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Speak German like a Native
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(13 ratings)
169 students

Speak German like a Native

Learn how to express yourself exactly like a German native speaker would. German Course with Alex, best-seller author.
Created byAbcEdu Online
Last updated 6/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • The #1 German Course. Start speaking like a native, effortlessly and confidently today.
  • Learn how to pronounce every word like a German native. Master the formal and the informal language. Understand the German dialects. Learn and use authentic German phrases, idioms and expressions.
  • Discover and acquire the German humor. Learn how to be funny in German. Master the slang, just like a German native.
  • Improve your listening, comprehension skills through ear training and visual learning thanks to the native German speaking teacher, interactive board and included .pdf materials and resources.
  • Become confident in your German skills by lots of practice after every lesson. Upgrade your German skills and your entire German communication.
  • Reach your German language goals now and in the future, increasing your opportunities for both personal and professional success.
  • By the end of the course, you will master the German language just like a native!

Course content

1 section • 24 lectures • 3h 2m total length

  • Introduction - What is a native?4:57

    Explore how natives speak German, focusing on pronunciation and everyday expressions rather than grammar. Learn about regional dialects, immigration influences, and cultural aspects that shape modern German.

  • The Backbone of pronunciation I: The vowel "o"6:47

    Master the German vowel o by learning when it is short or long, how an h lengthens or mutes the vowel, and practice with examples to near-native pronunciation.

  • The Backbone of pronunciation II: The vowel "e"7:17

    Explore the German vowel e, distinguishing its long and short forms, mastering subtle contrasts, and offering practical examples to improve native-like pronunciation.

  • The Backbone of pronunciation III - The Umlaute ä, ö, ü7:06

    Explore the umlauts ä, ö, ü and their pronunciation, including long vs short forms and plural usage; practice through listening, imitation, and self-mirroring to speak German confidently.

  • The Backbone of pronunciation IV - "h", "ch", "sch"5:56

    Master the German consonants h, ch, and sch to move toward native pronunciation, learning when h is silent or aspirated, and how ch varies after vowels and at word beginnings.

  • Love thy next like a Native - Alter, was geht ab?5:05

    Learn how to use the German slang alter to casually address a male friend, in informal settings, while avoiding use with women or in formal contexts.

  • Solve the demographic problem like a Native - Ich hab' Bock auf dich!6:14

    Discover German slang to express hunger and interest, featuring 'ich hab' bock auf dich', 'book of' expressions, buck beer, and etymology, with notes on casual versus work environment usage.

  • Cut words like a Native - Ham'wa Pause?8:43

    Explore why German speakers swallow final letters and how social context and language level shape pronunciation, from casual slang to formal speech, with writing by hand reinforcing accuracy.

  • Agree like a Native - Stimmt genau!!6:50

    Explore the many ways to express agreement in German beyond yes, including informal and formal alternatives, emphasis, and situational uses, to sound like a native.

  • Say NO like REAL Native - Nein / Jain8:45

    Learn how to express disapproval in German with a rich arsenal of negation, from nein and nichts to niemals and niemand, plus the Jain hybrid for nuanced responses.

  • Greet like a Native: - Hallo, wie geht's?9:25

    Learn how to greet in German culture, covering greetings, handshakes, spacing, smiling etiquette, and common phrases for first meetings.

  • Leave like a Native - Tschüss!10:33

    Learn how to exit a German conversation with native-like farewells, from formal 'see you again' to casual 'tschüss' and 'chao,' tailored to setting and relationship.

  • Disagree like a Native - Quatsch!8:29

    Explore how Germans express disagreement with blunt, direct banter and learn why terms like clutch, quatsch, and mushnick sign signal disapproval and nonsense. Understand cultural nuances in German conversation.

  • Flirt like a Native - Möpse, Möpse, über alles!8:38

    Learn how to flirt in German culture with polite openers and direct lines such as would you like to have a coffee or I like you, with Mephisto and Gretchen.

  • Flirt like a Boss - Introduction to German humour6:26

    Explore how German humor reveals the nation's psyche through wordplay and double meanings, from casual flirting lines to regionally nuanced jokes.

  • Let's have some fun at work - The indispensable glossary10:52

    Explore how German work culture emphasizes focus and efficiency, and learn essential white-collar vocabulary like office, telco, cantina (menza), and Geita (flexible hours).

  • Appear smart - Use German Proverbs 16:39

    Explore German proverbs to understand culture and philosophy, including Kant’s categorical imperative and the golden rule, with sayings like "sweep in front of your own door".

  • Of Flies and Devils - Use German Proverbs 27:31
  • Love is in the Air - Use German Proverbs 38:07

    Explore German proverbs about love and romance, uncovering cultural nuances from 1850 romanticism to sayings like love travels through the stomach, and punctuality, with tips on using them respectfully.

