A1 German in Real Life

A1 GERMAN IN REAL LIFE

A1 German for Your First Months in Germany

One real situation per post: the conversation, the phrases, the rules nobody tells you. Read it, say it out loud, use it the same day.

A1 is the first official level of German, and the one that gets you through your day: shopping, transport, simple appointments and your first conversations. We recommend going through the situations in this order.

The Situations

Start here: What Is A1 German, and What Can You Do With It?

The levels, the certificates, how long it takes, and your first 10 sentences.

1. At the Supermarket

Asking for help, the bakery counter and the checkout conversation.

2. Buses, Trains and Tickets

Ticket counter, platform changes and ticket inspections.

Coming next: the bakery and café, a doctor's appointment, the Bürgeramt, making friends, the Packstation, an apartment viewing and your first day at work.

How Every Post Works

1. The situation: where you are and what you need.
2. The conversation: German with the English underneath.
3. Key phrases: the sentences you'll actually use.
4. One grammar point: only what that situation needs.
5. The unwritten rules: what Germans expect.
6. Practice: a short exercise with answers.

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