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Beginner

Anfänger160–180 h of study

Understand simple sentences and basic words about yourself, use everyday greetings, and fill out simple forms.

Grammar topics

All levels
  1. 01

    Personal Pronouns: ich, du, Sie

    Who is who in a German sentence — and the difference between du and Sie, the most socially loaded choice in the language.

  2. 02

    The Present Tense (Präsens)

    One tense covers both 'I learn' and 'I am learning'. Master sein and haben first, then the regular pattern.

  3. 03

    der, die, das — Noun Gender

    Every German noun has a gender. Learn the articles, why guessing fails, and which endings give the gender away.

  4. 04

    Nominative and Accusative

    The two cases you need for your first real sentences: who does something, and what it happens to.

  5. 05

    Plurals: Five Ways to Say 'More Than One'

    English adds -s and moves on. German has five plural patterns — plus a trick for guessing the right one.

  6. 06

    Possessive Articles: mein, dein, sein, ihr

    My, your, his, her — the little words that let you talk about your family, your city, and your stuff.

  7. 07

    nicht and kein: Saying No Properly

    German has two words for 'not'. Picking the right one is the difference between 'I don't drink coffee' and nonsense.

  8. 08

    Asking Questions: W-Words and the Verb Flip

    Everything you need to become the person who can actually find the bathroom, the train, and the price of a coffee.

  9. 09

    The Imperative: Giving Instructions

    Commands, requests, and polite instructions — from 'Kommen Sie bitte herein' to 'Pass auf!'

  10. 10

    Numbers, Time, and Dates

    Count, tell the time, and book appointments — including the famous 'halb drei' trap.

  11. 11

    es gibt and the Survival Patterns

    'There is' in German — plus the handful of fixed patterns that cover hunger, cold, and wellbeing.

  12. 12

    Word Order: the Verb Comes Second

    German is less free than it looks. One rule explains statements, questions and the famous 'inversion'.

  13. 13

    Modal Verbs: können, müssen, wollen

    Can, must, want — the six verbs that let you express desire and obligation long before you can conjugate anything else.

  14. 14

    The Perfekt: Talking About the Past

    How to say what you did yesterday — the tense Germans use for almost everything they say about the past.

  15. 15

    war and hatte: The Two-Word Past

    sein and haben refuse to use the Perfekt in everyday speech — their short past forms war and hatte are all the Präteritum an A1 speaker needs.

  16. 16

    The Dative: dem, der, den — and mir, dir, ihm

    The third case, survival edition: helping, thanking, and saying how you feel. A2 takes the full tour.

  17. 17

    Prepositions: Where, When, and With Whom

    in, mit, nach, zu and friends — the little words that connect your sentences to the world.

  18. 18

    und, aber, oder: Building Longer Sentences

    Three little words that connect your short sentences into real German — without touching the word order.

  19. 19

    Ordinal Numbers and Dates

    first, second, third — how Germans say dates, birthdays, and appointments without a calendar in hand.

  20. 20

    The Zero Article: When German Needs Nothing

    Sometimes the right article is no article at all — professions, nationalities, and things in general.

Vocabulary decks

Practice cards
  1. 01

    Erste Wörter — Everyday Basics

    8 cards. Greetings, politeness and the words you need for your first conversations.

  2. 02

    Im Café — At the Café

    8 cards. Order food and drinks, ask for the bill, understand prices.

  3. 03

    Kennenlernen — People & Introductions

    8 cards. Introduce yourself, talk about where you're from and what you do.

  4. 04

    Zahlen & Uhrzeit — Numbers & Time

    8 cards. Tell the time, count money, and understand the 'halb' system before it makes you an hour late.

  5. 05

    Familie & Zuhause — Family & Home

    8 cards. Talk about your family, describe your apartment, and survive the umlaut plurals.

  6. 06

    Einkaufen & Kleidung — Shopping & Clothes

    8 cards. Ask for sizes and prices, try things on, and pay like a local.

  7. 07

    Wetter & Freizeit — Weather & Free Time

    8 cards. Small talk about the weather and make plans for the weekend.

Word bank

Browse words
  1. 01

    Nouns — Substantive

    360 nouns with article, plural and example sentence, sorted by category.

  2. 02

    Verbs — Verben

    16 verbs with key forms and example sentences, sorted by category.

Conversations

All conversations
  1. 01

    Im Café — Order at the Café

    16 lines, with audio. Order a drink, ask about food, and pay the bill — your first real café conversation.

  2. 02

    Kennenlernen — Meeting Someone New

    16 lines, with audio. Introduce yourself at a language meetup: name, origin, work, and a graceful goodbye.

  3. 03

    In der Bäckerei — At the Bakery

    15 lines, with audio. Buy bread and rolls, ask what things are, and understand prices with «die, das, der».

  4. 04

    Nach dem Weg fragen — Asking for Directions

    15 lines, with audio. Find the station, understand «links, rechts, geradeaus», and thank your rescuer.

  5. 05

    An der Supermarktkasse — At the Supermarket Checkout

    16 lines, with audio. Small talk in line, bags, card or cash — the most frequent conversation in Germany.

  6. 06

    Beim Arzt — At the Doctor's Office

    16 lines, with audio. Say where it hurts, understand simple questions, and make sense of the appointment.

  7. 07

    Im Kaufhaus — Buying a Sweater

    16 lines, with audio. Ask for sizes, try things on, and pay — the complete clothes-shopping loop.

  8. 08

    Am Wochenende — Making Weekend Plans

    15 lines, with audio. Ask about the weekend, propose an activity, agree on a time, and seal the plan.

Exercises

All exercises
  1. 01

    Der Artikel — der, die or das?

    Vocabulary · 8 questions. Articles for the exact nouns in your A1 word bank — plus your first taste of accusative den.

  2. 02

    Im Café und in der Bäckerei — Café & bakery phrases

    Vocabulary · 8 questions. Order, pay, and get out the door — the phrases from the café and bakery dialogues, one gap at a time.

  3. 03

    Das Verb an Position zwei — Verb second: build the sentence

    Grammar · 6 questions. German sentences are slot machines: the verb always lands in position two. Build sentences and burn the rule in.

  4. 04

    Verben im Präsens — Present tense endings + sein & haben

    Grammar · 8 questions. The endings table you already know, drilled as full sentences — including the sneaky stem changers.

  5. 05

    Fragen und Verneinung — Questions & saying no

    Grammar · 8 questions. Ask with the right word order, and choose between nicht and kein — the distinction that trips every beginner.

  6. 06

    Lesen: eine E-Mail — Reading: Anna's first email

    Reading · 6 questions. Read a real-shape A1 email and pull out the facts — your first proper reading task, Goethe-style.

  7. 07

    Hören: in der Bäckerei — Listening: at the bakery

    Listening · 6 questions. Play the dialogue with your ears, not your eyes — then answer. The transcript waits until you've checked.

  8. 08

    Schreiben: erste Nachrichten — Writing: your first messages

    Writing · 3 questions. Three short guided texts: introduce yourself, describe your day, write a friendly note. Model answers included.