gut
Meaning in English: good; well
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Die Suppe schmeckt wirklich gut.
The soup tastes really good.
Forms of gut in the top 5,000
These forms of gut are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:
Gute Nacht und schlaf gut!
Good night and sleep well!
Heute geht es mir schon viel besser.
I'm feeling much better today.
Am besten fragst du den Lehrer.
The best thing is to ask the teacher.
Guten Morgen, hast du gut geschlafen?
Good morning, did you sleep well?
Sie ist meine beste Freundin.
She is my best friend.
Kennst du ein gutes Restaurant in der Nähe?
Do you know a good restaurant nearby?
Hast du eine bessere Idee?
Do you have a better idea?
Er ist ein guter Freund.
He is a good friend.
Wir suchen eine Wohnung in einer besseren Lage.
We're looking for a flat in a better location.
Er ist mein bester Freund.
He's my best friend.
How common is gut?
gut is number 118 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 727 times per million words — about once every 1,400 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 46% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.
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- The 500 most common German words#118
- The 1,000 most common German words#118
- The 5,000 most common German words#118
- The most common German adjectives#2
- German A1 vocabulary#95
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