Goethe-Zertifikat
German
Goethe-Institut certificates from A1 to C2. From B1 the exam is modular.
Read the formatLearn German
Short German lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Official exams
What the public exam is, who runs it, and how the result is reported. This is a description, not a prep course and not a past paper.
TestDaF
German
A German exam for university study, scored in TDN bands.
Read the formattelc Deutsch
German
German certificates from A1 to C2. The pass mark is on that exam's own page.
Read the formatDSH
German
A German exam set by universities. The paper is not the same on every campus.
Read the formatWhere this language is spoken
These cities are places where German is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
Berlin
Germany
German is the official and everyday language, and many residents also use other languages at home and at work.
Munich
Germany
German is the everyday language, Bavarian dialect is common in speech, and signs and news stay in standard German.
Hamburg
Germany
German is official, public life uses standard German, and Low German is a local heritage more than the language of offices.
Frankfurt
Germany
German runs the streets and the offices, and English shows up in international business without replacing everyday German.
Vienna
Austria
German is the official language of Austria, and it is what cafés, trams, and city offices use in Vienna.
Zurich
Switzerland
Standard German is the written official language, and people often speak Swiss German with one another.
Cologne
Germany
German is official, local speech often slips into Kölsch, and forms and news stay in standard German.
Salzburg
Austria
German is official in Austria, and it is the language of shops, schools, and street signs in Salzburg.
Erfurt
Germany
German is the language of the market, the tram, and the state offices. You use it for an ordinary errand.
Leipzig
Germany
German is the language of the tram, the bakery, and the city office. You use it for an ordinary errand.
Who it is for
For anyone learning German for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose German as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses de-DE.
Words you hear every day
These are starter words from the same pack as the games. Where the spelling is not Latin, the reading next to it shows the sound. Tap the speaker to hear the word itself.
| Word | In this page's language | |
|---|---|---|
| das Wasser | water | |
| das Brot | bread | |
| der Kaffee | coffee | |
| der Tee | tea | |
| das Haus | house | |
| die Tür | door | |
| der Schlüssel | key | |
| das Fenster | window | |
| das Buch | book | |
| der Morgen | morning | |
| die Woche | week | |
| der Name | name | |
| die Stadt | city | |
| der Zug | train | |
| der Flughafen | airport | |
| die Straße | street | |
| der Job | job | |
| das Büro | office | |
| das Team | team | |
| der Kalender | calendar | |
| essen | to eat | |
| trinken | to drink | |
| öffnen | to open | |
| lesen | to read | |
| schreiben | to write | |
| sprechen | to speak | |
| wollen | to want | |
| arbeiten | to work | |
| der Freund | friend | |
| die Familie | family | |
| die Schule | school | |
| das Geld | money | |
| der Tag | day | |
| das Jahr | year |
A few phrases
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Hello |
| Danke | Thank you |
| Guten Morgen | Good morning |
| Ich heiße… | My name is… |
