German Dictionary - German words
The German language is spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Find out how to say hallo in german and tell someone "i love you" in german or the weekdays, months, colors and numbers. Learn how to pronounce basic words and phrases. See this translation of the basics like days of the weeks, names of months, expressions, difficult tongue twisters but also easy vocabulary.
Weekdays in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Monday | Montag (m) | montak |
| Tuesday | Dienstag (m) | deenstak |
| Wednesday | Mittwoch (m) | mitwoch |
| Thursday | Donnerstag (m) | donnairstak |
| Friday | Freitag (m) | freytak |
| Saturday | Samstag (m) / Sonnabend (m) | zamstak |
| Sunday | Sonntag (m) | sontak |
Members of the family in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| mother | Mutter | mutter |
| father | Vater | fater |
| brother | Bruder | bruder |
| sister | Schwester | shwester |
| grandmother, grandma | Großmutter, Oma | grosmutter / oma |
| grandfather, grandpa | Großvater, Opa | grosfater / opa |
| husband | Ehemann | ehemann |
| wife | Ehefrau | ehefrau |
| son | Sohn | son |
| daughter | Tochter | tochter |
| uncle | Onkel | onkel |
| aunt | Tante | tanteh |
| cousin (male) | Cousin | couzin |
| cousin (female) | Cousine | couzineh |
| nephew | Neffe | neffe |
| niece | Nichte | nichte |
| great-grandfather | Urgroßvater | urgrosfater |
| great-grandmother | Urgroßmutter | urgrosmutter |
| great-uncle | Großonkel | grosonkel |
| great-aunt | Großtante | grostante |
| father-in-law | Schwiegervater | shweegerfater |
| mother-in-law | Schwiegermutter | shweegermutter |
| son-in-law | Schwiegersohn | shweegerson |
| daughter-in-law | Schwiegertochter | shweegertochter |
| brother-in-law | Schwager | shwahger |
| sister-in-law | Schwägerin | shwaigerin |
| grandson | Enkel | enkel |
| granddaughter | Enkelin | enkelin |
| great-grandson | Großenkel | grosenkel |
| great-granddaughter | Großenkelin | grosenkelin |
Parts of the body in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| ankle | Knöchel | |
| arm, arms | Arm, Arme | |
| back | Rücken | |
| beard | Bart | |
| bellybutton | Bauchnabel | |
| body | Körper | |
| bone | Knochen | |
| bottom | Hintern | |
| brain | Gehirn | |
| cheek | Wange | |
| chest | Brust | |
| chin | Kinn | |
| ear, ears | Ohr, Ohren | |
| earlobe | Ohrläppchen | |
| elbow | Ellenbogen | |
| eye, eyes | Auge, Augen | |
| face | Gesicht | |
| finger, fingers | Finger, Finger | |
| fingernail, fingernails | Fingernagel, Fingernägel | |
| foot, feet | Fuß, Füße | |
| forehead | Stirn | |
| hair | Haar | |
| hand, hands | Hand, Hände | |
| head | Kopf | |
| heart | Herz | |
| hip | Hüfte | |
| knee, knees | Knie, Knie | |
| leg, legs | Bein, Beine | |
| lip | Lippe | |
| lung | Lunge | |
| mouth | Mund | |
| neck | Hals | |
| nose | Nase | |
| shoulder, shoulders | Schulter, Schultern | |
| stomach | Bauch | |
| thumb | Daumen | |
| toe, toes | Zeh, Zehen | |
| tongue | Zunge | |
Greetings in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Hello! | Hallo! | halloh |
| Good morning | Guten Morgen! | guten morgan |
| Good afternoon! | Guten Tag! | guten tah_g |
| Good evening! | Guten Abend! | guten ahbend |
| Welcome! | Willkommen! | vilcomen |
| How are you? | Wie gehts? | we gates |
Farewell in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Bye! | Tschüß! | shuess |
| Good Bye! | Auf Wiedersehen! | auf weederzean |
| Good night! | Gute Nacht! | guteh nacht |
| See you! | Auf Wiedersehen! | auf wedersein |
| See you later! | Bis später! | bis shpaiter |
| See you tomorrow! | Bis morgen! | bis morgan |
| See you soon! | Bis bald! | bis bald |
| Take care! | Mach's gut! | machs gut |
| Sleep well! / Sleep tight! | Schlaf gut! | shlaf gut |
Important phrases
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| I love you. | Ich liebe dich. | ich leebeh dich |
