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German verbs
535 verbs, every form of each one recorded. 298 follow a pattern; 237 have forms of their own. Open one to hear it.
- The essential 50The verbs you will say every day. Start here.
- #1 sein to be
- #2 haben to have
- #3 werden to become, to get; will
- #4 können can, to be able to
- #5 müssen to have to, must
- #6 sagen to say
- #7 machen to do, to make
- #8 geben to give; es gibt, there is
- #9 kommen to come
- #10 sollen should, to be supposed to
- #11 wollen to want; wollen wir, shall we
- #12 gehen to go
- #13 wissen to know, a fact
- #14 sehen to see
- #15 lassen to let, to leave
- #16 stehen to stand; wie steht es, what's the score
- #17 finden to find; to think of
- #18 bleiben to stay
- #19 liegen to lie, of a thing that lies somewhere
- #20 heißen to be called
- #21 denken to think
- #22 nehmen to take; to have, ordering food
- #23 tun to do
- #24 dürfen may, to be allowed to
- #25 glauben to believe, to think
- #26 halten to hold; in goal, to save
- #27 nennen to name, to call
- #28 mögen to like, would like
- #29 zeigen to show
- #30 führen to lead
- #31 sprechen to speak
- #32 bringen to bring; das bringt nichts, it's no use
- #33 leben to live
- #34 fahren to go, by tram, train or car
- #35 meinen to mean, to think
- #36 fragen to ask
- #37 kennen to know, a person or a place
- #38 gelten to apply, to be valid
- #39 stellen to put, to make (an application)
- #40 spielen to play
- #41 arbeiten to work
- #42 brauchen to need
- #43 folgen to follow
- #44 lernen to learn
- #45 bestehen to exist; to pass, an exam
- #46 verstehen to understand
- #47 setzen to set, to put
- #48 bekommen to get, to receive
- #49 beginnen to begin
- #50 erzählen to tell, to tell about
- The next most usedIn the order you are likely to meet them.
- #51 versuchen to try
- #52 schreiben to write
- #53 laufen to run; to go, of how something went
- #54 erklären to explain
- #55 entsprechen to correspond to
- #56 sitzen to sit
- #57 ziehen to pull
- #58 scheinen to seem; to shine
- #59 fallen to fall
- #60 gehören to belong, to be part of
- #61 entstehen to arise, to come about
- #62 erhalten to receive; to keep
- #63 treffen to meet
- #64 suchen to look for
- #65 legen to lay, to put down
- #66 sich vorstellen to imagine, to picture
- #67 handeln to act; to trade
- #68 erreichen to reach
- #69 tragen to carry
- #70 schaffen to manage, to make it
- #71 lesen to read
- #72 verlieren to lose
- #73 darstellen to represent, to depict
- #74 erkennen to recognise
- #75 entwickeln to develop
- #76 reden to talk
- #77 aussehen to look, to appear
- #78 erscheinen to appear
- #79 bilden to form
- #80 anfangen to start, to begin
- #81 erwarten to expect
- #82 wohnen to live, to reside
- #83 betreffen to concern
- #84 warten to wait
- #85 vergehen to pass, of time
- #86 helfen to help
- #87 gewinnen to win
- #88 schließen to close
- #89 fühlen to feel
- #90 bieten to offer
- #91 interessieren to interest
- #92 sich erinnern to remember
- #93 ergeben to result in
- #94 anbieten to offer
- #95 studieren to study, at university
- #96 verbinden to connect
- #97 ansehen to look at
- #98 fehlen to be missing; was fehlt Ihnen, what is wrong with you
- #99 bedeuten to mean
- #100 vergleichen to compare
- #101 essen to eat
- #102 trinken to drink
- #103 hören to hear, to listen to
- #104 kaufen to buy
- #105 schlafen to sleep
- #106 passieren to happen
- #107 schauen to look
- #108 gucken to look
- #109 kriegen to get
