German words and phrases beginning with W

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This page lists the 30 words and 70 phrases beginning with W in the German community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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30 words and 70 phrases — 100 entries in total.

Words (30)

W (30)

Wahrheit (German) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

truth

Währung (German) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

currency

Wald (German) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

forest

Warenkorb (German) noun, masculine AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

shopping basket

was für (German) det Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

what; what kind of

waschen (German) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to wash

Waschlappen (German) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

washcloth

Waschmaschine (German) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

washing machine

Wasser (German) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

water

Wechselgeld (German) noun, neuter AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

change (money back)

Wehr (German) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

resistance

wehren (German) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to defend oneself

Wehrmacht (German) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

armed forces

wer (German) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

who

Wetter (German) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

weather

Wetterbericht (German) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

weather report

Wildschwein (German) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

wild boar

Wilhelm (German) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

William

willkommen (German) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

welcome

wir (German) pronoun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Wissenschaft (German) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

science

Wissenschaftler (German) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Scientist

Wohl (German) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

well-being

wollen (German) verb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

to want

worden (German) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

past participle of werden

wühlen (German) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to rummage

Wühlmaus (German) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

vole

würdigen (German) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to appreciate

wüst (German) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

desolate

Wut (German) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Anger

Phrases (70)

Wann gehst du normalerweise schlafen? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

When do you normally go to sleep?

Wann haben Sie Zeit für ein Treffen? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

When do you have time for a meeting?

Wann ist der Abgabetermin? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

When is the deadline?

Wann passt es Ihnen, sich zu treffen? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

When would it be convenient for you to meet?

Was gibt es Neues? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What's new?

Was hältst du von dieser Idee? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What do you think of this idea?

Was hast du am Wochenende gemacht? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What did you do over the weekend?

Was hast du heute gemacht? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What did you do today?

Was ist das Datum heute? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What is today's date?

Was ist das heutige Datum? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What is today's date?

Was ist passiert? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What happened?

Was können Sie empfehlen? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What can you recommend?

Was kostet das? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How much does that cost?

Was machen Sie beruflich? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What do you do? (formal)

Was machst du gern? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What do you like to do?

Was machst du gerne in deiner Freizeit? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What do you like to do in your free time?

Was machst du heute? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What are you doing today?

Was schlägst du vor? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What do you suggest?

Was sind die nächsten Schritte im Auswahlprozess? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What are the next steps in the selection process?

Welcher Wochentag ist heute? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What day of the week is it today?

Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist den Taler nicht wert. (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

He who does not honor the penny is not worth the dollar.

Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert. (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Wer organisiert das diesjährige Straßenfest? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Who is organizing this year's street festival?

Wie alt bist du? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How old are you?

Wie findest du das? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What do you think of that?

Wie geht es deiner Familie? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How is your family?

Wie geht es dir? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How are you?

Wie geht es Ihnen? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How are you? (formal)

Wie geht's? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How are you?

Wie haben Sie sich kennengelernt? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How did you meet?

Wie heißen Sie? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What is your name? (formal)

Wie heißt du? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What is your name? (informal)

Wie ist Ihr Name? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What is your name?

Wie komme ich zur Autobahn? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How do I get to the highway?

Wie lange dauert das? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How long does that take?

Wie lange dauert die Fahrt? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How long is the journey?

Wie lange seid ihr schon zusammen? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How long have you been together?

Wie spät ist es? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What time is it?

Wie viel kostet das Zimmer pro Nacht? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How much does the room cost per night?

Wie viel kostet das? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How much does this cost?

Wie viel kostet eine Nacht? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

How much does a night cost?

Wie viel macht das insgesamt? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How much does that come to in total?

Wie viele Kinder haben Sie? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How many children do you have?

Wie war dein Tag? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How was your day?

Wir bleiben regelmäßig in Kontakt. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We stay in touch regularly.

Wir feiern bald Goldene Hochzeit. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We are celebrating our golden wedding anniversary soon.

Wir feiern im kleinen Kreis. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We are celebrating in a small circle.

Wir halten immer zusammen, egal was passiert. (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We always stick together, no matter what happens.

Wir halten immer zusammen. (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We always stick together.

Wir müssen den Boden wischen. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We need to mop the floor.

Wir müssen die Konditionen unseres Vertrages neu verhandeln. (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We need to renegotiate the terms of our contract.

Wir müssen die Vertragsbedingungen noch einmal überdenken. (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We need to reconsider the contract terms.

Wir sehen uns später. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

See you later.

Wir sind auf dem richtigen Weg. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We are on the right track.

Wir sind miteinander verwandt. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We are related to each other.

Wir sind seit zehn Jahren befreundet. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We have been friends for ten years.

Wir sollten öfter etwas zusammen unternehmen. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We should do something together more often.

Wir treffen uns am 5. Mai. (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We will meet on May 5th.

Wir verstehen uns sehr gut. (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We get along very well.

Wo befindet sich der Ausgang? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where is the exit?

Wo ist der nächste Bahnhof? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Where is the nearest train station?

Wo ist die Kasse? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where is the checkout?

Wo ist die nächste U-Bahn-Station? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Where is the nearest subway station?

Wo ist die Toilette? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Where is the toilet?

Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where is the fitting room?

Wo kann ich mein Ticket entwerten? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where can I validate my ticket?

Wo kann man hier gut essen? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where can one eat well here?

Wo tut es weh? (German) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where does it hurt?

Woher kommen Sie? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Where are you from? (formal)

Woher kommst du? (German) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Where are you from?

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