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Best Way to Learn German Language: Advancing Beginner (A2.1)

Name: Best Way to Learn German Language: Advancing Beginner (A2.1)
Rating: 4.7 (1652 reviews)

Learn German Language (A2.1) with fun bite-size lessons. Advance your knowledge and pass the Goethe A2 German exam!

Created bySandra 11Percent

Last updated 6/2026

English

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What you'll learn

Learn the important German vocabulary & grammar for the A2 Level
Develop all the necessary language skills to finally get fluent and more confident in German
Efficiently master important grammar rules (+ tips and tricks how to remember them easier)
Create longer and more complex sentences and bring your language knowledge to a next level
Prepare for the Goethe Zertifikat A2

Course content

8 sections • 182 lectures • 7h 22m total length

Intro - What you'll learn in Unit 11:16
Explore family life topics, learn family member names and a family tree, and practice saying you live with someone, possessive forms, and verbs that form the perfect tense.
1.01 Mein Familienleben (My family life)6:48
1.02 Der Besuch (The visit)8:20
1.02 Der Besuch - Recap0:12
1.03 Perfekt ohne ge- (Perfekt without ge-)7:44
1.03 Perfekt ohne ge - Recap0:06
Übung0:23
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises.
Good luck! ;)
Frequently asked questions0:17
1.04 Perfekt ohne ge-, Teil 2 (Perfekt without ge-, Part 2)2:40
1.04 Perfekt ohne ge-, Teil 2 - Recap0:17
Übung0:05
1.05 Pech gehabt! (Bad luck!)7:27
Follow Francesca's Berlin journey to practice German past-tense verbs, separable verbs, and prefixes, while learning key phrases like pech gehabt and glück im unglück.
1.05 Pech gehabt - Recap0:02
1.06 Weil (Because)8:30
Learn to explain why something happened in German using weil (because), a subordinating conjunction that places the conjugated verb at the end and uses a comma to connect clauses.
1.06 - Weil - Recap0:10
Übung0:05
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises.
If you have any problems or questions, ask in the Q&A section.
Good luck! :)
1.07 Hast du schon einmal...? (Have you ever...?)3:38
Learn how to ask someone if they have ever done something in German using hast du schon einmal, with past tense forms and informal conversation examples.
1.07 Hast du schon einmal...? - Recap0:04
1.08 Der Familienstammbaum (Family tree)5:15
1.08 Der Familienstammbaum - Recap0:09
1.09 Paulas Mutter (Paula's mother)6:03
Übung0:05
1.09 Paulas Mutter - Recap0:12
1.10 Verschiedene Familien (Different families)5:58
Explore various family types and living arrangements, and learn key German vocabulary for shared accommodation, single parents, moving in, and different household situations.
1.10 Verschiedene Familien - Recap0:11
Write about your own living situation!
1.11 Wohnen bei + Dativ (Living with + dative)4:03
1.11 Wohnen bei + Dativ - Additional Resources0:04
1.11 Wohnen bei + Dativ - Recap0:01
Quiz
What you learned in Unit 10:11
Übung for Unit 10:21

