German A2 Verbs: Vocabulary List for the Goethe A2 Level
The complete A2 German verbs list from the Goethe A2 Wortliste. At the A2 level, you move beyond basic verbs and start using separable verbs, reflexive verbs, and verbs with prepositions. These verb types let you form more natural German sentences. This German A2 vocabulary list includes all the verbs you need for the Goethe A2 exam, with English meanings and example sentences.
200 verbs
to stay
“Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.”
I am staying at home today.
to need
“Ich brauche Wasser.”
I need water.
to bring
“Ich bringe das Buch zur Schule.”
I bring the book to school.
would like
“Ich möchte einen Kaffee.”
I would like a coffee.
to inform oneself about
“Ich informiere dich heute.”
I inform you today.
to please, to be liked by
“Die Musik gefällt ihm.”
He likes the music.
to feel
“Ich fühle mich heute gut.”
I feel good today.
to have breakfast
“Ich frühstücke jeden Morgen.”
I eat breakfast every morning.
to be happy, to look forward to
“Ich freue mich, dich zu sehen.”
I am happy to see you.
to photograph
“Ich fotografiere den Hund.”
I photograph the dog.
to be ready
“Ich bin fertig.”
I am finished.
to apply
“Ich bewerbe mich für den Job.”
I apply for the job.
to exist, to pass an exam, to consist
“Ich bestehe die Prüfung.”
I pass the exam.
to confirm
“Ich bestätige den Termin.”
I confirm the appointment.
to see
“Ich sehe den Hund im Garten.”
I see the dog in the garden.
to repair
“Ich repariere den kaputten Stuhl.”
I repair the broken chair.
to travel
“Ich reise oft nach Berlin.”
I travel to Berlin often.
to smoke
“Ich rauche nicht.”
I do not smoke.
to spell
“Kannst du deinen Namen buchstabieren?”
Can you spell your name?
to complain
“Ich beschwere mich über den Lärm.”
I complain about the noise.
to offer
“Ich biete dir einen Kaffee an.”
I offer you a coffee.
to make, to do
“Er macht keinen Fehler.”
He makes no mistake.
to open
“Ich öffne die Tür.”
I open the door.
to take
“Ich nehme einen Apfel.”
I take an apple.
to say
“Ich sage die Wahrheit.”
I say the truth.
to shine, to seem
“Die Sonne scheint heute.”
The sun is shining today.
to send
“Ich schicke eine E-Mail.”
I send an email.
to sleep
“Ich schlafe heute lange.”
I sleep long today.
to close
“Ich schließe die Tür.”
I close the door.
to taste
“Der Apfel schmeckt gut.”
The apple tastes good.
to write
“Ich schreibe einen kurzen Text.”
I write a short text.
must, to have to
“Ich muss heute früh aufstehen.”
I have to get up early today.
to rent
“Ich miete eine kleine Wohnung.”
I rent a small apartment.
to examine
“Der Arzt untersucht mich.”
The doctor examines me.
to describe
“Ich beschreibe das Bild.”
I describe the picture.
to change
“Ich ändere meine Pläne.”
I change my plans.
to hurry
“Ich beeile mich heute.”
I hurry today.
to thank
“Ich bedanke mich bei dir.”
I thank you.
to live
“Ich lebe in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to lay, to put
“Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.”
I put the book on the table.
to learn
“Ich lerne Deutsch jeden Tag.”
I learn German every day.
to answer
“Ich beantworte die Frage.”
I answer the question.
to bake
“Ich backe einen Kuchen.”
I bake a cake.
to deliver, to carry out
“Ich trage jeden Morgen die Zeitung aus.”
I deliver the newspaper every morning.
to pronounce
“Ich spreche das Wort laut aus.”
I pronounce the word loudly.
to visit, to view
“Wir besichtigen das Museum.”
We visit the museum.
to rest
“Ich ruhe mich nach der Schule aus.”
I rest after school.
to cough
“Ich huste heute ein bisschen.”
I am coughing a little today.
to unpack
“Ich packe das Geschenk aus.”
