Learn fundamental German language skills through this comprehensive 80-hour course covering levels A1.1 through B2. Master essential greetings, introductions, and basic conversations while building vocabulary for everyday situations like ordering food, asking for directions, and describing your home and family. Develop proficiency in German pronunciation, including challenging sounds like "ä," "ö," "ü," and "ch," while learning the German alphabet and number system from 0 to 100+. Progress through grammatical concepts including verb conjugations (sein, haben, können, müssen), noun cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive), and sentence structure with modal verbs and separable verbs. Practice real-world scenarios such as shopping for clothes, visiting the doctor, making appointments at government offices, and discussing work experiences and daily routines. Advance to intermediate topics including the passive voice, relative clauses, reflexive verbs, and conditional statements while expanding vocabulary for professional settings, cultural events, and current affairs. Build conversational skills for expressing opinions, giving reasons, making comparisons, and engaging in debates about various topics from personal relationships to environmental sustainability. Develop reading comprehension through news articles and writing skills for formal correspondence, while learning to navigate German bureaucracy and cultural contexts essential for living or working in German-speaking countries.
Overview
Syllabus
- Newcomer I (A1.1): Learn how to introduce yourself and answer simple questions about your basic needs.
- Greet people and say goodbye
- Hallo, wie geht's dir? Part 1: to informally greet people and say goodbye to thank someone
- Hallo, wie geht's dir? Part 2: to ask people how they are another way of saying goodbye
- Hallo, wie geht's dir? Part 3: to greet people formally about formal vs. informal greetings
- German Pronunciation: "i": how to pronounce the vowel "i" in German
- Hallo, wie geht's dir? Quiz: how to ask someone how they are formal and informal greetings
- Introduce yourself and others
- Wer bist du? Part 1: how to ask someone who they are how to introduce yourself how to phrase questions
- Wer bist du? Part 2: personal pronouns the verb "sein" (to be)
- Das Alphabet: the German alphabet
- Wer bist du? Quiz: personal pronouns how to ask who and where someone is how to introduce someone the verb "sein" (to be)
- Say where you're from
- Woher kommst du? Part 1: to ask where someone's from how to say where you're from about German verb conjugation
- Woher kommst du? Part 2: to talk about languages to say where you live about verbs with vowel change
- German Pronunciation: "e": how to pronounce the vowel "e" in German
- Final quiz: Here you’ll review the basic vocabulary and questions you’ll need to introduce and talk about yourself, and get to know someone.
- Say where you live
- Wo wohnst du? Part 1: to give your address how to say 'the' in German numbers from 0-3
- Wo wohnst du? Part 2: the verb "wohnen" numbers from 4-10
- Wo wohnst du? Quiz: how to give your address how to ask someone where they live the numbers from 1-10
- Describe your home
- Wie ist die Wohnung? Part 1: to describe something how to say 'it' in German
- Wie ist die Wohnung? Part 2: to negate or intensify adjectives to phrase yes/no questions
- Farben: various colors and how to use them in a sentence
- Wie ist die Wohnung? Quiz: some useful adjectives how to speak about your apartment or house how to describe your neighborhood
- Order food and drinks
- Was möchten Sie? Part 1: to order in a bakery how to say 'a' in German to talk about prices
- German Pronunciation: "ä", "ö" and "ü": how to pronounce "ä", "ö" and "ü"
