German B1 Verbs: Vocabulary List for the Goethe B1 Level
German B1 verbs from the Goethe B1 Wortliste. At the B1 level, verbs let you express opinions, describe processes, and talk about plans, possibilities, and consequences. You will use more verbs with fixed prepositions, more reflexive verbs, and verbs that appear in formal and written German. This German B1 vocabulary list covers verbs you need for the Goethe B1 exam, with English meanings and example sentences.
615 verbs
to amuse
to arrest
to give up
to protest
to meet
“Ich treffe meine Freunde am Samstag.”
I meet my friends on Saturday.
to set, to determine, to fix
to provide food/cater
to decide
to look, to appear
“Du siehst heute sehr müde aus.”
You look very tired today.
to live
“Ich lebe in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to freeze
“Ich friere heute sehr.”
I am very cold today.
to arrest
to ride a horse
“Ich reite jeden Samstag im Park.”
I ride every Saturday in the park.
to need
to smell
“Ich rieche die frischen Blumen.”
I smell the fresh flowers.
to continue
to hinder, to impede
to inquire
to be missing, to lack
“Mir fehlt heute mein Schlüssel.”
I am missing my key today.
to subscribe
to come
“Ich komme aus Deutschland.”
I come from Germany.
to hire; to turn on (a device)
to end
“Der Film endet um neun Uhr.”
The movie ends at nine o’clock.
to make an effort
to determine; to establish
to exist, to pass an exam, to consist
“Ich bestehe die Prüfung.”
I pass the exam.
to train
to fit, to suit
“Die Schuhe passen mir gut.”
The shoes fit me well.
to save money
“Ich spare jeden Tag ein bisschen Geld.”
I save a little money every day.
to remember
to hear
“Ich höre Musik.”
I listen to music.
to use
to insure; to assure
to adjust; to hire
to forbid
“Ich verbiete das laute Spielen im Zimmer.”
I forbid the loud playing in the room.
to plan, to intend
to consume, to use up
to say
“Ich sage die Wahrheit.”
I say the truth.
to underline
to fly
“Ich fliege morgen nach Berlin.”
I am flying to Berlin tomorrow.
to pay
“Ich bezahle den Kaffee.”
I pay for the coffee.
to discuss
to cope, to get along
to copy (by writing)
to happen
to overtake
to argue
to dissolve
to stand
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o’clock.
to close
“Ich mache die Tür zu.”
I close the door.
to pay
“Ich zahle die Rechnung.”
I pay the bill.
to gain weight
to lose
“Ich verliere meinen Schlüssel.”
I am losing my key.
to read
“Ich lese jeden Morgen die Zeitung.”
I read the newspaper every morning.
to work out, to succeed
“Es klappt heute gut.”
It works well today.
to cry
“Das Baby weint laut.”
The baby cries loudly.
to draw
“Ich zeichne ein Haus.”
I draw a house.
to apply
to explain
“Ich erkläre die Aufgabe.”
I explain the task.
to check, to verify
to believe
“Ich glaube dir.”
I believe you.
to care for
“Ich pflege meine Pflanzen jeden Tag.”
I take care of my plants every day.
may, to be allowed to
“Ich darf heute länger schlafen.”
I may sleep longer today.
to call someone out
“Ich rufe meinen Freund an.”
I call my friend.
to contradict
to rent out
“Ich vermiete ein kleines Zimmer.”
I rent out a small room.
to summarize
to make, to do
“Er macht keinen Fehler.”
He makes no mistake.
to disturb
“Das laute Geräusch stört mich.”
The loud noise disturbs me.
to move in
“Ich ziehe morgen in die neue Wohnung ein.”
I move into the new apartment tomorrow.
to distribute
to handle, to deal with
to set off (by vehicle)
to offer
“Ich biete dir einen Kaffee an.”
I offer you a coffee.
to enter
to lie
“Ich lüge nicht.”
I am not lying.
to wait
“Ich warte vor dem Kino.”
I wait in front of the cinema.
to build
“Ich baue ein kleines Haus.”
I build a small house.
to please, to be liked by
“Die Musik gefällt ihm.”
