B1
Nach dem Fall
After the Fall
Long after the collapse of civilization, three explorers explore a long-abandoned Hamburg.
Learn German
Welcome to the Aderalingua Learn German course!
This is a free, online course to help you learn to speak the German language. Whether you are a total beginner or looking to refresh your skills, our lessons are designed to help you speak with confidence.
This course focuses on practical phrases and essential vocabulary to get you conversational as quickly as possible. To ensure you speak accurately, we’ve integrated foundational grammar, immersive stories, and real-life conversations. Interactive flashcards and quizzes are included in the lessons to help you learn.
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Let's Learn German
In these lessons, you’ll master essential German words and phrases to get you speaking from day one. You’ll also build a solid foundation with an introduction to German grammar.
In Lesson 2 you'll begin the story "Ein Jahr in München" in which you follow the adventures of two siblings who move to Germany to attend university.
Hallo
Greeting and introduction phrases
The Verb Sein (Be)
The verb sein and more useful phrases
Chapter 1 of the story Ein Jahr in München
Nouns
Introduction to nouns, colors, and numbers
Chapter 2: The New Home
Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Chapter 3: The First Day in Schwabing
Present Tense
The present tense of German Verbs
Chapter 4: Dinner
Asking Questions
Asking questions in German
Chapter 5: The First Day of School
Definite and Indefinite Articles
The German definite and indefinite articles
Chapter 6: On the Way to School
Adjectives
Using adjectives in German
Chapter 7: In Class
Prepositions of Location and Direction
The German prepositions of location and direction
Chapter 8: A Friday Afternoon in Munich
Adverbs of Place
The German adverbs of place
Chapter 9: A Saturday Bike Ride
The Imperative
The imperative form of verbs
Chapter 10: A Weekend at Schloss Neuschwanstein
Das Perfekt
The present perfect tense
Chapter 11: The Last Day of the German Course
Das Präteritum
The simple past tense
Chapter 12: Lost on Campus
Das Plusquamperfekt
The past perfect tense
Chapter 13: The Adventure in the Isar Forest
Modal Verbs
The German modal verbs
Talking about the Future
How to talk about the future
Prepositions (Advanced)
How to use prepositions in German
Adverbs (Advanced)
How to use adverbs in German
Strong Verbs
The German strong verbs
Verb Prefixes
German verb prefixes
Adjective Suffixes
Suffixes for German adjectives
Abstract Nouns
Creating abstract nouns
Passsive Voice
The passive voice of verbs
Subjunctive
The subjunctive mood of verbs
German Reader
Here is a 20 chapter B1 level German reader. Each chapter also includes key vocabulary, a grammar spotlight, and comprehension questions to help you start thinking in German.
German Stories
Here are some German short stories to help you improve your German reading and listening skills. More German stories can be found at Learn German with Stories.
Reading Comprehension
This section contains short stories at an A2 to B1 reading level. Each of the stories includes practice question to help you start thinking in German.
A2
Ein Ausflug in den Zoo
A visit to the Zoo
Here is a short story about two friends who visit the zoo on a Saturday.
A2
Der Gemeinschaftsgarten
The Community Garden
Here is a short story about a person who starts a community garden on a vacant lot.
B1
Die Tür im Baum
The Door in the Tree
While hiking through a forest, Lena finds a large tree with a door in it. Curious, she opens the door.
Intermediate and Advanced Stories
This section contains short stories in German at B1 and B2 reading levels to help you improve your German reading comprehension. English translations of the stories are included to make it easier to understand them. You can also listen to the stories to help you improve your listening comprehension and pronunciation of the German language. The aim of these stories is to help you improve your reading comprehension in German and to help you increase your German vocabulary. Don't worry about understanding every word in the story. The more you read the story, the better your understanding will become.
B1
Das Schloss im Wald
The Castle in the Forest
Three friends find an abandoned castle while they are hiking through a forest.
B2
Die verlassene Hütte
The Abandoned Cabin
Three friends get caught in a rainstorm while hiking and take shelter in an abandoned cabin.
B2
Die Schatten des Aschenwalds
The Shadows of the Ash Forest
a young man's quiet life is forever changed when he is sent on an urgent and dangerous quest.
German Vocabulary
These are lessons to help you improve your German vocabulary. Pictures are included in many of the lessons to make it easier for you to learn the vocabulary. You'll also learn more useful German phrases that are used in everyday life. Flashcards and quizzes are included in the lessons to help you learn the German language.
Lesson 1 - Introductions and Greetings
Lesson 2 - Useful German Phrases
Lesson 3 - Colors
Lesson 4 - Numbers
Lesson 5 - People
Lesson 6 - The Body
Lesson 7 - At home
Lesson 8 - Nature
Lesson 9 - Transportation
Lesson 10 - Date and Time
Lesson 11 - Food and Drinks
Lesson 12 - Clothes
Lesson 13 - Outdoor Activities
Lesson 14 - In the City
Lesson 15 - Tools
Lesson 16 - Adjectives for Feelings
Lesson 17 - Adjectives for Personality
German Verbs Review
German Vocabulary Test
German Phrases Test
Learning Tips
Here are a few tips to help you learn German.
- Try and spend at least fifteen minutes a day learning German.
- Spend some time every week writing in German: short conversations, descriptive paragraphs, and/or whatever comes to mind.
- Make good use of the flashcards in the lessons to help you learn the vocabulary.
- Go back and review the lessons in this course every once in a while to refresh your memory of the vocabulary and grammar concepts. This is especially important if the lessons are becoming too challenging.
- When you have a few minutes free time, try thinking in German. You can think about your surroundings, things you plan to do, or just try and remember common German phrases.
- If you have friends who speak German, or are learning, try to speak with them in German.
- Once you have learned some German vocabulary, try watching German movies and tv shows. Reading German stories, like the ones included in this course, will solidify your vocabulary and help you become fluent in the language.
More Learning Resources
This section contains a list of resources that are available to help you learn to speak the German language.
These sites provides free German to English and English to German translations.
Reverso
DeepL
Google Translate
Project Gutenberg has some free German ebooks.
Here are a few online German newspapers.
Listen to online radio and tv to help improve your listening skills.
Online German TV Shows, documentaries and movies at Das Erste and ZDF. Note: Some of the shows are only viewable from within Germany.