Is “5000 Words in English — Vocabulary List” enough for beginners?

It is enough to build a working base: the page gives translations, pronunciation, cards and related lists, but it should be combined with short daily repetition.

What should I learn after this list?

Continue through A1, A2 and B1 lists, then expand into topic hubs such as travel, food, work, family and daily routine.

Lists

5000 Words

4802 wordsGerman → Englishsaved in flashcards

Translation:GermanDE⌄

→

I learnEnglishEN⌄

The list is a quick preview. Check a few words, then switch to flashcards to save your progress.

Words in this list

Use the button beside a word to hear its pronunciation. Images can be turned on manually.

Card direction

German hint → English answer

der Tempel

→

a temple

/ˈtempəl/

nounB2

Details

temporär

→

temporary

/ˈtempəˌreri/

adjectiveB2

Details

zehn

→

ten

/ten/

numeralA1

Details

zehn nach fünf

→

ten after five

/ˌten ˈæftɚ ˈfaɪv/

phraseA1

Details

tendieren

→

to tend

/tend/

verbB1

Details

die Tendenz

→

a tendency

/ˈtendənsi/

nounB2

Details

zart

→

tender

/ˈtendɚ/

adjectiveC1

Details

das Tennis

→

tennis

/ˈtenɪs/

nounA1

Details

die Spannung

→

tension

/ˈtenʃən/

nounB2

Details

das Zelt

→

a tent

/tent/

nounB1

Details

das Trimester

→

a term

/tɝm/

nounA2

Details

das Terminal

→

a terminal

/ˈtɝmɪnəl/

nounB2

Details

die Bedingungen

→

terms

/tɝːmz/

nounB2

Details

schrecklich

→

terrible

/ˈterəbəl/

adjectiveA1

Details

furchtbar

→

terribly

/ˈterəbli/

adverbB2

Details

das Gebiet

→

a territory

/ˈterɪˌtɔri/

nounB2

Details

der Terrorist

→

a terrorist

/ˈterɚɪst/

nounB2

Details

der Test

→

a test

/test/

nounA1

Details

die Aussage

→

testimony

/ˈtestəˌmoʊni/

nounC1

Details

das Testen

→

testing

/ˈtestɪŋ/

nounB2

Details

schreiben

→

to text

/tekst/

verbA2

Details

das Lehrbuch

→

a textbook

/ˈtekstbʊk/

nounB2

Details

die Textur

→

texture

/ˈtekstʃɚ/

nounC1

Details

als

→

than

/ðæn/

conjunctionA1

Details

Show 24 more

Next step

Back: Top 2,500 English words

The whole ladder:

What to learn next

These lists are related to this topic, so you can keep learning without searching the catalog.

Family and relationships