| Term | Definition |
| abfarhen | to depart |
| abholen | to pick up, to go and get |
| abschleißen | to close |
| abschreiben | to copy |
| achten | to pay attention (to) |
| ändern | to change |
| anfangen | to begin |
| ankommen | to arrive |
| ankreuzen | to make a check mark |
| anmachen | to turn on |
| anrufen | to telephone, to call up |
| anschreiben | to write |
| antworten | to answer |
| anziehen | to put on |
| arbeiten | to work |
| ärgern | to get angry |
| aufbleiben | to stay up |
| auffallen | to be noticeable |
| aufhören | to stop |
| aufmachen | to open |
| aufpassen | to pay attention, to watch out |
| aufräumen | to clean up |
| aufschlagen | to open (a book) |
| aufstehen | to get up |
| aufwachen | to wake up |
| aus sein | to be over |
| ausgehen | to go out |
| ausmachen | to turn off, to shut off |
| aussprechen | to pronounce |
| austragen | to deliver to houses |
| auswählen | to select |
| backen | to bake |
| basteln | to build, to construct |
| bauen | to build |
| beantworten | to answer |
| beeilen | to hurry |
| beginnen | to begin |
| behalten | to remember |
| bekommen | to get |
| bellen | to bark |
| beschreiben | to describe |
| bilden | to form, to build |
| bleiben | to stay, to remain |
| boxen | to box |
| brauchen | to need |
| bringen | to bring |
| to spell | buchstabieren |
| da sein | to be there |
| decken | to set, to cover |
| denken | to think |
| diktieren | to dictate |
| diskutieren | to discuss |
| duschen | to shower |
| einkaufen | to shop, to go shopping |
| einladen | to invite |
| einsammeln | to collect |
| einschalten | to turn on |
| entscheiden | to decide |
| erfinden | to discover |
| ergänzen | to complete |
| erkennen | to recognize |
| erklären | to explain |
| erwachen | to wake up |
| erzählen | to tell, to narrate |
| essen | to eat |
| fahren | to travel, to drive |
| faulenzen | to laze around |
| fehlen | to be missing |
| feiern | to celebrate |
| fernsehen | to watch television |
| filmen | to film, to make a film |
| finden | to find |
| fleigen | to fly |
| fließen | to flow |
| fotografieren | to photograph |
| fragen | to ask, to question |
| freihaben | to have free, to be free |
| fressen | to eat (animalistically) |
| freuen | to be happy |
| früstücken | to eat breakfast |
| fühlen | to feel |
| geben | to give |
| gefallen | to be pleasing to |
| gehen | to go |
| glauben | to believe |
| gucken | to look at, to stare |
| haben | to have |
| hängen | to hang |
| hassen | to hate |
| heißen | to be called |
| helfen | to help |
| hinfahren | to travel there |
| hingehen | to go to |
| hören | to hear |
| informieren | to inform |
| interessieren | to interest |
| joggen | to jog |
| kaufen | to buy |
| kennen | to know |
| klären | to explain |
| klettern | to climb |
| klingeln | to ring |
| kochen | to cook |
| kommen | to come |
| können | can, to be able to |
| kontrollieren | to control |
| konzentrieren | to concentrate |
| korrigieren | to correct |
| kosten | to cost |
| lachen | to laugh |
| laufen | to run |
| leben | to live |
| leer machen | to empty |
| lernen | to learn |
| lesen | to read |
| lieben | to love |
| liegen | to be OR to lie |
| los sein (Was ist los?) | to be happening, to be wrong |
| losfahren | to leave, to drive off |
| machen | to do, to make |
| Musik machen | to play music |
| Urlaub machen | to go on vacation |
| Hausaufgaben machen | to do homework |
| mähen | to mow |
| malen | to paint |
| markieren | to mark |
| melden | to announce |
| merken | to note, to record |
| mitbringen | to bring with (along) |
| mitgehen | to go along with, to go with |
| mitkommen | to come along |
| mitsingen | to sing along |
| mögen | to like |
| nachschlagen | to look up |
| nachsprechen | to repeat |
| nehmen | to take |
| notieren | to note, to write down |
| öffnen | to open |
| ordnen | to put in order |
| organisieren | to organize |
| packen | to pack |
| parken | to park |
| pasieren | to happen |
| planen | to plan |
| präsentieren | to present |
| quatschen | to chat |
| raten | guess |
| reden | to talk, to discuss |
| regnen | to rain |
| rennen | to run |
| reparieren | to repair |
| rufen | to call |
| runterwollen | to want to go down |
| sagen | to stay |
| sammeln | to collect |
| saugen | to suck, to vacuum |
| scheinen | to shine |
| schenken | to give |
| schlafen | to sleep |
| schlagen | to hit, to strike |
| schleißen | to close |
| schmecken | to taste |
| schrieben | to write |
| schwimmen | to swim |
| segeln | to sail |
| sehen | to see |
| sein | to be |
| sitzen | to sit |
| skaten | to skate, to skateboard |
| spazieren gehen | to go for a walk |
| Klavier spielen | to play piano |
| Karten spielen | to play cards |
| spielen | to play |
| sprechen | to speak |
| stecken | to put, to stick |
| stehen | to stand, to be |
| stimmen | to be correct, to be valid |
| suchen | to look for |
| teilen | to divide |
| telefonieren | to phone |
| testen | to test |
| trainieren | to train |
| transportieren | to transport |
| treffen | to meet |
| trinken | to drink |
| üben | to exercise, to practice |
| übernachten | to spend the night |
| variieren | to vary |
| verabreden | to make a date/appointment |
| verbinden | to connect, to associate |
| vergessen | to forget |
| vergleichen | to compare |
| verstehen | to understand |
| vorbeikommen | to come by |
| vorbereiten | to prepare |
| vorlesen | to read out loud |
| vorschlagen | to propose, to suggest |
| vorspielen | to play for someone |
| vorstellen | to introduce |
| wandern | to hike |
| warten | to wait |
| wählen | to choose |
| waschen | to wash |
| weg sein | to be gone |
| weggehen | to go away |
| weiterfahren | to travel farther |
| weitergehen | to go farther, to continue |
| wiederholen | to repeat |
| wiederkommen | to come back |
| wissen | to know |
| wohnen | to live |
| wollen | to want |
| zeichnen | to draw |
| zeigen | to show |
| ziehen | to pull |
| zuhören | to listen |
| zumachen | to close |
| zuordnen | to associate, to match, to put in order |
| zurückkommen | to come back |
| zusammen sein | to be together |
| zusammengehören | to belong together |
| zusammenpassen | to go together |
| zuschlagen | to close |