- #110 bezahlen to pay, to pay for
- #111 zahlen to pay
- #112 kosten to cost
- #113 dauern to take, of time; to last
- #114 holen to fetch, to get
- #115 schicken to send
- #116 besuchen to visit
- #117 anrufen to call, on the phone
- #118 vergessen to forget
- #119 verkaufen to sell
- #120 öffnen to open
- #121 lachen to laugh
- #122 weinen to cry
- #123 hoffen to hope
- #124 wünschen to wish
- #125 freuen to please, to be glad
- #126 stimmen to be right; stimmt so, keep the change
- #127 leidtun to be sorry; es tut mir leid
- #128 klappen to work out
- #129 passen to fit
- #130 reichen to be enough
- #131 gefallen to please; wie hat es dir gefallen, how did you like it
- #132 schmecken to taste; das schmeckt, that tastes good
- #133 kochen to cook
- #134 fernsehen to watch television
- #135 tanzen to dance
- #136 singen to sing
- #137 rauchen to smoke
- #138 fliegen to fly
- #139 reisen to travel
- #140 ankommen to arrive
- #141 abfahren to leave, of a train or bus
- #142 aufstehen to get up
- #143 einladen to invite
- #144 kennenlernen to get to know
- #145 verdienen to earn
- #146 sparen to save, money or time
- #147 ausgeben to spend
- #148 mitnehmen to take along
- #149 mitbringen to bring along
- #150 mitkommen to come along
- #151 aufhören to stop
- #152 zurückkommen to come back
- #153 zurückgehen to go back
- #154 losgehen to set off
- #155 klingen to sound, of a voice
- #156 funktionieren to work, of a machine
- #157 probieren to try, food or drink
- #158 ausprobieren to try out
- #159 benutzen to use
- #160 verwenden to use
- #161 nutzen to use
- #162 antworten to answer
- #163 bitten to ask for, to request
- #164 danken to thank
- #165 grüßen to greet, to give regards
- #166 entschuldigen to excuse; sich entschuldigen, to apologise
- #167 sich bedanken to say thank you
- #168 sich setzen to sit down
- #169 sich kümmern to look after
- #170 sich beeilen to hurry
- #171 sich anmelden to register, at an office
- #172 sich melden to get in touch
- #173 sich entscheiden to decide, to make up one's mind
- #174 sich lohnen to be worth it
- #175 sich ausruhen to rest, to have a rest
- #176 sich aufregen to get worked up
- #177 sich merken to remember, to make a note of
- #178 sich verabschieden to say goodbye
- #179 sich unterhalten to chat, to talk
- #180 sich beschweren to complain
- #181 sich ärgern to be annoyed
- #182 sich verlieben to fall in love
- #183 sich gewöhnen to get used to
- #184 sich erholen to recover
- #185 sich konzentrieren to concentrate
- #186 sich bewerben to apply, for a job
- #187 sich vorbereiten to prepare, to get ready
- #188 sich befinden to be located
- #189 sich leisten to afford
- #190 sich streiten to argue
- #191 sich trennen to separate, to split up
- #192 sich verspäten to be late
- #193 sich entspannen to relax
- #194 sich langweilen to be bored
- #195 sich anhören to listen to
- #196 sich beruhigen to calm down
- #197 sich anstrengen to make an effort
- #198 üben to practise
- #199 wiederholen to repeat
- #200 übersetzen to translate
- #201 aussprechen to pronounce
- #202 nachdenken to think, to think something over
- #203 überlegen to think over, to consider
- #204 vorschlagen to propose, to suggest
- #205 empfehlen to recommend
- #206 wählen to choose; to vote; to dial
- #207 aussuchen to pick out
- #208 bestellen to order
- #209 reservieren to book, to reserve
- #210 buchen to book
- #211 einkaufen to shop
- #212 aufmachen to open
- #213 zumachen to close
- #214 anmachen to turn on
- #215 ausmachen to turn off; to agree on
