support a person or goal)
for, because of (in order to handle a case, task or problem)
in favor of, in support of
for, to; describes the subject of a qualitative judgment or experience

Governs

für + Akkusativ

Es ist für mich.

It's for me.

Es ist für uns.

It's for us.

Ist das für mich?

Is it for me?

was

/vas/ pron

14

what
which / that (relative pronoun)
something / anything (informal)
what kind of (determiner)

Dictionary wording

what
which; referring to the entire preceding clause
that, which; referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives
that, which; referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das
something, anything; instead of standard etwas
what; what kind of

Es ist, was es ist.

It is what it is.

Das ist es, was ich will.

It's what I want.

Es ist das, was ich will.

It's what I want.

er

/eːr/ pron

15

he
it (masculine gender)
she (masculine noun for female person)
you (addressing a male of lower status)

Dictionary wording

he
it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der))
she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der))
Used in reference to a computer or other machine when personifying it; it
a person or animal of male gender, a male
you (form of address to a male person of lower social standing than the speaker)

Das ist er, oder nicht?

That's it, isn't it?

Er ist nicht zu Hause.

He's not in.

Ist er freundlich zu Ihnen?

Is he kind to you?

sich

/zɪç/ pron

16

each other

Dictionary wording

Reciprocal pronoun of the third person plural: each other (in both dative and accusative)

Prägen Sie es sich ein.

Memorize it.

Bewegen Sie sich leise.

Move quietly.

Bewegen Sie sich weiter!

Keep moving.

ein

/aɪ̯n/ num

17

one
a / an (indefinite article)
the same
into (motion)

Dictionary wording

one
the same
a, an
indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
on

Ein Hund ist es nicht.

It's not a dog.

Das ist ein Ende.

This is an end.

Es ist ein Junge.

It's a boy.

aber

/ˈaːbɐ/ conj

18

but
however / though
again
rather / quite / unusually

Dictionary wording

but; however; though
again
rather; quite; unusually; used with adjectives to express a surprising degree, whether this surprise be real or for effect
nonetheless, nevertheless
an objection, a but

Das ist aber eine Überraschung!

This is a surprise.

Das ist aber ein Zufall!

What a coincidence!

Das ist aber nicht das, was ich bestellt habe.

This isn't what I ordered.

an

/an/ prep

19

on
at / in / against
by / near / close to / next to
a / per (with 'Tag')

Dictionary wording

on, upon, at, in, against
by, near, close to, next to
on; in; at
a, per, only used with the word Tag (“day”), otherwise use in
on, onto
at, against

Governs

an + Akkusativ movement towards — wohin?
an + Dativ position — wo?

Es ist an uns.

It's up to us.

Es ist an der Zeit.

It's about time.

Ich war an ihrer Seite.

I was at her side.

bei

/baɪ̯/ prep

20

by / near
at
for / at / in
with / on

Dictionary wording

by, near
at
for, at, in
with, on
upon, at the time of
in case of, in the event of

Governs

bei + Dativ

Ich bin bei ihm.

I'm with him.

Bist du bei mir?

Are you with me?

Sie sind bei mir.

They're with me.

nach

prep

21

after
to / towards (direction)
according to
behind (in sequence)

Dictionary wording

after, past (later in time)
after, behind (in sequence)
to, towards (with geographical names, directions etc.; see usage notes below)
according to, in accordance with (following the lead of a preference, order, etc.) (also as a postposition, see below)
according to (quoting claims made by another)
by the authority of; following (a school of thought)

Governs

nach + Dativ

Ich kann nicht nach Hause.

I can't go home.

Er ist nach mir gegangen.

He left after me.

Suchen Sie nicht nach uns!

Don't look for us.

um

/ʊm/ prep

22

around
about
at / by (time)
by (percentage difference)

Dictionary wording

about
around
at, by (when relating to time)
by (percentage difference)
for (amount of money)
in order to, so as to

Governs

um + Akkusativ

Bringen Sie sie um!

Kill them.

Die Zeit ist um.

Time is up.

Geht es um mich?

Is this about me?

Ihr

/ʔiːɐ̯/ pron

23

you (formal)
your (formal)
you (plural, familiar)
her / its / their

Dictionary wording

you (polite/formal; both singular and plural)
your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people))
you, ye (plural, familiar)
her (possessive)
its (when the owning object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine)
their

Ich habe mit ihr geredet.

