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Learn the German words that actually matter.
This free, self-paced video course teaches you the first 320 of the 1000 most frequently used nouns in German with short videos and quizzes that help them stick.
No matter your level, build the vocabulary toolkit Germans really use.
- 100% free
- Explained in English
- Videos under 5 minutes
- Practice quiz in every lesson
Imagine 320 essential German words at your disposal, whenever you need them.
Job interview coming up? Big test? Meeting the in-laws? Go beyond the textbooks and make the words your own that Germans really use, in all kinds of settings. Some you might see in a German course - many you won't.
Beginner or advanced, you'll learn loads of brand-new words visually and by repetition, so you remember them and can use them in real life.
It's so simple - and that's why it works.
No complicated menus, no admin, no decisions. Start with the first lesson, move on when you're done, repeat. Words from earlier lessons keep coming back, so there's no need to backtrack. Each lesson follows the APU method: Absorb, Practice, Use.
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Watch a short explainer video.
No video is longer than five minutes. Each word is explained in clear English: meaning, pronunciation, gender and an example sentence - plus anything unusual, like alternate meanings or colloquial use. Slow down, rewind, pause, restart.
02
Take the smart practice quiz.
The quiz prompts you for the right words in a variety of ways and gives you immediate feedback. Words from previous lessons come back at any time, so they stay fresh.
03
Move on or join the conversation.
Go to the next lesson or repeat this one as often as you like. Every lesson has a comment section where students and the teacher discuss what was just learned.
Meet the teacher.
Stephan has been teaching German and English since the early 2000s - in Germany, the US and Eastern Europe. Online and offline, for groups, individuals, CEOs, jobseekers, kids and employees. He co-founded a popular language school in Berlin and now works on Deutschable full-time.
His focus is to save you time, nerves and money as you quickly progress in German. He's looking forward to seeing you "in class".
What students are saying
“Fantastic teacher. This is much more manageable than the online zoom classes, with work and parenthood having fluctuating time requirements this kind of lesson is perfect. My family and I are enjoying your class, and already are recommending it to folks we know moving to Germany.”
“With an intuitive knowledge of individual students' struggles with German and a capacity to explain the structure of the language, in context, that exceeded my expectations ...watching Stephan go through strategies to explain sometimes complicated language structures helped me immensely as an instructor, to say nothing of my growth as a student.”
Start the Vocabulary Builder today.
Create your free Deutschable account (or sign in with the email you already use) and all 11 lessons are yours - on any device. No password needed.