German beginner's course 1

An easy way to start making yourself understood in German: when introducing yourself, at a hotel, in a café and when travelling. You will be guided through expressions, grammar and pronunciation step by step. The online German course is based on level A1.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

 
  • Hallo, wie geht's? Part 1

    Hello, how are you?

    Here you'll learn: how to say hello - how to introduce yourself - how to ask someone how they are

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  • Hallo, wie geht's? Part 2

    Hello, how are you?

    Here you'll learn: to tell your name - to say goodbye - the formal form of address

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  • Hallo, wie geht's? Review

    Hello, how are you?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - how to address someone formally and informally

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  • Sind Sie aus Berlin? Part 1

    Are you from Berlin?

    Here you'll learn: the personal pronouns

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  • Sind Sie aus Berlin? Part 2

    Are you from Berlin?

    Here you'll learn: to say where you or someone comes from - the verb sein to be

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  • Sind Sie aus Berlin? Review

    Are you from Berlin?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the forms of sein to be

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  • German pronunciation: "e", "ei" and "ie"

    Here you'll learn: how to pronounce e, ei and ie

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  • Woher kommst du? Part 1

    Where are you from?

    Here you'll learn: to say where you come from and where you live - to make questions with wo and woher - the forms of the verbs kommen and leben

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  • Woher kommst du? Part 2

    Where are you from?

    Here you'll learn: to say which languages you speak - to say which nationality people have - the forms of the verb sprechen

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  • Woher kommst du? Review

    Where are you from?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - regular verb forms - languages, nationalities and countries

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  • German pronunciation: "ä", "ö" and "ü"

    Here you'll learn: how to pronounce ä, ö and ü

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  • Wie ist das Hotel? Part 1

    How is the Hotel?

    Here you'll learn: to fill in a form with personal information - the numbers from 0 to 10 - two more regular verbs: wohnen and heißen

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  • Wie ist das Hotel? Part 2

    How is the Hotel?

    Here you'll learn: to talk about hotels - to say that something is not good - the definite articles

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  • Wie ist das Hotel? Review

    How is the Hotel?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the verbs heißen and wohnen - the definite articles in the singular - the numbers from 0 to 10

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  • German pronunciation: "k", "z" and "c"

    Here you'll learn: how to pronounce k, z and c

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  • Sie wünschen? Part 1

    What would you like?

    Here you'll learn: to order drinks in a café - the forms of the verb nehmen - the indefinite articles and their use

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  • Sie wünschen? Part 2

    What would you like?

    Here you'll learn: how to pay bills and tip in German cafés - when der becomes den

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  • Sie wünschen? Review

    What would you like?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the verb nehmen - the indefinite articles - the accusative forms einen and den

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  • German pronunciation: "ch"

    Here you'll learn: how to pronounce ch

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  • Was kostet die Fahrkarte? Part 1

    How much is the ticket?

    Here you'll learn: to use public transport - how to ask for a price - the verb fahren - the numbers from 11 to 20

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  • Was kostet die Fahrkarte? Part 2

    How much is the ticket?

    Here you'll learn: some more question words - the verb haben - the plural of nouns

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  • Was kostet die Fahrkarte? Review

    How much is the ticket?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the verbs fahren and haben - the numbers from 11 to 20 - nouns in the plural

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  • German pronunciation: "s", "ß", "st" and "sch"

    Here you'll learn: how to pronounce s, ß, st and sch

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