I talked to her.

Ihr habt es mir versprochen.

You promised me.

Habt ihr es gesehen?

Did you see it?

nein

/naɪ̯n/ intj

24

no
a no

Ist das ein nein?

Is that a no?

Nein, nein! Das ist nicht richtig.

No, no! That's not right.

Was ist, wenn ich nein sage?

What happens if I say no?

vor

/foːr/ prep

25

in front of
before / prior to
ago
from / against (threat)

Dictionary wording

in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
ago (location in the past relative to the present)
from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
with, (out) of (stating cause)

Governs

vor + Akkusativ movement towards — wohin?
vor + Dativ position — wo?

Was hat er vor?

What is he up to?

Ich habe vor zu gehen.

I intend to go.

Lesen Sie es mir vor!

Read it to me.

über

/ˈyːbɐ/ prep

26

above, over
about, concerning
via, through
across

Dictionary wording

[with accusative or dative] above, over (spatially)
[with accusative] about, concerning, over, at (in reference to)
[with accusative] via, through, by way of
[with accusative] across
[with accusative] during, for, over (a time period)
[with accusative] about, on the topic of

Governs

über + Akkusativ movement towards — wohin?
über + Dativ position — wo?

Ich bin über 18.

I'm over eighteen.

Er muss über 60 sein.

He must be over sixty.

Sie muss über 80 sein.

She must be over eighty.

mehr

/meːɐ̯/ pron

27

more
something more
no longer / never again / not anymore
increase / excess

Dictionary wording

something more
more
no longer, never again, nothing more, not anymore
increase, excess
majority, more than half (50%) of some group

Ich habe mehr.

I have more.

Ich will mehr.

I need more.

Er will mehr.

He wants more.

oder

/ˈoːdər/ conj

28

or
right? / is it? / is it not? (tag question)
Oder (river)

Dictionary wording

or
right?; is it?; is it not?
Oder (a major river in the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany)

Ich bin hier, oder?

I'm here, aren't I?

Es ist gut, oder?

It's good, isn't it?

Das ist es, oder?

That's it, isn't it?

man

/man/ pron

29

one / you / they
just / only (adverb)

Dictionary wording

one, you, they (indefinite pronoun, referring to people at large; construed as a third-person singular)
just; only

Das weiß man.

That's common knowledge.

Er ist einer, auf den man zählen kann.

He's a stand-up guy.

Ich weiß nicht, wie man das macht.

I don't know how to do it.

gegen

/ˈɡe.ɡən/ prep

30

against
toward (direction)
approximately / around
in exchange for

Dictionary wording

against
toward (i.e. directed to someone/something)
toward (i.e. in the direction of)
approximately, around
in exchange for
facing

Governs

gegen + Akkusativ

Medicine Sciences

Das ist gegen das Gesetz.

That's against the law.

Ich bin gegen den Gesetzesentwurf.

I'm against the bill.

Ich bin gegen den Krieg.

I am against war.

bis

/bɪs/ conj

31

until
to / up to
by
B-sharp (music)

Dictionary wording

until
to
until, to, (US) through
by
to; all the way to
B-sharp

Wir machen heute bis hier.

We'll stop here for today.

Alle gingen, bis auf uns.

Everyone left, except for us.

Lesen Sie vor, was Sie bis jetzt haben.

Read me what you have so far.

mein

/maɪ̯n/ det

32

my

Du bist mein.

You're mine.

Das ist nicht mein Auto.

It's not my car.

Ich bin nicht mein Vater.

I'm not my father.

doch

/dɔx/ particle

33

yes (contradicting)
though / yet / but / however / nevertheless
after all / yet / however / nevertheless
really / just (emphasis)

Dictionary wording

yes; surely; really; on the contrary
though; yet; but; however; nevertheless
after all; yet; however; nevertheless
used for emphasis; really; just
indicates proposal; why don't you/we

Was für ein Narr ich doch gewesen bin!

What a fool I've been!

Was für ein Dummkopf ich doch gewesen bin!

What a fool I've been!

Was bist du doch für ein Dummkopf!

What a dummy you are!

kein

/kaɪ̯n/ pron

34

no
not a(n) / not one
not any

Dictionary wording

no; not a(n); not one; not any

Es gibt keine.

