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, out of a total of 100 verbs. 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
sollen	should, ought to
erreichen	achieve, reach
betreffen	affect, concern
versuchen	try, attempt
meinen	think, mean
erklären	explain
liegen	lie
können	can, be able to
fragen	ask
bekommen	get, receive
gewinnen	win
fehlen	lack, be missing
schreiben	write
gehören	belong
sprechen	speak
fühlen	feel
erzählen	tell, narrate
fahren	drive, ride
legen	lay, put
erinnern	remember, remind
anbieten	offer
bestehen	exist, survive, consist of, insist, pass
bedeuten	mean
bilden	form, educate
lernen	learn
tun	do
gelten	be valid
darstellen	depict, portray
führen	lead
wissen	know
ergeben	submit, arise, result in
vorstellen	introduce, imagine
bringen	bring
anfangen	begin
erkennen	recognise, admit
bleiben	stay, remain
sitzen	sit
mögen	like
treffen	meet
beginnen	begin
schließen	close
wollen	want
werden	become, get
bieten	offer
brauchen	need
lesen	read
ansehen	look at, watch
handeln	deal, trade
stehen	stand
verlieren	lose

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Level 78

Nov 25, 2019

Verbs from The German Professor.

Level 49

Jul 28, 2021

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

Level 78

Jul 29, 2021

Danke schön!

Level 89

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.