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Level A1 Courses: Letters A-Z

Learn the two first cases (nominative & accusative), common irregular verbs, A1 level conjunctions, negation and more A1 grammar while learning the 1000 most common German words.

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Built straight from the Letter A course: click a grammar topic to watch the matching words light up in the story, with the flashcard deck below.

A1 Grammar

  • NominativeSubjects & Pronouns
  • AccusativeDirect Objects
  • Irregular PresentStem-Changing Verbs
  • Coordinating Conj.ADUSO Connectors
  • Subordinating Conj.Verb-Kickers
  • Negationnicht vs kein

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A1 Level

Otto und der Apfel

Otto isst einen Apfel am Abend, weil er viel Angst vor dem Arzt hat.

Otto eats an apple in the evening, because he’s very afraid of the doctor.

HINTS & TIPS

Noun Declension Reference

CaseMascFemNeutPlur
NOMderdiedasdie
ACCdendiedasdie

💡 Tip: Only the Masculine article changes in the Accusative (der → den).

Irregular Verb

essen (to eat)

ich esse
wir essen
du isst
ihr esst
er/sie/es isst
sie/Sie essen

⚠️ Stem-Changer: e → i in the du and er/sie/es forms only.

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ab

from, off, away

der Abend

evening

das Abenteuer

adventure

aber

but

das Abitur

German high school graduation exam

der Abschied

farewell, goodbye

die Absicht (absichtlich)

intention, intentionally

der Abstand

distance (Abstand halten, mit Abstand)

abwärts

downwards

ach, ach was?

oh, oh come on / really?

acht

eight

achten

pay attention to, respect, look out

achtgeben

pay attention, be careful

die Adresse

address

die Ahnung

notion, idea (ich habe keine Ahnung)

akkusativ

accusative case

aktiv

active

aktualisieren

update

aktuell

current, up-to-date

akzeptieren

accept

der Alarm

alarm

der Alkohol

alcohol

alle

all, everyone

allein

alone

der Allerbeste

the absolute best (masc.)

die Allergie

allergy

alles

everything

allgemein

general, common

alt

old

das Alter

age

alternativ

alternative

am

on the / at the (contraction of an dem)

amtlich

official

an

at, on, to

die Analyse

analysis

analysieren

analyze

andere

other, different

ändern

change, alter

anders

differently, in another way

aneinander

to each other, together

der Anfang

beginning, start

angenehm

pleasant, enjoyable

die Angst

fear, anxiety

die Ansicht

view, opinion, perspective

die Antwort

answer, reply

der Apfel

apple

der Appetit

appetite

der April

April

die Arbeit

work, job, labor

arbeiten

work

der Ärger

trouble, anger, annoyance

arm

poor

arrogant

arrogant

Arsch

ass (vulgar slang)

die Art

type, kind, manner

der Arzt (die Ärztin)

doctor

der Atem

breath, breathing

der Athlet

athlete (male)

die Athletin

athlete (female)

auch

also, too

auf

on, upon, open

aufeinander

on top of one another, each other

die Aufgabe

task, assignment, homework

aufgeben

give up, surrender, abandon

aufmerksam

attentive, mindful

die Aufmerksamkeit

attention, attentiveness

aufpassen

pay attention, look out, watch out

der Aufsatz

essay, paper

aufwärts

upwards

das Auge

eye

der Augenblick

moment, instant

der August

August

aus

out, out of, from

das Ausland

foreign country, abroad

der Ausländer (die Ausländerin)

foreigner

außen

outside, exterior

außer

except for, besides, out of

die Aussprache

pronunciation

der Austausch

exchange, interchange

authentisch

authentic, genuine

das Auto

car

die Autobahn

highway, freeway

der Autor

author (male)

die Autorin

author (female)