"Nothing at all.

Noch bin ich kein Pfarrer und ich werde auch nie einer.

I am not a priest yet and probably shall never be one.

Ich habe keine Ahnung, was das ist.

It's a soup.

durch

/dʊʁç/ prep

35

through
by means of / by
via
owing to / because of

Dictionary wording

by means of; by; through
through; entering, then exiting
through (a period of time)
via
owing to; because of
divided by

Governs

durch + Akkusativ

Mathematics Sciences

Sind wir dann durch?

Are we done?

Das Huhn ist nicht durch.

The chicken is undercooked.

Haben Sie das Buch durch?

Have you finished the book?

nichts

[nɪçt͡s] pron

36

nothing
nothingness / void (noun)

Dictionary wording

nothing
nothingness, void

Ich habe nichts.

I have nothing.

Das ist nichts.

This is nothing.

Wir haben nichts.

We have nothing.

unter

/ˈʊntɐ/ prep

37

under
below
among / between
with / along with (accompanying action)

Dictionary wording

under
below
among, between
with; along with; accompanied by an action (often concessive)
during
jack, knave (playing card)

Governs

unter + Akkusativ movement towards — wohin?
unter + Dativ position — wo?

≠ über

Sind wir unter uns?

Are we alone?

Wir sind unter Freunden.

We're among friends.

Du bist unter Freunden.

You're with friends.

etwas

/ˈɛtvas/ pron

38

something
somewhat / slightly
a little / a bit
some / a bit of

Dictionary wording

something
somewhat, slightly
a little, a bit
some, a bit of
thing, being
a quality or talent that is hard to pin down

Ich habe etwas.

I have something.

Er ist mir noch etwas schuldig.

He owes me one.

Ich habe so etwas nicht gemacht.

I did no such thing.

oh

/oː/ intj

39

oh

also

/ˈʔalzoː/ conj

40

so, therefore
then / thus / hence (connecting)
also / moreover (adding information)
alright / so (interjection)

Dictionary wording

so, therefore
then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.)
Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned.
thus, in this way
alright (Indicates agreement with something.)
so (Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.)

Wo wart ihr also?

So where were you?

Jetzt sind wir also alle hier, was?

So, we are all here, huh?

So, du glaubst also nicht, dass ich gut genug für dich bin.

So, you don't think I'm good enough for you.

zwei

/t͡svaɪ̯/ num

41

two
two (digit or figure)
grade of 'good' (academic)

Dictionary wording

two (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 2; or describing a set with two components)
two (digit or figure)
an academic grade indicating "good", corresponding roughly to a B in English-speaking countries

Danke, ihr zwei!

Thanks to both of you.

Ihr zwei könnt gehen.

You two can go.

Was macht ihr zwei da?

What're you two doing?

dieser

/ˈdiːzər/ pron

42

this one
that one / that

Dictionary wording

this one, this
that one, that

= das= der= die

Dieser ist deines.

This one's yours.

Wer ist diese Frau?

Who is this woman?

Wer ist dieser Mann?

Who's that man?

seit

/zaɪ̯t/ conj

43

since
for (some past period of time)
since (preposition)
for (preposition, some past period of time)

Ich bin seit 2013 hier.

I've been here since 2013.

Ich bin hier seit 2013.

I've been here since 2013.

Ich mache das seit 2013.

I've been doing that since 2013.

wer

/veːr/ pron

44

who
what / which (one)
whoever / he who / someone who / the person who / anyone who
somebody / someone / anybody / anyone

Dictionary wording

who (what person or people)
what, which (one) (see usage notes)
whoever, he who, someone who, the person who, anyone who (whatever person or persons)
somebody, someone; anybody, anyone (an unspecified person)

Wer ist das?

Who is it?

Wer ist sie?

Who is she?

Wer bin ich?

Who am I?

okay

/oˈkeː/ intj

45

OK
OK (adjective)

Das ist nicht okay.

That's not OK.

Das wird okay sein.

It's going to be OK.

Ich bin nicht okay.

I'm not OK.

dein

/daɪ̯n/ det

46

your
thy (archaic)

Dictionary wording

thy, your (esp. to friends, relatives, children, etc.).

Was mein, ist dein.

What's mine's yours.

Das ist dein Tun.

