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Free online course German for beginners

Duration of the online course: 4 hours and 10 minutes

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Start speaking German with confidence: a free online course with practical lessons on greetings, introductions, numbers, and everyday phrases—learn fast, step by step.

In this free course, learn about

  • Getting Started and Essential Greetings
  • Numbers, Articles, and Personal Information
  • Identity, Professions, and Family
  • Questions, Communication, and Languages
  • Food, Restaurants, and Time Vocabulary
  • Modal Verbs and Everyday Descriptions
  • Practical Vocabulary and Sentence Structure
  • Body, Clothing, and Plural Forms

About the free online course

Want to understand and speak German from day one? This free online course is designed for complete beginners who want practical results quickly. You will build a solid foundation for real-life situations, learning to introduce yourself, greet people politely, share basic personal details, and handle simple conversations with confidence. The approach is straightforward and guided, so you always know what to practice next and why it matters.

As you progress, you will become comfortable with essential building blocks of the language, including useful verbs, common question patterns, and the grammar basics that help your sentences sound natural. You will also develop an intuitive feel for key structures such as articles and pronouns, which often feel challenging at first. Instead of getting stuck in theory, you will focus on using German in context so new words and forms actually stick.

The course supports steady improvement through short practice checks and exercises that reinforce what you just learned. You will train both comprehension and recall, helping you move from recognizing phrases to producing them smoothly when you need them. With consistent practice, you will be able to talk about where you are from, where you live, your family, everyday information, and simple needs like asking prices or responding politely.

Whether you are preparing for travel, exploring new job opportunities, connecting with German-speaking friends, or simply starting a new language goal, this course gives you a clear, beginner-friendly path. By the end, you will have a practical base you can build on, plus the confidence to keep learning through real conversations, media, and further study.

Course content

  • Video class: LEARN GERMAN FOR BEGINNERS LESSONS 1-50 for FREE 01m
  • Exercise: What is the main objective of the course mentioned?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 1: Learn German for Beginners - German Greetings 04m
  • Exercise: How do you say “good day” in german?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 2: How to say MY NAME IS ... in German 03m
  • Exercise: How do you informally ask someone's name in German?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 3: How to say I come from... in German 04m
  • Exercise: How do you ask 'Where are you from?' informally in German?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 4: How to say HOW ARE YOU in German and COMMON MISTAKES 03m
  • Exercise: Which one is the formal way to say “how are you?” in german?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 5: How to say I live in .... in German 05m
  • Exercise: How do you ask someone where they live in German formally?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 6: How to say Yes, No, Thank you, You're Welcome in German 03m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 7: the German NUMBERS FROM 0 TO 20 (PARODY) 04m
  • Exercise: Which number is represented by 'Vierzehn' in German?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 8: THE GERMAN NUMBERS FROM 21 to 100 (PARODY) 03m
  • Exercise: How is thirty in german?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 9: The German Definite Articles DER, DIE, DAS 04m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 10: Awesome Hints on How to Guess German Articles 06m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 11: How much is....? in German Wie viel kostet...? 04m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 12: Personal data in German - die PERSONALIEN 06m
  • Exercise: What does 'Nachname' mean in German personal data forms?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 13: USEFUL German verbs: The Verb TO BE in GERMAN 03m
  • Exercise: How can you say “I am Paul” in german?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 14: German professions - Deutsche Berufe: Was sind Sie von Beruf? 04m
  • Exercise: Welche berufliche Tätigkeit hilft kranken Menschen in einem Krankenhaus?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 15: The German indefinite articles EIN and EINE 04m
  • Video class: LESSON 16: Learn the German POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: Mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser etc 10m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 17: USEFUL German verbs: TO HAVE (haben) 02m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 18: How to Talk about Your FAMILY in German! 04m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 19: EASY Conjugation of German REGULAR VERBS 04m
  • Video class: LESSON 20: How to INTRODUCE OTHERS in German (+ English subtitles) 03m
  • Exercise: Who is Thomas' favorite football team?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 21: 10 MOST USED GERMAN ACTION VERBS 04m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 22 - Asking QUESTIONS in German 02m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 23: The 6 Most IMPORTANT German Question Words! 04m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 24: Asking for HELP in German (Useful Phrases) 03m
  • Exercise: What does the German phrase 'Könnten Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?' mean in English?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 25: Learn the verb TO SPEAK in German 06m
  • Exercise: Which verb conjugation can be tricky for English speakers to pronounce in German?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 26: Learn the Top 10 LANGUAGES in German! 03m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 27: Learn German Vocabulary of FOOD (Das Essen) 04m
  • Exercise: How can you say fish in german?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 28: Ordering in a Restaurant: Bestellen im Restaurant 03m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 29: Must EAT & DRINK in GERMANY: Typical German Food and Drinks! 05m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 30: How to say I am Hungry and Yummy! (Useful Phrases for Food in German) 03m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 31: Learn the DAYS OF THE WEEK in German 03m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 32: We learn the MONTHS in German and sing with me! 03m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 33: Introduction to German MODAL VERBS (can, must, want etc) 04m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 34: The German MODAL VERB WOLLEN (want to) 03m
  • Exercise: How is the verb 'to want' structured in German compared to English?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 35: The German MODAL VERB KÖNNEN (can) 04m
  • Exercise: What is the main topic discussed in the new video?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 36: The German MODAL VERB MÜSSEN (have to/ must) 03m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 37: The German MODAL VERB DÜRFEN (to be allowed to) 05m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 38: The German MODAL VERB MÖGEN (to like) 06m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 39: Learn the Top 10 German Adjectives! 03m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 40: The weather / Das Wetter 05m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 41: German Colors (with Game!) 05m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 42: Means of TRANSPORT in German 06m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 43: What is your relationship status? 06m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 44: German Sentence Structure Explained Part 1 07m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 45: German Sentence Structure Explained Part 2 04m
  • Exercise: What is the typical sentence structure order in German?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 46: German Separable Verbs Explained - Trennbare Verben 04m
  • Exercise: What is a separable verb in German?
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 47: BODY PARTS IN GERMAN - DIE KÖRPERTEILE 05m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 48: German Vocabulary of CLOTHES! 06m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 49: Understand the German Plural with 5 RULES (short version) 04m
  • Video class: GERMAN LESSON 50: How to form the GERMAN PLURAL (Long Version) der DEUTSCHE PLURAL 15m

This free course includes:

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4 hours and 10 minutes of online video course

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Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

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Exercises to train your knowledge

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How do you say “good day” in German?

You say “Guten Tag.”

How do you ask “Where are you from?” informally in German?

You ask “Woher kommst du?”

What does “Nachname” mean on a German personal-data form?

“Nachname” means surname or last name.

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Course comments: German for beginners

Students found the free online German course useful, simple, interesting, and enjoyable, especially for beginners. They appreciated the clear explanations, practical examples, and engaging lessons, with many describing the course as excellent and highly recommendable.

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André Kiabandama João Malungo

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I love the way Teacher ANIA explain the lessons. Danke schön

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Ifte Karul Islam Arif

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Very useful for beginners..

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The course was so interesting and mavolors

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sehr gut kurs

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Abby

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So far I have had so much fun learning German.And I have Ania to thank for that.

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Catering Cáceres Salcedo

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I love it, Danke, Ania!

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Very simple Ania is explaining by using an exmaple

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