German A1 — Beginner
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases: introducing yourself, shopping, simple notes and signs. Follow the course below in order, or jump to any skill from the grid further down.
The A1 course
12 units taking you from zero to A1: grammar explained in English, vocabulary with translations, pronunciation, listening, and the practice exercises to apply it all. Nothing is locked — this is the recommended order.
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Unit 1
First steps
Learn how German sounds, say who you are, and use your first verb.
Unit 2
People and actions
Conjugate regular verbs, count, and talk about your family.
Unit 3
Things and articles
Meet der, die and das, form plurals, and say where you are from.
Unit 4
Questions and days
Ask questions, use haben, and handle days, months and seasons.
Unit 5
Daily life and the accusative
Describe your day, use the accusative case, and say no.
Unit 6
Eating out
Order in a café, use possessives, and understand a menu.
Unit 7
Shopping
Use modal verbs, talk about clothes and prices, and follow store announcements.
Unit 8
Home and city
Use separable verbs and the imperative, describe your home, and ask for directions.
Unit 9
Travel and appointments
Use the dative after common prepositions, tell the time, and make appointments.
Unit 10
Work, school and health
Handle dates and ordinals, refine word order, and talk about work and health.
Unit 11
Weather, hobbies and the past
Form the perfect tense and talk about the weather, hobbies and last weekend.
Unit 12
Everyday Germany
Compare things, handle offices, phones and invitations, and round off A1.
- "gern", Comparisons and "es gibt"Grammar
- Sentence Melody and Final SoundsPronunciation
- Post Office, Bank and OfficesVocabulary
- Phone, Email and InternetVocabulary
- Celebrations and InvitationsVocabulary
- Everyday Verbs and PhrasesVocabulary
- Eine Einladung zum GeburtstagListening
- Veranstaltungstipps im RadioListening
- Eine Antwort auf eine EinladungPractice · Writing
- Mein WochenendePractice · Speaking
Practice by skill
A1
BeginnerUnderstand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases: introducing yourself, shopping, simple notes and signs.
Lesen
Reading
Short texts from everyday life — emails, ads, signs, menus — with comprehension questions and instant feedback.
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Schreiben
Writing
Fill-in-the-gap drills and short writing prompts with model answers to compare against.
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Sprechen
Speaking
Record yourself answering everyday prompts, play it back, and compare with a model answer. Recordings never leave your device.
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Hören
Listening
Announcements, voicemails and short dialogues in the style of the real exams, with comprehension questions and a transcript.
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