This is your doing.

Dein Französisch ist schon viel besser geworden.

Your French has improved a lot.

drei

/dʁaɪ̯/ num

47

three
three (digit/figure 3)

Dictionary wording

three (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 3; or describing a set with three elements)
three (digit/figure 3)

Eins, zwei, drei!

One, two, three, hoorah!

Wir sahen drei Männer.

We saw three men.

Wir haben drei Männer gesehen.

We saw three men.

viel

/fiːl/ pron

48

much, a lot
many
much (adverb)

Dictionary wording

much, a lot
much, many

Das ist viel!

That's a lot!

Ist das viel?

Is that a lot?

Das ist viel.

This is a lot.

zwischen

/ˈtsvɪʃən/ prep

49

between
among / amongst

Governs

zwischen + Akkusativ movement towards — wohin?
zwischen + Dativ position — wo?

Es ist aus zwischen uns.

It's all over between us.

Es gibt zwischen ihr und mir keine Gemeinsamkeiten.

I have nothing in common with her.

Und bitte auch zwischen den Zähnen!

Don't forget to floss.

ohne

/ˈoːnə/ conj

50

without

Geht ohne mich!

Go without me.

Ich komme ohne aus.

I can do without it.

Sie sind ohne mich gegangen.

They left without me.

ab

/ap/ prep

51

from
off / detached

Dictionary wording

beginning at that time or location; from
off, detached (not attached to anything anymore, having come off)

Governs

ab + Dativ

Ich kann ihn nicht ab.

I can't stand him.

Bitte schreiben Sie das ab.

Copy this, please.

Das hängt von dir ab.

It is up to you.

allem

/ˈaləm/ pron

52

all (dative)

Dictionary wording

Dative singular masculine and neutral gender forms of alles ("all").

Ich bin jetzt zu allem zu müde.

I'm too tired to do anything now.

Das ist das Beste von allem.

This is the best of all.

Das ist das Schlimmste von allem.

This is the worst of all.

hallo

/ˈhalo/ intj

53

hello
hi / hey (informal greeting)
hello (phone greeting)
hey (to attract attention)

Dictionary wording

hello
a general greeting used when meeting someone
an initial response when picking up a phone call
a call for response to try and catch someone's attention
used to express bewilderment
hullabaloo, cheering (often welcoming or celebratory)

Er sagte der Frau hallo.

He said hello to the woman.

Ich wollte nur mal hallo sagen.

I just wanted to say hello.

Willst du nicht hallo sagen?

Aren't you going to say hello?

sowie

[zoˈviː] conj mostly written

54

as well as
as soon as

Er gab mir etwas Brot sowie etwas Milch.

He gave me some bread, also some milk.

Diese Schere kann von Links- sowie Rechtshändern gut angewandt werden.

These scissors are suitable for left and right-handed people.

Hörnchen ernähren sich von Samen und Nüssen sowie von Insekten und Pilzen.

Squirrels eat seeds and nuts, as well as insects and mushrooms.

unser

/ˈʔʊnzɐ/ det

55

our

Das ist unser Haus.

That's our house.

Geben wir unser Bestes.

Let's do our best.

Da ist unser Haus.

There's our house.

beide

/ˈbaɪ̯də/ det

56

both
two
(pronoun) both / two

Kommt ihr beide?

Will you both come?

Kommen Sie beide?

Will you both come?

Ich möchte beide.

I'd like to have both.

vier

/fiːr/ num

57

four
four (digit or figure 4)

Dictionary wording

four (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 4; or describing a set with four elements)
four (digit or figure 4)

In vier Tagen.

Four days from now.

Er spricht vier Sprachen.

He speaks four languages.

Eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf.

Well, one, two, three, four, five.

fünf

/fʏnf/ num

58

five
five (as a noun)

Dictionary wording

five (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 5; or describing a set with five elements)
five

Noch fünf Mann.

Five more men.

Er nimmt fünf.

He's been taking five.

Gebt mir fünf Tage.

Give me five days.

genug

/ɡəˈnuːk/ det

59

enough
sufficient / adequate
sufficiently / adequately
enough! (exclamation)

Dictionary wording

enough, sufficient, an adequate number or amount of
enough, an adequate number or amount
enough, sufficiently, in an adequate way
enough, sufficient, in an adequate way
enough!

