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Top 2500

Top 2500: 100 words from the Vastnylanguages 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice top 2500 in English with German hints. First see the meaning in German, then recall the English word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.

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das Leben
life
/laɪf/
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das Beispiel
example
/ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
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die Tatsache
fact
/ˈfækt/
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der Fall
case
/ˈkeɪs/
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der Punkt
point
/ˈpɔɪnt/
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die Seite
side
/saɪd/
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der Teil
part
/pɑːrt/
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die Liste
list
/lɪst/
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die Linie
line
/laɪn/
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der Name
name
/ˈneɪm/
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die Zahl
number
/ˈnʌmbɚ/
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die Information
information
/ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
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die Nachrichten
news
/nuːz/
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die Welt
world
/wɝːld/
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das Gebiet
area
/ˈɛriə/
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die Sache
thing
/ˈθɪŋ/
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die Art
way
/weɪ/
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der Grund
reason
/ˈriːzən/
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die Frage
question
/ˈkwɛs.tʃən/
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das Geschäft
business
/ˈbɪznəs/
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das Unternehmen
company
/ˈkʌmpəni/
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der Chef
boss
/bɔs/
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der Junge
boy
/bɔɪ/
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die Frau
woman
/ˈwʊmən/
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