I unpack the present.
to go out
“Ich gehe heute Abend aus.”
I am going out tonight.
to spend money
“Ich gebe heute zehn Euro aus.”
I spend ten euros today.
to tidy up
“Ich räume jeden Morgen mein Zimmer auf.”
I tidy up my room every morning.
to pay attention, to look after
“Ich passe im Unterricht gut auf.”
I pay good attention in class.
to open
“Ich mache die Tür auf.”
I open the door.
to annoy, to get angry
“Ich ärgere meinen Bruder manchmal.”
I annoy my brother sometimes.
to fill out
“Ich muss das Formular ausfüllen.”
I have to fill out the form.
to look at, to watch
“Ich sehe den Film an.”
I am watching the movie.
to call on the phone
“Ich rufe meine Mutter an.”
I call my mother.
to register
“Ich melde mich heute online an.”
I register myself online today.
to change
“Ich wechsle das Geld.”
I exchange the money.
to wake someone
“Ich wecke meinen Bruder jeden Morgen.”
I wake my brother every morning.
to turn on, to make up a date
“Ich mache das Licht an.”
I turn the light on.
to be called
“Er heißt Tom.”
His name is Tom.
to arrive
“Ich komme um acht Uhr an.”
I arrive at eight o'clock.
to begin/to start
“Ich fange um acht Uhr an.”
I start at eight o'clock.
to lock, to finish
“Ich schließe die Tür ab.”
I lock the door.
to cry
“Das Baby weint laut.”
The baby cries loudly.
to help
“Ich helfe dir gern.”
I like helping you.
to pick up
“Ich hole dich später ab.”
I will pick you up later.
to fetch, get
“Ich hole ein Glas Wasser.”
I get a glass of water.
to hand in, to deliver
“Ich gebe das Paket heute ab.”
I drop off the package today.
to continue
“Wir machen jetzt weiter.”
We continue now.
to request, to ask for
“Ich bitte dich um Hilfe.”
I ask you for help.
to pay
“Ich bezahle den Kaffee.”
I pay for the coffee.
to use
“Ich benutze jeden Tag mein Handy.”
I use my phone every day.
to study
“Ich studiere Deutsch an der Universität.”
I study German at the university.
to stand
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o’clock.
to hear
“Ich höre Musik.”
I listen to music.
to search, to look for
“Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.”
I am looking for my key.
to dance
“Ich tanze jeden Morgen im Wohnzimmer.”
I dance every morning in the living room.
to pay
“Ich zahle die Rechnung.”
I pay the bill.
to want
“Ich will heute Kaffee trinken.”
I want to drink coffee today.
to place, to put
“Ich stelle den Stuhl an die Wand.”
I put the chair against the wall.
to speak
“Ich spreche Deutsch.”
I speak German.
to play
“Ich spiele jeden Abend Fußball.”
I play soccer every evening.
to get, to receive
“Bekommt ihr auch das Geschenk?”
Are you also getting the gift?
to know, to know a fact
“Ich weiß die Antwort.”
I know the answer.
to repeat
“Ich wiederhole den Satz.”
I repeat the sentence.
to become
“Ich werde müde.”
I am getting tired.
to hurt
“Mein Kopf tut weh.”
My head hurts.
to wash, to wash oneself
“Ich wasche meine Hände.”
I wash my hands.
to begin
“Ich beginne jetzt die Arbeit.”
I begin the work now.
to answer
“Ich antworte sofort.”
I answer immediately.
to wait
“Ich warte vor dem Kino.”
I wait in front of the cinema.
to work
“Ich arbeite heute im Büro.”
I am working in the office today.
to understand
“Ich verstehe dich gut.”
I understand you well.
to rent out
“Ich vermiete ein kleines Zimmer.”
I rent out a small room.
to sell
“Ich verkaufe heute ein altes Buch.”
I am selling an old book today.
to roast, to fry
“Ich brate das Fleisch in der Pfanne.”
I fry the meat in the pan.
to sit down
“Ich setze den Stuhl an den Tisch.”