- Was möchten Sie? Part 2: to order in a café to pay the bill and leave a tip
- German Pronunciation: "ch": to pronounce the different "ch" sounds
- Was möchten Sie? Quiz: how to order at a bakery or restaurant
- Give and ask for directions and ask for prices
- Wohin fahren wir? Part 1: the difference between "wo" and "wohin" when to use "fahren" and "gehen"
- Wohin fahren wir? Part 2: how to ask the price of a ticket the plural of most female nouns numbers 11-14
- Wohin fahren wir? Quiz: some plural forms of feminine nouns the difference between "wo" and "wohin" the numbers 11-14 how to buy a train ticket
- Talk about the weather
- Hast du ein Fahrrad? Part 1: the verb "haben" to negate nouns how to use "doch"
- Hast du ein Fahrrad? Part 2: to talk about the weather numbers 15-20
- German Pronunciation: "f", "w" and "v": to pronounce "f", "w" and "v"
- Hast du ein Fahrrad? Quiz: the verb "haben" the numbers 15-20 how to talk about weather and temperature
- Talk about baking and ingredients
- Wir backen einen Kuchen! Part 1: to identify the subject and the direct object what grammatical cases are about the accusative case
- Wir backen einen Kuchen! Part 2: masculine, feminine and neuter nouns in the accusative case the verb "brauchen"
- Wir backen einen Kuchen! Quiz: how to talk about an upcoming party the accusative case
- Ask for the time and make plans
- Wann hast du Zeit? Part 1: the days of the week the verb "machen"
- Wann hast du Zeit? Part 2: more days of the week times of the day
- Wann hast du Zeit? Quiz: times of the day days of the week how to use the verb "machen" to describe what you're doing how to make plans with friends
- Say how old you are
- Wie alt bist du? Part 1: some numbers from 20 to 100 how to say how old you are how to congratulate someone
- Wie alt bist du? Part 2: how to ask someone to repeat themselves how to say that you don't understand the numbers from 20 to 100 how to say exactly how old you are
- Wie alt bist du? Quiz: the numbers from 20 to 100 how to say your age how to congratulate someone how to express that you don't understand
- Talk about your profession
- Was bist du von Beruf? Part 1: the names of some jobs the feminine form of some jobs to ask what others do for a living
- Was bist du von Beruf? Part 2: the verb "arbeiten" to say where you work the prepositions "als" and "bei"
- Was bist du von Beruf? Part 3: to talk about work life noun-verb combinations with “haben” some adjectives to describe work
- Was bist du von Beruf? Quiz: the names of some jobs the verb "arbeiten" noun-verb combinations with "haben" some adjectives to describe work
- Talk about your family
- Wo lebt deine Familie? Part 1: to talk about your family the possessive adjectives "mein", "dein", "ihr", "sein"
- Wo lebt deine Familie? Part 2: to talk about more family members and their relationship to you possessive adjectives in the accusative case
- Wo lebt deine Familie? Quiz: to talk about your family the possessive adjectives "mein", "dein", "ihr", "sein" possessive adjectives in the accusative case
- Talk about a family get-together
- Wir besuchen unsere Großeltern. Part 1: how to talk about your grandparents and grandchildren possessive adjectives "unser", "euer" and "ihr"
- Wir besuchen unsere Großeltern. Part 2: how to talk about your uncle, aunt and cousins the possessive adjectives "unser", "euer", "ihr" in the accusative case
- German Pronunciation: "s", "ss" and "ß": how to pronounce "s", "ss" and "ß"
- Wir besuchen unsere Großeltern. Quiz: how to talk about your grandparents and grandchildren how to talk about your uncle, aunt and cousins possessive adjectives "unser", "euer" and "ihr"
- Greet people and say goodbye
- Newcomer II (A1.2): Learn how to engage in short conversations about yourself, your everyday life, and your hobbies.