What you'll learn in Unit 21:11
Learn to set up and move between homes using changeable prepositions with dative or accusative. Discuss neighbors and review dative and accusative cases, polite conjunctive, and selling or buying furniture.
2.01 Der Umzug (The move)3:27
2.01 Der Umzug - Recap0:07
2.02 Wohin kommt der Sessel? (Where does the armchair go?)3:34
2.02 Wohin kommt der Sessel? - Recap0:02
2.03 Wechselpräpositionen, Teil 1 (Changeable prepositions, Part 1)3:59
Explore Wechselpräpositionen, the changeable prepositions in German, and how they switch case between accusative and dative based on movement versus position, with practical examples.
2.03 Wechselpräpositionen, Teil 1 - Recap0:02
2.04 Wechselpräpositionen, Teil 2 (Changeable prepositions, Part 2)7:55
Discover Wechselpräpositionen, two-way prepositions, and how movement shifts the case from dative to accusative, with locations on flat and vertical surfaces, using examples like behind, over, and on.
2.04 Wechselpräpositionen, Teil 2 - Recap0:11
Quiz
Übung0:05
2.05 Verb + Präposition + Kasus (Verb + preposition + case)7:15
Explore how German verbs with prepositions determine dative or accusative by movement versus static meaning, using verb pairs like legen/liegen and stellen/stehen to guide case choice.
2.05 Verb + Präposition + Kasus - Recap0:03
2.06 Rein, raus, rauf (In, out, up)6:23
Explore how rein, raus, and rauf express movement direction in German, signaling in, out, and up with no object, including over here and over there.
2.06 Rein, raus, rauf - Recap0:04
Quiz - rein, raus, rauf...
2.07 Möbelanzeigen (Furniture ads)8:46
Learn essential German furniture ads vocabulary, including selling, condition, and price terms from eBay Kleinanzeigen, such as verkaufen, zustand, kaputt, inklusive, verhandelbar.
2.07 Möbelanzeigen - Recap0:14
2.08 Die Nachbarn (The neighbours)4:47
The lesson teaches how to ask neighbors to take a package for you while you are away, using polite phrases, practical notes on separable verbs, and pronoun cases in German.
2.08 Die Nachbarn - Recap0:09
2.09. Könntest du? (Could you?)2:59
2.09. Könntest du? - Recap0:10
Writing requests
2.10 Vorschläge machen (Making suggestions)3:09
Learn how to make German suggestions with the verbs wollen and lassen, using a second infinitive and, when needed, separable verbs, especially in first-person plural wir for inviting others.
2.10 Vorschläge machen - Recap0:04
What you learned in Unit 20:07
Übung for Unit 20:17

What you'll learn in Unit 30:55
3.01 Essen in Deutschland (Food in Germany)8:14
3.01 Essen in Deutschland - Recap0:13
3.02 Was isst du zum….? (What do you eat for…?)2:58
Learn how to form the question 'was isst du zum…?' in German, and review the conjugation of the irregular verb sein.
3.02 Was isst du zum….? - Recap0:03
3.03 Immer, oft, manchmal (Always, often, sometimes)4:10
Learn to describe how often actions occur using German frequency words from most to least: immer, oft, manchmal, selten, nie, and the phrase during the week or under the week.
3.03 Immer, oft, manchmal - Recap0:05
3.04 Welcher, welche, welches (Some, which)6:58
3.04 Welcher, welche, welches - Recap0:10
Übung0:06
3.05 Der Einkaufszettel (Shopping list)6:49
Learn essential German shopping vocabulary through a guided shopping trip, naming foods, groceries, and items, and practice checkout and paying phrases.
3.05 Der Einkaufszettel - Recap0:09
3.06 Geschirr und Besteck (Dishes & cutlery)7:15
Learn German kitchen vocabulary for dishes and cutlery, including forks, spoons, cups, glasses, wooden spoons, sporks, and common appliances like ovens, fridge, dishwashers, and microwaves.
3.06 Geschirr und Besteck - Recap0:14
3.07 Das Rezept (The recipe)8:46
3.07 Das Rezept - Recap0:10
Übung0:05
3.08 Fast Food (Fast food)4:43
Explore fast food vocabulary, from burgers and pizza to sides and spices, as the lecture surveys related language and cultural references.
3.08 Fast Food - Recap0:08
3.09 Die Deutsche Küche (The German cuisine)6:19
Explore traditional German cuisine through popular meats, sausages, dairy, fish, vegetables, and iconic dishes like currywurst, bratwurst with sauerkraut, schupfnudeln, maultaschen, pretzels, and Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte.
3.09 Die Deutsche Küche - Recap0:10
What you learned in Unit 30:08
Übung for Unit 30:17

