German A1 Complete Course for Beginners

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Today we begin our complete German A1

review. In this video, we will review

the most important things you need at A1

level. We will go through grammar,

vocabulary, pronunciation,

daily situations, and simple speaking

practice. Everything will be explained

slowly and clearly in English with

useful German examples. So do not worry

if German still feels new to you. We

will build everything step by step from

letters to words to sentences and then

to real communication. So get

comfortable, listen carefully and let's

start this German A1 journey together.

We will begin with the German alphabet

and the basic rules for reading simple

German words. We start with the alphabet

because reading is the first door into

the language. In this part, we will look

at the basic German letters. The German

alphabet has 26 basic letters. These are

the same letters you already know from

English. A bay t

a f g ha e y yacht ca l

n o p c

s t u fa v x oopsilon

So the letters look familiar. That is

good news. But here is the important

point. Some German letters do not sound

exactly like English letters. The shape

is the same but the sound can be

different. That is why from the

beginning we train both your eyes and

your ears. When you learn German, do not

only look at the word, listen to the

sound, too. This will help you read more

clearly later. Now, let's look at one

very helpful idea. German is often

pronounced as it is written. This means

when you see a German word, you can

often read it in a clear and direct way.

Let's try some easy words. Demama.

D mama means mom. Dama. Dama means name.

D banana. D banana means banana. Dampa.

Dampa means lamp. These words are

simple. You can see the letters and you

can hear the sounds clearly. This is

very useful for beginners. But remember,

do not rush. Read slowly. Give every

letter its space. German likes clear

pronunciation. So when you read, keep it

slow, clear, and simple. Now we need to

look at four important letters. These

letters are easy to see, but beginners

often read them the English way. The

first letter is v. In German, v sounds

like v. For example, das vasa. Dvasa

means water. Listen again. Dvasa.

The next letter is fa. In many German

words, fa sounds like f. For example,

deaf.

Deaf means father. Listen again. Deaf.

Now look at yacht. In German, yacht

sounds like y in English. For example,

ya. Ya means yes. And finally, we have

set. In German, set sounds like t. For

example, detite. Dite means time. So

remember, v sounds like v. Fa often

sounds like f. Yacht sounds like y and

tet sounds like t.

These four letters will help you read

many German words correctly. Great. Now

let's do a short reading practice. I

will say a German word. Listen first,

then repeat it slowly. Hollow. Halo

means hello. Danama. Danama means name.

Dasvasa

Dvasa means water. Dehat

means father. Ya. Ya means yes. Dite

dite means time. Deus. Deus means bus.

Very good. Now you know the German

alphabet and you have learned some basic

reading rules. You also know that some

German letters sound different from

English. That is a strong start. And now

that we have opened the first door into

German reading, we are ready to continue

with the special German sounds eeta

and es. So let's move on slowly and

clearly. Now that we know the basic

German alphabet, let's continue with

some special German sounds. These sounds

are very important because they appear

in many simple German words. In this

part we will look at e

u estet

say ha esta

s pay

est

e

a

a u and el. Some of these letters may

look familiar, but the sound can be very

different. So today, we will not rush.

We will listen slowly. We will read

carefully and we will connect each sound

with simple German examples. Remember,

good pronunciation does not start with

speaking fast. It starts with listening

well. So, keep your ears open and let's

continue with the special sounds of

German.

First, let's look at the three um

llouts. In German, we have E,

and U. They look like normal letters,

but with two small dots on top. These

two dots change the sound. The first one

is E. You can hear it in the word

maidshen.

Maidshen means girl. You can also hear

it in bear.

Bear means bear. Now listen to

this sound is very German. You hear it

in shern.

Shern means beautiful. And you hear it

in

means oil. Now we have u you hear it in

t

means door and inf

means five. So remember e

and u are not decoration. They change

the sound of the word.

Now let's continue with estet

saya and esta.

The letter estet is called estet. It

usually sounds like a strong s. For

example, fouse.

Fouse means foot and

means street. Now look at saya. This

sound can feel new for many beginners.

You hear it in.

I means I and you hear it in b.

B means book. Do not worry if feels

strange at first. Just listen and repeat

slowly. Now look at

this one is easier. It sounds like sh in

English. For example,

shula means school and fish.

Fish means fish. So we have esteta

and esta.

small sounds but very important for

German reading.

Now let's look at four common letter

combinations. The first one is espe at

the beginning of many German words es

often sounds like h pay. For example,

means game andreenhen

means to speak. Now look at est at the

beginning of many German words. S often

sounds like s ch.

For example,

[snorts]

means city and stan.

Stan means to stand. Now we have a e. In

German ae sounds like the English word

I. For example, ice.

Ice means ice cream and mine. Mine means

my. Finally, look at ea. In German ea

sounds like e e. For example, liba.

Lieba means love and zeben.

Zeben means seven. So remember espe

a e and e a are very common in simple

German words.

Great. Now let's finish with two more

useful sounds. a u and e in German au

often sounds like oi. For example,

deutsch.

Deutsch means German and ho.

Ho means today. Now look at

it often has the same sound as a for

example ho.

Hoa means houses. So a u and e can sound

very similar. Now let's practice all the

sounds from this part.

Schuler,

spiel,

ice,

liber,

deutsch,

hoer,

hoer.

Very good. Now you have seen the most

important special sounds for German

reading. You do not need to master

everything today. Just start recognizing

them. When you see them, pause, listen,

and read slowly. Next, we will start

building our first simple German

sentences with personal pronouns like,

do e, z, and v.

>> Nice start.

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>> Great. Now that we know some basic

German sounds, we can start building our

first simple German sentences. And to

build sentences, we need people.

Who is speaking? Who are we talking to?

Who are we talking about? For this, we

need personal pronouns. Personal

pronouns are words like I, you, he, she,

it, we, and, and they. In German, these

words are very important because the

verb changes depending on the pronoun.

So today we will learn the basic German

pronouns. We will look at ish, do, a, z,

s, via, e, z and z. And we will also

learn one very important difference. Do

and z. Both can mean you, but they are

not used in the same situation. So let's

go slowly and let's make this clear from

the beginning.

Let's start with the singular pronouns.

Singular means one person or one thing.

In German we say if. I means I. For

example,

lana.

This means I am learning German.

Now we have do. Do means you when we

speak to one person in an informal way.

For example, do lanced deutsch. This

means you are learning German.

Now we have a

means he. For example,

Deutsch. This means he is learning

German.

Then we have Z. Z means she. For

example, Zant Deutsch. This means she is

learning German. And finally, s

means it. For example, sist

this means it is good. So remember

means I do means you. E means he. Z

means she. S means it. These are the

first pronouns you need for simple

German sentences.

Now let's look at the plural pronouns.

Plural means more than one person or

more than one thing. The first one is

via. Via means we. For example, via lan.

This means we are learning German. Next

we have

means you all. When we speak to more

than one person in an informal way, for

example,

Deutsch, this means you are learning

German. But here we are talking to two

or more people.

Now we have Z. Z can also mean they. For

example, Z lannin Deutsch. This means

they are learning German. Be careful. Z

can mean she and Z can also mean they.

The meaning depends on the sentence. And

finally we have Z with a capital S. Z

means you in a formal way. For example,

z lannon deutsch. This means you are

learning German but this is polite and

formal. So now we have via means we. IA

means you all. Z means they. Z means

formal you. Very good. Now the pronouns

are starting to become more complete.

Now we need to understand one very

important difference. Do and Z both can

mean you but they are not used in the

same situation. We use do with friends,

family, children, classmates or people

we know well. For example, hello Anna

via.

Here we use do because Anna is someone

familiar. But we use Z in formal

situations. For example, with a teacher,

a doctor, a stranger, or in a shop. For

example, guten tag visi.

This means good day. What is your name?

Here Z is polite and formal. So remember

do is friendly and informal. Z is polite

and formal. This is very important in

German culture. If you are not sure, Z

is usually safer. Later when the

situation becomes friendly, people may

say via

that means we can use do. But at A1

level, just remember do for informal, Z

for formal.

Great. Now let's practice all the

personal pronouns together. Listen

first, then repeat slowly. If I do, you

he

via, we

you all, Z, they Z, formal U. Now let's

use them in simple sentences.

Deutsch I am learning German. Do lanc

you are learning German.

Lant

he is learning German. Z lant deutsch.

She is learning German. via lannon

deutsch. We are learning German. Z

lannon deutsch. They are learning

German. And now formal z lannon deutsch.

You are learning German. Very good. Now

you know the basic German personal

pronouns. You also know the difference

between do and z. This is a big step

because in the next part we will use

these pronouns with one of the most

important verbs in German zine. That

means to be. So, let's continue step by

step.