- #216 einschalten to switch on
- #217 ausschalten to switch off
- #218 schalten to switch, to go over to (on air)
- #219 drücken to push, to press
- #220 heben to lift
- #221 werfen to throw
- #222 wegwerfen to throw away
- #223 fangen to catch
- #224 schlagen to hit, to beat
- #225 treten to kick, to step
- #226 stoßen to push, to bump
- #227 schieben to push, to shove
- #228 greifen to grab
- #229 berühren to touch
- #230 anfassen to touch
- #231 loslassen to let go
- #232 hängen to hang, to be hanging
- #233 aufhängen to hang up
- #234 stecken to put in; to be stuck
- #235 packen to pack
- #236 einpacken to wrap, to pack
- #237 auspacken to unpack
- #238 füllen to fill
- #239 ausfüllen to fill in, a form
- #240 putzen to clean
- #241 aufräumen to tidy up
- #242 waschen to wash
- #243 spülen to rinse, to wash up
- #244 reparieren to repair
- #245 bauen to build
- #246 aufbauen to build up, to set up
- #247 zerstören to destroy
- #248 kaputtgehen to break, to go wrong
- #249 brechen to break
- #250 schneiden to cut
- #251 backen to bake
- #252 gießen to pour; to water
- #253 riechen to smell
- #254 wachsen to grow
- #255 aufwachsen to grow up
- #256 sterben to die
- #257 überleben to survive
- #258 erleben to experience, to go through
- #259 retten to rescue, to save
- #260 verletzen to injure, to hurt
- #261 wehtun to hurt
- #262 behandeln to treat
- #263 untersuchen to examine
- #264 sorgen to worry; to take care of
- #265 achten to pay attention
- #266 aufpassen to take care, to watch out
- #267 bemerken to notice
- #268 beobachten to observe, to watch
- #269 zuschauen to watch, to look on
- #270 zuhören to listen
- #271 anschauen to look at, to watch
- #272 vorlesen to read out, to read aloud
- #273 aufschreiben to write down
- #274 unterschreiben to sign
- #275 ausdrucken to print out
- #276 speichern to save, a file
- #277 löschen to delete
- #278 herunterladen to download
- #279 telefonieren to phone
- #280 zurückrufen to call back
- #281 senden to send
- #282 abholen to pick up
- #283 abgeben to hand in
- #284 liefern to deliver
- #285 mitteilen to inform, to notify, in writing
- #286 informieren to inform
- #287 berichten to report
- #288 beschreiben to describe
- #289 besprechen to discuss
- #290 quatschen to chat
- #291 schreien to scream, to shout
- #292 rufen to shout, to call out
- #293 lügen to lie, to tell a lie
- #294 versprechen to promise
- #295 behaupten to claim
- #296 erwähnen to mention
- #297 hinzufügen to add
- #298 begründen to justify, to give reasons for
- #299 beweisen to prove
- #300 überzeugen to convince
- #301 zustimmen to agree
- #302 ablehnen to refuse, to reject
- #303 widersprechen to object, to contradict
- #304 akzeptieren to accept
- #305 annehmen to accept, to take in
- #306 vermuten to suppose, to suspect
- #307 zweifeln to doubt
- #308 bedenken to consider, to bear in mind
- #309 schätzen to estimate; to appreciate
- #310 rechnen to count, to reckon
- #311 zählen to count
- #312 messen to measure
- #313 steigen to rise, to go up
- #314 zunehmen to increase; to put on weight
- #315 abnehmen to decrease; to lose weight
- #316 verändern to change
- #317 ändern to change
- #318 wechseln to change, to switch
- #319 tauschen to swap
- #320 umtauschen to exchange, in a shop
- #321 ersetzen to replace
- #322 verbessern to improve
- #323 geschehen to happen
- #324 vorkommen to occur; to seem
- #325 stattfinden to take place
- #326 teilnehmen to take part
- #327 mitmachen to join in, to take part