- Talk about what you can do
- Kannst du kochen? Part 1: to make plans with a friend the modal verb "können"
- Kannst du kochen? Part 2: to talk about the time
- German Pronunciation: "k", "z" and "c": to pronounce "k", "z" and "c"
- Kannst du kochen? Quiz: how to say whether you can or can't do something how to say what time it is how to make plans to meet at a certain time
- Talk about your routine
- So ist mein Tag. Part 1: how to express that you do something regularly the modal verb "müssen"
- So ist mein Tag. Part 2: to describe your daily routine separable verbs
- German Pronunciation: "sch", "sp" and "st": how to pronounce "sch", "sp" and "st"
- So ist mein Tag. Quiz: how to speak about your daily routine how to say what you have to do some separable verbs
- Describe symptoms at the doctor's office
- Ich bin krank. Part 1: the names of some body parts the verb "wehtun" to say where you feel pain
- Ich bin krank. Part 2: to describe symptoms at the doctor's office to use the modal verb "sollen"
- German Pronunciation: "au", äu" and "eu": how to pronounce "au", äu" and "eu"
- Ich bin krank. Quiz: the names of some body parts to say where you feel pain the verbs "wehtun" and "sollen"
- Talk about your free time
- In meiner Freizeit … Part 1: to talk about some free time activities to express that you enjoy doing something to express what activity you prefer doing and what you enjoy doing the most
- In meiner Freizeit … Part 2: the names of some sports and activities to say how often you do something using "immer", "oft", "manchmal", and "nie"
- In meiner Freizeit … Part 3: the names of some more free time activities the verbs "treffen" and "lesen" to say what you are doing right now using "gerade"
- In meiner Freizeit … Quiz: the names of some free time activities how to say what you enjoy or don't enjoy doing the adverbs "immer", "oft", "manchmal" and "nie" to express how frequently you do something the word "gerade" to express what you are currently doing
- Talk about your likes and dislikes
- Ich mag keinen Fisch! Part 1: some basic food words to ask and say where a food or dish is from
- Ich mag keinen Fisch! Part 2: some more basic food words the verb "mögen" which articles in the accusative to use with the verb "mögen"
- Ich mag keinen Fisch! Quiz: some basic food words how to ask and say where a food or dish is from the verb "mögen" which articles in the accusative to use with the verb "mögen"
- Talk about prices and use units of measurements
- Noch ein Stück? Part 1: some units of measurement numbers over 100
- Noch ein Stück? Part 2: words for some common drinks and sweet foods some phrases to describe quantity some object pronouns in the accusative
- Noch ein Stück? Part 3: words for some more common food some useful phrases when buying food the verb "kosten"
- Noch ein Stück? Quiz: units of measurement and phrases to describe quantity numbers over 100 the words for some common food and drinks object pronouns in the accusative the verb "kosten"
- Say where something is in a city
- Wie ist Berlin? Part 1: some words for typical places you find in a city the phrase "es gibt" definite articles in the dative case to say that something is close by
- Wie ist Berlin? Part 2: how to say where something or someone is using the prepositions "in", "an" and "neben" more vocabulary for describing a city
- Wie ist Berlin? Quiz: vocabulary for typical places in a city the phrase "es gibt" definite articles in the dative case how to say where something or someone is using the prepositions "in", "an" and "neben"
- Ask for directions
- Biegen Sie links ab! Part 1: to express that something is prohibited or permitted the verb "dürfen" the pronoun "man"
- Biegen Sie links ab! Part 2: to ask for directions how to use the formal imperative the ordinal numbers in German
- Biegen Sie links ab! Part 3: some words related to public transportation the prepositions "zu", "mit" and "nach"
- Biegen Sie links ab! Quiz: vocabulary for giving directions and using public transportation the pronoun "man" the verb "dürfen" ordinal numbers the prepositions "zu" and "nach"
- Buy clothes and describe what they're like
- Das Kleid steht dir. Part 1: to talk about clothes and colors to say what you think about an outfit
- Das Kleid steht dir. Part 2: to talk about clothes and sizes some useful expressions for buying clothes
- Das Kleid steht dir. Part 3: to use the verb "gefallen" to express your opinion to ask a question using "welcher", "welche" and "welches" to use the demonstrative pronouns "dieser", "diese" and "dieses"
- Das Kleid steht dir. Quiz: vocabulary about clothes, colors and sizes how to express your opinion about an outfit using "finden" and "gefallen" how to ask a question using "welcher", "welche" and "welches" how to use the demonstrative pronouns "dieser", "diese" and "dieses"
- Describe past events
- Was hast du gestern gemacht? Part 1: to say what happened in the past using the "Perfekt" (perfect tense) to form the past participle of regular verbs and some irregular verbs
- Was hast du gestern gemacht? Part 2: to form the "Perfekt" (perfect tense) with "sein" to describe how you traveled somewhere verbs of motion
- Was hast du gestern gemacht? Part 3: the "Perfekt" (perfect tense) with "haben" and "sein" the past participles of some irregular verbs the time expressions "gestern", "vorgestern", "letzte Woche", and "letztes Jahr"
- Was hast du gestern gemacht? Quiz: the "Perfekt" (perfect tense) with "haben" and "sein" past participles of regular verbs past participles of some irregular verbs the time expressions "gestern", "vorgestern", "letzte Woche", and "letztes Jahr"
- Talk about past experiences
- Wo warst du? Part 1: more places you typically find in a city to talk about the past with the verb "sein" in the "Präteritum" (past simple)
- Wo warst du? Part 2: some adjectives to describe an event how to ask someone about a past event
- Wo warst du? Part 3: to form the verb "haben" in the "Präteritum" (past simple) some nouns that are commonly used with "haben"
- Wo warst du? Quiz: the verbs "sein" and "haben" in the "Präteritum" (past simple) places you can typically find in a city some adjectives to describe an event how to ask someone about a past event
- Talk about what you can do
- Beginner I (A2.1): Learn how to express preferences, past experiences and basic explanations in conversation with others.