Great. Now that we know the German

personal pronouns, we can use them with

one of the most important verbs in the

German language. This verb is zine.

Zine means to be. In English we say I

am, you are, he is, she is, we are, and

they are. In German, we also need this

verb all the time. We use zine when we

talk about names, jobs, age,

nationality,

feelings, and simple descriptions. For

example,

bin.

This means I am Anna or

muda. This means I am tired. So today we

will learn how to use zine with the

German personal pronouns. Do not worry.

Zine is a very common verb. So you will

hear it again and again. Let's learn it

slowly, clearly, and with simple

examples.

Let's start with the basic forms of

zine. With we say

means I am for example

here. This means I am here. With do we

say doist

means you are for example doistn net.

This means you are nice. With e we

sayist.

Aist means he is. For exampleist

mud. This means he is tired. With z we

say zist.

Zist means she is. For example zist.

This means she is friendly. With s we

say sist.

Sist means it is. For example, sist

good. This means it is good. So

remember,

dubist,

eist,

zist,

sist. These are the singular forms of z.

Now let's look at the plural forms of

zine. With via we say via zint. Viazent

means we are. For example via zint here.

This means we are here. With we say

zite.

Means you are when speaking to more than

one person informally.

For example,

zike schnell. This means you are fast.

Now we have z meaning they with z we say

zz zint. Zint means they are. For

example, zz zint mud. This means they

are tired. And finally we have Z with a

capital S. This is the formal U. With

formal Z we also say zint.

For example zint znet.

This means you are very nice formal. So

remember via zintz

zint

zint.

Good. Now you know the most important

forms of the verb zine.

Now let's use zine with simple A1

sentences. First listen, then repeat

slowly.

Bin Anna. I am Anna. Do Omar. You are

Omar. We can also use Z with jobs.

I am a teacher.

She is a doctor.

Student he is a student. We can use Z

with nationality or country.

I am from Egypt.

Deutseland. You are from Germany. And we

use zine with age. This is very

important in German. We do not say I

have 20 years. We say

this means I am 20 years old. So

remember this sentence well.

In German age uses zine not habin. This

is a very common beginner mistake. So,

learn it correctly from the beginning.

Great. Now, let's practice z with simple

descriptions. Listen first, then repeat

slowly. [bell]

I am tired.

You are friendly.

He is sick. Z is net. She is nice. S is

good. It is good. Vint.

We are ready.

You are loud. Z.

They are happy. And formal zint.

You are friendly. Formal. Very good. Now

you know how to use the verb zine with

the German personal pronouns. You can

now say who someone is, where someone is

from, what someone's job is, how old

someone is, and how someone feels. This

is a very big step in German A1. Next,

we will learn another very important

verb, habin. Hobin means to have and

with zine and hobin together you can

build many useful German sentences. So

let's continue step by step.

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Great. Now that we know the verb zine,

we can learn another very important

German verb. This verb is haben.

Hobin means to have. In English we say I

have, you have, he has, she has, we

have, and they have. In German, we use

habin very often. We use it when we talk

about things, family, time, hunger,

thirst, and many everyday situations.

For example,

This means I have a book or

this means I am hungry. Literally in

German we say I have hunger. So habin is

not only about objects. It is also used

in many common German expressions. Today

we will learn how to use habin with the

German personal pronouns. We will go

slowly, clearly, and with simple A1

examples.

Let's start with the singular forms of

habin. With

we say

means I have. For example,

this means I have a book with do we say

do

means you have for example do

this means you have time with a we say a

hot

means he has for example eot

hunga. This means he is hungry. With z

we say zhat. Zi hot means she has. For

example, zhot doest. This means she is

thirsty. With s we say es hot. Eshot

means it has. For example, es hotam.

This means it has a name. So remember,

do

zhat, eshot.

These are the singular forms of habin.

Now let's look at the plural forms of

hobin. With via we say viahin.

Viahabin means we have. For example, via

this means we have time. With we say

hopped. Hopped means you have when

speaking to more than one person

informally. For example,

hopped out. This means you have a car.

Now we have Z meaning they. With Z we

say zhabin.

Zhabin means they have. For example,

zhabin kinda. This means they have

children. And finally we have Z with a

capital S. This is the formal U. With

formal Z, we also say zhabin.

For example,

This means you have an appointment

formal. So remember via

hopped zhabin

zhabin.

Good. Now you know the most important

forms of the verb habin.

Now let's use habin in real A1

situations. Listen first then repeat

slowly.

I have a book.

You have time.

He is hungry.

She is thirsty.

We have an apartment.

You have a car.

They have children and formal

you have an appointment. Formal. Now

let's practice the negative form.

I do not have time.

I do not have money.

Tasha, she does not have a bag. Very

good. Now you know how to use hobin with

German personal pronouns. You can talk

about things, family, time, hunger,

thirst, and simple everyday situations.

And now you know two of the most

important verbs in German. Zine to be

and habin to have. Next, we will start

working with regular verbs in the

present tense. So, let's continue step

by step. Great. Now that we know the two

very important verbs, zine to be and

habin to have, we can start working with

regular German verbs in the present

tense. In German, the present tense is

called presence. Presence means present

tense. Today we will learn how to use

simple regular verbs like leen min

and abetin.

Lean means to learn. Min means to do or

to make. Von means to live when we talk

about where someone lives. And aben

means to work. These verbs are very

useful at A1 level because they help you

talk about your daily life. For example,

this means I am learning German or

in Cairo. This means I live in Cairo.

The important thing is this in German

the verb changes depending on the

pronoun. So we do not only say lannon we

say lana do louned e z s l and so on.

Don't worry regular verbs follow a clear

pattern and today we will learn that

pattern slowly and clearly. Let's start

with the basic idea. Most regular German

verbs end in n. For example, lanin,

mahin, vonin, and abeton. To use the

verb with a pronoun, we usually remove

n. Then we keep the verb stem. For leen,

the stem is le. For m, the stem is mach.

For von, the stem is v. And then we add

the correct ending. Withh we add e. So

learn I learn. With do we add st. So do

louned. You learn. With air z and s we

add t. So a lant zant

and s lamp. With via we add n. So via

len we learn with we add t. So l you all

learn and with z or formal z we add n.

So z lann and z lann. The full pattern

is I e do s t a z s t via n e t z and z

n. This is one of the most important

patterns in German A1. Now let's

practice the pattern with the verb lan.

Lannin means to learn. Listen carefully.

L I learn. Do louned. You learn. A l He

learns. Z l she learns. Slant it learns.

V lannon we learn. I l you all learn. Z

lannon they learn. And z lannon you

learn. Formal. Now let's use lann in

simple A1 sentences

lana de I am learning German

loun English you are learning English

langam he is learning slowly via

we are learning together very good now

let's look at mah mah means to do or to

make.

I am making coffee.

You are doing homework.

He is doing sports.

We are taking a break. So remember

and follow the same regular pattern. Now

let's continue with two more useful

verbs. Vonyen and abeton.

Vonyen means to live when we talk about

where someone lives. For example

vony in Berlin. I live in Berlin. Do von

in Hamburg. You live in Hamburg.

V in Munin. He lives in Munich. via

vonin in Deutseland. We live in Germany.

So vonin is a normal regular verb. Now

let's look at abeton.

Aeton means to work. This verb is also

regular but there is one small detail.

Because the stem ends with t, we need an

extra sound in some forms. So we say a

by I work. Do a by test. You work. A by

t he works. Z a by t she works. Via a by

10 we work.

A by t you all work. Z a by 10 they

work. And z a by 10 you work. Formal.

Look carefully. Do a by test, not do a

by test. And e a by t, not a a by tet.

The extra e makes the word easier to

pronounce. This happens with verbs like

aon. So remember, abeton is regular, but

it needs a small pronunciation helper in

some forms. Great. Now let's practice

regular verbs in simple A1 sentences.

Listen first then repeat slowly.

Lana Deutsch. I am learning German. Do

lounel

you are learning fast.

Mafe.

He is making coffee. Z housein. She is

doing homework. Via von in Cairo. We

live in Cairo.

V in Berlin. You live in Berlin. Z a

working today. And Zon

here. You work here. Formal. Very good.

Now let's remember the regular verb

endings again. Ish ends with e. Do ends

with st. E. Z S end with T. Via ends

with N. IA ends with T. Z and Z end with

N. With this pattern you can use many

regular German verbs. Now you can say

what you learn, what you do, where you

live, and where you work. This is a very

important step for building real German

sentences. Next, we will continue with

word order in simple German sentences.

We will learn where the verb goes and

how to build clear sentences in German.

So, let's continue step by step.

