Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including business attire and school-related words
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in German. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Henrik. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core German Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in German. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
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| Krawatte |
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| "necktie" |
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| Krawatte |
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| Krawatte |
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| "necktie" |
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| Wenn du deine Krawatte nicht richtig bindest, sieht es unordentlich aus. |
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| "If you don't tie your necktie properly, it will look untidy." |
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| Wenn du deine Krawatte nicht richtig bindest, sieht es unordentlich aus. |
| 2. |
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| Anzug |
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| "suit" |
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| Anzug |
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| Anzug |
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| "suit" |
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| Er hat alle seine Anzüge ordentlich im Kleiderschrank aufgehangen. |
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| "He hung up all of his suits neatly in the closet." |
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| Er hat alle seine Anzüge ordentlich im Kleiderschrank aufgehangen. |
| 3. |
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| Turnschuh |
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| "sneaker" |
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| Turnschuh |
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| Turnschuh |
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| "sneaker" |
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| Meine Turnschuhe sind sehr bequem. |
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| "My sneakers are very comfortable." |
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| Meine Turnschuhe sind sehr bequem. |
| 4. |
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| einundzwanzig |
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| "twenty-one" |
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| einundzwanzig |
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| einundzwanzig |
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| "twenty-one" |
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| Das Gebäude hat einundzwanzig Etagen. |
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| "The building has twenty-one stories." |
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| Das Gebäude hat einundzwanzig Etagen. |
| 5. |
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| zweiundzwanzig |
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| "twenty-two" |
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| zweiundzwanzig |
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| zweiundzwanzig |
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| "twenty-two" |
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| Zweiundzwanzig ist ihre Lieblingsnummer. |
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| "Twenty-two is her favorite number." |
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| Zweiundzwanzig ist ihre Lieblingsnummer. |
| 6. |
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| dreiunddreißig |
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| "thirty-three" |
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| dreiunddreißig |
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| dreiunddreißig |
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| "thirty-three" |
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| Dieses Buch hat dreiunddreißig Seiten. |
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| "This book has thirty-three pages." |
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| Dieses Buch hat dreiunddreißig Seiten. |
| 7. |
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| vierundvierzig |
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| "forty-four" |
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| vierundvierzig |
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| vierundvierzig |
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| "forty-four" |
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| Ich habe vierundvierzig Prüfungen dieses Jahr. |
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| "I'll have forty-four exams this year." |
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| Ich habe vierundvierzig Prüfungen dieses Jahr. |
| 8. |
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| fünfundfünfzig |
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| "fifty-five" |
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| fünfundfünfzig |
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| fünfundfünfzig |
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| "fifty-five" |
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| Mein Fernseher hat fünfundfünfzig Kanäle. |
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| "My TV has fifty-five channels." |
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| Mein Fernseher hat fünfundfünfzig Kanäle. |
| 9. |
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| Student |
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| "student" |
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| Student |
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| Student |
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| "student" |
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| Der Student hat eine Frage gestellt. |
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| "The university student asked a question." |
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| Der Student hat eine Frage gestellt. |
| 10. |
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| anschauen |
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| "watch" |
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| anschauen |
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| anschauen |
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| "watch" |
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| Sich Horrorfilme alleine anzuschauen, kann ganz schön gruselig sein. |
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| "To watch horror movies alone...it can be very creepy." |
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| Sich Horrorfilme alleine anzuschauen, kann ganz schön gruselig sein. |
| 11. |
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| Klassenzimmer |
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| "classroom" |
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| Klassenzimmer |
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| Klassenzimmer |
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| "classroom" |
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| Wir sitzen gerade im Klassenzimmer. |
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| "We're sitting in the classroom." |
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| Wir sitzen gerade im Klassenzimmer. |
| 12. |
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| Schule |
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| "school" |
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| Schule |
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| Schule |
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| "school" |
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| Er ist ein Englischlehrer an der Schule. |
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| "He is an English teacher at the school." |
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| Er ist ein Englischlehrer an der Schule. |
| 13. |
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| Stuhl |
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| "school chair" |
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| Stuhl |
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| Stuhl |
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| "school chair" |
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| Ich habe mir ein Kissen gekauft für den Stuhl in der Schule. |
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| "I bought a cushion for my school chair." |
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| Ich habe mir ein Kissen gekauft für den Stuhl in der Schule. |
| 14. |
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| Schreibtisch |
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| "school desk" |
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| Schreibtisch |
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| Schreibtisch |
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| "school desk" |
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| Ich musste meinen Schreibtisch jede Woche mit jemand anderem teilen. |
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| "I had to share my school desk every week with somebody else." |
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| Ich musste meinen Schreibtisch jede Woche mit jemand anderem teilen. |
| 15. |
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| im Internet surfen |
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| "surf the Internet" |
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| im Internet surfen |
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| im Internet surfen |
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| "surf the Internet" |
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| Ich möchte im Internet surfen. |
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| "I would like to surf the Internet." |
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| Ich möchte im Internet surfen. |
| 16. |
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| Norden |
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| "north" |
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| Norden |
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| Norden |
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| "north" |
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| Die Startbahn ist nach Norden ausgerichtet. |
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| "The runway is heading northward." |
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| Die Startbahn ist nach Norden ausgerichtet. |
| 17. |
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| zurückkehren |
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| "return" |
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| zurückkehren |
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| zurückkehren |
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| "return" |
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| Der Reisende weiss noch nicht, wann er von seiner Reise zurückkehren wird. |
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| "The traveler doesn't know when he will return from his journey yet." |
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| Der Reisende weiss noch nicht, wann er von seiner Reise zurückkehren wird. |
| 18. |
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| baden |
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| "bathe" |
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| baden |
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| baden |
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| "bathe" |
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| Die Jungs baden in der Badewanne. |
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| "The boys bathe in the bathtub." |
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| Die Jungs baden in der Badewanne. |
| 19. |
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| schlafen |
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| "sleep" |
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| schlafen |
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| schlafen |
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| "sleep" |
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| Du solltest früher schlafen. |
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| "You should sleep earlier." |
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| Du solltest früher schlafen. |
| 20. |
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| Süden |
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| "south" |
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| Süden |
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| Süden |
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| "south" |
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| Im Süden Deutschlands liegt der Bundesstaat Bayern. |
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| "In the south of Germany is the state Bavaria." |
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| Im Süden Deutschlands liegt der Bundesstaat Bayern. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Auf Wiedersehen. |
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