  • Deep words7:38

    Explore deep German words and compounds to reveal how language shapes entertainment, social classes, and moral meaning, including how words like knowledge, news, and honor carry concealed implications.

  • The dialect diversity of Germany 19:38

    Explore the rich dialect diversity of Germany, from Swabian speech to southern vernaculars, and learn why beginners should study standard German first before exploring dialects.

  • The dialect diversity of Germany 29:24

    Discover the dialect diversity across southern Germany, from Swabian and Bavarian speech to Berlin and Hamburg slang, and see how intonation and local phrases shape everyday German.

  • Last but not least - German Humour7:46

    Discover how German humor unfolds regionally through Swabian and other regional jokes, and how daily life centers on pubs (kneipe) and sports clubs.

  • Ende gut, alles gut!3:49

    Explore how pronunciation, grammar, and humor—through German proverbs and idioms about endings—guide you toward authentic speech with cultural context and practical insight.

Requirements

  • Beginner Level German knowledge is required.
  • The course is recommended to students who want to improve their German skills.
  • The video lessons are delivered in English.
  • If you're a visual learner you'll love the interactive board and the included .pdf materials.
  • Native German speaking teacher, free demo lessons

Description

The #1 German Course Highlights: number of Hours – 24 video lessons - FULL HD Course / Interactive Board / Downloadable .pdf Files for each Lesson / Best Value for Money / Full Lifetime access / 30-Day Satisfaction or money back guarantee

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We are top Udemy instructors in the Language category. Our language courses have been taken by over 170,000 happy students from 192 countries.

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Complete German Syntax Course

In this course the native German speaking teacher covers the following topics:

  • Native German pronunciation: learn it and master it!

  • Formal and informal language: how and when to use each of them.

  • Cultural and social vocabulary: learn how to communicate in different German contexts and situations.

  • Dialects: master the specific language skills.

  • Slang: you know you need it, if you want to sound like a German native!

  • Nuances and subtleties of the humor: how to be funny in German, native style.

  • Practical examples of “do’s and don’ts” when speaking German

  • Effortless German conversation and communication: without grammar rules, complicated words or tricky rules.

The interactive board helps the visual learners.

The English teaching accelerates the learning speed, as German and English are both Germanic languages and share a large common vocabulary.

The course includes free .pdf support.

Deutsch lernen!

This course includes:

  • This German course includes: FULL HD Video Lessons presented on an Interactive Board

  • This German course includes: Downloadable .pdf Files for each Lesson

  • This German course includes: Simple, friendly and fun learning method to master German language like a native

  • This German course includes: Native German pronunciation

  • This German course includes: Formal and the informal language

  • This German course includes: Different dialects, slang exactly like a native speaker

  • This German course includes: German phrases, idioms and expressions

  • This German course includes: Tips and tricks - highly effective techniques to improve your German, native style

  • This German course includes: Listening and speaking practice

  • This German course includes: Testing and improving your knowledge using exercises

  • This German course includes: Testing and improving your knowledge using quizzes

  • This German course includes: Future Updates

  • This German course includes: Full Lifetime access

  • This German course includes: 30-Day Satisfaction or money back guarantee

  • This German course includes: Access on computer, mobile and TV

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Do you wish to speak German like a native, but the language seems way too complicated?

The specific pronunciation of German with so many unusual words, expressions and different dialects, cultural and social features… it can all be so intimidating. That's why I’ve created this course!

Hi, I'm Alex and I've been a German teacher for over 15 years. And now I bring you my course: "Speak German like a Native!"

This course teaches you everything you need to know, with the fastest, most simple and intuitive learning methods, so easy to apply. Getting all the results you want will be so quick and easy!

I’ll teach you how to pronounce every word and every sound just like a German native: long and short vowels, special signs and those difficult sequences of consonants. I’ll teach you how to master everyday language, understand different dialects, and even learn slang! exactly like a native speaker. We’ll go through the vocabulary, formal and informal language, expressions used at work, with friends, when you meet someone nice, or maybe your new boss, or even your future mother-in-law! You’ll also learn how to be funny: German humor, native style! I'll even teach you how to laugh - like a German!

That’s why, by the end of this course, you’ll be speaking and communicating in German just like a native, as you’ve always wanted.

And to make sure this is the right choice for you, I’m now offering you thirty days to test the methods in the course. If you’re not completely satisfied, for any reason, you’ll get all your money back, no questions asked. That’s zero risk, one hundred percent benefit for you. So don't miss this chance.
Click the "Enroll" button now, and see you inside!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn German fast and easy.

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