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Great. Now that we know regular German

verbs in the present tense, we can look

at some very common verbs that do not

follow the pattern perfectly. These

verbs are called irregular verbs.

Irregular means the verb changes in a

special way. Do not worry. At A1 level,

you do not need to learn every irregular

verb at once, but you do need some very

common ones. Today we will look at fen,

leen,

zen,

essen and non.

Faren means to drive or to go by

vehicle. Leen means to read. Zen means

to see.

Means to speak. Essen means to eat. and

non means to take. These verbs are very

useful in daily German. The important

thing is this. In many irregular verbs,

the change happens mainly with do and

with e z.

For example, we do not say do fast. We

say do fast. And we do not say at least.

we say at least. So today we will learn

these verbs slowly, clearly and with

simple examples.

Let's start with the first two irregular

verbs favven and len

means to drive or to go by vehicle. The

basic forms are

I drive,

you drive,

he drives, z she drives, s it drives.

Ven,

we drive.

You all drive. Zen, they drive. Zen, you

drive. formal. Look carefully. With do

we say do and with air z

we say

the vowel changes a becomes air. For

example

this means I am going to Berlin.

This means you are going by bus. Now

let's look at len. Lazen means to read.

The important forms are laser I read. Do

least you read. A least he reads. Z

least she reads. Ven

we read least. You all read. Z len they

read. Zen you read formal for example

this means I am reading a book

this means he is reading a message. So

remember

becomes do and

leen becomes do least and a least.

Now let's continue with two more

important verbs

and

zen means to see. The basic forms are z,

I see, doz,

you see, zit, he sees, zit,

she sees, zit,

it sees, via zen, we see, e zit, you all

see, zen, they see, zen,

you see, formal

Look carefully. Zen changes to do and

for example

this means I see the carb

this means you see the bus. Now let's

look at

means to speak. The basic forms are

I speak.

You speak,

he speaks.

She speaks.

We speak.

You all speak.

They speak.

You speak. Formal. For example,

I speak German.

English. She speaks English. Here the

vowel changes. E becomes e. So remember

zen becomes doist and

becomes

andre.

These verbs are very common. So you will

hear them again and again.

Now let's look at two verbs you will use

all the time. Essen and non. Essen means

to eat. The basic forms are is

I eat. Doist,

you eat. Eist. He eats. Zist

she eats. Viaen

we eat. Est

you all eat. Zen

they eat zen.

You see formal for example

I am eating bread.

Pizza he is eating pizza. Now let's look

at non. Nan means to take. The basic

forms are

I take do nimst you take

he takes zy

she takes via non we take

name you all take z neon they take z ne

you take formal for example

I take the bus. Z n taxi. She takes a

taxi. Via nan cafe. We take a coffee. Or

more naturally, we will have a coffee.

Look carefully. Neman changes a lot with

do and with a z s. We say do nymphed. A

nymph. Z nymph. So remember essen

becomes doist and aist. Neman becomes do

nymphst and an nymph.

Great. Now let's practice the irregular

verbs together. Listen first then repeat

slowly.

Berlin, I am going to Berlin.

You are going by bus.

He is reading a book.

We are reading together.

I see the car.

You see the bus.

I speak German.

English. She speaks English.

I am eating bread.

Pizza. He is eating pizza.

I take the bus. Zim taxi. She takes a

taxi. Very good. Now remember the big

idea. With many irregular verbs, the

special change happens mainly with do

and with e, z, s. But with i, via, e i

z, and formal z, the verb often looks

closer to the regular pattern. So do not

try to memorize everything at once.

Start with the most useful forms. For

example, do

least least doist

do nimsty.

These forms will help you understand and

speak many simple German sentences.

Next, we will continue building clear

German sentences and learn more about

word order. Where does the verb go? How

do we make a simple sentence? We will

make it clear step by step.

Great. Now that we know some important

German verbs, regular verbs, and

irregular verbs, we can start building

clear German sentences. Today we will

learn basic German sentence structure.

This means how do we put words in the

correct order? In English, we often say

subject, verb, object. For example, I

learn German. In German, we can also

start with this simple pattern. For

example,

deutsch. This means I am learning

German. Here is the subject. Lea is the

verb. Deutsch is the object. So, the

basic idea is subject, verb, object. But

German has one very important rule. In a

normal statement, the verb usually comes

in position two. This is very important.

Not position one, not position three,

position two. Today we will learn this

slowly with simple examples so your

German sentences start to sound clear

and correct. Let's start with the

easiest sentence pattern. subject, verb,

object. The subject is who does the

action. The verb is the action and the

object is the thing or the person that

receives the action. For example,

Deutsch. This means I am learning

German. I is the subject. Lana is the

verb. Deutsch is the object. Another

example.

This means you are doing homework. Do is

the subject. M is the verb. House

offgobin is the object. Now look at

vasa. This means he drinks water.

Is the subject is the verb. Vasa is the

object and zb.

This means she is reading a book. So

remember a very simple German sentence

can be subject verb object. This is a

strong basic pattern for A1.

Now let's look at the most important

rule for German word order. In a normal

statement, the verb is in position two.

Position two means the second idea in

the sentence. For example,

position one. Position two lana.

Position three deutsch. So the verb is

second. Another example via von in

Cairo. This means we live in Cairo.

Position one via position two von.

Position three in Cairo. The verb is

second. Now look at

cafe. This means he is making coffee.

Position one e position two m position

three cafe. Again the verb is second.

This rule is very important in German.

When you build a normal statement always

look for the verb. Ask yourself is the

verb in position two? If yes your

sentence is probably on the right track.

Now, German becomes a little more

flexible. Sometimes we do not start the

sentence with the subject. We can start

with a time word or a place or another

idea, but the verb still stays in

position two. For example,

this means today I am learning German.

Position one. Position two lana. Then

comes.

So notice we do not say

that is not correct. We say

the verb stays second. Another example.

This means tomorrow I work. Position one

Morgan position two.

Then comes.

Another example in Bin Anna. This means

Anna lives in Berlin or more naturally

in Berlin. Anna lives. Here in Berlin is

position one. V won't is position two.

Anna comes after the verb. So remember

if something comes first, the verb still

comes second. This is a key rule in

German. Great. Now let's practice simple

German sentence structure. Listen first

then repeat slowly.

I am learning German.

You are doing homework.

Vasa he drinks water.

She is reading a book. Via in Cairo. We

live in Cairo. Now listen to sentences

that start with time.

Today I am learning German.

Tomorrow I work.

In the evening I read a book. Very good.

Now remember the big rule. In normal

German statements, the verb comes in

position two. If the subject is first,

we say.

If a time word is first, we say

the verb stays second. This rule will

help you build clear German sentences.

Next, we will continue with questions in

German. We will learn how to ask yes or

no questions and simple W questions like

vas, vo, van, and v. So, let's continue

step by step.

>> [music]

>> Great. Now that we know basic German

sentence structure and we know that the

verb usually comes in position two in

normal statements, we can now learn how

to ask simple questions. Today we will

learn yes or no questions. A yes or no

question is a question you can answer

with yes or no. For example, in English

we can ask are you tired? Do you have

time? Are you learning German? In

German, these questions are very

important. At A1 level, we will practice

questions like

this means are you tired.

This means do you have time and

this means are you learning German? The

most important rule is this in a German

yes or no question the verb comes first

not second first. So in a normal

sentence we say do best mud. This means

you are tired. But in a question we say

this means are you tired. So today we

will learn how to make simple German

questions slowly and clearly. Let's

start with yes or no questions using the

verb sign. Sign means to be. In a normal

sentence we say doist muda. This means

you are tired. The verb is b. Now to

make a yes or no question, we put the

verb first. So we say bistuda.

This means are you tired? Statement.

Doistmuda.

Question. Bistuda.

Look carefully. Statement. Doistmuda.

Question. Bistuda. The verb moves to the

front. Another example is this means he

is sick. Question

this means is he sick? Another example.

This means she is a teacher. Question.

This means is she a teacher. Now with

vints

we are ready. Question

this means are we ready. So remember

with sign questions the verb comes

first.

Very good. This is the first question

pattern. Now let's make yes or no

questions with the verb habin. Habin

means to have. In a normal sentence we

say do hastite. This means you have

time. To make a question we put the verb

first. So we say

this means do you have time? Statement.

Doite.

Question.

Very simple. The verb comes first.

Another example,

this means he is hungry. Literally, he

has hunger. Question,

this means is he hungry. Another

example,

this means she is thirsty. Question.

This means is she thirsty. Now with

formal c

This means you have an appointment

formal question.

Do you have an appointment formal? So

remember

these are very common German A1

questions and when you answer you can

say yeah yes or nine no. For example,

This means yes, I have time. Now, let's

use regular verbs in yes or no

questions. Remember, in a normal

statement, the verb is in position to

for example.

