German Made Simple
A Complete Course for Serious Learners
Latest Update: November 2021
Join 34,000+ successful students who have already taken this course.
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Learn the grammar, vocabulary and communication skills you need in order to become a fluent German speaker.
"Just dropping by to say thank you. I've used your German course to jump a few levels and then joined a physical class. Just got my B1 certificate last month (98% B1 proficiency, yay) and your online course had a good part in that." - Viorel S
This German course is perfect if you want to:
master everyday situations in a German speaking country
communicate accurately what you want to say
be spontaneous in conversations and discussions
develop your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
pronounce German words like native speakers
use German grammar with ease and fluency
"Ingo has a ton of experience in German teaching. You can tell all of the best practices and good tips come to life here. His pace is perfect for the beginner so don't be intimidated. Highly recommend." - Gabriel John Rodriguez
Cover the basics and then progress fast
Whether you are a complete beginner, too busy for a language class, or needing to brush up before a vacation or business trip, this is the perfect German course for you. It covers all four basic skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing, and you can enjoy the freedom and flexibility to learn at your own pace.
Grammar and vocabulary are taught through texts and dialogues based on everyday situations ranging from talking about interests and hobbies, daily routines to ordering food in a restaurant and making a doctor's appointment.
"This German course was great on many levels. It really outlines the basics and builds a solid foundation. Things are explained and taught in a simple and clear format. The progression is also very encouraging because one continues to build on previous lessons. I highly recommend this course. " - Peter Hamon
Start forming sentences after the very first lesson
The language is approached in a functional and communicative way so that you can easily use what you have learned to communicate in German effectively.
I have kept the grammatical explanations as simple and user-friendly as possible to allow you to progress at a steady pace but at the same time build up a sound understanding of how the language works and so build up your confidence.
"I love the approach the teacher uses. It's all about immediate immersion in to full sentences, then he breaks down the parts of the sentences. He also encourages you to get out of the course to online forums and apps that will help build your vocabulary and connect you with native speakers. It's really great and totally worth the $. " - Levi Baade
Develop your skills even further
"German Made Simple" is part of a well thought-out language learning concept, so if you'd like to develop your skills even further after you finish this course, I've got you covered. My other Udemy courses are the perfect complement to "German Made Simple" and will help you reach an intermediate and advanced level of language proficiency. The following courses are available:
Speak German like a Native: A Practical Conversation Course
Read German like a Native: 10 Inspirational Short Stories
Write German like a Native: 10 German Dictation Exercises
Perfect Your German: Tips & Tricks to Avoid Common Mistakes
German for Job Interviews: Top 10 Questions and Best Answers
"I am an employee at Udemy and a native speaker of German. At Udemy, we take courses in groups to learn together and I recently opted to take this course with my coworkers. Many of my coworkers are interested in learning some basics of the German language for traveling or communicating with friends or family members and this course was perfect for it. Ingo knows exactly what English speakers are struggling with (false friends, pronunciation etc.) and is addressing these points in his course. We enjoyed the course very much and would like to thank you, Ingo. " - Sarah Ziani
This is what you can expect:
Professional, fun and easy-to-understand lessons
Engaging exercises that let you test your comprehension
Guided speaking lessons to build your conversational skills
Exceptional support and prompt answers to your questions
Downloadable PDF files of the texts with translated vocabulary lists
Downloadable MP3 audio versions of all lessons to listen to on the go
A 30-day full refund guarantee, no questions asked
And last but not least… to learn German fast.
Are you ready? Then take this course and start speaking German right away.
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| Rating | 4.5★ based on 588 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 5 total hours |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $14 |
| From | Udemy |
| Instructor | Ingo Depner |
| Download Videos | Only via the Udemy mobile app |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Languages |
| Tags | Language Language Learning Teaching & Academics |
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easy to understand
Good Sequence and Teaching Techniques to Learn German Grammar Pretty clear expression used, easy to understand, fluent that means you are not bored while learning , has good examples, it was a useful training for new learners, thanks :) The progress is too fast for beginners and some German pronunciations are not clear.
