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German A1

Start from zero. Greet people, name things, and build your first real German sentences.

11 modules
98 lessons
23 videos
34 min
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Part 1

First Contact

Can-do: greet people, introduce yourself, spell your name, count.

  1. The German alphabet & the four sounds English doesn't have

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Greetings: Hallo to Auf Wiedersehen (and when Germans actually use them)

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Sich vorstellen - Eine Person kennenlernen

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Numbers 0–100 and the backwards rule

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. Zahlen von 1 bis 20

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Zahlen und Ordnungszahlen

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Type Rush — 3-letter word mode

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. Pronunciation cheat sheet

    Included with the full A1 course

  9. Module test from a1-10 quiz pool

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Part 2

sein, haben & the One Rule of Word Order

Can-do: form simple statements and questions.

  1. sein — the most irregular verb you'll ever need

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Das Verb "sein" im Präsens

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. haben + why German only has ONE word-order rule that matters (verb = position 2)

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Das Verb "haben" im Präsens

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  5. Verben an Position 2

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Subjekt-Verb-Objekt - Grundlagen

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Questions: flip the verb, or use a W-word

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. W-Fragen - Fragewörter

    Included with the full A1 course

  9. Ja/Nein-Fragen bilden

    Included with the full A1 course

  10. W-Fragen - Struktur (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  11. sein/haben conjugation card + question-word list

    Included with the full A1 course

  12. Checkpoint: sein, haben & the One Rule of Word Order

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Part 3

der, die, das & Nouns

Can-do: name everyday things with the right article; form plurals.

  1. der/die/das: why "girl" is neuter and how to actually learn genders

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Der, Die, Das - Grundwortschatz

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Artikelregeln - Typische Endungen (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Plurals: the 5 patterns (and why -s is the rare one)

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. Pluralbildung - Mehrzahl (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Memory Match — noun/article pairs

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Topic articles rotation (2 quizzes)

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. Gender ending-rules cheat sheet

    Included with the full A1 course

  9. Checkpoint: der, die, das & Nouns

    Included with the full A1 course

Part 4

People & Family

Can-do: talk about family, say what's yours.

  1. Personal pronouns: ich, du, and the three ways to say "you"

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Personalpronomen - ich, du, er... (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. mein, dein, sein: possessives follow the article you already know

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Possessivartikel - mein, dein, sein (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. Familie und Verwandtschaft (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Meine Familie beschreiben

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Länder und Nationalitäten

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. Family tree vocab poster

    Included with the full A1 course

  9. Checkpoint: People & Family

    Included with the full A1 course

Part 5

Verbs in the Present

Can-do: say what you and others do.

  1. Regular verbs: one ending table rules them all

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Präsens - Regelmäßige Verben (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Stem-changers: why "du sprichst" but "ich spreche"

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Unregelmäßige Verben im Präsens (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. Wichtige Verben - Alltag (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Type Rush — verb mode

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Top 50 A1 verbs conjugation tables

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. Checkpoint: Verbs in the Present

    Included with the full A1 course

Part 6

Akkusativ & Saying No

Can-do: use objects in sentences; negate correctly.

  1. Cases, minus the fear: in Akkusativ only DER changes

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Deutsche Fälle - Nominativ & Akkusativ

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Verben mit Akkusativ

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. kein vs nicht: the only negation decision you need

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. Negation - nicht und kein (+3 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Artikel im Satz - der, die, das

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Nominativ/Akkusativ article grid card

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. Checkpoint: Akkusativ & Saying No

    Included with the full A1 course

Part 7

Time & Daily Routine

Can-do: tell time, describe your day, use separable verbs.

  1. Telling time: why "halb drei" is 2:30, not 3:30

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Uhrzeit und Zeitangaben (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Wochentage (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Separable verbs: the verb that splits in half (aufstehen → ich stehe … auf)

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. Trennbare Verben - Grundlagen (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Mein Tagesablauf

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Haushaltsaktivitäten

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. My day in German — routine phrases + time expressions

    Included with the full A1 course

  9. Checkpoint: Time & Daily Routine

    Included with the full A1 course

Part 8

Modal Verbs & Making Plans

Can-do: say what you can, must, want to do; give simple commands; talk hobbies.

  1. können, müssen, wollen: the modal sandwich

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Modalverb "können" - Grundlagen (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Modalverb "dürfen" - Grundlagen (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Sätze mit Modalverben (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. The imperative: how to tell people what to do (politely)

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Der Imperativ - Befehlsform (+3 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Freizeitaktivitäten (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. Checkpoint: Modal Verbs & Making Plans

    Included with the full A1 course

Part 9

Eating, Shopping & Getting Around

Can-do: order food, shop, understand prices, follow directions.

  1. Essen und Getränke - Grundlagen (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Ordering & paying: "Ich hätte gern" — the phrase that isn't A1 grammar but IS A1 life

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Im Café bestellen (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Im Café - Bestellung aufnehmen (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. Im Supermarkt einkaufen (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Survival prepositions: in, an, auf, zu, nach — where things are and where you're going

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Einfache Präpositionen (+3 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. Wegbeschreibung verstehen (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  9. Durchsage am Bahnhof (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  10. Café & shopping phrasebook

    Included with the full A1 course

  11. Checkpoint: Eating, Shopping & Getting Around

    Included with the full A1 course

Part 10

The Past: Perfekt

Can-do: say what you did yesterday.

  1. Perfekt part 1: haben + ge-word (the past tense Germans actually speak)

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Perfekt mit "haben" - Grundlagen

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Perfekt part 2: when sein steals the job (movement & change)

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. Perfekt mit "sein" - Grundlagen (+1 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. Zeitformen erkennen

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Mein erster Tag in Deutschland

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Top 50 participles list (ge-macht … ge-gangen)

    Included with the full A1 course

  8. Checkpoint: The Past: Perfekt

    Included with the full A1 course

Part 11

Review & A1 Exam Readiness

Can-do: pass Goethe A1 / prove level on the Einstufungstest.

  1. A1 on one page: the whole level in one diagram

    Included with the full A1 course

  2. Mixed review (6 quizzes)

    Included with the full A1 course

  3. Das Wetter in Deutschland (+2 more)

    Included with the full A1 course

  4. A1 final exam

    Included with the full A1 course

  5. A1 Complete Grammar Summary

    Included with the full A1 course

  6. Goethe A1 Wortliste — complete A1 vocabulary list

    Included with the full A1 course

  7. Link out

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