1Guten AbendGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextGerman · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to German
Learn German to A1 with everyday dialogs, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1Guten AbendGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2Du hast meinen Schlüssel!You have my key!I can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3Guten Appetit!Enjoy your meal!I can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4Gute NachtGood nightI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5Wer wohnt wo?Who lives where?I can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6Noch ein FormularAnother formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7Hier ist fast nichtsThere is almost nothing hereI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8Ein Sofa im BadezimmerA sofa in the bathroomI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9Der Tisch aus dem CaféThe table from the caféI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Wer hilft hier?Who is helping here?I can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11Ihre Nummer, bitteYour number, pleaseI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Tee. Nur Tee.Tea. Just tea.I can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Der Mann an Tisch dreiThe man at table threeI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Sechs Eier und viel FischSix eggs and lots of fishI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Genau das möchte ichExactly what I would likeI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Lotte turns ten.
16Fotos an der WandPhotos on the wallI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17Die HausaufgabeThe homeworkI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Ein Anruf von AnnaA call from AnnaI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19Ein Geschenk für LotteA present for LotteI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Zehn KerzenTen candlesI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21Fünf vor neunFive to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22Der WochenplanThe weekly planI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23Guten Morgen, gute NachtGood morning, good nightI can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24Die MausThe mouseI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25Regeln für MikeschRules for MikeschI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to the lake on Sunday.
26Drei Wege zum BahnhofThree routes to the stationI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27Mikeschs RechnungMikesch’s billI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28Gleis zweiPlatform twoI can buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29Plan BPlan BI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30Lottes KarteLotte’s mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31Nehmen Sie den Regenschirm mitTake your umbrellaI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Kälter als in HamburgColder than in HamburgI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33Zu klein, zu großToo small, too bigI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Können Sie singen?Can you sing?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35Der RegenmantelThe raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
Bonus storyRegen, Pfannkuchen und ein HundEnjoy a new story with the people from Number 7.A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36Ich kann heute nicht kommenI cannot come todayI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37Der erste freie TerminThe first available appointmentI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Wo tut es weh?Where does it hurt?I can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39Etwas für den HalsSomething for the throatI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40Doktor LotteDoctor LotteI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Vor dem KonzertBefore the concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42Was hast du gesehen?What did you see?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43Zwanzig Uhr vierzehnTwenty fourteenI can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44Oma hat alles gesehenGrandma saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45Die FotosThe photographsI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Ein Job in BerlinA job in BerlinI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47Das VorstellungsgesprächThe job interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Alle sind beschäftigtEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49Der DachbodenThe atticI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50Ich bleibeI am stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
People of number 7
Hilde Brandtowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Lottethe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
Jonas Weberlives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Greta Sommerruns the café on the ground floor
Thomas Kühnyour new colleague at work
Mikeschthe building's cat, belongs to nobody
Dr. Katrin Vogelthe landlady's daughter, the town doctor