It is easy to understand.
marvellous Very challenging, I am taking bites and keep coming back Easy to understand.
Very well presented and easy to understand!
Very simple and easy to understand german tool that helps you quickly and effectively learn german by understanding all the basics in an easygoing classroom environment.
The course is very easy to understand and achieve the goal that it proposed.
Each chapter is taught in an easy to understand way with great explanations and tips on how to make sure your using the correct words depending on the situation.
Easy to understand Good examples German made simple material = really makes it simple and focuses on details of German grammar.
It teaches you all you need to get started with German and it covers the most important part clearly which is obviously the grammar of the language which also what makes it so difficult, but Ingo makes it pretty simple and easy to understand.
This course makes german simpler and easy to understand.
The explanations for noun and verb order are clear and easy to understand.
Ingo's explanations are clear and concise, making it easy to understand.
Very easy to understand.
lovely way to teach german, easy to understand, easy to practice , i am learning in the right track.
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far so good
Esclarecedor This is my first lesson and so far so good.
So far so good!
so far so good, easy to follow all the way I took German in high school many years ago.
so far so good De momento considero que esta muy bien.
very good session so far so good, excited what's next Es ist wunderbar!
So far so good, I wish the pronunciation and alphabet came first though :) I like how he repeats phrases for a more efficient pronunciation teaching.
I feel like it's too fast So far so good!
so far so good Maybe i will my mind.
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highly recommend this course
I highly recommend this course for those who do not know anything or a little bit about German.
I highly recommend this course!!
I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to gain a good grounding in the German language.
I highly recommend this course for beginner.. Dear Teacher, I found your lectures very clear and easy to follow, which has given me the necessary confidence to continue.
My only complaint is that I don't get to practise any speaking, BUT I can do that with my German friends :) Overall, I highly recommend this course!
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first lesson
Einfach zu viel zu verkraften For the first lesson, it is complicated.
I learned lots of new words in the very first lesson, I like video and audio quality.
:D It was good, but a little fast for the first lesson.
But still, in order to master German I have to learn the basics and so far the videos have been good enough Really clear Im lerning all the basics from the very first lessons, and it is easy to understand.
It is preety easy for the first lesson.
First lesson is good 'introduction', but like it is spoken in Deutsche, how do I say 'I come from India', or 'I work in the marketing field' when I introduce myself It is very easy to learn and remember, i like to pause and practice a couple of times.
First lesson is heavily dependent on translation, rather than comprehension.
to many new words in the first lesson without explination The instructor is very clear The pace is great and the contents is clear and concise; I like it so far.
really good first lesson.
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ingo depner
Mr. Ingo Depner brokedown the lecture pretty well.
Ingo Depner is a great lecturer.
Congratulations Ingo Depner, nice work!
Ingo Depner responded: "I've decided not to cover the genitive case in this course because we rarely use it in everyday language and it's more important to become comfortable with dative and accusative.." Thank you, I understand!
I congratulate Ingo Depner for the quality of the course.
Ingo Depner has done an excellent job.
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little bit
Hi Ingo, I could grasp most of the vocabulary and and could understand a little bit of the tenses and sentence relation.
Till now, starting point was a little bit easy.
I have forgotten a little bit of my German.
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my expectations
Review 1: At the beginning: So far brilliant...but I haven't done enough lessons to rate it higher yet :) Review 2: At the halfway point: I think that it is meeting my expectations but you would probably like some constructive criticism.
The course went beyond my expectations for a beginners course.
So far it has matched my expectations and am looking forward to going further in the course.
and the lesson was good and now my expectations are high!
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real world
But Dativ & Akkusativ are very well covered with examples and real world use cases.
Good examples of how to use German in the real world.
I love how the teacher is giving real world examples of how to say something in German and how you should approach the language in a real world setting.
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| Rating | 4.5★ based on 588 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 5 total hours |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $14 |
| From | Udemy |
| Instructor | Ingo Depner |
| Download Videos | Only via the Udemy mobile app |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Languages |
| Tags | Language Language Learning Teaching & Academics |
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