This means you are learning German. But

in a yes or no question, the verb comes

first. So we say lance

this means are you learning German

statement do

question lance.

Now another example

in Cairo this means you live in Cairo

question

in Cairo this means do you live in

Cairo. Another example

this means you are working today.

Question

this means are you working today and do

houseg this means you are doing

homework. Question do houseg

this means are you doing homework. So

the pattern is verb subject rest of the

sentence. Lance Deutsch.

This is a very useful pattern when you

want to ask a simple yes or no question

in German. Start with the verb. Great.

Now, let's practice yes or no questions

together. Listen first, then repeat

slowly.

Duda, are you tired?

Are you ready?

Is he sick?

Is she a teacher?

Do you have time?

Is he hungry?

Is she thirsty?

Do you have an appointment? Formal

lance.

Are you learning German

in Cairo? Do you live in Cairo?

Are you working today?

Are you doing homework? Very good. Now

remember the big rule. In normal German

statements, the verb comes in position

two. For example, do lance de. But in

yes or no questions, the verb comes

first. For example, lance deutsch. You

can answer with yes or nine no. For

example,

this means yes, I am learning German or

nine

English. No, I am learning English. Very

good. Now you can ask simple German yes

or no questions. Next we will continue

with W questions. These are questions

with words like vas, v, van, v, and v.

So, let's continue step by step. Great.

Now that we know how to ask yes or no

questions in German, we can continue

with another very important type of

question. Today, we will learn W

questions. W questions are questions

that begin with question words. In

German, many question words also start

with W. For example,

there,

vas,

v,

v,

vhin,

v van,

v v, and v.

These words help us ask for specific

information. For example,

this means who are you?

This means what are you doing?

Vu.

This means where do you live? These are

not yes or no questions. You do not

answer only with yah or nine. You answer

with information. For example,

in Cairo,

this means where do you live? I live in

Cairo.

The important rule is this. In German W

questions, the Wword comes first and the

verb comes second. So, the pattern is

Wword, verb, subject, and the rest of

the sentence. For example,

vonto.

Vo is the question word. Von is the

verb. Do is the subject. So today we

will learn these question words slowly

and clearly with simple A1 examples.

Let's start with two very common W

questions. Ve and vas

there means who. We use there when we

ask about a person. For example,

this means who are you? Another example

is

this means who is that? You can answer

is Anna. This means that is Anna.

Now let's look at vas. Vas means what.

We use vas when we ask about a thing, an

action or information. For example,

this means what are you doing? You can

answer

this means I am learning German. Another

example

is

this means what is that? You can answer

this means that is a book. So remember

there means who vas means what and in

both questions the verb comes second

there.

This is the basic structure of German W

questions.

Now let's look at three question words

about place and direction. The first one

is VO. VO means where. We use VO when we

ask about a location. For example,

V.

This means where do you live? You can

answer

in Cairo. This means I live in Cairo.

Another example

is

this means where is the train station.

Now we have v.

V means where from. We use v when we ask

about origin. For example,

this means where are you from? You can

answer

Al egyptin. This means I come from Egypt

or more naturally I am from Egypt.

Now look at vhin. Vhin means where to.

We use vhin when we ask about direction.

For example,

this means where are you going? You can

answer

this means I am going home. So remember

vo means where. Ver means where from.

Vhen means where to. These three words

are very useful for daily German.

Now let's continue with three more

important W questions. Van, v and vum.

Van means when. We use van to ask about

time. For example,

this means when do you work? You can

answer.

This means I work tomorrow. Another

example.

This means when are you coming? Now look

at V. V means how. For example,

this means how are you? A simple answer

is

this means I am fine. We can also ask

this means what is your name? Literally

it means how are you called? You can

answer

Omar. This means my name is Omar. Now

look at

means why. For example,

this means why are you learning German?

You can answer

this means I am learning German because

I want to work in Germany. This sentence

is a little longer. So at A1 level you

can also answer simply

for work or

for school. So remember van means when v

means how v means why and the verb still

comes second.

Great. Now let's practice the w

questions together. Listen first then

repeat slowly.

Who are you?

Who is that?

What are you doing?

What is that?

Where do you live?

Where is the train station?

Where are you from?

Where are you going?

When do you work?

When are you coming?

How are you?

What is your name?

Lance.

Why are you learning German?

Very good. Now remember the big rule in

German W questions. The W word comes

first and the verb comes second. For

example, [bell]

These questions help you ask for real

information, not only yes or no. Now you

can ask about people, things, places,

origin, direction, time, condition,

names, and reasons. This is a very

important step for real conversation.

Next we will continue with German nouns

and articles. We will learn dea d and

das. These small words are very

important in German A1. So let's

continue step by step.

Great. Now that we can ask different

types of questions in German, we can

move into real daily communication.

Today we will learn basic German

greetings and goodbyes. These are the

words you use at the beginning and at

the end of a conversation. In German,

this is very important because the way

you greet someone can sound friendly,

polite, formal or informal. Today we

will look at hello Guten Morgan

Guten

Ch and alen

hello means hello. Guten Morgan means

good morning. Gutenag means good day.

Choose means bye. And alazin means

goodbye. These words are simple but you

will use them again and again in real

German. For example, hello this means

hello or guten this means good day. And

when you leave you can say choose this

means bye. So today we will learn when

to use these words how they feel and how

to use them in simple A1 conversations.

Let's start with the basic greetings.

The first word is hello. Hello means

hello. This is friendly and very common.

You can use hello with friends,

classmates, neighbors or people you

know. For example, hello Anna. This

means hello Anna. You can also say

hello.

Hello Omar.

Now let's look at Guten Morgan. Guten

Morgan means good morning. We use it in

the morning. For example, Guten Morgan.

This means good morning. You can say it

when you meet someone early in the day.

Now we have gutenag. Gutenag means good

day. This is more polite than hello. You

can use it in shops, offices,

appointments or with people you do not

know well. For example, guten talk. This

means good day. So remember, hello is

friendly and informal. Guten Morgan is

used in the morning. Guten to is polite

and useful in many formal situations.

Now let's compare informal and polite

greetings. In German, you can speak in a

friendly way or in a more formal way.

For example, with a friend, you can say

hello. This means hello. You can also

say hello.

This means hello. How are you? Here dia

is informal. We use it with someone

familiar. Now in a more polite situation

you can say

good day and then

this means how are you formal. So look

carefully. Informal hello

this means hello how are you? Formal

vigen this means good day how are you

formal at A1 level you do not need to

say long conversations just start with

simple polite phrases. For example hello

Guten Morgan Guten.

These greetings help you start a German

conversation in a clear and natural way.

Now let's look at basic goodbyes. The

first one is choose. Choose means by. It

is friendly and informal. You can use it

with friends, classmates, family or

people you know. For example, choose

Anna. This means bye Anna or simply

choose bye. Now let's look at alazen.

Alazen means goodbye. This is more

polite and formal. You can use it in a

shop, at an appointment, in an office,

or with someone you do not know well.

For example, alida. This means goodbye.

So remember choose is friendly and

informal. Alazen is polite and formal.

Let's compare. Hello choose. These are

friendly and simple. Gutenag alen. These

are more polite and formal. This is very

useful for real life because in German

politeness matters. If you are not sure,

Gutenag and Alfida are usually safe

choices.

Great. Now, let's practice simple

greeting and goodbye conversations.

Listen first, then repeat slowly. Hello.

Hello. Choose. Bye. Now, a short

friendly conversation.

Hello, Anna. Hello, Anna. Hello, Omar.

Hello Omar. Choose Anna. Bye Anna.

Choose Omar. Bye Omar. Now let's

practice a polite conversation. Guten

Morgan. Good morning. Guten Morgan. Good

morning. Guten. Good day. Alazen.

Goodbye.

Very good. Now let's remember the main

idea. Use hello for a friendly hello.

Use guten morgan in the morning. Use

guten tug for a polite greeting. Use

choose for a friendly goodbye. Use alida

for a polite goodbye. Now you can start

and finish simple German conversations.

This is a very important step for real

speaking. Next we will continue with

introducing yourself in German. We will

learn how to say your name, where you

are from, and how to ask someone for

their name. So, let's continue step by

step. Great. Now that we know German

greetings and goodbyes, we can start

using German in a real first

conversation. Today, we will learn how

to introduce yourself in simple German.

Introducing yourself means you can say

your name, who you are, where you are

from, and where you live. At A1 level,

this is very important because it helps

you start a real German conversation.

Today, we will use simple sentences like

Omar. This means my name is Omar.

This means I am a student.