- #328 organisieren to organise
- #329 planen to plan
- #330 vereinbaren to arrange, to make an appointment
- #331 verschieben to postpone, to move
- #332 absagen to cancel
- #333 zusagen to accept, to say yes
- #334 feiern to celebrate
- #335 gratulieren to congratulate
- #336 schenken to give, as a present
- #337 besitzen to own
- #338 behalten to keep
- #339 aufheben to keep; to pick up
- #340 verstecken to hide
- #341 entdecken to discover
- #342 erfinden to invent
- #343 herstellen to produce, to make
- #344 kontrollieren to check, to control
- #345 prüfen to check, to examine
- #346 überprüfen to check
- #347 lösen to solve; to loosen
- #348 klären to clarify, to sort out
- #349 teilen to share, to divide
- #350 verteilen to distribute
- #351 sammeln to collect
- #352 zusammenarbeiten to work together
- #353 unterstützen to support
- #354 bedienen to serve; to operate
- #355 schützen to protect
- #356 kämpfen to fight
- #357 erlauben to allow
- #358 zulassen to allow, to let happen
- #359 verbieten to forbid
- #360 verhindern to prevent
- #361 vermeiden to avoid
- #362 verzichten to do without
- #363 aufgeben to give up
- #364 beenden to end, to finish
- #365 enden to end
- #366 abschließen to finish; to lock
- #367 erledigen to get done, to take care of
- #368 gelingen to succeed
- #369 verpassen to miss, a train or a programme
- #370 vermissen to miss, a person or a place
- #371 rennen to run
- #372 springen to jump
- #373 einsteigen to get on, to get in
- #374 aussteigen to get off
- #375 umsteigen to change trains
- #376 abbiegen to turn, left or right
- #377 parken to park
- #378 losfahren to set off, driving
- #379 hinfahren to go there, to drive there
- #380 zurückfahren to go back, to drive or ride back
- #381 wegfahren to go away, to drive off
- #382 begleiten to accompany
- #383 verlassen to leave
- #384 weggehen to go away, to leave
- #385 hereinkommen to come in
- #386 rausgehen to go out
- #387 ausgehen to go out; to run out
- #388 hingehen to go there
- #389 wandern to hike
- #390 schwimmen to swim
- #391 baden to swim, to bathe
- #392 duschen to shower
- #393 anziehen to put on, to wear
- #394 ausziehen to move out
- #395 umziehen to move house
- #396 aufwachen to wake up
- #397 einschlafen to fall asleep
- #398 verschlafen to oversleep
- #399 träumen to dream
- #400 genießen to enjoy
- #401 lächeln to smile
- #402 befürchten to fear
- #403 hassen to hate
- #404 lieben to love
- #405 küssen to kiss
- #406 heiraten to marry
- #407 erziehen to raise, to bring up
- #408 mieten to rent
- #409 kündigen to give notice, to terminate a contract
- #410 verlängern to extend
- #411 einziehen to move in
- #412 klingeln to ring the bell
- #413 klopfen to knock
- #414 leihen to lend; to borrow
- #415 ausleihen to borrow
- #416 überweisen to transfer, money
- #417 abheben to withdraw, money
- #418 eröffnen to open, an account
- #419 verlangen to demand, to ask for
- #420 fordern to demand
- #421 brennen to burn
- #422 regnen to rain
- #423 schneien to snow
- #424 wehen to blow, of the wind
- #425 frieren to be cold, to freeze
- #426 spüren to sense, to feel
- #427 unterrichten to teach
- #428 beibringen to teach someone something
- #429 malen to paint
- #430 aufnehmen to record
- #431 übernachten to stay overnight
- #432 wirken to seem; to have an effect
- #433 beantworten to answer, a question
- #434 reagieren to react
- #435 verzeihen to forgive
- #436 weitermachen to carry on
- #437 weitergehen to go on, to continue
- #438 vertrauen to trust
