
Meet instructor, German language expert with 12 years of training and a diploma, guiding CFR-based course in communication, written German, and business German from A1 to C2 for NATO contexts.
Navigate a five-section course to learn German with 3–5 videos per section, use the resources folder to boost vocabulary, and complete short assignments to track progress.
Explore global German certifications, including Goity, Testdaf, OST, and Telc, and Goethe Institute offerings; understand CFR levels A1 to C2 and their uses in work and study.
Learn the German alphabet of 30 letters, four more than English, with pronunciation guides and practice repeating each letter, including the three umlauts.
Learn how to ask what is your name and respond with my name is, differentiate first name, last name, and family name, and use informal versus formal address in German.
Explore German personal pronouns and how they replace nouns, including ich, you (informal and formal), he, she, it, we, and they, with singular and plural forms guiding verb conjugations.
Establish a foundation in German by mastering basic conversation, the phonetic alphabet, nouns and articles, and days, months, colors, numbers, and time expressions, with guidance via Google, ChatGPT, and Udemy.
Explore how German nouns are gendered into masculine, feminine, and neutral, and how definite der/die/das and indefinite ein/eine/ein are used. Compare English article equivalents and capitalization rules.
Explore how German verbs work and their infinitive form, with examples like gehen, kommen, machen, lernen, sprechen, kaufen, arbeiten, suchen, geben. Remember nouns are capitalized while verbs stay lowercase.
Explore the main types of German verbs, including regular, irregular, separable, inseparable, modal, and auxiliary verbs like sein, haben, werden, and verbs with dative or accusative objects.
Explore an overview of English and German tenses, covering the 12 tenses across present, past, and future with four aspects and practical examples, connecting German concepts to English grammar.
Get an overview of German tenses, the six forms: present, present perfect, simple past, past perfect, simple future, future perfect; no continuous forms and differences between spoken and written usage.
Master German tenses by focusing on verb tenses, especially the simple present and present perfect, and learn past tense construction with haben and sein, through conjugations and comparisons with English.
Explains the basic sentence structure in English and German, with an overview of German cases, and identifies subject, verb, and object, and distinguishes direct and indirect objects.
Discover how the German case system maps subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, and possessive objects to nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive cases.
Master the German case system with a step-by-step guide covering nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive, plus definite, indefinite, pronouns, and possessive articles.
Explore german word order, including s v o, verb placement, modal and separable verbs, and object position; compare with english and cover conjunctions, negatives, and relative pronouns.
Learn that in German word order the verb sits in second place after the subject, with two-word phrases keeping the verb in second position.
Master German word order by learning object placement and the tumolo concept through rules for modal verbs, future tense, separable verbs, and relative pronouns.
Explore the CEFR exam pattern from A1 to C2, detailing four modules: listening, reading, writing, and speaking, with durations of about 20, 25, 20, and 15 minutes.
Take the next steps to solidify your German skills, from present tense to word order and the case system, with continued practice and ongoing support.
Greetings Student!
My name is Kiran and I will be your guide through the secrets of the German language. Welcome to the full starter kit of the German language for total beginners!
This course is for you if:
- you have no prior knowledge of the German language
- you prefer concise and focused lessons
- You want to learn from ample exercises, repetition, and motivational support
- You Seek personalized feedback and guidance through assignments
- You aim to succeed in a German language exam (such as the Goethe exam)
How does it work?
This course mirrors the structure of my individual beginner German lessons, resembling the personal sessions I conduct with my students in person. Comprising 5 sections, each centered around a specific theme, every sections features between 3 and 5 individual lessons, with most lessons lasting between 3 to 7 minutes. The content is thoughtfully divided into easily digestible, bite-sized pieces.
You receive a practical vocabulary, sample sentences, and grammar explanations presented in a clear and approachable manner, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
Following each lesson, you'll engage in an exercise, allowing you to immediately apply and practice your newfound knowledge.
Additionally, there are assignments in which you'll receive feedback and guidance from me, ensuring you understand what aspects to review or be mindful of.
Should you have any further inquiries, don't hesitate to reach out to me before making your purchase!
Looking forward to seeing you in the course! :)