This means I come from Egypt or more

naturally I am from Egypt and

Cairo. This means I live in Cairo. These

sentences are short, clear and very

useful. You can use them when you meet

someone new in a class, in an exam or in

a simple conversation. So today we will

build a simple self-introduction step by

step. Let's start with your name. In

German there are two common ways to say

your name. The first one is

Omar. This means my name is Omar.

Literally it means I am called Omar. The

verb is

means to be called. So we say Omar. You

can also say Omar this means I am Omar.

Both are useful but at A1 level

is very common when introducing

yourself. Now let's ask someone else for

their name. We say

this means what is your name informal

and in a polite situation we say

this means what is your name formal. So

remember

my name is Omar.

What is your name? Informal.

What is your name? Formal. These are

very important first conversation

sentences. Now let's talk about who you

are. For this we can use the verb zine.

Zine means to be. For example,

this means I am a student. If the

speaker is female, we can say

this means I am a female student.

Another example

this means I am a teacher or

this means I am a female teacher. You

can also use simple descriptions for

example

This means I am tired.

This means I am ready.

This means I am friendly. So when you

introduce yourself, you can say

Omar. My name is Omar.

I am a student. This is already a simple

introduction. You do not need long

sentences. Short and clear sentences are

perfect for A1. Now let's talk about

where you are from. In German, we say

this means I come from Egypt or more

naturally I am from Egypt. The verb is

common means to come and the phrase is

means from. So

I am from Egypt. Another example

this means I am from Germany. You can

ask someone

this means where are you from? Informal.

And in a polite situation

this means where are you from? Formal.

Now let's talk about where you live. We

say

in Cairo. This means I live in Cairo.

The verb is

von means to live. When we talk about

where someone lives, you can ask

this means where do you live informal

and formally

where do you live? So remember

I am from Egypt

in Cairo. I live in Cairo. These two

sentences are very useful for

introducing yourself. Great. Now let's

put everything together in a simple self

introduction. Listen first then repeat

slowly. Hello. Hello.

My name is Omar

student. I am a student.

I am from Egypt

in Cairo. I live in Cairo. Very good.

Now let's try another example. Guten.

Good day.

My name is Anna.

I am a teacher.

Deutseland I am from Germany

in Berlin I live in Berlin. Now let's

practice the questions.

What is your name? Veru

where are you from? Vu where do you

live? And formally

what is your name?

Where are you from? Vonenzi,

where do you live? Excellent. Now you

can introduce yourself in simple German.

You can say your name, who you are,

where you are from, and where you live.

Next, we will continue with German nouns

and articles. We will learn dead, d and

d. These small words are very important

in German A1. So, let's continue step by

step.

>> [music]

>> Great. Now that we can introduce

ourselves in simple German, we can make

our introduction more complete. Today we

will talk about countries, cities,

nationalities, and languages. These

words are very important at A1 level

because they help you say where you are

from, where you live, what your

nationality is, and which languages you

speak. For example,

this means I come from Egypt or more

naturally I am from Egypt. We can also

say

in Cairo. This means I live in Cairo and

Deutsch. This means I speak German.

These are simple sentences but they are

very useful in real conversations in

German classes and in A1 exams. Today we

will learn the difference between landat

natal

andra.

Land means country

means city. Natalet

means nationality

and

means language. So let's learn this

slowly, clearly and with simple German

examples.

Let's start with countries. In German,

country means das land and countries are

called lendel.

When you want to say where you are from,

you usually say

this means I come from or I am from. For

example,

this means I am from Egypt. Another

example.

This means I am from Germany. You can

also say

this means I am from Austria. Now look

carefully. Most country names come

directly after

for example

egypten

deutsand.

But some countries use an article. For

example,

this means I am from Switzerland.

And

this means I am from Turkey. And

deni

this means I am from the USA.

Do not worry if this feels new. At A1

level, start by learning the full

sentence as one phrase. Now the question

is

this means where are you from informal

and formally v

this means where are you from formal. So

we have

a gipon vst

these are very important. A1 sentences.

Now let's talk about cities. In German,

city means dat.

And when you want to say where you live,

you usually say

vony in. This means I live in. For

example,

vony in Cairo. This means I live in

Cairo. Another example.

V in Berlin. This means I live in

Berlin. Or is in Munchin. This means I

live in Munich. Now let's use a country

too.

Vony Deutseland. This means I live in

Germany.

Vonyipin.

This means I live in Egypt. With some

countries, we use the article again. For

example,

invites

this means I live in Switzerland. And

this means I live in Turkey. The

question is V.

This means where do you live informal

and formally ven

this means where do you live formal so

we have vst

where are you from and v

where do you live these two questions

are similar but they are not the same

vare asks about origin vo asks about

place. Now let's talk about languages.

In German, language means dra

and languages are calleden.

The verb we use israen

means to speak. For example,

this means I speak German. Another

example

English. This means I speak English. You

can also say

this means I speak Arabic. Other useful

languages are Francisish,

French, Spanish, Spanish, Turkish,

Turkish, and Italianish

Italian. Now let's make the sentence

more natural.

This means I speak a little German. This

is very useful for beginners. You can

also say

English. This means I speak English well

or

this means I do not speak German very

well. Now the question is

do this means which languages do you

speak informal and formally

this means which languages do you speak

formal. So we have

These sentences help you talk about

languages in a simple and clear way.

Great. Now let's put countries, cities,

nationalities, and languages together.

First listen and repeat.

I am from Egypt.

in Cairo. I live in Cairo.

I speak Arabic.

I speak a little German. Now another

example.

I am from Germany.

In Berlin, I live in Berlin.

I speak German. Now let's talk about

nationality. In German you can say

this means I am Egyptian. If the speaker

is female we say

this means I am Egyptian. Female. You

can also say

this means I am German male and bin

deutsche this means I am German female

at A1 level it is also very common and

very safe to say

for example

Egypt or

Deutselland

Now let's practice a simple

introduction. Hello

This means hello, my name is Omar. I am

from Egypt. I live in Cairo. I speak

Arabic and a little German. Very good.

Now you can talk about your country,

your city, your nationality, and your

languages. Next, we will continue with

German nouns and articles. We will learn

de

and das. These small words are very

important in German A1. So let's

continue step by step. Great. Now that

we can talk about countries, cities,

nationalities, and languages, we can

learn something very practical for real

life. Today we will learn numbers, phone

numbers, email addresses and spelling

names. These things are very important

at A1 level because you need them in

many daily situations. For example, when

you register for a course, book an

appointment, fill in a form, or

introduce yourself more clearly. You may

need to say your phone number, your

email address, or how to spell your

name. In German, we will use simple

sentences like

telephone numa is my phone number is and

email address, my email address is. We

will also learn questions like

what is your phone number informal and

what is your phone number formal and

vandas

how do you spell that? So today we will

practice numbers then phone numbers then

email addresses and finally spelling

names letter by letter. Let's go slowly,

clearly, and step by step.

Let's start with numbers. Numbers are

very important in German, especially for

phone numbers, addresses, prices, times,

and dates. First, let's practice the

basic numbers from 0 to 10. Null zero,

one, sw,

dry three, fia 4, ff 5, z 6, zeban 7, a

8, 9,

san 10. Now let's continue from 11 to

20. Elf 11, sw,

den 13, fen 14,en

15, zenen 16, zipen 17, aen 18, noen 19,

and

20. Good. Now listen again to some very

useful numbers. Nulin

dry

f zen

a nin ten. Very good. At A1 level you do

not need to speak fast. Say the numbers

slowly and clearly. This will help you

when you give your phone number.

Now let's use numbers with phone

numbers. In German phone number means d

telephoneum. To ask someone for their

phone number we can say

telephone what is your phone number

informal. And in a polite situation we

can say

what is your phone number formal to

answer we say

my phone number is for example

telephone

my phone number is 0152

2 3 4 5 6 7. When you say a phone number

in German, say it slowly, digit by

digit. Do not rush. For example,

Now let's practice

telephone. What is your phone number?

2 3 4 5 6 7. If you don't understand,

you can say

please slowly. You can also say

can you repeat that informal and

can you please repeat that formal? These

sentences are very useful in real

conversations.

Now let's talk about email addresses. In

German, email address means d email

address. To ask someone for their email

address, we can say

email address. What is your email

address? Informal. And

email address. What is your email

address? Formal. To answer we say my

email address is my email address is for

example my email address is om punctal

alimail.com.

This means my email address is omod.ali

mail.com.

In German for the dot we usually say

punct. Punct means dot. For the at

symbol, many people say at. So, omad

puncti

at mailpunct.com.

Now, let's practice another example. My

email address is Anna punctu.com.

This means my email address is

anna.mmiller@gmail.com.

