Beginner German Language

Identify the gender of common beginner nouns from their dictionary forms.

Use definite and indefinite articles in the nominative case.

Form the present tense of regular verbs with common subject pronouns.

Use the present-tense forms of haben in simple statements.

Place the conjugated verb correctly in a basic German statement.

Form yes-or-no questions by placing the conjugated verb first.

Form information questions with common W-words.

Choose between nicht and kein to negate a simple statement.

Recognize common words for degree programs, university roles, and campus places.

Use mein, dein, and Ihr to express basic possession.

State a field of study and basic reasons for studying in Germany.

Understand key personal details in a slow spoken introduction.

Read a short student profile and extract essential personal information.

Give contact details clearly in a university interaction.

Complete a basic university form with personal and contact information.

Introduce another student using a short set of prepared facts.

Say and understand weekdays, months, and calendar dates.

Tell and ask for the time using common spoken forms.

Read class times and locations from a simple timetable.

Conjugate common separable-prefix verbs in present-tense statements.

Place time expressions correctly in a basic German sentence.

Use common frequency adverbs to describe study habits.

Describe a typical study-day routine in chronological order.

Arrange a simple meeting by proposing and confirming a time.

Recognize accusative objects in simple German sentences.

Use definite articles correctly for direct objects in the accusative case.

Use indefinite and negative articles correctly in the accusative case.

Use möchten to make a polite request.

Say and understand common quantities, prices, and food units.

Order and pay for a basic meal in a café or university canteen.

Extract relevant information from a simple menu or grocery label.

State a basic dietary need or food preference.

Recognize common vocabulary for campus buildings, streets, and transport.

Use common two-way prepositions with the dative case to state a location.

Ask where a campus place or transport stop is located.

Give a short route using basic direction and landmark phrases.

Read departure times, platforms, and destinations on a transport timetable.

Request a ticket and state a destination at a ticket counter.

Identify essential information in a simple delay or platform announcement.

Ask a speaker to repeat, slow down, or clarify directions.

Name common rooms, furniture, and housing features with their articles.

Use es gibt with an accusative object to state what a place contains.

Describe object locations using common dative prepositions.

Extract rent, location, size, and availability from a simple housing advertisement.

Describe basic housing needs to a landlord or housing office.

Make a polite housing-related request using können.

Provide required details on a basic address-registration form.

Name common body parts and describe a basic symptom.

Use können, müssen, and dürfen to express ability, necessity, and permission.

Arrange a simple appointment by phone or in person.

Recognize common imperative forms in basic instructions.

Answer routine questions at a doctor’s office or pharmacy.

Report an illness-related absence to a course instructor.

Request essential help in a basic emergency situation.

Recognize common spoken instructions used by university instructors.

Request an explanation or repetition during a class interaction.

Extract dates, rooms, deadlines, and required actions from a university notice.

Record key words and numbers while listening to a short academic announcement.

Use an appropriate greeting and closing in a simple formal email.

Write a short formal email requesting information from university staff.

Respond to a simple message about a class, appointment, or deadline.

Recognize core German terms for suppliers, orders, warehouses, inventory, transport, deliveries, and customers.

Break a common German supply-chain compound noun into meaningful parts.

Describe the stages of a simple supply chain using basic sequence words.

State basic quantities and inventory levels.

Extract item, quantity, date, and destination data from a simple delivery document.

Ask for the status of an order or delivery.

Report a basic stock shortage or delivery delay.

Form the Perfekt with haben for regular verbs.

Use the Perfekt forms of common beginner-level irregular verbs.

Form the Perfekt with sein for common movement and change-of-state verbs.

Place a past participle correctly in a main clause.

Recount a short sequence of completed study-day activities.

Express a future plan using the present tense with a future-time expression.

Report whether a simple order or delivery was completed or delayed.

Hold a brief introductory conversation with a fellow student using formal or informal address appropriately.

Obtain a class time and location by asking follow-up questions at an information desk.

Resolve a simple campus or housing problem by describing it and requesting help.

Read an A1-level university announcement and identify the required response.

Write a short formal email about an absence, appointment, or administrative question.

Exchange simple opinions and preferences during a study-group conversation.

Complete a simulated university day using German for transport, class, food, and basic administration.