I place the chair at the table.
to earn
“Ich verdiene heute Geld.”
I earn money today.
to bathe
“Ich bade jeden Morgen.”
I bathe every morning.
to sign
“Ich unterschreibe das Formular.”
I sign the form.
to book
“Ich buche ein Hotel.”
I book a hotel.
to chat
“Ich chatte jeden Abend mit meiner Freundin.”
I chat every evening with my girlfriend.
to mean
“Was bedeutet dieses Wort?”
What does this word mean?
to turn off
“Ich mache das Licht aus.”
I turn off the light.
to get up
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o'clock.
to visit
“Ich besuche meine Oma.”
I visit my grandma.
to lie, to be located
“Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.”
The book is lying on the table.
to listen to
“Ich höre dir gut zu.”
I listen to you carefully.
to pull, to move house
“Ich ziehe die Tür langsam zu.”
I pull the door closed slowly.
to show
“Ich zeige dir das Bild.”
I show you the picture.
to draw
“Ich zeichne ein Haus.”
I draw a house.
to buy
“Ich kaufe heute Brot.”
I am buying bread today.
to read
“Ich lese jeden Morgen die Zeitung.”
I read the newspaper every morning.
to know a person, to know a place
“Ich kenne ihn.”
I know him.
to get to know
“Ich möchte neue Freunde kennenlernen.”
I want to get to know new friends.
to cook
“Ich koche heute eine Suppe.”
I am cooking a soup today.
to come
“Ich komme aus Deutschland.”
I come from Germany.
to cost
“Die Äpfel kosten zwei Euro.”
The apples cost two euros.
to run, to walk
“Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.”
I run every morning in the park.
to love
“Ich liebe Kaffee am Morgen.”
I love coffee in the morning.
to stop
“Ich höre jetzt auf.”
I am stopping now.
to welcome
“Wir heißen dich willkommen.”
We welcome you.
to choose, to vote
“Ich wähle keinen Kaffee.”
I choose no coffee.
to try
“Ich versuche das Rezept.”
I try the recipe.
to postpone, to move
“Ich verschiebe den Termin.”
I move the appointment.
to travel abroad, to travel away
“Ich verreise morgen.”
I am going away tomorrow.
to miss a train, to miss an appointment
“Du verpasst die Chance.”
You miss the chance.
to lose
“Ich verliere meinen Schlüssel.”
I am losing my key.
to fall in love
“Ich verliebe mich in dich.”
I am falling in love with you.
to injure, to hurt oneself
“Ich verletze meinen Finger.”
I injure my finger.
to compare
“Sie vergleicht zwei Bilder.”
She compares two pictures.
to forget
“Ich vergesse den Schlüssel.”
I forget the key.
to laugh
“Er lacht nicht heute.”
He does not laugh today.
to belong
“Das Buch gehört mir.”
The book belongs to me.
to go
“Ich gehe jeden Morgen zur Schule.”
I go to school every morning.
to give
“Ich gebe dir das Buch.”
I give you the book.
to order
“Ich bestelle eine Pizza.”
I order a pizza.
to arrange, to agree upon
“Wir vereinbaren einen Termin.”
We arrange an appointment.
to consider
“Ich überlege kurz und antworte dann.”
I think briefly and then answer.
to exchange
“Ich tausche meinen Stift mit dir.”
I exchange my pen with you.
to share, to divide
“Wir teilen den Kuchen.”
We share the cake.
to argue
“Wir streiten oft über kleine Dinge.”
We argue often about small things.
to disturb
“Das laute Geräusch stört mich.”
The loud noise disturbs me.
to die
“Die Blumen sterben im Winter.”
The flowers die in winter.
to save data
“Ich speichere das Foto auf meinem Handy.”
I save the photo on my phone.
to go for a walk
“Ich gehe jeden Morgen spazieren.”
I go for a walk every morning.
to save money
“Ich spare jeden Tag ein bisschen Geld.”
I save a little money every day.
to sing
“Ich singe jeden Morgen ein Lied.”
I sing a song every morning.
to fall
“Der Ball fällt auf den Boden.”