If someone does not understand, they may

ask

how do you spell that? Or

can you please spell that informal? And

can you please spell that formal? So

remember email address means email

address p means dot and

means to spell.

Great. Now let's practice spelling names

and information letter by letter. In

German to spell means

if someone asks

how do you spell that? You can answer.

I will spell it. For example, Omar. O M

A.

Omar. My name is Omar.

O M A.

Now let's try Anna. A N

A. I say Anna. My name is Anna.

A n

a Now let's try a name with an umlout.

Müller. Mlout.

L

A.

You can say Miller.

M Ult

L

A

Very good. Now let's put everything

together. Listen first, then repeat

slowly.

Hello.

My name is Omar.

zven.

My phone number is 015

23 45 67.

My email address is omadpali

mailp.com.

This means my email address is

omad.ali@mail.com. alimail.com

o m a air. Very good. Now you can say

your numbers, your phone number, your

email address and spell your name in

simple German. Next we will continue

with German nouns and articles. We will

learn dare, d and thus. These small

words are very important in German A1.

So let's continue step by step.

Great. Now that we can say numbers,

phone numbers, email addresses, and

spell names, we need something very

important for learning German in real

life. Today we will learn classroom

phrases and survival German. Survival

German means simple German sentences

that help you when you do not

understand, when you need help or when

you want someone to repeat something.

This is very important at A1 level

because in class, in an exam or in a

real conversation, you may not

understand everything and that is

completely normal. So today we will

learn useful phrases like

this means I do not understand

this means please repeat formal and

vasped

this means what does that mean? We will

also learn how to ask someone to speak

slowly, how to ask a question and how to

ask for a word in German. These phrases

are small, but they are very powerful.

They help you stay calm, keep the

conversation going, and learn more

clearly. So, let's learn the most useful

classroom phrases slowly and clearly.

Let's start with one of the most

important phrases.

This means I do not understand. The verb

is

fen means to understand. So we can say

this means I understand and the negative

is

this means I do not understand. You can

also say

this means I do not understand that. For

example, in a classroom, you may hear a

new word. You can say

this means excuse me, I do not

understand. This is polite and very

useful. Another sentence is

this means I do not understand the task.

This means the task or the exercise. So

remember

I understand.

I do not understand.

I do not understand that.

I do not understand the task. These

sentences help you ask for help without

stress. Now, let's learn how to ask

someone to repeat. In German, we can say

this means please repeat. Formal ven

means to repeat. If you want to be more

complete, you can say

this means can you please repeat that

formal. This is very polite and very

useful with a teacher, a stranger or in

an office. If you are speaking to a

friend or a classmate, you can say

this means can you please repeat that

informal. You can also say

this means one more time please. This is

short and very useful. Now let's ask

someone to speak slowly. We can say

this means slowly please or

This means please speak slowly formal.

Informally we can say

this means speak slowly please informal.

So remember

please repeat.

Can you please repeat that formal

one more time please?

Slowly please. These are survival

phrases for every German beginner. Now

let's learn how to ask about meaning. A

very important question is

this means what does that mean?

Means means for example if you see a new

word you can ask

what does that mean? You can also ask

about a specific word. For example,

vasped housegaba. This means what does

housegaba mean? The answer is howgaba

homework. This means howgaba means

homework. Another very useful question

is vat.

This means how do you say that in

German? For example, vman books.

This means how do you say book in

German? The answer is

bu means book. You can also ask

this means how do you write that or how

do you spell that? And

this means can you please spell that

formal. So remember

what does that mean?

How do you say that in German?

How do you write that? These questions

help you learn new words faster. Great.

Now, let's practice classroom phrases

together. Listen first, then repeat

slowly.

Excuse me.

I do not understand.

I do not understand that.

I do not understand the task.

Please repeat formal.

Can you please repeat that formal

one more time please?

Slowly please.

Please speak slowly. Formal.

What does that mean?

How do you say that in German?

How do you spell that?

I have a question. Very good. Now, let's

make a short classroom conversation.

Very good. Now you can survive many

classroom situations in simple German.

You can say that you do not understand,

ask someone to repeat, ask someone to

speak slowly, ask for meaning, and ask

how to say or spell a word. This is a

very important step for real learning.

Next, we will continue with German nouns

and articles. We will learn de

and dus. These small words are very

important in German A1. So let's

continue step by step. Great. Now that

we have learned many useful German

phrases for real communication, we can

start a very important part of German

grammar. Today we will learn da [snorts]

d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

and d.

In English, we usually say 'the'. For

example, the book, the table, the child.

But in German, the word 'the' can be de

or das. All three can mean the but. But

we do not choose them randomly. In

German, every noun has a gender. A noun

can be masculine, feminine or neuter. So

we use de with masculine nouns, d with

feminine nouns, and das with neuter

nouns. For example, demon

this means the man. D

this means the woman. and doskinned.

This means the child. Do not worry if

this feels new. At A1 level, the most

important habit is simple. Learn every

noun with its article. Not only

but

not only lamp, but dumper.

So today we will learn da d d d d d d d

d d d d d d d d d d d d d d and d slowly

and clearly with simple examples. Great.

Now let's look at de. De means the. We

use de with masculine nouns. For

example, demon.

This means the man. Another example de

this means the father and de

this means the brother. These examples

are easy because they are male people

but German grammar is not always about

real life gender. Sometimes a thing can

also be masculine. For example,

this means the table. A table is not a

man but in German tish is masculine. So

we say de tish. Another useful example

is dto.

This means the chair and debus

this means the bus. So remember, demon

the man, de

the father, deish

the table, deto

the chair, debus

the bus. When the noun is masculine, we

use de. Great. Now let's look at d. D

means the. We use D with feminine nouns.

For example, D f this means the woman.

Another example d mut this means the

mother and dvesta.

This means the sister. These examples

are easy because they are female people.

But again, German grammar is not always

about real life gender. For example,

dump.

This means the lamp. A tamp is not a

woman, but in German, lumpa is feminine.

So, we say dump.

Another useful example is d tasha. This

means the bag. And dshula.

This means the school. And dtat

this means the city.

So remember d fra the woman, d muta the

mother, d lampa the lamp, d tasha the

bag, d shula the school, dtat

the city. When the noun is feminine, we

use d. One small note, d is also used

for plural nouns. For example, d bua.

This means the books, but for now, focus

on the basic idea de

and dos with singular nouns. Great. Now,

let's look at dos.

Doss means the. We use doss with neuter

nouns. For example, dosskinned.

This means the child. Another example,

dos baby. This means the baby. And one

very important word do mkin. This means

the girl. This can feel strange because

maidkin means girl. But in German

grammar, matekin is neuter. So we say do

mkin.

Now let's see more examples. D

this means the book. Do alto. This means

the car. D house. This means the house.

And do handy. This means the phone. Now

let's practice all three articles

together. Demon

the man. D fra the woman. D kind the

child. Deish the table. D lamp the lamp.

D

the book. Very good. Now you know the

three German definite articles. de

and dos. They all can mean the but in

German each noun has its own article. So

your new habit is learn every noun with

its article

dump.

This is one of the most important habits

in German A1. Next we will continue with

indefinite articles in anda.

They mean a or an. So let's continue

step by step.

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Great. Now that we know the German

definite articles de

and does, we can learn another very

important group of small words. Today we

will learn

aa and

in English we use a or an. For example,

a book, a table, an apple. In German, we

also use words like this, but the word

changes depending on the gender of the

noun. So we say

with masculine nouns,

with feminine nouns and with neuter

nouns. For example,

this means a man.

How this means a woman

this means a child. So the idea is

simple de becomes ain. D becomes aa and

thus becomes.

Do not worry if this feels new. We will

learn it slowly with simple examples and

we will connect it to what we already

know from dea d and dus.

Let's start with the basic connection.

We already know demon

this means the man. Now if we want to

say a man we say man. So demon becomes a

man. Another example

this means the table. A table is.

So for masculine nouns we use.

Now look at feminine nouns. We already

know dra. This means the woman. A woman

is

so dra becomes.

Another example damper this means the

lamp. A lamp is a lamp. So for feminine

nouns we use aa. Now look at neuter

nouns. We already know dkind this means

the child. A child is

and dasb this means the book a book is.

So remember de becomes

d becomes aa and thus becomes.

Now let's practice in with masculine

nouns. In means a or an. We usein with

masculine nouns. For example,

this means a man. Another example

fa this means a father. And buda this

means a brother. Now let's use things

too.

This means the table. So we sayish.

This means a table.

This means the chair. So we say

this means a chair. Deus. This means the

bus. So we say bus. This means a bus.

Now let's make simple A1 sentences.

This means that is a manist.

This means that is a tableist.

This means that is a bus. So remember

for masculine nouns we use.

