Basic German in 10 Days 2026
Learn basic German in 10 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 3 lessons a day, about 75 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.
In breve
Questo corso gratuito ha circa 750 minuti di lezioni, 10 quiz tematici senza limite di tempo (300 domande in tutto) e una valutazione finale a tempo di 40 domande estratte a caso. Ottieni l’80% o più nella valutazione finale per scaricare un attestato di completamento (privato, non accreditato). Verificato sulle fonti ufficiali in data 13 ottobre 2026.
Cosa imparerai
- 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
Ottieni almeno l’80% per scaricare il tuo attestato.
Il tuo piano di studio
Leggi ogni lezione, fai il quiz tematico (senza limite di tempo, con spiegazioni) e poi la valutazione finale a tempo. Ogni volta viene estratto un nuovo mix di domande. I tuoi progressi sono salvati in questo browser.
- Leggi le lezioni30 lezioni, circa 750 min
- Giorno 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me
- Giorno 2: Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100 · Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time
- Giorno 3: Family, Describing people and Home20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people · Unit 9: Home
- Giorno 4: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café
- Giorno 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons
- Giorno 6: My day, Work and jobs and Free time20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 16: My day · Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time
- Giorno 7: Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours · Unit 21: Phone and appointments
- Giorno 8: Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans
- Giorno 9: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home
- Giorno 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review20 domande
Lezioni: Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Esame finale40 domande, 45 min · Almeno l’80%
Giorno 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me
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Domanda 1 di 30
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Risposta: B. V
In German, V is called “fau”. F is “eff” and W is “veh”.
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Domanda 2 di 30
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Risposta: C. Like English “v”
German w always sounds like English “v”: Wasser sounds like “vasser”.
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Domanda 3 di 30
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Risposta: D. How do you spell that?
“Schreiben” means “to write”, so the question asks how you write (spell) a word.
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Domanda 4 di 30
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Risposta: C. drei
The letters ei sound like “eye”. The letters ie sound like “ee”, as in vier, sie and Liebe.
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Domanda 5 di 30
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Risposta: D. Strasse
ß can be written as ss. It is not a B.
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Domanda 6 di 30
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Risposta: 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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Domanda 7 di 30
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Risposta: B. neu
The letters eu (and äu) sound like “oy”: neu (new), Häuser (houses).
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Domanda 8 di 30
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Risposta: A. Lena
The speaker says “Mein Name ist Lena” and spells L, E, N, A.
Trascrizione
Mein Name ist Lena. Ich buchstabiere: L, E, N, A.
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Domanda 9 di 30
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Risposta: A. schön
You hear ö in schön (nice). Say it like “e” with round lips. Schon has a plain o.
Trascrizione
Das ist schön.
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Domanda 10 di 30
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Risposta: D. ü becomes ue and ß becomes ss
In e-mail addresses, umlauts and ß are often replaced: ü = ue, ß = ss.
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Domanda 11 di 30
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Risposta: B. Good evening
Abend means “evening”. Gute Nacht is only for night or bedtime.
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Domanda 12 di 30
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Risposta: B. Auf Wiedersehen!
Auf Wiedersehen is the formal way to say goodbye, right for a shop.
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Domanda 13 di 30
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Risposta: A. Wie heißen Sie?
Sie (with a capital S) is the formal “you”. The others use the informal du form.
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Domanda 14 di 30
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Risposta: C. Gut, danke. Und Ihnen?
She uses the formal Ihnen, so you answer with the formal “Und Ihnen?”.
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Domanda 15 di 30
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Risposta: D. heißt
With du, the verb heißen becomes heißt (the stem already ends in ß, so you only add t).
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Domanda 16 di 30
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Risposta: B. Your little brother
Use du with family, friends and children. Use Sie with adults in official or work roles.
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Domanda 17 di 30
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Risposta: D. Nice to meet you
You say Freut mich when you meet someone for the first time.
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Domanda 18 di 30
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Risposta: B. In the morning
Both people say “Guten Morgen”, which means “good morning”.
Trascrizione
Anna: Guten Morgen, Herr Becker!
Herr Becker: Guten Morgen, Frau Weber! Wie geht es Ihnen? -
Domanda 19 di 30
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Risposta: C. They use du (informal).
They ask “Wie heißt du?”, so they use the informal du. They are meeting for the first time (Freut mich).
Trascrizione
Anna: Hallo, ich heiße Anna. Wie heißt du?
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Domanda 20 di 30
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Risposta: A. Tomorrow
“Bis morgen” means “see you tomorrow”. “Bis später” would mean later today.
Trascrizione
Tschüss, bis morgen!
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Domanda 21 di 30
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Risposta: A. bin
With ich, the verb sein is bin: ich bin.
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Domanda 22 di 30
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Risposta: C. sind
With wir, sein is sind. Seid goes with ihr.
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Domanda 23 di 30
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Risposta: B. Bist
With du, sein is bist. In a yes/no question the verb comes first.
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Domanda 24 di 30
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Risposta: D. Where are you from?
Woher means “from where”. Kommen aus = to come from.
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Domanda 25 di 30
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Risposta: D. Kanadierin
For a woman, add -in: Kanadierin. Kanada is the country, and you use no article before a nationality.
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Domanda 26 di 30
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Risposta: C. Deutsch
Deutsch is the language. Deutschland is the country and Deutscher is a German man.
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Domanda 27 di 30
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Risposta: D. Ich komme aus der Türkei.
Türkei has the article die, and after aus it becomes der: aus der Türkei.
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Domanda 28 di 30
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Risposta: C. In München
Paolo comes from Italy, but he lives (wohnt) in Munich.
Trascrizione
Ich heiße Paolo. Ich komme aus Italien, aber ich wohne in München.
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Domanda 29 di 30
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Risposta: D. English and French
Leo says “Ich spreche Englisch und Französisch.”
Trascrizione
Mia: Woher kommst du?
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Domanda 30 di 30
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Risposta: A. A little
“Ein bisschen Deutsch” means “a little German”.
Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.
Cosa sapere prima del test
- 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.
Domande frequenti
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.
L’attestato è accreditato o riconosciuto ufficialmente?
No. È un attestato di completamento privato, solo per le tue conoscenze. Non è riconosciuto, accreditato né approvato da alcun governo, ente di rilascio delle licenze, autorità di regolamentazione o istituto di istruzione e non sostituisce alcuna licenza, certificazione o formazione richiesta dalla legge.