The ball falls on the floor.
to cut, to cut oneself
“Ich schneide den Apfel.”
I cut the apple.
to give as a gift
“Ich schenke meiner Freundin ein Buch.”
I give my friend a book as a gift.
to report
“Ich berichte jeden Tag kurz über meine Arbeit.”
I report briefly about my work every day.
to advise, to guess
“Ich rate die Antwort.”
I guess the answer.
to ask
“Ich frage den Lehrer.”
I ask the teacher.
to be missing, to lack
“Mir fehlt heute mein Schlüssel.”
I am missing my key today.
to work out, to succeed
“Es klappt heute gut.”
It works well today.
to check, to control
“Ich kontrolliere die Liste.”
I check the list.
to resign, to cancel
“Ich kündige meinen Vertrag heute.”
I cancel my contract today.
to let, to allow
“Ich lasse das Fenster offen.”
I leave the window open.
to celebrate
“Wir feiern heute meinen Geburtstag.”
We are celebrating my birthday today.
to manage, to create
“Ich schaffe das.”
I manage that.
to collect
“Ich sammle gerne Briefe.”
I like to collect letters.
to call someone out
“Ich rufe meinen Freund an.”
I call my friend.
to lie
“Ich lüge nicht.”
I am not lying.
to paint
“Malt ihr heute zusammen?”
Are you painting together today?
to notice
“Ich merke den Fehler sofort.”
I notice the mistake immediately.
to undertake
“Ich unternehme heute einen kleinen Spaziergang.”
I am doing a small walk today.
to reserve
“Ich reserviere einen Tisch.”
I reserve a table.
to ride a horse
“Ich reite jeden Samstag im Park.”
I ride every Saturday in the park.
to clean
“Ich reinige die Küche jeden Morgen.”
I clean the kitchen every morning.
to talk
“Ich rede mit meiner Freundin.”
I talk with my friend.
to calculate, to count
“Ich rechne die Aufgabe.”
I calculate the exercise.
to end, to finish
“Ich beende meine Arbeit um vier Uhr.”
I finish my work at four o'clock.
to name, to call
“Ich nenne meinen Hund Max.”
I call my dog Max.
to forbid
“Ich verbiete das laute Spielen im Zimmer.”
I forbid the loud playing in the room.
to clean
“Ich putze jeden Morgen das Bad.”
I clean the bathroom every morning.
to check, to test
“Ich prüfe die Antwort.”
I check the answer.
to try
“Ich probiere die Suppe.”
I try the soup.
to plan
“Ich plane ein kleines Essen.”
I am planning a small meal.
to fit, to suit
“Die Schuhe passen mir gut.”
The shoes fit me well.
to park
“Ich parke das Auto hier.”
I park the car here.
to pack
“Ich packe meine Tasche.”
I pack my bag.
to advise
“Der Lehrer berät die Schüler.”
The teacher advises the students.
to drive, to go
“Ich fahre jeden Tag zur Arbeit.”
I drive to work every day.
to justify, to state reasons
“Ich begründe meine Wahl kurz.”
I explain my choice briefly.
to organize
“Ich organisiere die kleine Party heute.”
I organize the small party today.
to take place
“Das Konzert findet heute Abend statt.”
The concert takes place this evening.
to wish
“Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag.”
I wish you a nice day.
to look, to appear
“Du siehst heute sehr müde aus.”
You look very tired today.
to get off
“Ich steige an der Haltestelle aus.”
I get off at the stop.
to be interested in
“Ich interessiere mich für Musik.”
I am interested in music.
to sit
“Sitzt du hier?”
Are you sitting here?
to watch TV
“Ich sehe jeden Abend fern.”
I watch TV every evening.
Practice with Games
Example Sentences
Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sechs Uhr auf.
I get up at six every morning.
Sie interessiert sich für Musik.
She is interested in music.
Wir bereiten uns auf die Prüfung vor.
We are preparing for the exam.
Er hat sich bei der Firma beworben.
He applied at the company.
Kannst du mir das bitte erklären?
Can you please explain that to me?