Das ist genug.

That's enough.

Genug ist genug.

Enough is enough!

Ich habe genug.

I have enough.

dies

[diːs] pron

60

this

Hier, nimm dieses!

Here, take this.

zehn

/t͡seːn/ num

61

ten
ten (number)
ten (playing card)

Dictionary wording

ten (numerical value represented in Arabic numerals as 10)
ten (number)
ten (playing card)

Fünf, zehn, 15 und 22.

Five, ten, fifteen and twenty-two.

Es ist zehn Uhr.

It's ten o'clock.

Er kennt zehn Sprachen.

He knows ten languages.

niemand

/ˈniːmant/ pron

62

nobody
no one
nobody (unimportant person)

Dictionary wording

nobody, no one
nobody (unimportant person)

Es kam niemand.

Nobody came.

Das weiß niemand.

No one knows.

Ist dort niemand?

Is no one there?

einig

/ˈaɪ̯nɪç/ pron

63

some
a few / plenty
united
agreed / in agreement

Dictionary wording

some, a few, plenty
united
agreed, in agreement
single, only

Wir sind uns alle drei einig.

All three of us agree.

Wir sind uns nie einig.

We never agree.

Wir werden uns nie einig.

We will never agree.

allen

/ˈalən/ pron

64

all

Dictionary wording

Genitive singular masculine and neutral gender forms of alles ("all") for strong Substantives.

Was ist denn mit allen los?

What's up with everyone?

Es tut uns allen leid.

We're all sorry.

Geht es euch allen gut?

Is everybody all right?

ne

/nə/ particle

65

right? / isn't it?
(canton code) NE

Dictionary wording

right?; is it?; is it not?; tag question
ISO 3166-2:CH code of Neuenburg (canton)

Wir haben heute nicht viel gemacht, ne?

We didn't do much today, did we?

Es ist 'ne arge Zeit.

It's a bad time.

Sieht nach Schnee aus, ne?

It looks like snow, doesn't it?

jeder

/ˈjeːdɐ/ pron

66

each
every
each (determiner)

Dictionary wording

each
each, every

Das kann jeder.

Anyone can do it.

Das könnte jeder.

Anyone could do it.

Das weiß jeder.

Everyone knows that.

per

/pɛr/ prep mostly written

67

by / through
by (a date)
per / for (each)
a male given name

Dictionary wording

by, by means of, through, via
by (a date)
per, for (each)
a male given name

Governs

per + Akkusativ

Wir sind per du.

I know him by his first name.

Ich dachte, ich könnte es per Telefon erledigen.

I thought I could settle it by phone.

Was sind die Vor- und Nachteile des Fahrens per Anhalter?

What are the pros and cons of hitchhiking?

sechs

/zɛks/ num

68

six
six (as a noun)
a failing grade (school, 1=best to 6=worst)

Dictionary wording

six (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 6; or describing a set with six elements)
six
A failing grade in a class or course at school. The grades range from 1 (best) to 6 (worst).

Zimmer Nummer sechs.

Cottage no. 6.

Es sind sechs.

Six of us.

Ja, sechs Frauen.

That's right. Six women.

hi

/ˈhaɪ̯/ intj

69

hi

all

/al/ det

70

all
every (in time intervals, with plural noun)
cosmos (noun)

Dictionary wording

all
every (in time intervals, with plural noun)
cosmos

Danke für all deine Hilfe!

Thanks for all your help.

Danke für all die Hilfe!

Thank you for all the help.

Gib mir all dein Geld!

Give me all your money.

euer

/ˈɔʏ̯ɐ/ det

71

your (plural informal)
yours (possessive pronoun)

Dictionary wording

your (addressing two or more people informally)
genitive/possessive of Ihr

Ich bin nicht euer Freund.

I'm not your friend.

Wir werden euer Auto finden.

We'll find your car.

Er ist euer Vater.

He's your father.

zufolge

/tsuˈfɔlɡə/ prep mostly written

72

according to

Governs

zufolge + Dativ

Ihr zufolge kommt er nicht.

According to her, he isn't coming.

Dem Bericht zufolge lebt er.

According to the report, he is alive.

Ihr zufolge wird er nicht gehen.

