German words you need to know to build your German vocabulary

Top 10 most common German words pronounced by native German speakers

1. 1. Hallo = Hello

   Let's naturally start with "Hallo" which means "Hello" in German. This is one of the most known words in German and a great way to start a conversation with someone from Germany. Click play below to listen to the actual pronunciation:

   Hallo

2. 2. Liebe = Love

   Love is a universal feeling and we definitely had to talk about it here. German people have a lovely way of saying they love someone or something through the word "Liebe". Hear it in action here:

   Liebe

3. 3. Glück = Happiness

   When there's love, there's definitely happiness. We are all chasing "Glück" as German-speaking people would say. Listen closely and you might just get some “Happiness” in your life today:

   Glück

4. 4. Katze = Cat

   Let's talk pets. There are two types of people in the world: cat people and dog people. We are going to talk about cats first or how people in Austria would say: "Katze". Listen to how it sounds like:

   Katze

5. 5. Hund = Dog

   But let's not forget our lovely and loyal companions, dogs. A dog in German is "Hund", a really useful word for dog lovers worldwide. Here is how you would pronounce it:

   Hund

6. 6. Lächeln = Smile

   Now it is time to smile. Or how someone from Germany would say: "lächeln". Smiling makes us happy and helps us stay healthy, so that's why we all need to smile every day. Here's the German pronunciation:

   Lächeln

7. 7. Deutscher = German

   Next, let’s see how people in Germany say “German”. The correct answer is "Deutscher". Listen to how a German speaker would pronounce it:

   Deutscher

8. 8. Ja = Yes

   German speakers say “yes” by simply saying “Ja”. Enhance your understanding by listening to how a person from Austria would pronounce this word:

   Ja

9. 9. Danke = Thank you

   A single “thank you” is all you need to make people smile everywhere you go. Here’s a native speaker thanking you in German:

   Danke

10. 10. Tschüss = Goodbye

    No polite conversation can end without a proper goodbye or “Tschüss” – how German people usually say. Here's how to correctly pronounce it:

    Tschüss

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