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Free online courseGerman 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

  • Basic greetings and polite phrases (Guten Tag, danke, bitte, ja/nein)
  • Introduce yourself: name, origin, residence; ask these questions formally/informally
  • Common “How are you?” forms and typical beginner mistakes
  • German numbers 0–100, including forming compound numbers (21–99)
  • Definite articles der/die/das and strategies to guess noun gender/articles
  • Indefinite articles ein/eine and when to use them
  • Key verbs: “sein” (to be) and “haben” (to have) with basic conjugations
  • Personal data vocabulary for forms (e.g., Nachname, personal details)
  • Asking prices and shopping phrase: “Wie viel kostet …?”
  • Professions and talking about jobs (Was sind Sie von Beruf?)
  • Possessive pronouns (mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser, etc.)
  • Family vocabulary and describing family members in simple sentences
  • Conjugation patterns for regular German verbs in the present tense

Course Description

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

This free course includes:

4 hours and 10 minutes of online video course

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