German is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol in Italy, the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. It has about 95 million native speakers.
Here are some free resources you can use to make German your new language!
Vocabulary
- PONS dictionary – Online English <-> German dictionary and translator with example sentences, online vocabulary trainer, text translation and free language learning apps
- Linguee – Online English <-> German dictionary and translator and example sentences from the web
- Wordreference – An online dictionary that includes a forum where users can ask vocabulary and grammar related questions about the language
- Beolingus dict – Online German <-> English dictionary with many example sentences, offered by TU Chemnitz.
Grammar
- Cooljugator German – Online German verb conjugator with translations in English
- Toms Deutschseite– a collection of useful grammar, verbs, vocabulary and adjectives in German with explanations in English
- Grammatik Training – Online grammar exercises and tests for all levels, in German only
- German.net – Improve German grammar with online exercises – explanations in English
Online Courses
- Course by Deutche Welle – Free online courses ranging from zero up to B1 level
- Memrise German – A collection of free German courses for all levels
- Duolingo German – Free online German course from absolute beginner to intermediate
- Jabbalab – Online German courses with animations
- Deutsch.info – Online German courses (levels A1-B2), grammar, media library and quizzes
YouTube Courses
- Learn German with Anja – Fun German lessons about all different language skills and levels
- Easy German –Learn German from the streets! Cari and her husband ask people on the streets questions about various topics, videos subtitled in both German and English
- German with Jenny – Lingoni – German lessons for all levels and language skills
- Deutsch Für Euch – German lessons for learners, A1 to B1 level
- Deutsch mit Marija – German lessons for learners of all levels, videos in German only
- German for Busy Professionals – Learn to speak German in 10 minutes per day
Podcasts and Audio Lessons
- The Easy German Podcast – Topics from Germany and around the world and useful information about German expressions
- DaZPod – Useful German podcast for beginners
- Deutsch – Warum nicht? – Podcasts offered by DW, levels A1 to B1
- Coffee Break German – Free podcasts for beginners and intermediate learners
- Slow German – Podcasts in slow German, transcripts available
Reading
- Deutsche Welle – News from Germany and the world as well as sports and culture
- Der Spiegel – A collection of articles and opinions about news and current affairs
- Deutsch Perfekt – Texts at different levels, written for learners, sorted by topics and difficulty level (easy – medium – hard)
- Nachrichten in leiter Sprache – News in easy German with explanations for difficult words
TV and Movies
- ARD Mediathek – Movies in German, sometimes with subtitles
- ZDF Mediathek – Live TV, movies, series and documentaries
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