Now let's practice

with feminine nouns. Ina means a or an.

We use aa with feminine nouns. For

example,

this means a woman. Another example.

This means a mother. And

this means a sister. Now let's use

things too.

This means the lamp. So we say

this means a lamp. Dasha. This means the

bag. So we sayasha.

This means a bag. Dula. This means the

school. So we say

this means a school. Andat

this means the city. So we say

this means a city. Now let's make simple

A1 sentences.

This means that is a woman.

This means that is a lamp.

Natasha this means that is a bag. So

remember for feminine nouns we use a

great now let's practice

with neuter nouns. Yes we use again for

neuter nouns we also use.

For example, I'm kind this means a

child. Another example

baby. This means a baby. And remember

this means the girl. So we say

this means a girl. Now let's use things

too.

This means the book. So we say

this means a book. Dto this means the

car. So we say

this means a car. And house this means

the house. So we say house. Now let's

practice all three together. Demon.

The man. A man. The fra

the woman a woman

the child a child deish

the table a table lamp

the lamp a lamp

the book a book very good now you know

The basic indefinite articles in aa and

they mean a or an. The most important

rule is masculine in feminine

neuter

and the best habit is still the same.

Learn every noun with its article.

Next we will continue with negative

articles kind and kind of they help us

say not a or no. So let's continue step

by step.

Great. Now that we have learned many

useful German phrases for real

communication, we can start a very

important part of German grammar. Today

we will learn dea das

and also ana.

We need to understand German nouns a

little more clearly. Today we will talk

about nouns, gender and plural forms. In

German, a noun is a word for a person, a

thing, a place or an idea. For example,

man, fraint,

bat,

these are nouns. And in German, nouns

are very important because every noun

has three things you should notice.

First, German nouns start with a capital

letter. Second, German nouns usually

have an article. For example, diam,

defra,

dkind.

And third, German nouns have a plural

form. For example, das becomes da.

This means the book becomes the books.

So today we will learn how to recognize

nouns, how to learn them with their

articles and how to notice some common

plural forms. Do not worry, you do not

need to memorize every plural today, but

you do need to build the right habit

from the beginning. Let's start with

capital letters. In German, all nouns

start with a capital letter. This is

different from English. In English, we

usually write the book, the table, the

city. But in German, we write dbish

dtat.

B starts with a capital B. Tish starts

with a capital T. andat starts with a

capital S. This helps you recognize

nouns quickly when you read German. For

example,

I am reading a book. The word starts

with a capital letter because it is a

noun. Another example

is the table is big. Tish starts with a

capital T and

I live in a city.

Starts with a capital S. So remember in

German nouns always start with a capital

letter. Man, fra kint b tish lumpa.

This is one of the easiest things to

notice in German reading. Now let's talk

about the article with the noun. In

German, do not learn a noun alone. Learn

the noun with its article. For example,

do not learn only tish. Learn deish.

This means the table. Do not learn only

lamp. Learn dump. This means the lamp.

Do not learn only b learn.

This means the book. Why is this

important? Because the article tells you

the gender of the noun. Dea means

masculine. D means feminine. and dus

means neuter. So when you learn deatish,

you know that tish is masculine. When

you learn dump, you know that lumpa is

feminine. And when you learn das, you

know that b is neuter. This will help

you later with sentences, questions,

negatives, and adjectives. So build this

habit now. Article plus noun demon drak

deish

d lumpa dasb.

Very good. German nouns become much

easier when you learn them as small

complete phrases. Now let's talk about

plural forms. Plural means more than

one. In English we often add s. For

example, book books. But in German,

plural forms can change in different

ways. There is not only one rule. For

example, dasb becomes dba.

This means the book becomes the books.

Notice two things. First, in the plural,

the article is usually d. Second, the

word itself can change. Now let's see

some common plural examples. Deish the

table. Disha the tables. Here we add a

dump the lamp. Dumpen the lamps. Here we

add n. And dto the car. Dtos the cars.

Here we add s and dtat the city deta the

cities. Here the vowel changes too. So

remember German plural forms can look

different. Sometimes we add a n, e n, e

r or s. And sometimes the vowel changes

at A1 level. Do not panic. Just learn

the singular and the plural together

when you meet a new noun. Great. Now,

let's practice nouns, articles, and

plural forms together. Listen first,

then repeat slowly. Deman the man. Denna

the men. Dra the woman. Draen the women.

Daskind the child. D kinder the

children. Deish the table. D tisha the

tables. D lamp the lamp. D lampen the

lamps. D the book. Da the books. Dto the

car. Dtos the cars. Dat the city. Deta

the cities. Very good. Now remember the

three big ideas from this lesson. First,

German nouns start with a capital

letter. Second, learn every noun with

its article. For example, deish,

dump, db.

And third, learn the plural form as a

new word, too. For example,

da

dish dish dump dumpen.

This habit will make German much easier

later. Now you can recognize nouns,

notice their gender and start learning

their plural forms. Next, we will

continue with negative articles kind and

kind of. They help us say not a or no.

So let's continue step by step.

Great. Now that we understand German

nouns, articles, gender, and plural

forms, we can start learning how nouns

work inside a sentence. Today we will

learn nominatif

in German. Nominatif is the case we

usually use for the subject of the

sentence. Do not worry if the word case

sounds difficult. At A1 level, think of

it like this. The subject is the person

or thing doing the action. For example,

dam least. This means the man is

reading. Who is reading? Damun. So damun

is the subject. Another example

vasa. This means the woman drinks water.

Who drinks water? Defra. So is the

subject. And

this means the child is playing. Who is

playing? Duskind. So duskind is the

subject. Today we will learn how to

recognize the subject and how articles

look in the nominatif.

We will go slowly with simple examples

and we will keep it clear. Let's start

with the basic idea. The subject answers

who or what does the action. For

example,

this means the teacher speaks. Who

speaks?

So

is the subject. Another example

is no. This means the lamp is new. What

is new? Dumpa. So dump is the subject

and

this means the book is interesting. What

is interesting?

So das is the subject. The subject is

very important because in German the

verb changes depending on the subject.

For example,

I learned,

you learn,

the man learns. Defraant,

the woman learns. So remember, the

subject is who or what the sentence is

about. And in German, the subject is

usually in the nominative.

Now let's look at definite articles in

the nominatif.

Definite articles mean the we already

know dea d and d. In the nominative we

use de for masculine nouns, d for

feminine nouns and das for neuter nouns.

For example, damun this means the man.

Defra this means the woman.

This means the child. Now let's use them

as subjects.

This means the man works.

This means the woman reads.

This means the child plays. Look

carefully. The articles stay de

and d because these nouns are the

subject of the sentence. Another example

is this means the table is big.

This means the lamp is beautiful.

This means the book is new. So remember

in the nominative the definite articles

are de d and d. Now let's look at

indefinite articles in the nominatif.

Indefinite articles mean a or an. We

already know in aa and

in the nominative we usein for masculine

nouns

for feminine nouns and for neuter nouns.

For example,

this means a man

this means a woman.

This means a child. Now let's use them

as subjects.

it. This means a man works.

This means a woman reads.

This means a child plays. Again, these

nouns are the subject. So, they are in

the nominative. Let's try more examples.

This means a table is big.

This means a lamp is beautiful.

This means a book is new. So remember in

the nominative masculine,

feminine aa and neuterin

and the noun is doing something or the

sentence is talking about it. Great. Now

let's practice nominative subjects

together. Listen first then repeat

slowly.

The man works.

A man works.

The woman reads

least. A woman readsilt.

The child plays.

A child plays.

The table is big.

A table is big.

The lamp is beautiful.

A lamp is beautiful.

The book is new.

Noi. This means a book is new. Very

good. Now remember the big idea.

Nominative is used for the subject of

the sentence. The subject answers who

does the action or what is the sentence

about. In the nominative we use de

and also

I.

So when you see a simple German

sentence, look for the subject. Ask

yourself who is doing the action. That

noun is usually in the nominatif.

Next, we will continue with the

accusative. We will learn what happens

when a noun is not the subject but the

object of the sentence. So let's

continue step by step. Great. Now that

we know the nominative and we can

recognize the subject of a sentence, we

can make our German sentences more

useful.

Today we will learn basic adjectives

after the verb zine. Zine means to be.

Adjectives are words that describe

people, things, places or situations.

For example, in English we say the car

is expensive, the apartment is small,

the book is new. In German we can say

toya this means the car is expensive.

This means the apartment is small.

This means the book is new. So the basic

pattern is subject z adjective. For

example,

is toya dto is the subject

is the verb toya is the adjective.

Today we will learn this pattern slowly

and clearly and we will practice some

very useful opposite adjectives.