He likes the music.
to bring
“Ich bringe das Buch zur Schule.”
I bring the book to school.
to snow
“Heute schneit es.”
Today it is snowing.
to sign
“Ich unterschreibe das Formular.”
I sign the form.
to know a person, to know a place
“Ich kenne ihn.”
I know him.
to treat
“Der Arzt behandelt mich heute.”
The doctor treats me today.
to injure oneself
to cost
“Die Äpfel kosten zwei Euro.”
The apples cost two euros.
to postpone, to move
“Ich verschiebe den Termin.”
I move the appointment.
to record; to take up
to accept, to confirm, to promise
to participate
to deliver
“Der Fahrer liefert heute das Paket.”
The driver delivers the package today.
to concentrate
to confirm
“Ich bestätige den Termin.”
I confirm the appointment.
to travel
“Ich reise oft nach Berlin.”
I travel to Berlin often.
to get up
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o'clock.
to ask
“Ich frage den Lehrer.”
I ask the teacher.
to belong
“Das Buch gehört mir.”
The book belongs to me.
to reach
to hold on (to), to hold tight
to pack
“Ich packe meine Tasche.”
I pack my bag.
to fall in love
to align; to organize; to pass on (a message)
to upload
to talk
“Ich rede mit meiner Freundin.”
I talk with my friend.
to get dressed
“Ich ziehe mich am Morgen an.”
I get dressed in the morning.
to depict, to represent
to cook
“Ich koche heute eine Suppe.”
I am cooking a soup today.
to complete, to add to
to introduce
to persuade
to think
“Ich denke jeden Morgen an meine Familie.”
I think of my family every morning.
to order
“Ich bestelle eine Pizza.”
I order a pizza.
to clean
“Ich reinige die Küche jeden Morgen.”
I clean the kitchen every morning.
to prevent
to take care of
“Ich kümmere mich um meinen Hund.”
I take care of my dog.
to reduce
to work
“Ich arbeite heute im Büro.”
I am working in the office today.
to go
“Ich gehe jeden Morgen zur Schule.”
I go to school every morning.
to grill
“Ich grille heute Würstchen im Garten.”
I am grilling sausages in the garden today.
to get
“Ich kriege heute einen Brief.”
I get a letter today.
to convince
to translate
to turn (off)
to get, to receive
“Bekommt ihr auch das Geschenk?”
Are you also getting the gift?
to consider
“Ich überlege kurz und antworte dann.”
I think briefly and then answer.
to behave
to promise
to move, to change residence
“Ich ziehe morgen um.”
I am moving tomorrow.
to print
“Ich drucke das Dokument.”
I print the document.
to clean
“Ich putze jeden Morgen das Bad.”
I clean the bathroom every morning.
to arise; to emerge; to develop
“Ein kleines Problem entsteht heute im Kurs.”
A small problem arises today in the course.
to have breakfast
“Ich frühstücke jeden Morgen.”
I eat breakfast every morning.
to hide
to guarantee
to answer
“Ich beantworte die Frage.”
I answer the question.
to produce
to change (trains/buses), to transfer
“Ich steige heute in der Stadt um.”
I change trains today in the city.
to examine
“Der Arzt untersucht mich.”
The doctor examines me.
to contain
to approve
to sing
“Ich singe jeden Morgen ein Lied.”
I sing a song every morning.
to state; to boast
to tidy up
“Ich räume jeden Morgen mein Zimmer auf.”
I tidy up my room every morning.
to fall
“Der Ball fällt auf den Boden.”
The ball falls on the floor.
to serve; to operate
to resign, to cancel
“Ich kündige meinen Vertrag heute.”
I cancel my contract today.
to decide
to furnish, to set up
to enlarge
to address, to speak to
to dance
“Ich tanze jeden Morgen im Wohnzimmer.”
I dance every morning in the living room.
to grow
“Die Blumen wachsen im Garten.”
The flowers grow in the garden.
to read aloud
to approach; to close (e.g. a door)
to discover
to function
to look up
to address formally (with 'Sie')
to acknowledge, to recognize
to choose, to select
to turn off
“Ich mache das Licht aus.”
