Beginner

A1 · Breakthrough

Start with sounds, reading tiny texts, then write your first German sentences.

Alphabet & readingCore vocabularyFirst writing

Chapter 1

reading

Alphabet, Sounds & First Words

Alphabet, Laute und erste Wörter

Learn how German looks and sounds, then read tiny texts before you write a word.

20 lessons

Chapter 2

vocab

Greetings & Polite Phrases

Begrüßungen und Höflichkeit

Read greetings on doors and messages, then use du and Sie with care.

20 lessons

Chapter 3

mixed

Numbers, Time & Calendar

Zahlen, Zeit und Kalender

Read clocks, tickets, and dates, then write times you will actually use.

20 lessons

Chapter 4

writing

Personal Details

Persönliche Angaben

Read forms and ID lines, then fill in who you are, where you live, and what you speak.

20 lessons

Chapter 5

vocab

Family & People

Familie und Personen

Read family trees and messages, then describe who is who.

20 lessons

Chapter 6

grammar

Articles, Gender & Everyday Nouns

Artikel, Genus und Alltagsnomen

Train der, die, das until they feel visible on the page, then write noun lists that stay correct.

20 lessons

Chapter 7

vocab

Colors, Size & Simple Adjectives

Farben, Größe und einfache Adjektive

Read descriptions of objects and people, then write short, clear portraits.

20 lessons

Chapter 8

mixed

Food, Drinks & Meals

Essen, Trinken und Mahlzeiten

Read menus and shopping notes, then order and write a simple food list.

20 lessons

Chapter 9

reading

First Reading: Signs, Menus & Messages

Erstes Lesen: Schilder, Speisekarten, Nachrichten

Train the core A1 skill: scan short real-world German and catch the meaning.

20 lessons

Chapter 10

writing

First Writing: Forms, Lists & Mini Sentences

Erstes Schreiben: Formulare, Listen, Minisätze

Move from reading models to writing: names, lists, and three-word sentences that are actually correct.

20 lessons

Chapter 11

vocab

At Home: Rooms & Objects

Zuhause: Zimmer und Dinge

Read apartment ads and room labels, then describe where things are.

20 lessons

Chapter 12

mixed

Daily Routines

Der Tagesablauf

Read someone's day, then write your own routine with times and simple verbs.

20 lessons