| German | IPA | English |
|---|---|---|
| Herr | [hɛʁ] | Sir |
| Frau | [fʁaʊ̯] | Miss |
| die Kanzlerin | [diː ˈkantslɛʁɪn] | the chancellor (female) |
| heißen | [ˈhaɪ̯sən] | to be called |
| freut mich | [fʁɔʏ̯t mɪç] | nice to meet you |
| wie | [viː] | how |
| sprechen | [ˈʃpʁɛçən] | to speak |
| Englisch | [ˈɛŋlɪʃ] | English |
| Deutsch | [dɔʏ̯t͡ʃ] | German |
| leben | [ˈleːbən] | to live |
| der Schüler | [deːɐ̯ ˈʃyːlɐ] | the pupil or student (male) |
| der Polizist | [deːɐ̯ poliˈt͡sɪst] | the policeman |
| Russland | [ˈʁʊslant] | Russia |
| Schweden | [ˈʃveːdən] | Sweden |
| der Anwalt | [deːɐ̯ ˈʔanvalt] | the lawyer (male) |
| die Anwältin | [diː ʔanˈvɛltɪn] | the lawyer (female) |
| der Künstler | [deːɐ̯ ˈkʏnstlɐ] | the artist (male) |
| der Marktplatz | [deːɐ̯ ˈmaʁktplat͡s] | the market place |
| eins | [aɪ̯ns] | one |
| zwei | [t͡svaɪ̯] | two |
| drei | [dʁaɪ̯] | three |
| die Orangen | [diː oˈʁaŋʒən] | the oranges |
| die Orange | [diː oˈʁaŋʒə] | the orange |
| kosten | [ˈkɔstən] | to cost |
| vier | [fiːɐ̯] | four |
| Euro | [ˈɔɪ̯ʁo] | euro |
| Dollar | [ˈdɔlaʁ] | dollar |
| null | [nʊl] | zero or nil |
| fünf | [fʏnf] | five |
| sechs | [zɛks] | six |
| sieben | [ˈziːbən] | seven |
| wirklich | [ˈvɪʁklɪç] | really |
| wie viel | [viː fiːl] | how much |
| Kilo | [ˈkiːlo] | kilo |
| der Döner | [deːɐ̯ ˈdøːnɐ] | the doner kebab |
| die Tomaten | [diː toˈmaːtən] | the tomatoes |
| acht | [axt] | eight |
| neun | [nɔɪ̯n] | nine |
| gern geschehen | [ɡɛʁn ɡəˈʃeːən] | you're welcome |
| die Kartoffeln | [diː kaʁˈtɔfəln] | the potatoes |
| die Erdbeeren | [diː ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːʁən] | the strawberries |
| vielen dank | [ˈfiːlən daŋk] | thank you very much |
| zehn | [tseːn] | ten |
| der Kanzler | [deːɐ̯ ˈkantslɐ] | the chancellor (male) |
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