100 German Adjectives for Beginners

Learn 100 German adjectives and descriptive expressions for everyday communication. Each card includes a German word, its English meaning, and a short German sentence with an English translation. The target word is highlighted in the example, helping you connect its meaning with the form used in a real sentence. The pack covers size, color, taste, temperature, personality, feelings, and everyday conditions. Study words such as gut (good), schlecht (bad), klein (small), groß (big), schön (beautiful), and wichtig (important). Other cards describe difficulty, usefulness, safety, relationships, and mood. Examples refer to homes, clothes, food, study, work, and ordinary conversations. Designed for English-speaking beginners, the pack also suits learners reviewing basic German vocabulary. Each heading gives the base adjective, while the example shows its use with an ending or after a verb. A short note explains how Glück haben expresses being lucky and how it differs from glücklich sein, meaning to be happy. Start by recalling the meaning, then read the sentence aloud and describe a similar person, object, or situation. Study a few cards each day and return to words you find difficult. Regular review can help you recognize familiar vocabulary and build more precise descriptions in German.

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perfekt

Perfect

1/100
klein

Small

2/100
freundlich

Kind; friendly

3/100
überrascht

Surprised

4/100
groß

Big

5/100
nett

Nice

6/100
schockiert

Shocked

7/100
kurz

Short

8/100
gut

Good

9/100
froh

Glad

10/100
lang

Long

11/100
häufig

Common

12/100
schlecht

Bad

13/100
ausgezeichnet

Excellent

14/100
groß (Körpergröße)

Tall (of a person)

15/100
selten

Rare

16/100
schrecklich

Terrible

17/100
nass

Wet

18/100
stark

Strong

19/100
einzigartig

Unique

20/100
schön

Beautiful

21/100
trocken

Dry

22/100
schwach

Weak

23/100
ernst

Serious

24/100
unglaublich

Incredible

25/100
normal

Normal

26/100
lustig

Funny

27/100
beschäftigt

Busy

28/100
wichtig

Important

29/100
frei

Free

30/100
interessant

Interesting

31/100
verschieden

Different

32/100
nutzlos

Useless

33/100
langweilig

Boring

34/100
glücklich (Glück haben)

Lucky (Glück haben)

35/100
hilfsbereit

Helpful

36/100
wütend

Angry

37/100
gesprächig

Talkative

38/100
live

Live (broadcast)

39/100
aktiv

Active

40/100
tot

Dead

41/100
passiv

Passive

42/100
verrückt

Crazy

43/100
müde

Tired

44/100
leicht

Easy

45/100
schüchtern

Shy

46/100
schwierig

Hard

47/100
reich

Rich

48/100
wahr

True

49/100
erfolgreich

Successful

50/100
falsch

False

51/100
lecker

Tasty

52/100
hungrig

Hungry

53/100
neu

New

54/100
bequem

Comfortable

55/100
dunkel

Dark

56/100
einsam

Lonely

57/100
hell

Bright

58/100
möglich

Possible

59/100
rot

Red

60/100
jung

Young

61/100
kompliziert

Complicated

62/100
unmöglich

Impossible

63/100
gelb

Yellow

64/100
alt

Old

65/100
süß

Sweet

66/100
früh

Early

67/100
orange

Orange

68/100
glücklich

Happy

69/100
herrlich

Lovely

70/100
spät

Late

71/100
grün

Green

72/100
traurig

Sad

73/100
tief

Deep

74/100
kalt

Cold

75/100
blau

Blue

76/100
zufrieden

Satisfied

77/100
entfernt

Far; distant

78/100
warm

Warm

79/100
schwarz

Black

80/100
wunderbar

Wonderful

81/100
eng

Close; tight

82/100
heiß

Hot

83/100
grau

Grey

84/100
langsam

Slow

85/100
rund

Round

86/100
sonnig

Sunny

87/100
weiß

White

88/100
schnell

Fast

89/100
scharf

Sharp

90/100
sauber

Clean

91/100
farbig

Colored

92/100
gefährlich

Dangerous

93/100
weich

Soft

94/100
klug

Clever

95/100
frisch

Fresh

96/100
sicher

Safe

97/100
gerade

Straight

98/100
dumm

Stupid

99/100
einfach

Simple

100/100