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German A1 Vocab Textbook

A free, self-paced textbook in 7 chapters. Read a chapter, then drill it with the 238 companion flashcards using spaced repetition.

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Chapters

  1. 1First Encounters — Greetings and Politeness

    Meeting someone new in German begins with a set of friendly phrases that change with the time of day. A general "hello" is "hallo," while more specific greetings include "guten Mor...

  2. 2Counting and Telling Time

    Counting in German starts with "null" (zero) and runs through "eins" (one), "zwei" (two), "drei" (three), "vier" (four), "fünf" (five), "sechs" (six), "sieben" (seven), "acht" (eig...

  3. 3Colors and Visual Descriptions

    German color words are remarkably straightforward. The basic palette includes "rot" (red), "blau" (blue), "grün" (green), "gelb" (yellow), "schwarz" (black), "weiß" (white), "braun...

  4. 4Family, People, and the Home

    Talking about people is central to daily life. The basic family vocabulary centres on "die Familie" and includes "die Mutter" (mother), "der Vater" (father), "die Eltern" (parents)...

  5. 5Food, Drink, and the Body

    Mealtimes and refreshments fill a large part of everyday German. Drinks include "das Wasser" (water), "der Kaffee" (coffee), "der Tee" (tea), "die Milch" (milk), "das Bier" (beer),...

  6. 6Clothes, Travel, Weather, and Nature

    Getting dressed and getting around German-speaking countries go hand in hand. Clothing vocabulary includes "die Kleidung" (clothes), "das Hemd" (shirt), "die Hose" (trousers), "das...

  7. 7Essential Verbs and Asking Questions

    German conversation runs on a small set of high-frequency verbs. The most fundamental are "sein" (to be), "haben" (to have), "gehen" (to go), and "kommen" (to come). Everyday activ...

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