- #439 einstellen to hire; to set, to adjust
- #440 übernehmen to take something on, to take over
- #441 vertreten to represent
- #442 bestimmen to determine, to decide
- #443 warnen to warn
- #444 stehlen to steal
- #445 klauen to steal, to nick
- #446 erwischen to catch
- #447 klarkommen to cope, to get along
- #448 zurechtkommen to manage, to cope
- #449 umgehen to deal with, to handle
- #450 anhalten to stop
- #451 nachschauen to check, to have a look
- #452 nachsehen to check, to have a look
- #453 nachfragen to ask, to inquire
- #454 angeben to state, to give; to show off
- #455 zugeben to admit
- #456 feststellen to notice, to find out
- #457 verbringen to spend, time
- #458 verschwinden to disappear
- #459 verwechseln to mix up
- #460 beraten to advise
- #461 bestätigen to confirm
- #462 bewegen to move
- #463 erfahren to find out, to learn
- #464 erfüllen to fulfil
- #465 ausreden to finish speaking
- #466 ausfallen to be cancelled; to fail
- #467 ansprechen to speak to, to address
- #468 auffallen to stand out, to be noticed
- #469 aufladen to charge, a phone
- #470 auftauchen to turn up
- #471 abbrechen to break off, to abort
- #472 abhängen to depend
- #473 ablaufen to run out, to expire, of a deadline
- #474 abwarten to wait and see
- #475 einfallen to occur to, to come to mind
- #476 zurückgeben to give back
- #477 zurückkehren to return
- #478 überraschen to surprise
- #479 übertreiben to exaggerate
- #480 unterbrechen to interrupt
- #481 unterscheiden to distinguish
- #482 unternehmen to do, to undertake
- #483 vorhaben to intend, to plan
- #484 vorbeikommen to drop by
- #485 mitbekommen to catch, to pick up on
- #486 herausfinden to find out
- #487 weglassen to leave out
- #488 wegnehmen to take away
- #489 loswerden to get rid of
- #490 drehen to turn
- #491 laden to load; to charge
- #492 leiden to suffer
- #493 raten to guess; to advise
- #494 schimpfen to scold, to grumble
- #495 schmeißen to chuck, to throw
- #496 stören to disturb
- #497 stürzen to fall, to crash
- #498 treiben to drive; to do, sport
- #499 wenden to turn; sich wenden an, to turn to
- #500 meckern to complain, to grumble
- More verbs from the lessons
- 501 duzen to use the friendly you, du
- 502 entwerten to stamp a ticket, so it can't be used again
- 503 entlüften to bleed a radiator, to let the air out
- 504 schippen to shovel
- 505 auswandern to emigrate
- 506 färben to dye, to colour
- 507 auslaufen to run out, of a contract
- 508 abschicken to send off
- 509 sich festhalten to hold on tight
- 510 stürmen to storm, of the weather
- 511 freihalten to keep free, a room or a seat
- 512 anstoßen to raise a glass, to clink glasses
- 513 renovieren to renovate
- 514 korrigieren to correct
- 515 taufen to baptise
- 516 abreißen to tear down
- 517 sich umarmen to hug each other
- 518 modernisieren to modernise
- 519 zusammenhalten to stick together
- 520 abstimmen to vote
- 521 einlegen to lodge, to put in
- 522 protokollieren to take the minutes
- 523 sich verschlechtern to get worse, to deteriorate
- 524 zusammenlegen to pool money, to put it together
- 525 weiterlesen to read on
- 526 filmen to film
- 527 beten to pray
- 528 trauern to grieve, to mourn
- 529 kürzen to shorten, to cut
- 530 downloaden to download, Denglisch
- 531 kehren to sweep
- 532 wiederaufbauen to rebuild
- 533 weichen to yield, to give way
- 534 herausbringen to get out, to bring out
- 535 belehren to teach someone better, to set someone right
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