From zero to using German words
First recognise lots of words, with flashcards and real YouTube clips. Then use them: build sentences and chat, with a red pen that fixes your mistakes.
Free · 3,477 of the most common German words
Recognise lots of words, fast
Flashcards with every word: the German, the English, then the word in real YouTube videos. Try one.
- Flashcards all 3,477 words, A to Z
- Hear it any word in real YouTube clips
- Stories short audio stories, normal or slow
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Hear any word in real videos
Type a German word or phrase and hear real people say it in thousands of YouTube videos, one sentence after another, with the words on screen.
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Then use them in your own German
Build sentences with every word and chat in German. The red pen marks what’s wrong and explains why.
- Ten sentences build, translate and answer with every word
- Chat say hallo, and use your new words
- Red pen mistakes marked and explained
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A daily plan
Choose how many new words a day, and each day’s words are picked for you.
Streaks
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The most common verbs
Ordered from most to least common. Start anywhere; your progress is saved as you go.
- 1seinto be
- 2habento have
- 3werdento become, get
- 4könnento be able to, can
- 5müssento have to, must
- 6sagento say
- 7machento do, make
- 8gebento give
- 9kommento come
- 10sollenshould, ought to
- 11wollento want to
- 12gehento go
- 13wissento know
- 14sehento see
- 15lassento let, allow, have done
- 16stehento stand
- 17findento find
- 18bleibento stay, remain
- 19liegento lie
- 20heißento be called
- 21denkento think
- 22nehmento take
- 23tunto do
- 24dürfento be allowed, may