Daily Life in German
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Haus
House
My house has a big garden.
Arbeit
Work
I take the bus to work.
Schule
School
The children go to school.
Familie
Family
My family lives in Paris.
Freund
Friend
He is my best friend.
Morgen
Morning / Tomorrow
I wake up early in the morning.
Abend
Evening
The evening is warm and wonderful today.
Nacht
Night
I sleep well at night.
Tag
Day
The day was very tiring and long.
Woche
Week
This week I'm going to Berlin.
Monat
Month
The month of January is very cold.
Jahr
Year
This year I want to travel.
Heute
Today
Today the weather is very nice.
Gestern
Yesterday
Yesterday I went to the movies.
Morgen
Tomorrow
Tomorrow my friend is coming to visit.
Stadt
City
The city of Berlin is very interesting.
Land
Country
Germany is a beautiful country.
Wohnung
Apartment / Flat
My apartment is small but cozy.
Garten
Garden
Many beautiful flowers grow in the garden.
Auto
Car
The car is new and fast.
Geschäft
Store / Shop
I buy clothes at the store.
Bank
Bank
The bank is near the market.
Post
Post office
I'm going to the post office to pick up a package.
Supermarkt
Supermarket
I buy milk at the supermarket.
Park
Park
The children are playing in the park.
Buch
Book
I'm reading an interesting book.
Zeitung
Newspaper
My father reads the newspaper.
Telefon
Telephone
My phone is ringing.
Computer
Computer
I work on the computer.
Übermorgen
Day after tomorrow
The day after tomorrow I'm going on vacation.
Zähne putzen
To brush one's teeth
I brush my teeth every morning.
Hände waschen
To wash one's hands
Before eating, we wash our hands.
Sich anziehen
To get dressed
In the morning, I get dressed quickly.
Fernsehen
To watch TV
In the evening, I like to watch TV.
Musik hören
To listen to music
I like listening to music while I work.
Abendessen kochen
To make dinner
My mother is making dinner.
Wäsche waschen
To do the laundry
On Saturdays, I always do the laundry.
Pflanzen gießen
To water the plants
The plants need to be watered regularly.
Medikamente nehmen
To take medicine
The patient takes medicine three times a day.
Ins Bett gehen
To go to bed
I go to bed at 10 p.m.
Wecker stellen
To set the alarm
I set my alarm for 7 o'clock.
Tür abschließen
To lock the door
In the evening, I lock the door.
Nachrichten lesen
To read the news
In the morning, I read the news online.
Sport treiben
To do sports / To exercise
I like doing sports on the weekend.
Einkaufen gehen
To go shopping / To do the shopping
We're going shopping for dinner today.
Rechnungen bezahlen
To pay the bills
I have to pay my bills.
Nachricht schicken
To send a message
Can you send me a message?
Pause machen
To take a break
I'm taking a break from work.
Einen Freund treffen
To meet a friend
I'm meeting my best friend tonight.
Aufräumen
To clean up / To tidy up
I have to tidy up my room.
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