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    200+ Basic German Words for Beginners

    If you’ve just started learning German, you might be struggling


    to get past the beginner stage.

    Maybe you feel overwhelmed by the Germanic umlauts on


    vowels (ä, ö, ü), or maybe that eszett letter (ß). Perhaps it’s
    the pace of spoken German that’s made you question your
    decision to start learning.

    While there’s definitely truth to those concerns, worry not.


    There are several short and easy-to-learn words in German
    that can serve as a springboard while you become familiar
    with the language.

    Memorizing even a few basic German words for beginners will


    be enough of a stepping stone to help you eventually learn
    more. This is because many German words are composed of
    several shorter words that, when combined, have a unique
    meaning.

    Take Kühlschrank, for example. This word is composed


    of Kühl- which means “cool,” and -schrank which translates
    to “cupboard.”
    Combine the two and you get “cool cupboard,” which is a funny
    way to describe a refrigerator—the actual meaning of the
    word Kühlschrank.

    Pretty relieving to know this, right?

    German isn’t that hard after all. The most difficult part is to
    summon up the courage to begin.

    That’s why we took the time to put together a categorized


    masterlist of the most essential words in German for
    beginners.

    Without further ado, let’s get right into it…

    Table of Contents

    1. Pronouns
    2. Numbers
    3. Nouns
    4. Verbs
    5. Adjectives
    6. Conjunctions
    7. Others
    8. Conclusion

    1. Pronouns
    The first set of words you should add to your German
    vocabulary are pronouns. These are the words we use to refer
    to people, places, or things without actually using their names:

     Susan ate the chocolate bar. = She ate the chocolate


    bar.

    Here, we’ll be covering three types of pronouns in German:


    personal, demonstrative, and interrogative.

    Personal Pronouns

    We’ll start with personal pronouns, given their importance in


    sentences. These are crucial for almost any sentence, and we
    recommend you memorize them by heart before you start with
    any other words.

    English German
    I ich
    you du
    he er
    she sie
    it es
    we wir
    you (plural) ihr
    they sie
    me mich / mir
    you dich / dir
    him ihm / ihn
    her ihr
    us uns
    them ihnen

    Demonstrative Pronouns

    Demonstrative pronouns are especially critical for indicating


    which objects or people you’re referring to in your dialogue.
    These four basic German words are important to master at the
    beginner stage.

    English German
    this dieses
    that das
    these diese
    those jene

    Interrogative Pronouns / Question Words

    Interrogative pronouns, or the “Five Ws,” are the words we use


    to ask questions.

    English German
    who wer
    whom wen / wem
    whose wessen
    what was
    which welche

    In a similar vein, there are a few interrogative adverbs you


    should learn at this stage as well:
    English German
    when wann
    where wo
    why warum
    how wie

    Citation: https://www.germanpod101.com/blog/2021/09/23/german-beginner-words/

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