German A1 — Absolute beginner
Greet people, count, talk about family, food and daily life, and build simple present-tense sentences.
6 modules · vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening, writing and speaking · a timed 30-minute exam at the end. Free, with no account required.
Modules in German A1
- Hallo! First contact — Greet someone, say your name, where you are from and how you are — and ask the same back.
- Familie und Freunde — Talk about your family, describe people, say what you have and what you don't have.
- Essen und Trinken — Order in a café, say what you like and dislike, shop for food and understand prices.
- Mein Tag — Zeit und Routine — Tell the time, describe your daily routine, and make appointments.
- Wohnen und Stadt — Describe your home, say where things are, ask for and give directions in town.
- Einkaufen, Freizeit und Wetter — Go shopping for clothes, talk about hobbies and the weather, and tell someone what you did — your first past tense.
Grammar covered at A1
Personal pronouns and sein (to be) · Asking questions: W-questions and yes/no questions · haben (to have) and the articles der / die / das · ein / eine · Possessives (mein, dein …) and the negative kein · Present tense: regular verbs and vowel-changing verbs · The accusative case and gern / lieber · Separable verbs · Time expressions and verb position 2 · Modal verbs: können, müssen, möchten · Where things are: dative prepositions and the imperative · Plural forms · The Perfekt: talking about the past
How A1 works
Each module opens with its vocabulary as flashcards, then grammar with tables and guided drills, a reading text with comprehension questions, a listening exercise, a writing task with instant feedback, speaking practice scored against a model, a conversation to work through line by line, and a quiz over the whole module. Finish 60% of a module and the next one unlocks; finish four and the level exam opens.