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A1 Beginner

The foundations: greetings, numbers, der/die/das, the present tense, and the phrases you need for a first trip.

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By the end of A1 you can

  • introduce yourself and greet people, using du or Sie correctly
  • handle numbers, times, and simple shopping or café transactions
  • build basic sentences with the right article, verb ending, and word order
  • say what you can, must, and want to do, and say no politely

Unit 1: First words

Greet people, introduce yourself, and count.

  1. 01Greetings and politenessHello, goodbye, please, thank you, and asking how someone is.
  2. 02Meeting peopleNames, where you're from, and saying you only speak a little German.
  3. 03NumbersCounting from zero to a thousand, ages, and prices.

Unit 2: Building blocks

Der, die, das, the present tense, sein and haben, and plurals.

  1. 04Der, die, dasEvery noun has a gender. Meet the three words for 'the' and the two for 'a'.
  2. 05The present tenseVerb endings for every person, the verb-second rule, and verbs that change their vowel.
  3. 06To be and to haveThe two most important verbs in German, and both are irregular.
  4. 07PluralsGerman has several ways to make a plural, but the article is always die.

Unit 3: Every day

Days and times, family, asking questions, and food.

  1. 08Days, months, and the timeThe days of the week, months, today and tomorrow, and the basic clock.
  2. 09People and familyFamily members, my and your, and talking about the people close to you.
  3. 10Question wordsWho, what, where, when, why, how — the W-words — and yes/no questions.
  4. 11Food and drinkEveryday food and drink, ordering simply, and saying what you like.

Unit 4: Building sentences

Word order, the accusative, saying no, modal verbs, and verbs that split in two.

  1. 12Word order: the verb comes secondWhy German says 'Today go I to the cinema' — the verb-second rule and the sentence bracket.
  2. 13The accusative caseWhen a noun is the object of a verb, masculine der becomes den.
  3. 14Saying no: nicht and keinTwo words for 'not', and which one to use.
  4. 15Can, must, want: modal verbskönnen, müssen, wollen, dürfen, sollen, and the infinitive at the end.
  5. 16Separable verbsVerbs like aufstehen and anrufen that split in two.

Unit 5: Out and about

Describe what you see, find your way, give instructions, pay for things, and handle the unexpected.

  1. 17Colours and describing thingsColours, size, and basic adjectives after sein.
  2. 18Getting aroundAsking the way, directions, and public transport.
  3. 19Commands: Komm! Kommen Sie! Kommt!The imperative for du, ihr and Sie — telling people what to do, politely or not.
  4. 20Shopping and moneyPrices, paying, sizes, and the words you need at the till.
  5. 21At the caféOrdering coffee and cake, asking for the bill, and splitting it.
  6. 22Survival phrasesWhat to say when you're lost, stuck, or need help.