German Pronunciation: 400 Must-Know Words394

German pronunciation can be a bit of a challenge for native English speakers, but with a little practice, it's definitely possible to master. One of the best ways to improve your pronunciation is to start by learning the correct pronunciation of individual words. Here's a list of 400 of the most common German words, along with their pronunciation:

1. der (the) - [deːɐ̯]
2. die (the) - [diː]
3. das (the) - [das]
4. ein (a/an) - [aɪn]
5. eine (a/an) - [aɪnə]
6. und (and) - [ʊnt]
7. in (in) - [ɪn]
8. auf (on) - [aʊf]
9. für (for) - [fyːɐ̯]
10. mit (with) - [mɪt]
11. von (from) - [fɔn]
12. zu (to) - [tsuː]
13. nach (to) - [nax]
14. bei (at) - [baɪ]
15. vor (before) - [foːɐ̯]
16. hinter (behind) - [hɪntɐ]
17. über (over) - [yːbɐ]
18. unter (under) - [ʊntɐ]
19. neben (next to) - [neːbən]
20. zwischen (between) - [tsvɪʃn]
21. durch (through) - [dʊʁç]
22. entlang (along) - [ɛntlaŋ]
23. um (around) - [ʊm]
24. gegen (against) - [geːɡn]
25. ohne (without) - [oːnə]
26. ja (yes) - [jaː]
27. nein (no) - [naɪn]
28. bitte (please) - [bɪtə]
29. danke (thank you) - [daŋkə]
30. entschuldigung (excuse me) - [ɛntʃʊldɪgʊŋ]
31. auf Wiedersehen (goodbye) - [aʊf viːdɐzeːən]
32. Guten Morgen (good morning) - [ɡuːtən mɔʁɡn]
33. Guten Tag (good day) - [ɡuːtən tak]
34. Guten Abend (good evening) - [ɡuːtən ʔaːbnt]
35. Gute Nacht (good night) - [ɡuːtə naχt]
36. ich (I) - [ɪç]
37. du (you) - [duː]
38. er (he) - [ɛɐ̯]
39. sie (she) - [ziː]
40. es (it) - [ʔɛs]
41. wir (we) - [viːɐ̯]
42. ihr (you) - [iːɐ̯]
43. sie (they) - [ziː]
44. mein (my) - [maɪn]
45. dein (your) - [daɪn]
46. sein (his) - [zaɪn]
47. ihr (her) - [iːɐ̯]
48. unser (our) - [ʔunsɐ]
49. euer (your) - [ʔɔiɐ̯]
50. ihr (their) - [iːɐ̯]
51. welcher (which) - [vɛlçɐ]
52. welche (which) - [vɛlçə]
53. welches (which) - [vɛlçəs]
54. wer (who) - [veːɐ̯]
55. was (what) - [vas]
56. wo (where) - [voː]
57. wann (when) - [van]
58. wie (how) - [viː]
59. warum (why) - [vaːʁʊm]
60. weil (because) - [vaɪ̯l]
61. aber (but) - [aːbɐ]
62. oder (or) - [oːdɐ]
63. denn (for) - [dɛn]
64. also (so) - [ʔalsɔ]
65. deshalb (therefore) - [deːshalb]
66. trotzdem (nevertheless) - [tʁɔtsdeːm]
67. jedoch (however) - [jeːdɔç]
68. obwohl (although) - [oːpvoːl]
69. wenn (if) - [vɛn]
70. als (when) - [als]
71. weil (because) - [vaɪ̯l]
72. damit (so that) - [daˈmɪt]
73. dass (that) - [das]
74. obwohl (although) - [oːpvoːl]
75. trotzdem (nevertheless) - [tʁɔtsdeːm]
76. entweder