Wasser
ˈva.sər
water
Koch etwas Wasser.
Boil some water.
German for English speakers
German vocabulary. Out in the world.
A café counter. An everyday conversation. A word that finally comes to you. Start with the German you can use.
At the café counter
Was darf es sein?
What can I get you?Ein Bier bitte.
10,624German vocabulary cards
A1–C2Six vocabulary groups
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Wasserwater
Koch etwas Wasser.
01 / A small moment
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The question
Was darf es sein?
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Ein Bier
A beerbitte.
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A beer, please.
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German · A1 · Sound discovery
Wasser
ˈva.sər
Reveal meaning
water
Tap a phrase. Find its meaning.
Koch
Boiletwas
someWasser.
water.Reveal the whole sentence
Boil some water.
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02 / Six levels10,624 cards.
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Every level has real cards with a recording and a sentence. Bars show how many cards each group holds. These are practice groups, not a proficiency certificate.
- A1Beginner
Begin with everyday essentials.
Build a base of familiar objects, actions and everyday needs. Keep your sessions small and say each new word aloud.
- Bruderˈbruːdɐbrother
- arbeitenˈaʁbaɪ̯tənto work
- Nachtnaxtnight; darkness
- A2Elementary
Give your everyday German more range.
Move beyond the first essentials. Notice how verbs and familiar words change in real sentences.
- Urlaubˈuːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pholiday; vacation
- Milchmɪlçmilk
- Nachbarˈnaxbaːrneighbour
- B1Intermediate
Find more ways to express a thought.
Build the vocabulary to describe experiences and ideas. Use examples to connect new words to situations you already understand.
- Cafékaˈfeːa café; a coffee shop
- Motorradˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʁaːtmotorcycle
- Froschfʁɔʃfrog
- B2Upper intermediate
Explore a wider range of ideas.
Work on vocabulary you meet in longer conversations and reading. Compare related words rather than learning each in isolation.
- Fahrkarteˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtəticket
- Erfolgɛɐ̯ˈfɔlksuccess
- Literaturlɪtəraˈtuːrliterature
- C1Advanced
Pay attention to nuance.
Look closely at meaning, context and tone. Review the words you recognize but would not yet confidently use.
- sprachlosˈʃpʁaːχloːsspeechless; dumbfounded
- dynamischˌdʏˈnaː.mɪʃdynamic
- Zebraˈtseːbʁazebra
- C2Proficiency
Reach for the finer points.
The most demanding words in the course, from reading, specialist fields and formal writing. Meet them in context, alongside real reading and listening.
- Straßenbahnˈʃtraːsənˌbaːnstreetcar; tramway
- Reisepassˈʁaɪ̯zəˌpaspassport
- Optimismusɔptiˈmɪsmʊsoptimism
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Open the German course03 / The referenceThe six words,
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Each word with its sound, meaning and a sentence. Replay the recordings whenever you like.
Haus
haʊ̯s
house; home
Mein Haus brannte.
My house was on fire.
Essen
ˈʔɛsn̩
meal; food
Das Essen ist fertig.
The food is ready.
Zeit
t͡saɪ̯t
time
Um welche Zeit?
About what time?
erinnern
ʔɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnɐn
to remember
Wir erinnern uns.
We remember.
vergessen
fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsən
to forget
Abziehen nicht vergessen.
Don't forget to flush the toilet.
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