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Top 100 Essential German Adjectives for Beginners (with Audio)
This lesson focuses on the 100 most frequently used German adjectives that beginners often encounter in daily conversations. These adjectives are chosen for their ease of learning and retention.
Most Common German Adjectives
Below is a glossary of the top 100 most commonly used German adjectives, curated specifically for those learning German as a second language. Additionally, you can listen to the correct pronunciation of each word by clicking on the pronunciation buttons.
| Adjektiv | Adjective |
|---|---|
| ganz | whole, all time |
| groß | big, large, great |
| gut | good |
| neu | new |
| erste(r,s) | first |
| lang | long |
| deutsch | German |
| klein | small, little |
| alt | old |
| hoch | high, tail |
| einfach | simple, easy |
| letzte(r, s) | last |
| gleich | same, right away, just |
| möglich | possible |
| eigen | own |
| schön | beautiful, pleasant, good |
| spät | late |
| wichtig | important |
| weitere(r, s) | additional |
| genau | exactly |
| jung | young |
| kurz | short |
| stark | strong |
| richtig | correct |
| verschieden | different, diverse |
| bestimmt | special, certain |
| besser | better |
| schnell | fast |
| sicher | safe, secure, certain |
| nächste(r,s) | next |
| politisch | poltical |
| klar | clear |
| schwer | difficult, heavy |
| einzeln | individual |
| bekannt | well-known |
| leicht | light, easy |
| rund | round |
| frei | free |
| früh | early |
| unterschiedlich | different, variable |
| schlecht | bad |
| deutlich | clear |
| allgemein | general |
| einzig | only, single |
| gemeinsam | common, mutual |
| nahe, nah | near, close |
| voll | full |
| direkt | direct, straight |
| international | international |
| sozial | social |
| beste(r, s) | best |
| rot | red |
| offen | open |
| meiste | most |
| besondere(r, s) | special |
| gewiss | certain |
| öffentlich | public |
| halb | half |
| wahrscheinlich | probably |
| europäisch | European |
| wesentlich | essential, fundamental |
| ähnlich | similar |
| häufig | frequent |
| schwarz | black |
| völlig | complete |
| gering | low, small |
| schwierig | difficult |
| praktisch | practical |
| persönlich | personal |
| modern | modern |
| tief | deep |
| tatsächlich | real, actual |
| zusätzlich | additional |
| amerikanisch | American |
| wirtschaftlich | economic, financial |
| interressant | interesting |
| relativ | relative |
| gleichzeitig | simultaneous |
| grün | green |
| weiß | white |
| gesamp | whole, entire |
| speziell | special, specific |
| entscheidend | decisive |
| eng | narrow, close |
| technisch | technical |
| langsam | slow |
| ständig | constant |
| notwendig | necessary |
| rein | pure, clear, clean |
| englisch | English |
| wissenschaftlich | scientific, scholarly |
| falsch | false, wrong |
| fremd | foreign, strange |
| fränzösisch | French |
| selten | rare |
| normal | normal |
| wahr | true |
| privat | private |
| tot | dead |
| gierig | greedy |
You can also look at the “Top 100 German nouns“