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Course details

Learn German at A1 level with conversation classes

Who is this course for?

  • You want to use German naturally in everyday conversations and real-life situations.
  • Professionals working in German-speaking environments.
  • You have a busy and changing schedule.
  • You are looking for a flexible and efficient way to improve your German.
  • You want to prepare the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 exam and need targeted language practice.

What you will learn

  • Listening: Understand basic spoken German.
  • Speaking: Speak basic German.
  • Reading: Identify familiar words and phrases.
  • Writing: Compose simple sentences and short texts.
  • Culture: Discover German customs and traditions.
  • Perfect for preparing for the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 exam.

This course in short

  • German A1 course based on Goethe-Institut grammar and vocabulary guidelines.
  • You study with a mix of self study with assignments and speaking practice classes.
  • A personal tutor supports you and organizes your learning schedule.
  • You can monitor your progress through our online platform.

Pricing

Start in the learning portal. Add a teacher when you are ready.

Self-study

Learn whenever you want, 30 minutes a day.

From €1.50/month

  • Progress tracking
  • Printed book for offline study
  • Audio, video and AI corrections
Start self-study
  • 1 month €14.99 €14.99/month
  • 3 months €24.00 €8.00/month Save €20.97 (47%)
  • 6 months €34.50 €5.75/month Save €55.44 (62%)
  • 12 months €45.48 €3.79/month Save €134.40 (75%)
  • 48 months €72.00 €1.50/month Save €647.52 (90%)

Course schedule

Study when you want, and book a teacher around your work.

  • Self-study 24/7, online and offline
  • Classes around your work schedule
  • No fixed group times
  • Book a class when you are ready

Curriculum

You reach 1 level in 12 weeks. Vocabulary and grammar are aligned with official exams (CEFR).

Learning objectives

  • Basic greetings and farewells.
  • Starting and ending a conversation.
  • Useful phrases to use during class (asking for clarification, repetition, etc.).

Video/audio

  • Welcome to the new club

Grammar

  • Personal pronouns (ich, du, er, sie, etc.)

Learning objectives

  • Tell your name and ask for the name of somebody
  • Titles and ways of addressing people. (Mister, miss,...)
  • Introduce yourself

Video/audio

  • Say his name correctly

Grammar

  • The alphabet
  • Pronunciation

Learning objectives

  • Ask somebody where they are from
  • Say your nationality

Video/audio

  • Where are you from?

Grammar

  • Definite and indefinite articles (Der/ die/ das or ein/ eine)
  • Nouns and their plural forms

Learning objectives

  • Learn to count
  • Numbers from 1-100

Video/audio

  • Trading at the flea market

Grammar

  • Cardinal numbers

Learning objectives

  • Introduce and tell about your family.
  • Ask someone about their family. (size, structure,...)

Video/audio

  • This is my family

Grammar

  • Possessive articles (mein, dein, ...)
  • Conjugation of regular verbs (Ich kaufe, du kaufst, etc.)

Learning objectives

  • Asking somebody's age
  • Say how old you are and when your birthday is

Video/audio

  • The surprise party

Grammar

  • Position of the verb in the sentence

Learning objectives

  • Describe your profession
  • Ask somebody's profession
  • Talk about studies

Video/audio

  • What is your profession?

Grammar

  • Question words: Wer, Was and Welcher/Welche/Welches

Learning objectives

  • Asking for and giving contact details.
  • Tell and ask for addresses.

Video/audio

  • Sending a parcel

Grammar

  • Nouns and articles - accusative (der/die/das or ein/eine)
  • Personal pronouns and possessive determiners — accusative (mir, meinen/meine, etc.)

Learning objectives

  • Learn the parts of the day.
  • Learn the names of the 7 days of the week
  • Describe your weekly activities.

Video/audio

  • A week in my life

Grammar

  • Prepositions: indicating times (Am Montag)

Learning objectives

  • Talk about the weather
  • Basic weather vocabulary

Video/audio

  • How is the weather today in Germany?

Grammar

  • Kein vs. Nicht

Learning objectives

  • Learn the ordinal numbers.

Video/audio

  • Gold for Germany

Grammar

  • Ordinal numbers (erste, zweite, dritte, etc.)