I turn off the light.
to request, to urge
to answer
“Ich antworte sofort.”
I answer immediately.
to use
“Ich benutze jeden Tag mein Handy.”
I use my phone every day.
to give
“Ich gebe dir das Buch.”
I give you the book.
to punish
to begin/to start
“Ich fange um acht Uhr an.”
I start at eight o'clock.
to love
“Ich liebe Kaffee am Morgen.”
I love coffee in the morning.
to remove
to connect
to grill
to determine, to set, to establish
to speak
“Ich spreche Deutsch.”
I speak German.
to help
“Ich helfe dir gern.”
I like helping you.
to get in, to board
“Ich steige in den Bus ein.”
I get on the bus.
to taste
“Der Apfel schmeckt gut.”
The apple tastes good.
to insult
to decorate
to do
“Ich tue heute nichts.”
I do nothing today.
to mark
to depart
“Der Bus fährt um acht Uhr ab.”
The bus leaves at eight o'clock.
to watch TV
“Ich sehe jeden Abend fern.”
I watch TV every evening.
to spend (time)
to change (oneself), to alter
to prepare (food)
to carry; to wear
“Ich trage eine blaue Jacke.”
I am wearing a blue jacket.
to bathe
“Ich bade jeden Morgen.”
I bathe every morning.
to vacuum
to arrange, to agree upon
“Wir vereinbaren einen Termin.”
We arrange an appointment.
to make a phone call
“Ich telefoniere jeden Abend mit meiner Mutter.”
I call my mother every evening.
to take off (aircraft), to withdraw (money)
to be called
“Er heißt Tom.”
His name is Tom.
to describe
“Ich beschreibe das Bild.”
I describe the picture.
to publish
to fill out
“Ich muss das Formular ausfüllen.”
I have to fill out the form.
to check, to control
“Ich kontrolliere die Liste.”
I check the list.
to see
“Ich sehe den Hund im Garten.”
I see the dog in the garden.
to rest
“Ich ruhe mich nach der Arbeit aus.”
I rest after work.
to get, to obtain
to fasten (one's seatbelt)
to appear (on stage), to perform
to park
“Ich parke das Auto hier.”
I park the car here.
to inform, to communicate
to check, to test
“Ich prüfe die Antwort.”
I check the answer.
to exert oneself
to undertake
“Ich unternehme heute einen kleinen Spaziergang.”
I am doing a small walk today.
to name, to call
“Ich nenne meinen Hund Max.”
I call my dog Max.
to happen
to understand
“Ich verstehe dich gut.”
I understand you well.
to put on makeup
to get to know
“Ich möchte neue Freunde kennenlernen.”
I want to get to know new friends.
to suggest
to report
“Ich melde mich beim Lehrer.”
I report to the teacher.
to insert
to want
“Ich will heute Kaffee trinken.”
I want to drink coffee today.
to lay, to put
“Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.”
I put the book on the table.
to produce
to dispose of
to distinguish
to meet (by chance)
to look
“Ich schaue den Film heute Abend.”
I watch the movie tonight.
to mean
“Ich meine das ernst.”
I mean that seriously.
to jump
“Ich springe jeden Morgen kurz im Park.”
I jump briefly in the park every morning.
to know, to know a fact
“Ich weiß die Antwort.”
I know the answer.
to open
“Ich öffne die Tür.”
I open the door.
to leave behind
to achieve, to accomplish
to educate, to raise (children)
to invite
“Ich lade meinen Freund zum Essen ein.”
I invite my friend to eat.
to protect
“Ich schütze meinen Freund.”
I protect my friend.
to influence
to pay attention to
“Ich beachte die Regeln im Kurs.”
I follow the rules in the course.
to earn
“Ich verdiene heute Geld.”
I earn money today.
to send
“Ich schicke eine E-Mail.”
I send an email.
to visit, to view
“Wir besichtigen das Museum.”
We visit the museum.
to register
“Ich melde mich heute online an.”
I register myself online today.
to introduce oneself
to book
“Ich buche ein Hotel.”
I book a hotel.
to cause
to watch
to justify, to state reasons
“Ich begründe meine Wahl kurz.”
