Most Common German Verbs to English - Random Order

Type the English translation of these most commonly used German verbs, in the infinitive form. 50 verbs are listed every time you play. The verbs and their order change every time!

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Although sometimes multiple translations are allowed for a verb, try to give the most common translations

Note: the accepted translations for each verb may not be the only valid ones

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German	English
sprechen	speak
bieten	offer
liegen	lie
schaffen	manage, create
denken	think
stellen	place, set
warten	wait
verbinden	connect, link, bind, join
bestehen	exist, survive, consist of, insist, pass
gewinnen	win
können	can, be able to
dürfen	may, be allowed
wissen	know
halten	stop, hold
erreichen	achieve, reach
versuchen	try, attempt
legen	lay, put
bilden	form, educate
tun	do
sehen	see
vergehen	elapse, decay
arbeiten	work
führen	lead
betreffen	affect, concern
fallen	fall

German	English
folgen	follow
fehlen	lack, be missing
erwarten	expect
nennen	name, call
interessieren	interest
sollen	should, ought to
müssen	must, have to
sagen	say
fragen	ask
schließen	close
kennen	know
glauben	believe, think
entstehen	originate, develop
wollen	want
bekommen	get, receive
entwickeln	develop
leben	live
verlieren	lose
vergleichen	compare
tragen	carry, wear
ergeben	submit, arise, result in
setzen	set, put, place
lesen	read
erklären	explain
anbieten	offer

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4 Comments

Level 82

Nov 25, 2019

Verbs from The German Professor.

Level 47

Jul 28, 2021

Very nice quiz! It is helpful for reviewing verbs and also learning several new useful ones. Thank you! :)

Level 82

Jul 29, 2021

Danke schön!

Level 92

Feb 11, 2023

Some of these are hard because it may have multiple synonyms in English that still don't mean exactly what it does in German. Some, like heißen, are in a passive tense without a real direct word in English. I never would've listed a lot of these if I had to do a list of most common German verbs. Even the Most Common English Verbs / Nouns / Words quizzes really threw me off.