Some German verbs look like twins, but you cannot swap them. In this lesson Luzi explains ten verb pairs that confuse almost every A1 beginner, from sagen and sprechen to kennen and wissen, with clear rules, example sentences and a bonus tip on leben and wohnen. Even if you are A2 or higher, you w...
English has one word for "like." German has at least three — and they aren't interchangeable. In this lesson you'll learn mögen, gefallen, and gern, exactly when to use each one, and the one subtle but important difference between mögen and gefallen that trips up almost every beginner.
Mögen: Liki...
German has genders, cases and prepositions, and the prepositions are the part that ties the other two together. In this lesson Luzi explains all the prepositions you need at A1 level in one video: the meaning, the case that follows and example sentences. Finally there is a bonus tip about verbs th...
The fastest way to learn dürfen and müssen is to use them in complete sentences: 14 of them in this exercise. This is a practice video in German only, at A1 level. First you see the conjugation of both modal verbs, then you complete 14 sentences with dürfen or müssen in the right form and the verb...
A1 German already has 40 irregular verbs, out of only around 200 in the whole language, because many of the most basic verbs are irregular. Luzi gives you all of them in alphabetical order, each with its present tense conjugation, its Partizip and an example sentence. He suggests that you write yo...
Can you understand a short German conversation about names, family and hobbies? This is a listening exercise for A1 learners. Two short role-play dialogues, each followed by seven questions, train you to catch the key information: who someone is, where they come from, where they live, what they do...
Entschuldigung, wie komme ich zum Bahnhof? In this lesson, Luzi from YourGermanTeacher teaches you how to ask for directions, how to give them and how to understand them. You learn the key phrases and the city vocabulary you need in Germany, while Luzi takes you on a scooter ride through the city ...
Reflexive verbs with prepositions are everywhere in everyday German. In this lesson, Luzi from YourGermanTeacher gives you all the A1 reflexive verbs, in alphabetical order, with their prepositions and example sentences. The video says there are fewer than 20.
The A1 Reflexive Verbs
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Ordering food in Germany is easy once you know the steps and a few polite phrases. In this lesson, Johannes from YourGermanTeacher takes you through a full restaurant visit, from finding a table to paying and tipping, and adds the customs you should know.
Before You Sit Down
Most German restaurant...
Only about 60 German verbs require the dative case from A1 to C1, and just 14 of them belong to A1. Knowing them gives you a big advantage when you build correct German sentences. Below you find all 14 with their meaning and an example, plus a bonus tip on impersonal expressions such as Mir ist ka...
