Basic German in 30 Days 2026
Learn basic German in 30 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at one lesson a day, about 25 minutes daily. Each day you read the lessons, listen to the phrases and take that day's quiz. The final assessment draws 40 questions at random from the whole course; score 80% or more to download your certificate.
Respuesta rápida
Este curso gratuito tiene unos 750 minutos de lecciones, 30 pruebas temáticas sin límite de tiempo (300 preguntas en total) y una evaluación final cronometrada de 40 preguntas elegidas al azar. Saca un 80 % o más en la evaluación final para descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.
Qué aprenderás
- Greet people, introduce yourself and choose between du and Sie
- Say and understand numbers, prices, dates and clock times
- Talk about your family, your home, your work and your free time in short sentences
- Order in a café, shop for food and clothes, and pay at the checkout
- Ask for directions, buy a ticket and understand simple train information
- Make an appointment and handle a short phone call
- Say what you did yesterday and what you plan to do
- Ask for help in an emergency
Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.
Tu plan de estudio
Lee cada lección, haz su prueba temática (sin límite de tiempo, con explicaciones) y luego la evaluación final cronometrada. Cada vez se elige una nueva mezcla de preguntas. Tu progreso se guarda en este navegador.
- Leer las lecciones30 lecciones, unos 750 min
- Día 1: Sounds and letters10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 1: Sounds and letters
- Día 2: Hello and goodbye10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 2: Hello and goodbye
- Día 3: About me10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 3: About me
- Día 4: Numbers 0–10010 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Día 5: Days and dates10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 5: Days and dates
- Día 6: Telling the time10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 6: Telling the time
- Día 7: Family10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 7: Family
- Día 8: Describing people10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 8: Describing people
- Día 9: Home10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 9: Home
- Día 10: Food and drink10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 10: Food and drink
- Día 11: Shopping and prices10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 11: Shopping and prices
- Día 12: At a café10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 12: At a café
- Día 13: In town10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 13: In town
- Día 14: Getting around10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 14: Getting around
- Día 15: Weather and seasons10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 15: Weather and seasons
- Día 16: My day10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 16: My day
- Día 17: Work and jobs10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 17: Work and jobs
- Día 18: Free time10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 18: Free time
- Día 19: Health10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 19: Health
- Día 20: Clothes and colours10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Día 21: Phone and appointments10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 21: Phone and appointments
- Día 22: Asking questions10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 22: Asking questions
- Día 23: Yesterday10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 23: Yesterday
- Día 24: Plans10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 24: Plans
- Día 25: Can you help me?10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 25: Can you help me?
- Día 26: Services10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 26: Services
- Día 27: Renting a home10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 27: Renting a home
- Día 28: Emergencies10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 28: Emergencies
- Día 29: Small talk10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 29: Small talk
- Día 30: Review10 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 30: Review
- Examen final40 preguntas, 45 min · Obtén un 80 % o más
Día 1: Sounds and letters
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Pregunta 1 de 10
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Respuesta: B. V
In German, V is called “fau”. F is “eff” and W is “veh”.
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Pregunta 2 de 10
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Respuesta: C. Like English “v”
German w always sounds like English “v”: Wasser sounds like “vasser”.
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Pregunta 3 de 10
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Respuesta: D. How do you spell that?
“Schreiben” means “to write”, so the question asks how you write (spell) a word.
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Pregunta 4 de 10
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Respuesta: C. drei
The letters ei sound like “eye”. The letters ie sound like “ee”, as in vier, sie and Liebe.
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Pregunta 5 de 10
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Respuesta: D. Strasse
ß can be written as ss. It is not a B.
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Pregunta 6 de 10
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Respuesta: C. Schule
Schule (school) is a noun, and all German nouns start with a capital letter. Gut, ist and und are not nouns.
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Pregunta 7 de 10
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Respuesta: B. neu
The letters eu (and äu) sound like “oy”: neu (new), Häuser (houses).
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Pregunta 8 de 10
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Respuesta: A. Lena
The speaker says “Mein Name ist Lena” and spells L, E, N, A.
Transcripción
Mein Name ist Lena. Ich buchstabiere: L, E, N, A.
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Pregunta 9 de 10
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. schön
You hear ö in schön (nice). Say it like “e” with round lips. Schon has a plain o.
Transcripción
Das ist schön.
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Pregunta 10 de 10
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. ü becomes ue and ß becomes ss
In e-mail addresses, umlauts and ß are often replaced: ü = ue, ß = ss.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) calls levels A1 and A2 “basic user” levels.
- At CEFR level A1, a learner can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases, introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer simple questions about personal details, such as where they live, people they know and things they have. They can interact in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.
- The Goethe-Institut describes A1 as the first “basic user” level: you can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases, introduce yourself and others, and interact in a simple way.
- The Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 is a German exam for adults that confirms basic skills at CEFR level A1. It has four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The Goethe-Institut estimates 80 to 200 lessons of 45 minutes to reach this level, depending on what you already know.
- 112 is the emergency number everywhere in the European Union, including Germany. It is free and works from fixed and mobile phones.
- Berlin’s official website gives 110 as the police emergency number. Call it only if you or someone else is in danger. For an ambulance after an accident with injuries, call 112.
Preguntas frecuentes
Which plan should I choose: 7, 10, 15 or 30 days?
All four plans have the same 30 units and the same questions. Only the daily load changes: about 4–5 units a day in 7 days, 3 a day in 10 days, 2 a day in 15 days, and 1 a day in 30 days. Choose the plan that fits the time you have each day.
What level will I reach?
The course covers the basics of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): everyday phrases, simple questions and answers, and short conversations when people speak slowly and clearly.
Is this an official German certificate?
No. This is an independent practice course. It is not an official language exam and is not connected to the Goethe-Institut or any other testing body. If you need proof of your German, take an official exam such as the Goethe-Zertifikat A1.
How do the listening questions work?
Press the play button and your device reads the German text aloud with a computer voice. You can play it again. After you answer, you can read the text.
Do I need to know any German before I start?
No. The course starts with the alphabet and simple greetings. All instructions and explanations are in English.
What should I do after this course?
Keep practising every day: review the units, read and listen to simple German, and speak with other people. Then move on to level A2, or take an official A1 exam if you need a certificate.
¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?
No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.