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The 100 Most Common German Words

These 100 words make up about 60% of everything people say in German films and TV. Learn them first and you already understand more than half of what you hear.

All 100 words, ranked by how often they're used
Each word with its forms, an example sentence and the English
A three-sentence quick test to check what stuck
A one-page cheat sheet to print
Tick boxes you can check off right on screen

Cover of the free PDF: The 100 Most Common German Words

19 pages

Inside the PDF

A page from chapter 1: der/die/das, ich, du and sie with forms, example sentences and English — Every word with its forms, a real example sentence and the English. Tick the box once you know it.

The one-page cheat sheet listing all 100 words in order of frequency — All 100 words on one page, in order of frequency. Print it and keep it close.

Hear every word in the video

13 minutes, with the pronunciation, an example and a quick test at the end.