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German Intensive Course A1.1​

Welcome to the German Intensive Course A1.1! This level marks the beginning of your German learning journey. Whether you're new to Berlin or just starting with the language, this course provides the essential vocabulary and grammar you need to navigate everyday situations with confidence.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

  • Introduce yourself and others
  • Ask and answer everyday questions
  • Read simple texts and signage
  • Understand basic spoken German
  • Interact in everyday situations such as shopping, asking for directions, ordering food, or making plans

📚 Course Overview​

The A1.1 course builds a solid foundation in both vocabulary and grammar.

🧠 Vocabulary Topics​

  • 👋 Greetings, Alphabet, Countries
  • 👨‍💼 Professions, Marital Status, Numbers (1–100)
  • 👨‍👩‍👧 Family, Languages
  • 🛋️ Furniture, Large Numbers (100–1,000,000), Adjectives
  • 🧸 Objects, Colors, Materials
  • 🖥️ Office, Computer
  • 🏃‍♂️ Leisure Activities
  • 📅 Days of the Week, Times of Day, Clock Times
  • 🍽️ Food, Meals
  • 🚆 Travel, Transportation
  • 🏡 Everyday Activities
  • ❄️ Seasons, Months

🔤 Grammar Topics​

  • ✅ Verb Conjugation (Singular)
  • ❓ W-Questions (Was? Wo? Wer? Wie?)
  • 👥 Verb Conjugation (Plural), Negation, Prepositions
  • ❔ Yes/No Questions, Possessive Articles
  • 📰 Definite Articles, Personal Pronouns
  • 🚫 Indefinite & Negative Articles
  • 🧱 Accusative Case
  • 🔧 Modal Verbs, Satzklammer (sentence bracket structure)
  • 📐 Verb Position in Sentences
  • 🔤 Compound Words
  • ✂️ Separable Verbs
  • ⏳ Perfect Tense with haben
  • 🚶‍♂️ Perfect Tense with sein

🎯 Course Objective​

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Engage in simple conversations in German
  • Understand frequently used phrases related to areas of most immediate relevance
  • Use familiar everyday expressions to satisfy concrete needs

Stay tuned for the next sections, where we'll break this down into a 4-week structured learning plan, complete with online resources, videos, apps, and exercises to guide you step by step.

“Every great journey begins with a single word — and in German, that word might be Hallo! 😊”