Do you not have time to learn German, but want to 'quickly' learn the most important German words? Then you're in the right place. In this summary, you'll learn some essential German words.

Donna goes through the German alphabet, including the three umlaut letters (Ä, Ö, and Ü) and the sharp S (ß), a letter found only in German.

In this video, Eylin explains the basics of definite and indefinite articles in German, and gives several helpful examples. Enjoy!

Here, Eylin teaches us how to count from one to one thousand in German. She also explains the four basic arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Don't let yourself get confused by German’s special letters: ä, ö, ü, and ß! Here, Eylin breaks down the pronunciation of the entire German alphabet, plus double consonants, with examples. Enjoy!

In this video, Eylin introduces us to the words for the days of the week, the months of the year, and the four seasons. Enjoy!

What's your favorite piece of clothing? And what's your favorite color? In this video, Eylin teaches us the German words for colors and clothing. Enjoy!

If you ask questions, you'll get answers — and you'll be conversing in German in no time! In this video, you'll get to know the German question words, which Eylin will also introduce with sample sentences.

In Germany, the weather is an easy topic of conversation because the weather is variable—and impacts everyone. Here, Eylin teaches us how to talk about the weather in simple terms.

In this video, Eylin tells us all about her family: her siblings, cousins, brother-in-law, grandmother, aunt and more. Build your vocabulary around this topic so you can talk about your own family and ask other people about theirs.

The little dots atop some German vowels are not just embellishments! In fact, they change the sounds of the letters and the meaning of the words. In Part II of this video, Eylin demonstrates how to pronounce them.

Playing sports improves your mood and has numerous other benefits! In this video, Eylin reviews the German names for many different types of sports, covering a variety of ways to have fun and keep fit.

German has many prefixes, both separable and inseparable. If you learn the meanings of the prefixes, you can often anticipate the meaning of an unfamiliar word that uses one. Eylin gives some great tips in this video, along with examples.

In the summertime, German weekly markets overflow with delicious local vegetables. Which vegetables are in season, and what can we make with them?

Test your basic vocabulary – and add new words – with the "Denk schnell!" (Think Fast!) quiz.