German articles
Der, die or das?
Pick the article for the most common German nouns. Every answer shows the plural, a sentence, and how it sounds.
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Word list
The 1,000 most common German words
The first thousand words of the course in the order it teaches them, with articles, plurals, meanings, and audio. Download it for print or for Anki.
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How many German words do you know?
A three-minute test on words from every stage of the course. Get an estimate of your vocabulary and the level to start at.
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German sentences for beginners
Short sentences from the first levels of the course, each with a translation and a recording. Fill the gaps to practice the words in context.
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The 100 most common German verbs
The first hundred verbs of the course, conjugated in the present and the Perfekt, with meaning and audio. Practice the forms, then keep the list.
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The words are the ones the course teaches first, in the order it teaches them: the most common first, with plurals, sentences, and audio.
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