This is your first lesson, in which you will learn many basic German greetings as well as how to say yes and no. 

In this lesson we will go through the basic alphabet, going into detail on the particular pronunciation of single letters, comparing it with and distinguishing it from the English language. Learning the correct pronunciation of letters, sounds and words is a vital step in early language learning and will help you a lot throughout your linguistic journey. 

And here is another important lesson about the German alphabet. This time you will be taught all the common letter combinations in the German language to get you to confidently pronounce any German word, even the famously long ones or words you have never seen or heard before. 

Decide whether the CH is a soft or a hard sound in the following words. Feel free to already learn the newly introduced words. 

Here we allow you to eavesdrop on a little pronunciation discussion between Sonja and your fellow student Bosco. 

You will learn personal pronouns as well as the verbs "have" and "be". This enables you to build your first simple sentences.

Choose the right personal pronoun and write it into the gap.

You will learn all the important German question words, the so called W-Wörter. You will be able to ask simple questions that are very useful for first time meetings with strangers whom you want to know more about.

Now you will learn a few regular verbs and how they are conjugated.

Choose the right regular verb.

You will be introduced to the concept of inversion (the mandatory change of word order). Word order is where most German learners make mistakes even after years and years of studying. Make sure to grasp and absorb the concept of inversion and train yourself to get it right from the very beginning. It is important to detach from the word order of your native language when constructing German sentences.

Decide whether the subject or the verb goes first. 

In this lesson you will learn about the dreaded Der Die Das, i.e the three German genders and their articles. 

In this lesson we will go through the numbers in German, which makes this a simple vocabulary learning lesson. 

Calculate the correct number 

This lesson is all about negation using "nicht" and the various forms of "kein". 

fill in the gap by using either "kein" or "nicht"

Now you will learn about adjectives and adverbs in German, how they are different from each other how they can change their form in accordance with grammatical adaption. 

In this lesson you will learn how to be formal, which is essential in order to be polite when talking to complete strangers. You will also learn about the imperative forms, in the informal and formal way. 

In this lesson you will be taught six different modal verbs. You will be talked through the conjugation and you will be given many useful example sentences.

This is a type of vocabulary lesson in which you will learn many useful sentences when it comes to asking for help or information when traveling in a German speaking country. 

Another vocabulary lesson which gives you some useful tools when the topic of food and drinks comes up. You will know the words for many meals and ingredients and how to order them when eating out. 

This lesson is all about the Akkusativ case, which is the fourth out of our four cases in German declension. We are starting out with this one as it is the one that conceptually is easiest to grasp as you will find accusative like phenomena in English as well. 

This is your first interactive task that gives you the chance to practice some realistic German in a common travel scenario.

Before you start, take at the look at the vocabulary and explanatory notes in order to facilitate the task.
Also find a transcript plus English translation in the Resources. I recommend reading that AFTER your first attempt at the task.

In this lesson you will learn how to build sentences that in English use the grammatical tense of present continuous. You will also be taught the future tense, based on the verb "werden"

This is your second interactive task which will guide you through another potential travel scenario. 

Before you start, take at the look at the vocabulary and explanatory notes in order to facilitate the task.
Also find a transcript plus English translation in the Resources. I recommend reading that AFTER your first attempt at the task.

In this lesson you will be taught how to distinguish between sehr an viel which roughly translate to very and much/many. 

In this lesson you will be introduced to the three easiest and most basic conjunctions (and, but, because). This enables you two conjoin sentences. 

In this lesson you will be introduced to filling words, which I call meaningless words. This lesson is all about being aware of them rather than trying to learn how to sprinkle them over your sentences.

This is your third interactive task, where you will get the chance to talk about yourself and ask for food in the restaurant.

Before you start, take at the look at the vocabulary and explanatory notes in order to facilitate the task.
Also find a transcript plus English translation in the Resources. I recommend reading that AFTER your first attempt at the task.

In this lesson you will learn how to say that you like something, which gives you another simple tool for basic conversation. 

Choose the most natural answer. Some of the alternative answers will be grammatically correct, while some won't make sense at all. 

This lesson teaches you the names of the week days, the names of the months and how to correctly say the date in two different ways. 

This lesson will give you the tools to express any time of the day in two different common ways. 

This lesson will teach you possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her,....) as well as the Dativ pronouns (to me, to you, to him,....). Dativ is the third of the four German cases and a very important piece of grammar. 

This is your fourth interactive task, in which you will face another realistic situation where you will need to communicate.

Before you start, take at the look at the vocabulary and explanatory notes in order to facilitate the task.
Also find a transcript plus English translation in the Resources. I recommend reading that AFTER your first attempt at the task.

In this lesson you will be introduced to another set of conjunctions which will enable you to link a main clause to a secondary clause. 

This is your fifth interactive task, where you will have the chance to have another bit of realistic conversation.

Before you start, take at the look at the vocabulary and explanatory notes in order to facilitate the task.
Also find a transcript plus English translation in the Resources. I recommend reading that AFTER your first attempt at the task.

This is a special greeting from your teacher Sonja after you have completed the course. You will meet her again in Berlin for some more vocabulary studying, practical application of language and general tips and tricks and advice. 

You are now on the train to Berlin where Sonja is already waiting for your arrival. You will be welcomed to the city and guided through the process of buying a train ticket. 

Sonja will show you your accommodation. You will be exposed to many new words of objects that are useful around the house. 

Now you get to do some sight-seeing. Sonja will show you the most exciting buildings in Berlin and talk to you a bit about their history and meaning. 

In this video Sonja will talk to you about the exciting topic of waste disposal and recycling. Don't underestimate the importance of this in Germany ;)

We are now standing on the famous Potsdamer Platz, the perfect place to talk about some do's and dont's in Germany. Sonja will explain some important principles of German attitude and culture and advise you how to not put your foot in your mouth when meeting Germans for the first time.