Let's start with the basic structure. In

German, we can use the verb z with an

adjective. For example,

house.

This means the house is big.

This means the bag is new.

This means the coffee is hot.

This means the water is cold. Look

carefully. The adjective comes after the

verb z. So we say house is gross not

house.

The verb is still important.

Now let's use people.

This means I am tired.

This means you are friendly.

This means he is sick. Z is net. This

means she is nice. Via zintite.

This means we are ready. So remember

with zine we can describe people and

things. The pattern is simple. subject

zine adjective.

Now let's practice some useful

opposites. Opposites help you learn two

words together. The first pair is gross

and klein. Gross means big klein means

small. For example,

house is gross. This means the house is

big.

This means the apartment is small. Now

we have another pair noi and al noi

means new. Alt means old. For example,

this means the bag is new.

This means the table is old. Now we have

toya and billish. Toya means expensive.

Billish means cheap. For example,

toya this means the car is expensive.

This means the phone is cheap. So

remember gross and klein noi and al toya

and bilik. These adjectives are very

common in German A1.

Now let's learn more useful adjectives

after zine. The next pair is good and

g means good. Schle means bad. For

example,

this means the food is good.

This means the movie is bad. Now we have

and langam

means fast. Lam means slow. For example,

this means the bus is fast.

Langam. This means the car is slow. Now

we have another useful pair vom and

vom means warm. Cult means cold. For

example, dustim v. This means the room

is warm.

This means the water is cold. These

words are useful because they help you

describe everyday things. You can talk

about food, weather, rooms, cars, people

and places. So remember

and

schnel and langam vam and cult.

Great. Now let's practice basic

adjectives after zine. Listen first then

repeat slowly.

is no. The tish is also

lam

simmer is vasa

is cult. Very good. Now remember the

main idea. After the verb, we can use an

adjective to describe the subject. For

example,

via zint.

This pattern is very useful for A1

German. You can now describe people,

things, places, and situations with

simple adjectives.

Next we will continue with the

accusativ. We will learn what happens

when a noun is not the subject but the

object of the sentence. So let's

continue step by step.

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Great. Now that we know how to use

adjectives after the verb zine, we can

learn one more simple idea. Today we

will look at adjectives before nouns. In

the last part we said things like

this means the table is small. Here the

adjective comes after the verb is but

sometimes the adjective comes before the

noun. For example,

this means a small table.

This means a small bag.

This means a small room. Look carefully.

The adjective changes a little. We do

not only say einleish,

we sayish.

We do not say

tasha. We sayasha.

And we do not say,

we say.

Do not worry. Today we will keep this

very simple. We will only learn the

basic idea. When an adjective comes

before a noun, it often gets a small

ending. Let's compare two ideas. First,

adjective after zine. For example,

this means the table is small. Here clin

comes after.

So, the adjective stays simple. Klein.

Now look at

this means a small table. Here klein

comes before the noun tish. So it

changes to kleina. Another example

is

this means the bag is small. But before

the noun we say

this means a small bag and

this means the room is small but before

the noun we say

this means a small room. So remember

after zine klein before a noun kleina

kle or kleinus. Today we will practice

this slowly and clearly.

Now let's start with masculine nouns. We

already know dish this means the table

andish

this means a table. Now we want to say a

small table. In German we say

this means a small table. The adjective

is klein but before a masculine noun

within it becomes kleina. So

kleinish.

Another example

bus the bus.

A bus.

This means a fast bus. And cafe the

coffee in cafe a coffeea

cafe. This means a hot coffee. So

remember with masculine nouns we can say

kleinish a small tableabus

a fast busa

cafe the adjective gets air. Now let's

look at feminine nouns. We already know

dasha this means the bag andasha

this means a bag. Now we want to say a

small bag. In German we sayasha

this means a small bag. The adjective is

klein but before a feminine noun with aa

it becomes kleina. So

another example

the lamp

a lamp

this means a new lamp and

the apartment

an apartment

this means a small apartment. So

remember with feminine nouns we can say

a small baga

lamp a new lampa

a small apartment the adjective gets a

great now let's look at neuter nouns we

already know dust simma the room and

simma a room. Now we want to say a small

room. In German we say

this means a small room. The adjective

is klein but before a neuter noun within

it becomes.

So

another example

the book

a book

this means a new book and

the car

a car

to auto this means an expensive car. Now

let's practice all three together.

A small table.

A small bag.

A small room.

A fast bus.

A new lamp.

A new book. Very good. Now remember the

simple beginner rule. When the adjective

comes after zine, it stays simple.

But when the adjective comes before the

noun, it gets an ending.

At A1 level, start by learning these

patterns as useful phrases. Next we will

continue with the accusative. We will

learn what happens when a noun is the

object of the sentence. So let's

continue step by step. Great. Now that

we know the subject of the sentence and

we know the nominative,

we can now learn a new simple idea.

Today we will start with aativ.

Do not worry at A1 level we will keep it

very simple. The nominative is usually

for the subject. The subject is the

person or thing doing the action. But

the accusative is often used for the

direct object. The direct object is the

person or thing that receives the

action. For example,

This means I am reading a book. Who is

reading?

So is the subject. What am I reading?

So

is the direct object.

Another example.

This means I see the man who sees.

Who do I see? Den.

So today we will learn how to recognize

the direct object using two helpful

questions then and thus.

Let's start by comparing the subject and

the direct object. The subject does the

action. The direct object receives the

action. For example,

least

this means the man is reading a book.

Who is reading?

So

is the subject. What is he reading?

So

is the direct object.

Another example.

This means the woman buys a bag. Who

buys? Dra. So defra is the subject. What

does she buy? Anaasha.

Soasha

is the direct object.

One more example. Das

vasa. This means the child drinks water.

Who drinks? Dask.

What does the child drink? Vasa.

So remember the subject answers who does

the action. The direct object answers

who or what receives the action. In

German, this object is often in the

accusative.

Now, let's use the question vas. Vas

means what. We use vas when the direct

object is a thing, food, a drink or an

idea. For example,

this means I am reading a book. Ask

this means what am I reading? Answer

a book. Another example.

This means you are drinking water. Ask

this means what are you drinking? Answer

water. Another example.

This means he buys a car. Ask

this means what does he buy? Answer.

So remember for things we often ask vas

what this helps you find the direct

object in the sentence.

Now let's use the question then. Then

means whom or who when we ask about a

person as the direct object. For

example,

this means I see the man. Ask then

this means whom do I see or more

naturally who do I see? Answer den.

Another example do

fra. This means you see the woman. Ask

then zist. This means who do you see?

Answer dra the woman. Another example

via

Omar. This means we meet Omar. Ask then

this means who do we meet? Answer Omar.

So remember for people we often ask then

who. For things we often ask thus what.

These two questions help you recognize

the direct object in German.

Great. Now let's practice the basic idea

of accusative with simple sentences.

Listen first then repeat slowly.

I am reading a book.

What am I reading?

A book.

You are drinking water.

What are you drinking? Vasa. Water.

Den

I see the man then z who do I see den

the man do zist dra you see the woman

then zist do who do you see dra the

woman

very good now remember the big idea the

nominative is usually the subject. The

subject does the action. The accusative

is often the direct object. The direct

object receives the action. Ask there

for the subject. Ask then for a person

as the object. Ask th for a thing as the

object. Next, we will continue with the

articles in accusative.

We will learn what happens to de

and does when the noun is the object of

the sentence. So let's continue step by

step.

>> Great. Now that we know the basic idea

of accusative, we can learn what happens

to articles inside the accusative.

In the last part, we learned that the

accusative is often used for the direct

object. The direct object is the person

or thing that receives the action. For

example, isha.

This means I see the man. Here ish is

the subject and den is the direct

object. Now here is the most important

point in the accusative only the

masculine article changes clearly. So de

becomes den. in becomes ein. Kine

becomes kinen and mine becomes min. This

is very important at A1 level. But do

not worry the idea is simple. Masculine

changes. Feminine stays mostly the same.

Neuter stays mostly the same. Today we

will focus slowly on the masculine

changes with clear examples.

Let's start with de and den. In the

nominative we say demon. This means the

man. For example, demon is here. This

means the man is here. Here d is the

subject. So we use de. But in the

accusative when the man is the direct

object we say

for example

this means I see the man ask

who do I see answer

so demon becomes den when he is the

direct object. Another example

means the bus. But

this means I take the bus. So remember

masculine

becomes den in the accusative.

Now let's look at and

in the nominative we say man. This means

a man. For example, man is here. This

means a man is here. Herein

is the subject. So we use

but in the accusative when the man is

the direct object we say.

For example,

this means I see a man. Ask

who do I see? answer.

So

becomes