I explain my choice briefly.
to compare
“Sie vergleicht zwei Bilder.”
She compares two pictures.
to stay overnight
“Wir übernachten heute im Hotel.”
We are staying overnight in the hotel today.
to complain
to do without
to forget
“Ich vergesse den Schlüssel.”
I forget the key.
to deceive, to cheat
to write
“Ich schreibe einen kurzen Text.”
I write a short text.
to delete; to extinguish
to eat (for animals)
“Das große Pferd frisst Heu.”
The big horse eats hay.
to marry
“Ich heirate meine Freundin im Sommer.”
I marry my girlfriend in the summer.
to take (medicine, a meal, etc.)
to hand in, to deliver
“Ich gebe das Paket heute ab.”
I drop off the package today.
to separate, to divorce
to use, to deploy, to insert
to be silent
to be certain
to congratulate
“Ich gratuliere dir zum Geburtstag.”
I congratulate you on your birthday.
to enjoy
“Ich genieße den warmen Kaffee.”
I enjoy the warm coffee.
to develop
to begin
“Ich beginne jetzt die Arbeit.”
I begin the work now.
to give as a gift
“Ich schenke meiner Freundin ein Buch.”
I give my friend a book as a gift.
to mean
“Was bedeutet dieses Wort?”
What does this word mean?
to get upset
to arrive
“Ich komme um acht Uhr an.”
I arrive at eight o'clock.
to advise
“Der Lehrer berät die Schüler.”
The teacher advises the students.
to perform (a play, etc.)
to recommend
“Ich empfehle das Buch.”
I recommend the book.
to be cancelled; to fail (e.g. power)
to accomplish, to take care of
to listen to
“Ich höre dir gut zu.”
I listen to you carefully.
to refrain from
to be bored
to cut, to cut oneself
“Ich schneide den Apfel.”
I cut the apple.
to teach
“Ich unterrichte Deutsch.”
I teach German.
to press, to push
“Ich drücke den Knopf.”
I press the button.
to occur; to happen
to pronounce
“Ich spreche das Wort laut aus.”
I pronounce the word loudly.
to switch on
to change
“Ich ändere meine Pläne.”
I change my plans.
to be located
to wake up
“Ich wache jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I wake up every morning at seven o'clock.
to bloom
“Die Blumen blühen im Garten.”
The flowers bloom in the garden.
to consume
to miss (someone/something)
must, to have to
“Ich muss heute früh aufstehen.”
I have to get up early today.
to search, to look for
“Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.”
I am looking for my key.
to turn around
to pull, to move house
“Ich ziehe die Tür langsam zu.”
I pull the door closed slowly.
to be happy, to look forward
“Ich freue mich auf das Wochenende.”
I am looking forward to the weekend.
to disappear
to cross (over)
to forgive
to transfer money
“Ich überweise das Geld heute.”
I transfer the money today.
to miss a train, to miss an appointment
“Du verpasst die Chance.”
You miss the chance.
to suspect; to assume
to suffice
to study
“Ich studiere Deutsch an der Universität.”
I study German at the university.
to drive, to propel, to do (an activity)
to learn
“Ich lerne Deutsch jeden Tag.”
I learn German every day.
to ring (a bell)
to found, to establish
to accompany
to catch a cold
to place, to put
“Ich stelle den Stuhl an die Wand.”
I put the chair against the wall.
to heat
“Ich heize das Zimmer am Abend.”
I heat the room in the evening.
to cough
“Ich huste heute ein bisschen.”
I am coughing a little today.
to prepare (oneself)
to sell
“Ich verkaufe heute ein altes Buch.”
I am selling an old book today.
to occur
to exchange
“Ich tausche meinen Stift mit dir.”
I exchange my pen with you.
to enter (in writing), to fill in
to shake
to be correct; to vote; to tune
to mix
“Ich mische den Salat.”
I mix the salad.
to let, to allow
“Ich lasse das Fenster offen.”
I leave the window open.
to lead
“Ich führe meinen Hund jeden Morgen im Park.”
I walk my dog in the park every morning.
to employ; to occupy
to sit down
“Ich setze den Stuhl an den Tisch.”