- Talk about food and order at a restaurant
- Guten Appetit! Part 1: about dining out and different kinds of restaurant dishes to conjugate the irregular verb "wollen"
- Guten Appetit! Part 2: food and breakfast vocabulary the regular verb "machen"
- Compound Nouns: to make compound nouns
- Guten Appetit! Part 3: how to say if something tastes good or bad vocabulary for dining out
- Guten Appetit! Review: vocabulary from previous lessons the verbs "machen" and "wollen"
- Talk about your last vacation
- Wie ist dein Urlaub? Part 1: to talk about your vacation the irregular verb "werden" the future tense
- Wie ist dein Urlaub? Part 2: talking about your vacation the irregular verb "werden" the future tense
- Wie ist dein Urlaub? Part 3: to book a hotel room the irregular verb "möchten"
- Wie ist dein Urlaub? Review: vocabulary from previous lessons the verbs "möchten" and "werden" the future tense
- Talk about your workplace and say where things are
- Ich habe ein paar Fehler gemacht! Part 1: vocabulary related to office work
- Ich habe ein paar Fehler gemacht! Part 2: to ask for information in a new workplace to express where something is located and where you put something prepositions that can take both dative and accusative
- Ich habe ein paar Fehler gemacht! Part 3: how to form the plural of nouns
- German Pronunciation: "ng" and "nk": to pronounce "ng" and "nk"
- Ich habe ein paar Fehler gemacht! Part 4: to talk about the new workplace, your boss and colleagues
- Ich habe ein paar Fehler gemacht! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons prepositions that can take both dative and accusative how to form the plural of nouns
- Express your feelings and talk about love
- Object Pronouns: object pronouns like "mich", "dich", "ihn"
- Ich bin verliebt! Part 1: to talk about feelings and relationships object pronouns in the accusative case
- Ich bin verliebt! Part 2: vocabulary for discussing feelings and appearances conjunctions and how they affect word order
- Ich bin verliebt! Part 3: more conjunctions and rules about word order
- Ich bin verliebt! Review: vocabulary from previous lessons object pronouns conjunctions and word order subordinate clauses
- Talk about clothes and colors
- Kann ich Ihnen helfen? Part 1: to shop for clothes colors adjective endings in the nominative case
- German pronunciation: long and short vowels: to pronounce long and short vowels
- Kann ich Ihnen helfen? Part 2: more vocabulary for clothes and colors the definite accusative form of adjectives
- Kann ich Ihnen helfen? Part 3: more vocabulary related to clothes and shopping asking and answering questions with "welche/r/s"
- Kann ich Ihnen helfen? Review: vocabulary from previous lessons the accusative form of adjectives using "welche/r/s"
- Talk about your daily routine
- Man gewöhnt sich daran. Part 1: some vocabulary to talk about everyday life reflexive verbs and reflexive pronouns
- German Pronunciation: "sp": to pronounce "sp"
- Man gewöhnt sich daran. Part 2: more vocabulary for talking about everyday life how to use reflexive verbs in a sentence
- Man gewöhnt sich daran. Part 3: more adverbs of frequency forms of "jeder"
- Adverbs of Frequency: adverbs of frequency and their position in sentences
- Man gewöhnt sich daran. Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons reflexive verbs and reflexive pronouns adverbs of frequency and forms of "jeder"
- Talk about your work experience
- Ich habe gearbeitet. Part 1: masculine and feminine job titles
- German pronunciation: "t" and "d": to pronounce "t" and "d"
- Ich habe gearbeitet. Part 2: to talk about your work experience how to form and use the "Perfekt" tense of regular verbs
- Ich habe gearbeitet. Review: the vocabulary of the previous two lessons the "Perfekt" of regular verbs
- Describe things that happened in the past
- Wie war es? Part 1: to talk about a vacation the forms of "haben" in the "Präteritum"
- Months: the months of the year
- Wie war es? Part 2: the forms of "sein" in the "Präteritum" some prepositions and time expressions
- Wie war es? Review: the forms of "sein" and "haben" in the "Präteritum" ordinal numbers prepositions and time expressions
