| German | IPA | English |
|---|---|---|
| hallo | [ˈhalo] | hello |
| und | [ʊnt] | and |
| bitte | [ˈbɪtə] | please |
| der Kaffee | [deːɐ̯ ˈkafe] | the coffee |
| die Milch | [diː mɪlç] | the milk |
| danke | [ˈdaŋkə] | thanks |
| der Tee | [deːɐ̯ teː] | the tea |
| das Wasser | [das ˈvasɐ] | the water |
| das Brot | [das bʁoːt] | the bread |
| der Wein | [deːɐ̯ vaɪn] | the wine |
| oder | [ˈoːdɐ] | or |
| das Bier | [das biːɐ̯] | the beer |
| tschüss | [tʃʏs] | bye |
| ja | [ja] | yes |
| nein | [naɪn] | no |
| ein | [aɪn] | a (sing male, sing neutral) |
| eine | [ˈaɪnə] | a (female or plural) |
| der Vater | [deːɐ̯ ˈfaːtɐ] | the father |
| ich | [ɪç] | I |
| die Mutter | [diː ˈmʊtɐ] | the mother |
| mein | [maɪn] | my (sing male, sing neutral) |
| meine | [ˈmaɪnə] | my (female or plural) |
| die Schwester | [diː ˈʃvɛstɐ] | the sister |
| der Bruder | [deːɐ̯ ˈbʁuːdɐ] | the brother |
| der Mann | [deːɐ̯ man] | the man or the husband |
| du | [du] | you |
| die Tochter | [diː ˈtɔxtɐ] | the daughter |
| der Sohn | [deːɐ̯ zoːn] | the son |
| die Frau | [diː fʁaʊ] | the woman or the wife |
| sein | [zaɪn] | to be |
| nett | [nɛt] | nice |
| groß | [ɡʁoːs] | big |
| sehr | [zeːɐ̯] | very or a lot |
| klug | [kluːk] | smart |
Units
1. Order in a cafe, describe your family
2. Use adjectives, greet people
4. Say where you're from, talk about work
7. Speak formally, shop at a market
9. Use the accusative case, describe language skills
11. Use modals, describe a new apartment
13. Discuss train travel, order at a restaurant
15. Talk about birthdays, make plans to go out
18. Discuss Oktoberfest, use ordinal numbers
21. Refer to extended family, talk about food likes
24. Discuss a new job, talk about your habits
26. Plan dinner, use complex verbs
28. Use the dative case, plan a barbecue
30. Form compound words, invite someone to a party
32. Use dative pronouns, form comparative adjectives
34. Ask for help, express opinions
36. Describe item locations, discuss a bad day
38. Use large numbers, describe your vacation