Thinkabara🥨 Learn German for kids Deutsch
German is spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. More Americans have German ancestors than any other single ancestry, and English and German are close relatives.
Topics
Did you know?
- All German nouns start with a capital letter: der Hund (the dog).
- German and English share many words: Hand, Arm, Fisch, Haus.
- The letter ß is a double s: weiß (white).
Pronunciation tips
- W sounds like English V: "Wasser" is "VAHS-ser".
- Ü and ö are said with rounded lips — try saying "ee" with your lips in an "oo" shape.
- Ch after a, o, u sounds like a soft throat-clearing (Buch).
All German words on this site
👋 Greetings & manners: Hallo (hello), Tschüss (goodbye), bitte (please), danke (thank you), ja (yes), nein (no), Entschuldigung (excuse me), gute Nacht (good night), Wie geht's? (how are you?), Ich heiße… (my name is…)
🎨 Colors: rot (red), blau (blue), grün (green), gelb (yellow), orange (orange), lila (purple), rosa (pink), schwarz (black), weiß (white), braun (brown)
🔢 Numbers 1–10: eins (one), zwei (two), drei (three), vier (four), fünf (five), sechs (six), sieben (seven), acht (eight), neun (nine), zehn (ten)
🐾 Animals: Hund (dog), Katze (cat), Vogel (bird), Fisch (fish), Pferd (horse), Kuh (cow), Hase (rabbit), Löwe (lion), Elefant (elephant), Bär (bear)
🍎 Food: Apfel (apple), Banane (banana), Erdbeere (strawberry), Brot (bread), Käse (cheese), Ei (egg), Milch (milk), Wasser (water), Kuchen (cake), Eis (ice cream)
🙋 My body: Kopf (head), Auge (eye), Ohr (ear), Nase (nose), Mund (mouth), Hand (hand), Fuß (foot), Haare (hair), Zahn (tooth), Arm (arm)
👨👩👧 Family: Mama (mom), Papa (dad), Schwester (sister), Bruder (brother), Oma (grandma), Opa (grandpa), Baby (baby), Freund (friend)
🏫 School: Buch (book), Bleistift (pencil), Schule (school), Lehrer (teacher), Stuhl (chair), Tisch (table), Papier (paper), Rucksack (backpack)
Frequently asked questions
How can my child start learning German?
Start with greetings and numbers, then colors and animals. Listen to each word, say it out loud and play the picture game. A few minutes a day is plenty. Printable flashcards make it easy to practice away from the screen.
How do you say hello in German?
Hallo (HAH-loh).
How do you say thank you in German?
danke (DAHN-keh).
I hear an English voice. How do I fix the audio?
Your device needs a German voice. On most phones and computers you can add one in the language or text-to-speech settings. The words and pronunciation hints work without audio too.
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