- Talk about the body and describe symptoms
- Mein Hals tut weh. Part 1: the modal verb "dürfen" how to use "dürfen" and other modal verbs
- Mein Hals tut weh. Part 2: to say why you aren't feeling well how to use "nicht dürfen" and other modal verbs
- Mein Hals tut weh. Part 3: some more parts of the body in German some German body idioms
- Mein Hals tut weh. Part 4: what to say at the doctor's surgery about separable verbs
- Mein Hals tut weh. Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons some German body idioms how to use "dürfen" and other modal verbs how to use separable verbs
- Talk about job applications
- Hast du eine Stelle gefunden? Part 1: to talk about job applications the "Perfekt" tense of irregular verbs
- Ordinal Numbers: ordinal numbers and calendar dates
- Hast du eine Stelle gefunden? Part 2: more vocabulary about employment exceptions in the "Perfekt" tense the "Perfekt" with "haben" and "sein"
- Hast du eine Stelle gefunden? Review: the vocabulary of the previous two lessons the "Perfekt" of irregular verbs the "Perfekt" with "haben" and "sein"
- Talk about apartments and moving
- Konntet ihr nicht nein sagen? Part 1: vocabulary related to moving house the modal verb "können" in the "Präteritum"
- Konntet ihr nicht nein sagen? Part 2: to organize a move to talk about being stressed the modal verb "müssen" in the "Präteritum"
- Konntet ihr nicht nein sagen? Part 3: vocabulary related to shared living the modal verb "dürfen" in the "Präteritum"
- Konntet ihr nicht nein sagen? Part 4: to talk about a new apartment and neighborhood the modal verb "wollen" in the "Präteritum"
- Konntet ihr nicht nein sagen? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the modal verbs "können", "müssen", "dürfen", and "wollen" in the "Präteritum"
- Describe a concert and discuss music
- Ein tolles Konzert! Part 1: to talk about different kinds of music the forms of the verb "mögen"
- Ein tolles Konzert! Part 2: to talk about a concert to say that you like something very much... or not at all
- Ein tolles Konzert! Podcast special: some new words related to music a real story about the rap group Jeneez where to find more podcasts to learn German
- Ein tolles Konzert! Review: the vocabulary of the previous lessons the forms of the verb "mögen"
- Talk about food and order at a restaurant
- Beginner II (A2.2): Learn how to understand instructions and express your opinions in conversation with others.
- Talk about music and musicians
- Er kauft ein neues Album. Part 1: some German adjectives the forms of adjectives following indefinite articles
- German pronunciation: "p" and "b": how to pronounce "p" and "b"
- Er kauft ein neues Album. Part 2: to talk about a singer adjectives following indefinite articles in the accusative
- Er kauft ein neues Album. Review: the vocabulary of the previous two lessons adjective endings after definite and indefinite articles
- Describe and compare things using adjectives
- Du fährst schneller als ich. Part 1: comparative forms, e.g. "schneller"
- German pronunciation: "k" and "g": how to pronounce "k" and "g"
- Du fährst schneller als ich. Part 2: to say what you'd like to do in your free time how to use comparative forms
- Du fährst schneller als ich. Review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons the comparative forms
- Compare sports and athletes
- Wer springt am höchsten? Part 1: superlative forms, e.g. "am schnellsten"
- Wer springt am höchsten? Part 2: to talk about sporting events some irregular superlative forms superlatives describing nouns
- Wer springt am höchsten? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the superlative forms
- Express your opinion and give reasons
- Da hast du recht! Part 1: to say that you (don't) agree with someone to form clauses with "wenn"
- Da hast du recht! Part 2: to organize an activity with somebody to form sentences with "weil"
- Da hast du recht! Part 3: more vocabulary to express an opinion to form clauses with "denn"
- Subordinate clauses with "dass": to express an opinion with "ich finde" to form subordinate clauses with "dass"
- Da hast du recht! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons how to use "dass", "wenn", "weil" and "denn"