What you'll learn in Unit 40:11
4.01 Der erste Tag am neuen Job (First day at the new job)5:45
Learn practical German for the first day at a new job, using workplace vocabulary from coworker roles to meeting rooms, cafeterias, and workspace concepts.
4.01 Der erste Tag am neuen Job - Recap0:14
4.02 Der Ratschlag (Advice)5:05
4.02 Der Ratschlag - Recap0:21
4.3 Konjunktion ‘wenn’ (Conjunction ‘wenn’)4:08
Learn how to use the conjunction wenn to connect clauses and place the verb at the end, forming longer, more complex sentences.
4.03 Konjunktion ‘wenn’ - Recap0:15
Übung0:05
4.04 Wenn - dann (If - then)3:17
Master the wenn-dann (if-then) German construction, noting verb positioning after wenn and dann and how modal verbs influence the final verb.
4.04 Wenn - dann - Recap0:06
Übung0:05
4.05 Wenn, denn, wann, dann (If, because, when, then)5:32
Explore how to use wenn, denn, wann and dann in German, distinguishing when to indicate time, cause, or a question, and learn how dann functions as a filler particle.
4.05 Wenn, denn, wann, dann - Recap0:18
4.06 Hauptsatz & Nebensatz (Main clause & subordinate clause)5:30
Explore main and subordinate clauses and master how conjunctions shape word order, including zero-position coordinating conjunctions and verbs at the end in subordinate clauses.
4.06 Hauptsatz & Nebensatz - Recap0:06
Übung0:05
4.07 Nebensatz & Hauptsatz (Subordinate clause & main clause)4:49
Learn how German main and subordinate clauses govern word order with conjunctions; when the subordinate clause comes first, the verb and subject swap, and then the verb stays in place.
4.07 Nebensatz & Hauptsatz - Recap0:07
4.08 Lange Sätze (Long sentences)4:19
4.08 Lange Sätze - Recap0:07
4.09 Das stimmt nicht (That’s not correct)5:32
Learn practical German for agreeing and disagreeing in the workplace, using phrases for truth, certainty, and clarification, such as that's true, that's not true, is this clear, and in ordnung.
4.09 Das stimmt (nicht) - Recap0:12
4.10 Etwas, nichts & Dingsda (Something, nothing & thingy)4:17
Explore how to say something, nothing, and thingy in German using etwas, nichts, and dings as a colloquial substitute when you can't recall a word.
4.10 Etwas, nichts & Dingsda - Recap0:02
4.11 Jemand, niemand (Somebody, nobody)6:14
Learn how to use indefinite pronouns like jemand and niemand in German, including nominative, accusative, and dative endings, with examples and common combinations with mit.
4.11 Jemand, niemand - Recap0:08
Übung0:05
4.12 Die erste Woche am neuen Job (The first week at the new job)4:44
Listen to impressions of the first week at a new job, as the lesson guides you through practical German expressions and experiences from that week.
What you learned in Unit 40:08

What you'll learn in Unit 51:05
5.01 Fit bleiben (Staying fit)8:20
5.1 Fit bleiben - Recap0:05
5.02 Reflexive Verben (Reflexive verbs)9:10
Learn how to use German reflexive verbs and pronouns correctly, with examples of getting dressed, showering, and putting on makeup, and see when verbs take reflexive forms versus non-reflexive meanings.
5.2 Reflexive Verben - Recap0:13
Übung0:05
5.03 Gesundheitstipps (Health tips)6:23
Explore health-related German vocabulary, focusing on reflexive and separable verbs, stress expressions, everyday phrases for sleeping, waking up, weight loss, and jogging routines.
5.03 Gesundheitstipps - Recap0:08
5.04 Verb + Kasus (Verb + case)4:57
Explore how the verb acts as the 'king' of the sentence, dictating case and structure as you learn when verbs require nominative, accusative, or dative objects, including reflexive forms.
5.04 Verb + Kasus - Recap0:07
5.05 Verb + Kasus + Präposition (Verb + preposition + case)7:03
5.05 Verb + Kasus + Präposition - Recap0:06
Übung0:05
5.06 Sich kümmern um (To take care of)6:05
Learn verb–preposition–case patterns like sich kümmern um with the accusative, plus sich ärgern über and denken an, and explore dative constructions to build longer, more complex sentences.
5.06 Sich kümmern um - Recap0:07
Übung0:05
5.07 Ich will abnehmen (I want to lose weight)7:31
Advance your German with practical phrases and grammar tips, including adjectives, superlatives, verb placement, and everyday topics from shopping to fitness.
5.07 Ich will abnehmen - Recap0:12
5.08 Worauf? Darauf! (What for? That for!)6:02
5.08 Worauf? Darauf! - Recap0:04
Übung0:05
5.09 Lust haben (Feel like doing something)4:45
Learn how to use 'lust haben' to express feeling like doing something or wanting to do something, and how to invite someone, while distinguishing it from English 'lust'.
5.09 Lust haben - Recap0:06
5.10 Der Tanzkurs (The dance class)7:10
Attend a tango course for beginner and advanced learners to practice German through a text, focusing on verb-preposition groups, separable verbs, reflexive pronouns, and dative and accusative usage.
5.10 Der Tanzkurs - Recap0:15
Additional materials0:02
What you learned in unit 50:09

