German Vocabulary
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Every word here comes with an example from a real German song. Vocabulary learned in musical context sticks — you remember the melody along with the meaning.
Emotions
longing, yearning
“Die Sehnsucht nach dir ist unerträglich”
The longing for you is unbearable
tears
“Tränen fallen wie der Regen”
Tears fall like the rain
happiness / luck
“Du bist mein ganzes Glück”
You are my complete happiness
dreams
“Meine Träume gehören dir”
My dreams belong to you
loneliness
“Die Einsamkeit drückt mich nieder”
Loneliness weighs me down
freedom
“Ich will Freiheit für uns beide”
I want freedom for both of us
hope
“Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt”
Hope dies last
miracle, wonder
“Du bist ein Wunder für mich”
You are a miracle to me
Love
love
“Meine Liebe für dich ist ewig”
My love for you is eternal
heart
“Mein Herz schlägt für dich”
My heart beats for you
to miss someone
“Ich vermisse dich jeden Tag”
I miss you every day
Nature
rain
“Im Regen denk ich an dich”
In the rain I think of you
stars
“Die Sterne leuchten für uns”
The stars shine for us
night
“In der Nacht bist du bei mir”
In the night you are with me
fire
“Dein Blick entzündet Feuer in mir”
Your gaze ignites fire in me
Daily Life
to run / to walk
“Ich lauf zu dir, wo immer du bist”
I run to you, wherever you are
to dance
“Komm, lass uns tanzen”
Come, let us dance
to sing
“Ich sing nur für dich”
I sing only for you
time
“Die Zeit vergeht ohne dich langsam”
Time passes slowly without you
voice
“Deine Stimme klingt wie Musik”
Your voice sounds like music
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