- Talk about weddings
- Willst du mich heiraten? Part 1: to talk about a wedding and a wedding gift definite and indefinite articles in the dative
- Willst du mich heiraten? Part 2: word order with direct and indirect objects
- Willst du mich heiraten? Part 3: possessive pronouns in the dative
- Willst du mich heiraten? Part 4: to talk about a wedding ceremony verbs taking the dative
- Willst du mich heiraten? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons definite and indefinite articles in the dative possessive pronouns in the dative
- Visit the citizens' office
- Kannst du mir sagen, wo das Bürgeramt ist? Part 1: a short review of compound words not to panic with long compound words
- Kannst du mir sagen, wo das Bürgeramt ist? Part 2: to ask for directions indirect questions
- Kannst du mir sagen, wo das Bürgeramt ist? Part 3: to visit administrative offices clauses with "ob" and "falls"
- Kannst du mir sagen, wo das Bürgeramt ist? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons compound words indirect questions clauses with "ob" and "falls"
- Ask questions at an official appointment
- Würden Sie …? Part 1: to ask for information in a polite way the "Konjunktiv" forms of "können", "werden" and "haben"
- Würden Sie …? Part 2: to make an official appointment vocabulary about the topic of language courses
- Würden Sie …? Part 3: to have an official appointment prepositions taking the accusative
- Würden Sie …? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the "Konjunktiv" forms of "können", "werden" and "haben" prepositions taking the accusative
- Talk about music and musicians
- Intermediate (B1): Consolidate what you've learned and start expressing yourself in a more nuanced way.
- Was fehlt Ihnen denn?
- Was fehlt Ihnen denn? Part 1: to talk about an accident personal pronouns in the dative prepositions taking the dative
- Was fehlt Ihnen denn? Part 2: to visit the doctor's office fusing prepositions
- Was fehlt Ihnen denn? Part 3: verbs taking the dative forms of the irregular verb "geben" in the present tense
- Was fehlt Ihnen denn? Part 4: about visiting someone in the hospital forms of the irregular verb "helfen" in the present tense
- Was fehlt Ihnen denn? Review: the vocabulary of the previous lessons verbs taking the dative
- Wie viele Eier ...?
- Wie viele Eier ...? Part 1: to talk about ingredients and recipes clauses with "damit"
- Wie viele Eier ...? Part 2: to talk about ingredients and recipes clauses with "um ... zu"
- Wie viele Eier ...? Part 3: to talk about how to bake an apple pie the adjectives "viel(e)" and "wenig(e)", "ein bisschen", "ein paar"
- Wie viele Eier ...? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons clauses with "um … zu" and "damit" the adjectives "viel(e)" and "wenig(e)", "ein bisschen", "ein paar"
- Was hast du auf dem Bauernhof gemacht?
- Was hast du auf dem Bauernhof gemacht? Part 1: how to form the "Perfekt"
- Was hast du auf dem Bauernhof gemacht? Part 2: to talk about past events to describe work on a farm the "Perfekt" with "haben" and "sein"
- Was hast du auf dem Bauernhof gemacht? Part 3: the past participles of separable verbs
- Was hast du auf dem Bauernhof gemacht? Part 4: to talk about past events the past participles of verbs ending in "-ieren"
- Was hast du auf dem Bauernhof gemacht? Review : the vocabulary from the previous lessons the "Perfekt" with "haben" and "sein" the past participles of regular and irregular verbs
- Was fehlt Ihnen denn?
- Upper Intermediate (B2): Improve your skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Wann wurde Berlin gegründet?
- Wann wurde Berlin gegründet? Part 1: the forms of "werden" in the "Präteritum" how to form and use the "Passiv"
- Wann wurde Berlin gegründet? Part 2: to talk about a city and its history to differentiate between active and passive voice
- Wann wurde Berlin gegründet? Part 3: to talk about German history and geography
- Wann wurde Berlin gegründet? Part 4: how to form the agent/s in sentences in the "Passiv" how to form questions in the "Passiv"
- Wann wurde Berlin gegründet? Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the passive voice with and without agents
- Er kommt ganz nach mir!
- Er kommt ganz nach mir! Part 1: to talk about other people relative clauses and relative pronouns
- Er kommt ganz nach mir! Part 2: to have an argument relative pronouns in dative and accusative
- Er kommt ganz nach mir! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons relative clauses
- Ich habe mich beschwert!
- Ich habe mich beschwert! Part 1: to talk about conflicts to agree after a conflict reflexive verbs
- Ich habe mich beschwert! Part 2: review of reflexive pronouns the "Perfekt" of reflexive verbs
- Ich habe mich beschwert! Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons reflexive verbs
- Wo ist der Würfel?
- Wo ist der Würfel? Part 1: to understand a conversation about card and board games vocabulary about games and rules
- Wo ist der Würfel? Part 2: to understand an email about a board game evening more on articles, gender and the use of capital letters to use the vocabulary from Part 1
- Wo ist der Würfel? Review: the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Morgen unterschreibe ich den Mietvertrag.
- Verbs 1: separable verbs
- Morgen unterschreibe ich den Mietvertrag. Part 1: to understand a conversation about moving into a new apartment vocabulary about apartments, furniture and lease contracts
- Morgen unterschreibe ich den Mietvertrag. Part 2: to understand an email about a move to express the future with and without "werden" to use the vocabulary from Part 1
- Plurals: how to form the plural of nouns
- Morgen unterschreibe ich den Mietvertrag. Review: the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Gibt es hier Bären?
- Gibt es hier Bären? Part 1: to understand a conversation about taking a hike in the woods vocabulary about flora and fauna
- Gibt es hier Bären? Part 2: to understand an email about a trip into the woods the phrase "es gibt…" plus accusative to use the vocabulary from Part 1
- Gibt es hier Bären? Review: the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Du bestehst den Test bestimmt!
- Verbs 2: Verbs ending in "-ieren" in the "Perfekt"
- Du bestehst den Test bestimmt! Part 1: to understand a conversation about a job application vocabulary about jobs, applications and interviews
- Du bestehst den Test bestimmt! Part 2: to understand an email about a job offer separable and inseparable verbs to use the vocabulary from Part 1
- Du bestehst den Test bestimmt! Review: the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Interessierst du dich für die Berlinale?
- Reflexive Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns in the accusative and dative cases
- Interessierst du dich für die Berlinale? Part 1: to understand conversation about a film festival vocabulary about films and actors
- Interessierst du dich für die Berlinale? Part 2: to understand an email about films reflexive verbs to use the vocabulary from Part 1
- Interessierst du dich für die Berlinale? Review: the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Ein gutes Argument!
- Ein gutes Argument! Part 1: how to formulate a good argument how to give reasons with the prepositions "aufgrund" and "wegen" some useful expressions for office life
- Ein gutes Argument! Part 2: the genitive how to convey your argument some more business vocabulary
- Ein gutes Argument! Part 3: two-part conjunctions how to express opposing arguments how to connect two positive statements
- Ein gutes Argument! Quiz: two-part conjunctions the prepositions "aufgrund" and "wegen" the genitive
- Ja, genau!
- Ja, genau! Part 1: some useful idioms for your everyday life the unreal conditional when to use "wäre", "hätte" or "würde" + infinitive
- Ja, genau! Part 2: some more useful idioms for your everyday life the past unreal conditional when to use "wäre" + past participle or "hätte" + past participle
- Ja, genau! Part 3: modal particles and expressions to sound like a native speaker some useful words about living sustainably
- Ja, genau! Quiz: the modal particles and idioms to help you sound like a native some useful expressions for your everyday life the real conditional the unreal conditional
- Eilmeldung: Das Partizip als Adjektiv!
- Eilmeldung: Das Partizip als Adjektiv! Part 1: to understand daily news and current events programs how to use the present participle as an adjective
- Eilmeldung: Das Partizip als Adjektiv! Part 2: some more news-related words and expressions how to use the past participle as an adjective
- Eilmeldung: Das Partizip als Adjektiv! Quiz: TV and news-related topics how to use the present and past participles as adjectives
- Wann wurde Berlin gegründet?
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