6.01 Schulsystem in Deutschland (School system in Germany)8:17
Explore Germany's education system from Kita and Grundschule through Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium, and learn how Abitur or Matura enables university study and vocational training, including Fachhochschule, with Bundesländer variations.
6.01 Schulsystem in Deutschland - Recap0:05
6.02 Schulfächer (School subjects)6:34
Discover German school subjects, from mathematics to foreign languages and sciences, and learn how to name classes and classroom items in German, with practical examples.
6.02 Schulfächer - Recap0:17
6.03 Meine Ausbildung (My education)4:54
Listen to personal experiences of education, from elementary school and homework to strict teachers, good grades, and studying at gymnasium and university.
6.03 Meine Ausbildung - Recap0:10
6.04 Modalverben in Vergangenheit (Modalverbs in the past)9:40
Learn to express past obligations and possibilities with German modal verbs, using past endings -te and -ten and examples like musste.
6.04 Modalverben in Vergangenheit - Recap0:04
Übung0:05
6.05 Früher vs heute (Before vs today)8:55
6.05 Früher vs heute - Recap0:03
6.06 Als Kind, mit 10 Jahren (As a kid, at the age of 10)2:39
6.06 Als Kind, mit 10 Jahren - Recap0:02
6.07 ‘als’ als Konjunktion (‘als’ as a conjunction)4:31
6.07 ‘als’ als Konjunktion - Recap0:05
6.08 Als vs wenn (Als vs wenn)3:40
Explore the differences between als and wenn, including past tense usage, repeated actions, and their applicability across past, present, and future contexts.
6.08 Als vs wenn - Recap0:08
Übung0:05
6.09 Konjunktion 'dass' (Conjunction 'dass')6:52
6.09 Konjunktion 'dass' - Recap0:13
Übung0:05
6.10 Konjunktionen - Überblick (Conjunctions - overview)6:48
Explore a quick overview of German conjunctions, learning how to connect two or more sentences to form complex, German-sounding phrases and how subjunctive conjunctions shift word order.
6.10 Konjunktionen - Recap0:03
Übung0:05
What you learned in Unit 60:09

7.01 Die Geburtstagsparty (The birthday party)4:00
Practice German listening through a birthday party scenario, focusing on parties and celebrations, with an initial no translation listen followed by a translated recap to check understanding.
7.01 Die Geburtstagsparty - Recap0:05
7.02 Für wen ist das Geschenk? (Who is the present for?)8:53
7.02 Für wen ist das Geschenk? - Recap0:03
7.03 Ich gebe dem Vater das Geschenk (I’ll give the present to the father)5:13
Learn how to use the accusative for the gift and the dative for the recipient in German, as you practice giving a present and identifying cases in sentences.
7.03 Ich gebe dem Vater das Geschenk - Recap0:07
7.04 Ich gebe es ihm (I give it to him)10:15
Exchange nouns for pronouns in the accusative and dative cases to master German sentence structure. Apply the rule that accusative pronouns precede dative objects and practice the resulting word order.
7.04 Ich gebe es ihm - Recap0:04
Additional materials0:03
7.05 Falsche Geschenke (Wrong presents)5:34
Analyze German pronouns and prepositions to determine case, focusing on accusative and dative usage, with examples from 'wrong presents' to fix common case mistakes.
7.05 Falsche Geschenke - Recap0:14
7.06 Was macht ein gutes Geschenk? (What makes a good present?)4:18
Explore what makes a good present by listening to conversations about choosing a gift. Learn practical phrases for expressing opinions and discussing preferences in gift-giving contexts.
7.06 Was macht ein gutes Geschenk? - Recap0:09
7.07 Welches Geschenk passt am besten? (Which present fits the best?)4:45
Explore German conversation practices by learning how to ask for opinions and express agreement or disagreement using simple, practical phrases.
7.07 Welches Geschenk passt am besten?- Recap0:16
7.08 von meinem Freund (From my friend)3:22
Discover how the dative case marks from whom you receive presents in German, using the preposition von, with example-driven practice.
7.08 von meinem Freund - Recap0:02
• von (from) + dative case
• für (for) + accusative case
7.09 Dativ & Akkusativ - Überblick (Dative and accusative - overview)7:24
Master the dative and accusative in German by reviewing sentences, practicing with common prepositions and verb–preposition pairs, and learning movement versus static case usage.
7.09 Dativ & Akkusativ - Überblick - Recap0:16
7.10 Wer ist alles hier? (Who is here?)4:23
What you learned in Unit 70:16
AMAZING! You finished the whole course! :) Thanks for sticking with me and the material until the every end. I hope it was fun and useful and that you will join me for the next one! :)