Learning objectives

  • Learn the seasons and months.
  • Describe the weather in each season and month.
  • Tell what you do in what month of the year.

Video/audio

  • The seasons

Grammar

  • Future in the present (Morgen fahre ich nach Paris)

Learning objectives

  • Ask and tell the time
  • Read the clock

Video/audio

  • The time change

Grammar

  • How do you tell the time? (Es ist acht Uhr)

Learning objectives

  • The basic dates and holidays

Video/audio

  • How do you celebrate Christmas?

Grammar

  • Nouns and articles - dative (dem, der, den)
  • Personal pronouns - dative (mir, dir, etc.)

Learning objectives

  • Name the food that we consume daily.
  • Tell what you eat and drink.

Video/audio

  • How do you usually eat?

Grammar

  • Conjunctions aber, denn, oder, weil, und

Learning objectives

  • Talk about your daily routine.
  • Talk about habits.

Video/audio

  • A normal morning

Grammar

  • Reflexive verbs

Learning objectives

  • Basic ingredients for cooking
  • Expressing obligations

Video/audio

  • Potato salad

Grammar

  • Separable verbs (e.g. Ich hole die Eier ab)

Learning objectives

  • Ask and answer questions.
  • Learn the question words.

Video/audio

  • Where are you going?

Grammar

  • Asking questions (Ja/Nein-Fragen, W‑Fragen, ...)

Learning objectives

  • Talk about money, currencies and payment methods.
  • Ask for and say the price in a shop.

Video/audio

  • How much does the chair cost?

Grammar

  • Possessive articles - dative (meinem/meiner, deinem/deiner, etc.)

Learning objectives

  • Write a grocery list for daily food and drinks.
  • Ask a shop assistant about a product in the supermarket.

Video/audio

  • The shopping

Grammar

  • Verbs with stem change (Ich laufe, du läufst, etc.)

Learning objectives

  • Describe everyday clothing.
  • Ask for availability in a clothing shop.
  • Ask for your size.

Video/audio

  • A new outfit

Grammar

  • Modal verbs (sollen, können, müssen),...

Learning objectives

  • Get to know the basic body parts.
  • Basic phrases to describe your health.

Video/audio

  • Mobile ankles

Grammar

  • The irregular verbs sein, haben, wissen, werden

Learning objectives

  • Describe people's physical appearance
  • Use adjectives to describe people.

Video/audio

  • Do you know Tim?

Grammar

  • Adjectives in the nominative with (in)definite articles (e.g. ein/der große(r) Mann)

Learning objectives

  • Describe the colours of common objects.

Video/audio

  • Which colour goes with it?

Grammar

  • Preferences and dislikes: Mir gefällt (nicht)...

Learning objectives

  • Express your basic emotions.
  • Describe the emotions of others.

Video/audio

  • Why am I so nervous?

Grammar

  • “Nicht, sehr, zu, ein bisschen” with adjectives and verbs

Learning objectives

  • Describe taste, smell, sight, sound and touch
  • Compare things

Video/audio

  • The nearly perfect dinner

Grammar

  • The comparative (laut, lauter)

Learning objectives

  • Describe forms and shapes.
  • Describe basic objects.
  • Express preferences.

Video/audio

  • Which shape suits my face?

Grammar

  • The demonstrative pronoun (dieser, diese, dieses)

Learning objectives

  • Learn to describe the character of people.
  • Talk about personalities.

Video/audio

  • The new boss

Grammar

  • The comparative - irregular adjectives (älter, größer, ...)

Learning objectives

  • Express what you need.
  • Tell how your body feels.

Video/audio

  • Hunger vs. appetite

Grammar

  • Negation with “nicht” and “kein” in whole sentences

Learning objectives

  • Express sickness and pain.
  • Express your medical condition at the doctor's office.

Video/audio

  • Cold or flu?

Grammar

  • Modal adverbs

Learning objectives

  • Describe all the rooms and floors of a house.
  • Understand a house rental or sales ad.

Video/audio

  • The tiny house

Grammar

  • „Es gibt" with accusative

Learning objectives

  • Describe the furniture in your house.

Video/audio

  • Furnishing a small flat

Grammar

  • „Es gibt" or "sein"

Learning objectives

  • Setting up the table to receive guests.

Video/audio

  • The dinner

Grammar

  • Local prepositions with accusative and dative (an, auf, in, hinter, neben, ...)

Learning objectives

  • Learn the names of common household and electrical appliances.
  • Daily situations with common household devices.

Video/audio

  • What goes into the cellar?

Grammar

  • Contraction of preposition and article in the dative (am, zum, beim, ...)

Learning objectives

  • Learn the different types of accommodations.
  • Contact a landlord or agency to rent a house.

Video/audio

  • Housing is expensive

Grammar

  • Connectors: weil, dann, auch, auch nicht

Learning objectives

  • Learn the names of common plants and flowers in the house and in the garden.
  • Talk about plant care and routines at your home or office.

Video/audio

  • The new garden

Grammar

  • The present continuous ("Ich spiele gerade Fußball")

Learning objectives

  • Learn the basic animals (pets).
  • Describe the routines, daily care and food of your pet.

Video/audio

  • Children and Pets

Grammar

  • Real conditional clause: Wenn … dann …

Learning objectives

  • Describe the location of services on a map.
  • Ask for the opening hours of a certain service.

Video/audio

  • The city app

Grammar

  • The Past Participle II: Formation and Usage

Learning objectives

  • Ask food from the menu.
  • Reserve a table in a restaurant.

Video/audio

  • An excellent dinner

Grammar

  • The Perfect Tense: Formation with “sein” and “haben”

Learning objectives

  • Learn the sports
  • Talk about the sports you practice

Video/audio

  • An additional session

Grammar

  • Adverbs of frequency (immer, oft, nie)

Learning objectives

  • Talk about your hobbies
  • Describe activities that you enjoy

Video/audio

  • The new hobby

Grammar

  • Important time adverbs for everyday use (jetzt, heute, morgen, ...)

Learning objectives

  • Describe the different types of transportation.
  • Buy a transport ticket.
  • Describe transportation between places.

Video/audio

  • Public transport

Grammar

  • Directional prepositions with the accusative (nach, zu, in, ...)

Learning objectives

  • Ask for directions in a city
  • Giving directions to a stranger
  • Ask for the existence of a building or service.

Video/audio

  • The directions

Grammar

  • Place indications and directions: “rechts, links, geradeaus..."

Learning objectives

  • Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
  • Invite somebody for an event.

Video/audio

  • Friday evenings at the market

Grammar

  • The imperative

Learning objectives

  • Talk about culture events in the city.
  • Go to the museum, an exposition, musical,...

Video/audio

  • The exhibition

Grammar

  • The stative passive in German

Continue after A1

Same language path from A1 to C2. Pick the next level when you are ready.

German A2
German A2
German B1
German B1

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Download the full e-book as PDF, or print any lesson as a translated worksheet.

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We partner with universities and align every course with official learning programs—for reliable, recognized learning.

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Full-skill training: listening, reading, writing, speaking

Train all four skills: listening and pronunciation with audio, reading with authentic texts, writing with AI feedback, and speaking in your classes.

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Our books are sold in bookshops across Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, and beyond—and approved by public libraries.

Academic collaboration with universities

Course plans are co-developed from our Valencian office with multiple European universities.

Student reviews of our German lessons

  • 4.6/5
4.6 out of 5 based on 12 ratings

Clear structure from A1 upward. AI corrections in the portal save time; I still work through the printed units.

Rachel E.
Helsinki, Finland
Self-study
  • 4.8/5

Studying offline with the book, online for corrections. Works for EU adults who cannot attend fixed classroom hours.

Claire D.
Lyon, France
Blended learning
  • 4.6/5

Flexible enough for family life. I download lessons, use translated audio, and book a teacher when I need feedback.

David R.
Berlin, Germany
Blended learning
  • 4.3/5

Our partners

We thank our partners for the support we receive for developing our online school.

We proudly work with Lanzadera, a Spanish accelerator program in Valencia.

The university of Siegen helps us to develop and design our education systems and programs.

Our IT systems are powered and supported by the Google Cloud team

We collaborate with universities all across the European Union to develop our course materials, thanks to the Erasmus+ Program.

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