Most Common German Verbs is built for learners who want useful German vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| Word | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| erweitern | widen, enlarge | |
| erwischen | catch, get hold of, nab | |
| erzählen | tell | |
| erzeugen | produce, fabricate, manufacture, make | |
| essen | eat, to dine | |
| etwa | perhaps, by any chance | |
| existieren | exist, be in existence | |
| extra | extra, separately, apart | |
| fahren | go | |
| fallen | fall | |
| fällen | fell, cut down, hew down | |
| fangen | catch | |
| fassen | catch, seize, apprehend, arrest | |
| fast | almost, nearly | |
| fehlen | be absent | |
| feiern | celebrate | |
| fernsehen | watch television | |
| festhalten | tightly (, hold onto, clasp | |
| festlegen | set, lay down | |
| finden | find | |
| fischen | fish for | |
| fliegen | fly, wing | |
| fliehen | flee, fly, run away | |
| fließen | flow | |
| flirten | flirt |
