A0 Course
The alphabet, sentence basics, and your first 100 words: everything you need to go from zero German to your first real sentences.
Just 1 hour a day for 5 days is all it takes to work through the whole A0 path.
Absolute Foundations
One long-form lesson page covering the alphabet, sentence basics, pronouns, sein & haben, and your first 100 words.
Open Absolute Foundations Word ReferenceThe 100 Most Common Words
Every word from Absolute Foundations, organized by part of speech, just like the A1 1000-word list.
Browse the 100-Word List Live Skill PathA Structured Grammar Path
A step-by-step skill path through every A0 topic, with a quiz built into each stop.
Open the Grammar Path Short StoryAn A0 Story
A short, slow-paced story for absolute beginners: ten chapters, ten new words each, built entirely from the 100-word list. Chapter 1 is live now.
🔒 Finish the Grammar Path first to unlock this story.
Read Chapter 1The A0 → A1 Placement Test
Before moving on to A1, take a 30-question test covering everything from the A0 path, one question at a time, in random order. Score 27 out of 30 (90%) or better to pass and unlock the A1 course.
🔒 Finish the A0 Story first to unlock this test.