According to her, he will not go.

mehrere

/meːrərə/ pron

73

several
multiple / more than one / a number of

Dictionary wording

multiple, several; more than one; a number of

Für mehrere Wochen.

I may be gone several weeks.

Da waren mehrere.

There have been several other lapses.

Ein Jahr, mehrere Jahre.

A year, a couple of years.

he

/he/ intj

74

hey
hey (protest/reprimand)
huh (reinforcing question)

Dictionary wording

An exclamation to get attention; hey
Expresses protest or reprimand; hey
Reinforces a question; huh

sieben

/ˈziːbən/ num

75

seven
to sift / to sieve
seven (as a noun)

Dictionary wording

seven (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 7; or describing a set with seven elements)
to sift; to sieve
seven

Es ist jetzt sieben.

It is seven now.

Es ist sieben Uhr.

It's seven o'clock.

Eine Woche hat sieben Tage.

A week has seven days.

acht

[ʔaxt] num

76

eight
the number eight / numeral 8
eight (playing card)
figure eight (shape)

Dictionary wording

eight (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 8; or describing a set with eight elements)
the natural number eight
the numeral sign 8
a playing card with the value eight
a figure eight shape; a bicycle wheel bent out of shape
attention; regard; heed

Es sind acht!

"There's eight of them!

Er ist acht.

He is eight.

Sie ist acht.

She is eight.

neun

/nɔʏ̯n/ num

77

nine
nine (as a noun)

Dictionary wording

nine (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 9; or this many dots: •••••••••)
nine

Eine mit neun.

I don't mind.

Vor neun Jahren?

Nine years ago?

Zwei und neun.

Two and nine.

zwölf

/t͡svœlf/ num

78

twelve
a dozen

Dictionary wording

twelve
twelve, a dozen

Das macht zwölf.

That's twelve.

Das macht zwölf Jahre.

That makes 12 years.

Ich habe schon zwölf.

I have 12.

tschüss

/t͡ʃʏs/ intj

79

bye
cheers / ciao

Dictionary wording

bye, cheers, ciao

Aber jetzt tschüss.

Bye, now.

Ich werde es dir später sagen, tschüss.

I will tell you later, bye.

Na ja, also bis heut Abend, tschüss!

Yes well, so long until tonight.

elf

/ɛlf/ num

80

eleven
football team / XI
elf

Dictionary wording

eleven
football team, XI (so called because eleven is the number of players on such a team)
elf

Er hat elf Kinder.

He has eleven children.

Es ist schon elf Uhr.

It's already eleven.

Es ist zehn vor elf.

It is ten minutes before eleven.

weh tun

[ˈveː ˌtuːn] phrase

81

to hurt

hundert

/ˈhʊndɐt/ num

82

one hundred
hundred (set or unit of one hundred items)
hundreds / a lot (unspecified large quantity)
hundred (the number)

Das ist über hundert Jahre alt.

It's more than a hundred years old.

Dieses Buch ist über hundert Jahre alt.

This book's over a hundred years old.

Diese Eichen sind über hundert Jahre alt.

These oaks are over a hundred years old.

null

/nʊl/ num

83

zero
nil / nought / love (tennis)
no
null and void (invalid)

Dictionary wording

zero; nil; nought; (tennis) love (integer number between −1 and 1, denoting no quantity at all)
zero; no
null, null and void (invalid)
not at all
zero (a numeral; numeric symbol of zero)
failure, loser

Steht auf null.

Zero reading.

Bei null angefangen.

Started with nothin'.

Sie waren gleich null.

They now added up to exactly zero.

tausend

/ˈtaʊ̯zənt/ num

84

thousand
thousand (set or unit of one thousand items)
thousands / a lot (unspecified large quantity)
thousand (the number)

Dort waren ungefähr tausend Menschen.

There were about one thousand people.

An die tausend Menschen waren dort.

About a thousand people were there.

Es waren ungefähr tausend Leute da.

There were about 1,000 people.

zwanzig

/ˈtsvantsɪç/ num

85

twenty
twenty (number)

Ich bin zwanzig geworden.

I have turned 20.

Sie ist über zwanzig.

She is over twenty.

Hier leben zwanzig Familien.

Twenty families live here.

danke

[ˈdaŋkə] intj

86

thanks
thank you

Dictionary wording

thanks, thank you

Ich danke Ihnen.

Thank you, sir.