| I like you. | Ich mag dich. | ich mahg dich |
| Happy birthday! | Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! | heartslichan glykwunsh tsoom geburtstahg |
| Congratulations! | Herzlichen Glückwunsch! | heartslichan glykwunsh |
| Thank you! / Thanks! | Danke! / Dankeschön! | dankeh / dankehshon |
| Have a good journey! | Gute Reise! | guteh riseh |
| Thank you very much! | Vielen Dank! | feelan dunk |
| I miss you! | Ich vermisse dich! | ich fair-misseh dich |
| Bless you! (after sneezing) | Gesundheit! | gezundheit |
| Get well soon! (when someone is ill) | Gute Besserung! | guteh besserung |
| Enjoy your meal! | Guten Appetit! | guten appetit |
| Merry Christmas! | Frohe Weihnachten! | fro-he why-nach-ten |
| Happy Easter! | Frohe Ostern! | fro-he ostern |
| Cheers! | Prost! | prost |
| Have fun! | Viel Spaß! | feel spass |
Months in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| January | Januar (m) | ianua |
| February | Februar (m) | februa |
| March | März (m) | mairts |
| April | April (m) | ahpril |
| May | Mai (m) | my |
| June | Juni (m) | jooni |
| July | Juli (m) | jooli |
| August | August (m) | ougust |
| September | September (m) | zeptember |
| October | Oktober (m) | october |
| November | November (m) | november |
| December | Dezember (m) | detsember |
Numbers in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| zero | null | nool |
| one | eins | ains |
| two | zwei | tswai |
| three | drei | dry |
| four | vier | fear |
| five | fünf | funf |
| six | sechs | seks |
| seven | sieben | seeban |
| eight | acht | acht |
| nine | neun | noin |
| ten | zehn | tsen |
Colors in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| black | schwarz | shwarts |
| white | weiß | wais |
| red | rot | rot |
| yellow | gelb | gelb |
| green | grün | grun |
| blue | blau | blau |
| orange | orange | orangsh |
| brown | braun | brown |
| grey | grau | grau |
| turquoise | türkis | turquees |
| lilac, violet | lila, violett | leela, veeolet |
| pink | rosa | rosa |
Times of the year in German (seasons)
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| spring, springtime | Frühling | fruling |
| summer, summertime | Sommer | sommer |
| autumn, fall | Herbst | hairbst |
| winter, wintertime | Winter | winter |
Introducing yourself in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| What's your name? | Wie heißt du? / Wie heißen Sie? | |
| My name is ... | Ich heiße ... | |
| Where do you live? | Wo wohnst du? / Wo wohnen Sie? | |
| I live in ... | Ich wohne in ... | |
| How old are you? | Wie alt bist du? / Wie alt sind Sie? | |
| I am ... years old. | Ich bin ... Jahre alt. | |
Question words (interrogative pronouns)
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| who | wer | |
| how | wie | |
| what | was | |
| why | warum, wieso | |
| where | wo | |
| when | wann | |
Asking for directions in German
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| right | rechts | rechts |
| left | links | links |
| straight ahead | geradeaus | grahde_aus |
Learning the language
| English | German | Pronunciation |
|---|
| basic vocabulary | Grundwortschatz | |
| conjugation | Konjugation | |
| dictionary | Wörterbuch | |
| encyclopedia | Lexikon | |
| foreign language | Fremdsprache | |
| grammar | Grammatik | |
| language course | Sprachkurs | |
| mother tongue | Muttersprache | |
| practice, exercise | Übung / Übungen | |
| private lessons | Nachhilfe | |
| word | Wort / Vokabel | |
This is a basic vocabulary with german words like the weekdays in german, numbers, colors in german and words like hello, mother-in-law and great-grandmother. You can say "tschüß" as a farewell. You might ask: What is the german word for grandma? Translate a text with a book from your library.
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