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Free German guides, quizzes and word lists.
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Nouns & articles
Learn gender patterns, then choose der, die or das.
Explore topicVerbs & conjugation
Find a verb, learn its forms, and put them into a sentence.
Explore topicPrepositions & cases
Connect places, directions and phrases with the right case.
Explore topicVocabulary
Explore beginner words, familiar spellings and downloadable lists.
Explore topicReading & sentences
Read and hear short sentences, or check the vocabulary in a text.
Explore topicLevels & vocabulary check
Understand A1 to C2 and check recognition of course vocabulary.
Explore topicBrowse resources & collections
Explore by subject. Collections keep related guides together, so you can find the one you need.
Nouns & articles
- Grammar guide
Gender rules & endings
How to predict German noun gender: reliable suffixes, compound words, useful ending patterns, and the exceptions worth learning. With worked examples.
Guide - Practice & reference
Der, die or das?
Choose an article, then see the meaning, available plural, example sentence and audio.
Quiz
Verbs & conjugation
- Collection · 3 verbs
Verb conjugations
Look up one verb at a time. Read its forms, see examples, and try a short quiz.
Browse 3 conjugation guides - Practice & reference
100 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.
QuizReferenceDownload - Usage comparison
Kennen or wissen?
Kennen is for familiarity with people, places or things; wissen is for knowing facts. Learn which verb fits your sentence.
GuideQuiz
Prepositions & cases
- Grammar guide
Two-way prepositions
Nine prepositions, paired examples and the difference between location and destination.
GuideQuiz - Practice & reference
Cases chart & phrase practice
Every preposition the course drills, in one chart by case, with example phrases. Then a round that asks which preposition a phrase needs.
ReferenceQuiz
Vocabulary
- Word collection
44 A1 starter words
A manageable set of 44 everyday nouns and verbs, with original examples and a download.
GuideWord listQuizDownload - Word collection
1,000 common German words
The first 1,000 eligible course entries, with meanings, article usage and available plurals and audio. Includes PDF and Anki downloads.
Word listDownload - Word collection
German words similar to English
Explore German words with familiar English spellings, check their meanings, and try a recognition quiz.
Word listQuiz
Reading & sentences
- Sentence practice
Beginner sentences
Short sentences from the first levels of the course, each with a translation and audio. Fill the gaps to practice the words in context.
GuideQuiz - Text tool
Check vocabulary in a text
Paste a short German text to see which words match the course, when they are introduced, and which words are unmatched.
Tool
Levels & vocabulary check
- Level guide
German CEFR levels, A1 to C2
What A1 to C2 describe, how official exam word lists differ from estimates, and why vocabulary alone does not establish a level.
Guide - Vocabulary check
German vocabulary recognition check
Try words from across the course for a rough recognition estimate. The result explains the model and its limits.
Recognition check