Es geht mir gut, danke.

I'm fine, thank you.

Mir geht es auch gut, danke.

I'm fine, too, thank you.

fünfzehn

/ˈfʏnft͡seːn/ num

87

fifteen
fifteen (number)

Drei mal fünf gleich fünfzehn.

3 multiplied by 5 is 15.

Drei mal fünf ist fünfzehn.

3 multiplied by 5 is 15.

Drei mal fünf macht fünfzehn.

3 multiplied by 5 is 15.

dreißig

/ˈdʁaɪ̯sɪç/ num

88

thirty
thirty (number)

Du hast dreißig Minuten.

You have thirty minutes.

Du hast dreißig Sekunden.

You have thirty seconds.

Er ist ungefähr dreißig.

He is about thirty.

fünfzig

/ˈfʏnftsɪç/ num

89

fifty
fifty (number)

Das sind fünfzig Yen.

It's 50 yen.

Er hatte fünfzig Dollar.

He had fifty dollars.

Nur fünfzig Leute kamen.

Only fifty people came.

dreizehn

/ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn/ num

90

thirteen
thirteen (number)

Ich bin erst dreizehn.

I'm only thirteen.

Ich habe dreizehn Katzen.

I have 13 cats.

Jetzt schlägt's dreizehn!

This is the last straw!

vierzig

/ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç/ num

91

forty
forty (number)

Er ist ungefähr vierzig.

He is about forty.

Er ist über vierzig.

He is past forty.

Er ist um die vierzig.

He is about forty.

vierzehn

/ˈfɪɐ̯t͡sɛn/ num

92

fourteen
fourteen (number)

Zweimal sieben ist vierzehn.

Two times seven is fourteen.

Sieben mal zwei ist vierzehn.

Seven times two is fourteen.

Zwei mal sieben ist vierzehn.

Two times seven is fourteen.

sechzehn

/ˈzɛçt͡seːn/ num

93

sixteen
sixteen (number)

Ich bin sechzehn Jahre alt.

I am sixteen years old.

Ich werde sechzehn im Mai.

I will be sixteen in May.

Im Mai werde ich sechzehn.

I will be sixteen in May.

siebzehn

/ˈziːp.tseːn/ num

94

seventeen
seventeen (number)

Ich bin auch siebzehn.

I am seventeen years old, too.

Mein Freund ist siebzehn.

My friend is seventeen years old.

Ich werde nächstes Jahr siebzehn.

I'll be seventeen next year.

achtzehn

/ˈaxˌt͡seːn/ num

95

eighteen
eighteen (number)

Bist du über achtzehn?

Are you over 18?

Ich bin achtzehn Jahre.

I'm 18 years old.

Ich bin erst achtzehn.

I'm only eighteen.

zweihundert

/ˈtsvaɪ̯ˌhʊndɐt/ num

96

two hundred

Er hatte zweihundert Rinder.

He had two hundred head of cattle.

Ich habe bis zweihundert gezählt.

I counted to two hundred.

Niemand kann zweihundert Jahre leben.

Nobody can live to be two hundred years old.

sechzig

/ˈzɛçt͡sɪç/ num

97

sixty
sixty (number)

Er ist knapp sechzig.

He is close to sixty.

Eine Minute entspricht sechzig Sekunden.

A minute has sixty seconds.

Eine Minute sind sechzig Sekunden.

One minute is sixty seconds.

neunzehn

/ˈnɔʏ̯nˌt͡seːn/ num

98

nineteen
nineteen (number)

Er war damals neunzehn.

He was 19 at the time.

Ich esse vor neunzehn Uhr.

I eat before 7 p.m.

Meistens essen wir vor neunzehn Uhr.

We usually eat before seven.

achtzig

/ˈʔaxt͡sɪç/ num

99

eighty
eighty (number)

Tom war auf achtzig.

Tom was livid.

Die Dame ist über achtzig.

That lady is over eighty.

Dieses Bonbon kostet achtzig Cent.

This candy costs eighty cents.

siebzig

/ˈziːpt͡sɪç/ num

100

seventy
seventy (number)

Er wiegt siebzig Kilo.

He weighs 70 kilos.

Er wurde siebzig Jahre alt.

He lived to be seventy years old.

Tom hat siebzig Pfund abgenommen.

Tom lost seventy pounds.