German is the most widely spoken native language in the European Union, with over 100 million native speakers. As the language of Europe's largest economy, German is valuable for business, engineering, science, and academic pursuits.
Essential German words for absolute beginners (CEFR A1). Greetings, numbers, colors, pronouns, basic verbs, prepositions, and survival phrases with example sentences.
German words for daily life (CEFR A1). Family, food, home, body parts, clothes, weather, animals, and everyday objects with example sentences.
German words for basic conversations (CEFR A2). Opinions, feelings, descriptions, personality traits, and social interactions with example sentences.
German words for politics and law (CEFR B2). Political systems, legislation, courts, civil rights, and governance with example sentences.
Advanced German idioms and figurative expressions (CEFR C1). Redewendungen, Sprichwörter, colloquial expressions, metaphors, and culturally-rooted phrases with example sentences.
German business vocabulary words (B1–B2). Office, meetings, emails, job interviews, negotiations, finance, HR, and professional etiquette with example sentences and English translations.
German words for health and lifestyle (CEFR B1). Medical terms, mental health, nutrition, fitness, and daily habits with example sentences.
German words for science and technology (CEFR B2). Research, AI, medicine, energy, and innovation with example sentences.
Essential German travel words (A1–A2). Airport, hotel, directions, restaurants, shopping, transportation, emergencies, and sightseeing with example sentences and English translations. All nouns include der/die/das articles.
Advanced German words for politics, economy and society (CEFR C1). Government and legislation, public finance and markets, social policy and civic debate — the specialist vocabulary beyond the B2 decks, with example sentences.
Advanced German words for science, technology and the environment (CEFR C1). Research methods, engineering and digital systems, energy, climate and conservation policy, with example sentences.
German words for travel situations (CEFR A2). Airport, hotel, restaurant, directions, sightseeing, and transportation with example sentences.
Germany has the largest economy in Europe and the fourth-largest globally. German is the second most commonly used scientific language, and many world-changing ideas in philosophy, music, and literature originated in German. Learning German opens doors to top universities (many with free tuition), engineering careers, and the vibrant cultures of Central Europe.
100+ million native speakers across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and South Tyrol.
German grammar has more rules than English (four cases, three genders, verb-second word order), but it's highly regular and predictable. Once you learn the patterns, they apply consistently. Our grammar notes on each card help you internalize these patterns.
The FSI estimates 750 hours for professional proficiency. Reaching B2 (upper-intermediate) typically requires 500–600 hours of study. Consistent daily vocabulary review with spaced repetition accelerates this significantly.
The decks cover Standard German (Hochdeutsch), which is understood across all German-speaking regions. For Swiss German dialect specifically, see our Swiss German decks.
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