I place the chair at the table.
to calculate
to decide (make up one's mind)
to receive
to accept; to assume
to reflect, to think about
to photograph
“Ich fotografiere den Hund.”
I photograph the dog.
to stay
“Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.”
I am staying at home today.
to drink
“Ich trinke Wasser.”
I drink water.
to become
“Ich werde müde.”
I am getting tired.
to burn
to be surprised
to support
to integrate
to die
“Die Blumen sterben im Winter.”
The flowers die in winter.
to criticize
to breathe
“Ich atme ruhig.”
I breathe calmly.
to wear (clothes)
to look at, to watch
“Ich sehe den Film an.”
I am watching the movie.
to prescribe
“Der Arzt verschreibt ein Medikament.”
The doctor prescribes a medicine.
to exclude
to analyze
to request, to ask for
“Ich bitte dich um Hilfe.”
I ask you for help.
to drive, to go
“Ich fahre jeden Tag zur Arbeit.”
I drive to work every day.
to laugh
“Er lacht nicht heute.”
He does not laugh today.
to shop
“Ich kaufe jeden Tag Brot ein.”
I buy bread every day.
to travel abroad, to travel away
“Ich verreise morgen.”
I am going away tomorrow.
to regulate; to settle
“Ich regle das Problem schnell.”
I sort out the problem quickly.
to take off clothes, to get undressed
“Ich ziehe meine Jacke aus.”
I take off my jacket.
to scold
to say goodbye
to demand
to last, to take time
“Der Film dauert zwei Stunden.”
The movie lasts two hours.
to confuse, to mix up
to print out
to close
“Ich schließe die Tür.”
I close the door.
to refuse; to reject
to hold, to stop
“Ich halte das kleine Buch in der Hand.”
I hold the small book in my hand.
to pack (up)
to follow
“Ich folge dir.”
I follow you.
to choose, to vote
“Ich wähle keinen Kaffee.”
I choose no coffee.
to take over
to represent
to rain
“Heute regnet es stark.”
Today it is raining heavily.
should, to be supposed to
“Ich soll heute früh schlafen gehen.”
I should go to sleep early today.
to wash, to wash oneself
“Ich wasche meine Hände.”
I wash my hands.
to dismiss; to release; to fire (from a job)
to apologize
to shut down (a computer), to drive down
to converse
to thank
“Ich danke dir.”
I thank you.
to smoke
“Ich rauche nicht.”
I do not smoke.
to condemn; to sentence
to stand out
to feed
“Ich füttere den Hund jeden Morgen.”
I feed the dog every morning.
to damage
to calculate, to count
“Ich rechne die Aufgabe.”
I calculate the exercise.
to exchange
“Ich möchte die Jacke umtauschen.”
I want to exchange the jacket.
to eat
“Ich esse einen Apfel.”
I eat an apple.
to play
“Ich spiele jeden Abend Fußball.”
I play soccer every evening.
to take a shower
“Duscht ihr jeden Tag?”
Do you shower every day?
to run, to walk
“Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.”
I run every morning in the park.
to disappoint
to arrange to meet
to announce
to end, to finish
“Ich beende meine Arbeit um vier Uhr.”
I finish my work at four o'clock.
to get used (to)
to participate
“Ich nehme am Kurs teil.”
I take part in the course.
to click on
to improve
to be startled
to claim
to pollute
to promote, support
to organize
“Ich organisiere die kleine Party heute.”
I organize the small party today.
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 finance
to report, to display
to notice
“Ich merke den Fehler sofort.”
I notice the mistake immediately.
to repair
“Ich repariere den kaputten Stuhl.”
I repair the broken chair.
to exhibit, to issue
to share, to divide
“Wir teilen den Kuchen.”
We share the cake.
to bake
“Ich backe einen Kuchen.”
I bake a cake.
to sink
“Die Temperatur sinkt heute.”
The temperature is dropping today.
to connect
to require
to wash up
“Ich wasche das Geschirr ab.”
I wash the dishes.
to inform oneself about
“Ich informiere dich heute.”
I inform you today.
to stroll
to try
“Ich versuche das Rezept.”