But before that, here is a PDF file with all the things you learned in Unit 7.
Use it for repetition or as a quick reminder when you need it.
Übung for Unit 70:18

Requirements

This is a A2 course for advancing beginners, meaning you should have a good knowledge of the German A1 vocabulary and grammar

Description

➜ If you are a complete beginner, please consider taking Part 1 and Part II of my Beginner German Course first. You can find it on my instructor profile.

➜ Move from Beginner to (Pre-)Intermediate German learner! Prepare for the Goethe A2 exam. Finally start speaking German! :)

Jump from beginner to intermediate German speaker with this fun and structured course. Expand your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, make your sentences longer and more complex and level up your fluency!

➜ What you get:

50+ bite-size lessons that can fit into every schedule
PDFs with exercises and practice materials
Assignments and quizzes to test and practice your knowledge
Instructor with over 50000 happy students on Udemy, ready to answer any questions you might have!
Easy and colorful grammar explanations with many examples
Authentic dialogues and real-life situations
Illustrations, videos and animations to make it more fun to watch and learn

➜ Before learning any new grammar, we will repeat everything you should know before, so you can be sure to have all you need to follow along. After every lesson and unit, you will have a recap of grammar and vocabulary you learned. We will repeat everything a few times so you can remember it easily!

What you’ll learn

You will learn all the important German A2 grammar and vocabulary
Get more confident and fluent while speaking
Learn all the tools you need for building longer and more complex sentences
All you need to jump from beginner to intermediate learner painlessly
Advance from A1 into A2

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?

Beginner German A1 knowledge is required
This course is part 3 of my German language series, but it can also be taken as a separate course if you already mastered the A1 level

Who this course is for:

If you are ready to advance from beginner to intermediate learner
If you want to take the Goethe A2 exam
If you finished my last two course in the series and are hungry for more

If you are still not sure, check out the preview lesson available and see if this course would be a good fit for you. If not, you always have a 30-day money-back guarantee with no questions asked. But I doubt you’ll need it ;)

So what are you waiting for? Let’s finally get you speaking German! See you in the course! :)

Who this course is for:

If you want to bring your German knowledge to the next level
If you are stuck somewhere between a beginner and an intermediate learner
If you want to take the Goethe A2 or an similar exam
If you finished my previous courses and are hungry for more

Best Way to Learn German Language: Advancing Beginner (A2.1)

What you'll learn

Explore related topics

Course content

Unit 1 - Familienleben (Family life)30 lectures • 1hr 11min

Unit 2 - Bei mir zu Hause (At my place)24 lectures • 55min

Unit 3 - Guten Appetit (Bon appetit!)23 lectures • 59min

Unit 4 - Am Arbeitsplatz (At the workplace)29 lectures • 1hr 2min

Unit 5 - Fit und gesund (Fit and healthy)27 lectures • 1hr 10min

Unit 6 - Die Ausbildung (Education)25 lectures • 1hr 4min

Unit 7 - Geschenke bekommen (Getting presents)22 lectures • 1hr

Outro - See you in the next one! :)2 lectures • 1min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: