Course details

Learn German at A1 level with conversation classes

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.

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.

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

Study independently with full access to the learning portal.

Access Per month Total Discount
1 month €14.99 €14.99
3 months €8.00 €24.00 -47%
6 months €5.75 €34.50 -62%
12 months €3.79 €45.48 -75%

Writing feedback on your assignments.

Structured lessons with native audio and video.

Parallel audio to practise listening and pronunciation.

See what to review next based on your mistakes.

You study in the portal at your own pace. Your teacher gives weekly guidance, answers questions, and practises conversation with you.

We recommend 12 hours of live classes per level, with 3 months of self-study.

Choose a package type: 12 hours if you mainly self-study, 24 hours if you want more motivation and less daily self-study, or 48 hours if you prefer learning mainly with your teacher.

Buy only the class hours you need—credits stay valid for one year. Each conversation class includes a self-study license for the learning portal.

Includes all from self-study

  • Full self-study access to the learning portal
  • AI corrections, audio, video and personalized report
  • Weekly conversation practice with a professional teacher
  • Study online as much as you want between classes

Blended learning packages

One level takes about 3 months of self-study. Compare package types for live class hours and estimated daily self-study.

Package type Live classes Estimated self-study Price
Regular

One conversation class per week. A good balance if you like steady self-study with weekly speaking practice.

12 x 60 minutes 30 minutes/day ± €299
Conversation

Two conversation classes per week. Choose this when you want more live guidance and less daily self-study.

24 x 60 minutes 15 minutes/day ± €598
Intensive

Four conversation classes per week. For learners who prefer to study mainly with a teacher.

48 x 60 minutes Optional ± €1,197

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Estimated course price based on 1 class per week over 12 weeks. You can buy more or fewer hours anytime.

Melanie A.

Melanie A.

Lehramt

  • 4.99/5

± €320

1 class/week · 12 weeks

Start this course with Melanie A.
Ivan E.

Ivan E.

Bachelor

  • 5/5

± €300

1 class/week · 12 weeks

Start this course with Ivan E.
Miriam C.

Miriam C.

Ausbildung zur Kauffrau für audiovisuelle Medien

  • 4.95/5

± €216

1 class/week · 12 weeks

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Christina F.

Christina F.

Fremdsprachenkorrespondentin

  • 4.98/5

± €216

1 class/week · 12 weeks

Start this course with Christina F.
Credits valid for 1 year
Flexible scheduling
24-hour cancellation policy

Learning method

Video and audio lessons shown on desktop
1

Practice all skills

Learn with audio, video and AI corrections to practice speaking, reading, listening and writing.

Speaking Reading Listening Writing
2

Audio training

Listen at normal or slow speed, with or without translations.

Ebook and PDF worksheets
3

Offline ebook

Download lessons as ebook and PDF for offline study.

Ebook & PDF

Course book

ISBN 979-13-88253-15-7

  • Ebook included for free
  • Printed book available in bookshops
  • Available in multiple languages, with course license
  • Ideal to support multilingual classrooms

Full access to the coLanguage App is included with all our courses. Try it for free!

Curriculum

You reach 1 level in 3 months. Vocabulary and grammar are aligned with official exams (CEFR).

  • Alphabet and pronunciation
  • Nouns (gender, plural, capitalization)
  • Articles
  • Personal pronouns
  • Possessive pronouns
  • Demonstrative pronouns
  • Verb conjugation (regular and irregular)
  • Modal verbs
  • Separable verbs
  • Negation with "nicht" and "kein"
  • Question words and sentence structure
  • Prepositions of place and time (with accusative/dative)
  • Adjective endings (nominative)
  • Word order: main clauses and yes/no questions
  • Introduction to Perfekt tense
  • Real-life dialogues
  • Authentic videos
  • Short and level-based reading texts
  • Short stories based on practical situations
  • German culture story bites 
  • Open questions
  • True/false exercise
  • Fill-in-the-blank listening exercises
  • Listening comprehension tasks
  • Vocabulary practice activities
  • Audio and transcript files
  • Translations in your chosen language

Learn to greet, introduce yourself, and share basic personal information

  • Greetings and farewells in German
  • Asking and stating age
  • Introducing yourself and asking others' names
  • Talking about your origin and nationality
  • Numbers in German

Talk about days, months, time, and weather

  • Days of the week in German
  • Months and seasons vocabulary
  • How to tell the time in German
  • Describing your daily schedule
  • Talking about the weather (expressions and phrases)

Build vocabulary to describe everyday life

  • Talking about food, meals, and drinks
  • Vocabulary for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Describing your daily routine
  • Hobbies and leisure activities
  • Talking about prices, shopping, and payments

Use vocabulary to describe the world around you

  • Clothing vocabulary and shopping expressions
  • Colors and basic descriptive adjectives
  • Describing people: hair, eyes, height, etc.
  • Naming body parts in German
  • Talking about common health issues and symptoms
  • Express your opinion 

Describe your immediate surroundings and the pets you live with

  • Talking about your house or apartment
  • Furniture and household appliances vocabulary
  • Describing your neighbourhood
  • Talking about pets and animals
  • Expressing likes and dislikes 

Ask for help, understand directions, use public transport

  • Describing places in a city
  • Talking about transport: bus, train, metro, bike
  • Buying tickets and asking about schedules
  • Talking about festivals, holidays, and local events
  • Inviting someone to go out
  • Accepting or refusing invitations politely

Conversation classes

Start with self-study and switch to a teacher when you are ready.

Start with self-study

  • Study independently in the learning portal
  • AI corrections, audio and video
  • Switch to a teacher later when you are ready

Conversation classes with a teacher

Teachers set their own prices

  • Recommended course plan: 12 weeks
  • 12 conversation classes
  • Includes full self-study in the portal
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Why +10k learners have chosen already coLanguage?

Feature coLanguage Informal tutoring Learning apps
Personalized tasks and hand-ins

Your teacher sets personalized tasks—and the app adapts exercises to your level and the areas you find hardest.

Learning portal

Study online or offline with PDF downloads, interactive exercises, audio, video, and AI-powered writing feedback.

Structured learning paths

Follow clear paths from A1 to C1, plus professional courses tailored to your goals.

Conversation classes

Every teacher is personally screened and trained to teach with our learning portal—so your classes match your course and progress.

Offline worksheets (PDF, translated)

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

Quality guarantee

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

Learn with real content (news, podcasts…)

Practice with real news articles and podcasts—immersive content that prepares you for everyday language.

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.

Course materials trusted by official libraries and bookshops

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.