I try the recipe.
to climb
“Ich steige die Treppe hoch.”
I climb the stairs up.
to remove, to arrange
to win
“Ich gewinne oft kleine Spiele.”
I often win small games.
to allow
“Ich erlaube dir das Spiel.”
I allow you the game.
to extend
to wish
“Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag.”
I wish you a nice day.
to have
“Ich habe einen Hund.”
I have a dog.
to install
to hand; to be enough
to calm
to react
to make easier
to bite
“Der Hund beißt den Ball.”
The dog bites the ball.
to charge (up), to load
to feel
“Ich fühle mich heute gut.”
I feel good today.
to accept
to pick up
“Ich hole dich später ab.”
I will pick you up later.
to depend (on), to hang out
to observe
to miss (an event, opportunity)
to stop, to delay
to try
“Ich probiere die Suppe.”
I try the soup.
to shine, to seem
“Die Sonne scheint heute.”
The sun is shining today.
to show
“Ich zeige dir das Bild.”
I show you the picture.
to apply for
to operate (surgically)
to realize
to open (formally), to inaugurate
to go out
“Ich gehe heute Abend aus.”
I am going out tonight.
to destroy
to tell, to narrate
“Ich erzähle eine kurze Geschichte.”
I tell a short story.
to trust
to run over
to vote
to estimate; to value; to appreciate
to live, to reside
“Ich wohne in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to find
“Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.”
I cannot find my key.
to correct
to manage, to create
“Ich schaffe das.”
I manage that.
to spend money
“Ich gebe heute zehn Euro aus.”
I spend ten euros today.
to sweat
to sit
“Sitzt du hier?”
Are you sitting here?
to point out
to hike
“Ich wandere jeden Sonntag im Park.”
I hike in the park every Sunday.
to plan
“Ich plane ein kleines Essen.”
I am planning a small meal.
to rent
“Ich miete eine kleine Wohnung.”
I rent a small apartment.
to strike (protest)
to agree
to break in
to wake someone
“Ich wecke meinen Bruder jeden Morgen.”
I wake my brother every morning.
to take place
“Das Konzert findet heute Abend statt.”
The concert takes place this evening.
to change
“Ich wechsle das Geld.”
I exchange the money.
to laze around
to fetch, get
“Ich hole ein Glas Wasser.”
I get a glass of water.
to create
to be interested in
“Ich interessiere mich für Musik.”
I am interested in music.
to repeat
“Ich wiederhole den Satz.”
I repeat the sentence.
to swim
“Ich schwimme jeden Morgen im Schwimmbad.”
I swim every morning in the pool.
to celebrate
“Wir feiern heute meinen Geburtstag.”
We are celebrating my birthday today.
to report
“Ich berichte jeden Tag kurz über meine Arbeit.”
I report briefly about my work every day.
to reserve
“Ich reserviere einen Tisch.”
I reserve a table.
can, to be able to
“Ich kann heute Deutsch lernen.”
I can study German today.
to come to an agreement
to collect
“Ich sammle gerne Briefe.”
I like to collect letters.
to flow
“Der Fluss fließt langsam.”
The river flows slowly.
to advise, to guess
“Ich rate die Antwort.”
I guess the answer.
to lose weight; to decrease; to take off
to save data
“Ich speichere das Foto auf meinem Handy.”
I save the photo on my phone.
to pick up; to lift; to keep
to paint
“Malt ihr heute zusammen?”
Are you painting together today?
to discuss
“Wir besprechen den Plan heute.”
We discuss the plan today.
to leave
to stop
“Ich höre jetzt auf.”
I am stopping now.
to occur to, to come to mind
to surprise
to take
“Ich nehme einen Apfel.”
I take an apple.
to avoid
to interrupt
to use
Practice with Games
Example Sentences
Ich beschäftige mich mit dem Thema Umwelt.
I am occupied with the topic of the environment.
Wir müssen uns auf die Folgen vorbereiten.
We have to prepare for the consequences.
Sie hat sich für den Kurs entschieden.
She decided on the course.
Das hängt von der Situation ab.
That depends on the situation.
Er bemüht sich, pünktlich zu sein.
He makes an effort to be on time.