Lesson 1: Hallo!

Learning how to greet a friend 👋

Lesson 2: What's your name? Learning how to introduce yourself informally
Lesson 3: Nice to meet you! Video: Sandra and Kaja's first meeting
Lesson 4: Let's learn together! Discovering how to join the Busuu community
Lesson 5: Moin, Alina! Learning casual greetings for different times and places
Lesson 6: Guten Tag! Learning formal greetings and titles 🤝
Lesson 7: Pronunciation: Wein 🍷 vs Wien 🇦🇹 Learning to pronounce "ie" and "ei"
Lesson 8: Pardon? Learning basic survival phrases
Lesson 9: It's going well. Asking how it's going and how to reply
Lesson 10: How's it going? Practising your conversation skills
Lesson 11: Introduction to nouns Masculine, feminine and neuter nouns
Lesson 12: Ich (I), du (you) and more... Learning personal pronouns (singular)
Lesson 13: Grammar: "sein" (singular) Expressing how you are feeling with the verb "sein"
Lesson 14: Pronunciation: sch & ch Learning to pronounce sch and ch
Lesson 15: Der, die und das! Definite articles "der", "die" and "das"

Lesson 16: Where is Alexanderplatz?

Asking for directions using the right definite article in the singular

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Lesson 17: It's over there!

Understanding directions

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Lesson 18: What do you do?

Learning to say what your job is

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Lesson 19: Ja oder nein?

Asking yes-no questions

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Lesson 20: Grammar: "sein" (plural)

Expressing how a group of people feel with the verb "sein"

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Review

Let's practise what we've learned so far!

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Lesson 21: Where are you from?

Learning to say where you are from

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Lesson 22: Grammar: regular verbs (singular)

Learning to use regular verbs with "ich", "du" and "er/sie/es"

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Lesson 23: Let's introduce ourselves!

Practising your conversation skills

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Lesson 24: Seven beers, please!

Learning to count to ten in German

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Lesson 25: Pronunciation: w & v

Learning to pronounce w and v

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Lesson 26: Grammar: regular verbs (plural)

Learning to use regular verbs with "wir", "ihr" and "sie"

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Lesson 27: I'm looking for work.

Talking about your work situation

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Lesson 28: Let's talk about work!

Practising your conversation skills

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Lesson 29: Have a nice day!

Different ways to say goodbye

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Lesson 30: Do you speak German?

Talking about the languages we know with the verb "sprechen"

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Lesson 31: Pronunciation: sp-, st- and z

Learning to pronounce w and v

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Lesson 32: Let's talk about languages!

Practising your conversation skills

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Lesson 33: Sie, sie, or sie?

Learning to use formal, female and plural "sie"

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Lesson 34: I'm sorry.

More survival phrases

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Review

Let's practise what we've learned so far!

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Lesson 35: Authentic spoken German!

Learning colloquial German

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Lesson 36: I'm 17 years old.

Learning to count from 11 to 20 in German

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Lesson 37: How much is...?

Asking for a price using indefinite articles

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Lesson 38: Let's go to a second-hand market!

Practising your conversation skills

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Lesson 39: I'm hungry.

Talking about feeling hungry and thirsty

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Lesson 40: Are you thirsty?

Learning to use "haben" with "ich", "du" and "er/sie/es"

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Lesson 41: Grammar: the verb "haben"

Learning to use "haben" with "wir", "ihr" and "sie"

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Lesson 42: A coffee, please!

Learning how to order drinks

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Lesson 43: What is that?

Survival phrases with "das"

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Lesson 44: Emma in Berlin

Describing cities using plural nouns

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Lesson 45: Grammar: Articles

Using articles in the singular and plural

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Lesson 46: My family

Naming close family members

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Lesson 47: This is my mother.

Learning to introduce family members

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Lesson 48: My father is very likeable.

Learning to describe people's personality

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Lesson 49: Let's speak about our families!

Practising your conversation skills

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Lesson 50: Grammar: Possessive Adjectives

Expressing possession

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Lesson 51: Grammar: Possessive pronouns

Saying what is yours with possessive pronouns

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Lesson 52: Grammar: Intro to German cases

The nominative case

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Lesson 53: Grammar: the accusative case

The accusative case

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Lesson 54: In the city

Naming points of interests in a city

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Lesson 55: Grammar: "es gibt"

Learning how to use "es gibt"

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Lesson 56: I'm from a small town.

Talking about the town you live in

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Lesson 57: Grammar: the dative case

The dative case

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Lesson 58: I'm taking the bus

Using public transport

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Lesson 59: Where's the train station?

Asking for directions

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Lesson 60: Grammar: Imperative

Giving instructions using the imperative

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Lesson 61: Grammar: prepositions (accusative)

Using prepositions in the accusative case

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Lesson 62: What's your address?

Talking about the kind of house or flat you live in

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Lesson 63: Grammar: Asking questions

Asking yes-no questions

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Lesson 64: That's my flat!

Describing your house

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Lesson 65: How far is it?

Describing cities

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Vocabulary review

A quick review of recent lessons

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Grammar review

A quick review of recent lessons

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Lesson 66: We need to buy some milk.

Naming fresh foods

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Lesson 67: Grammar: Plural of nouns

Talking about more than one thing

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Lesson 68: In the cupboard

Naming food in your pantry

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Lesson 69: I'm going to the supermarket.

Grocery shopping

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Lesson 70: How much do we need?

Quantities
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Lesson 71: Grammar: Irregular Verbs

Learning common patterns of irregular verbs in the present tense

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Lesson 72: Shall we sit at the bar?

Ordering drinks in a bar

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Lesson 73: We're going to a restaurant

Ordering food and drinks in bars and restaurants

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Lesson 74: Grammar: verbs like "wollen"

Expressing preference with modal verbs

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Vocabulary review

A quick review of recent lessons

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Grammar review

A quick review of recent lessons

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Lesson 75: What day is today?

Days of the week

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Lesson 76: What do you do in your free time?

Talking about hobbies

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Lesson 77: Grammar: verbs like "müssen"

Expressing ability and obligation with modal verbs

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Lesson 78: My brother plays the saxophone.

Talking about musical instruments

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Lesson 79: Do you do any sports?

Talking about physical activities

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Lesson 80: Daily routines

Talking about daily routines

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Lesson 81: Grammar: Separable verbs

Using separable verbs

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Lesson 82: Grammar: reflexive pronouns (accusative)

Using accusative reflexive pronouns

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Lesson 83: What do you look like?

Describing people's appearances

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Lesson 84: Grammar: reflexive pronouns (dative)

Using dative reflexive pronouns

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Lesson 85: In the bathroom

Talking about personal hygiene

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Vocabulary review

A quick review of recent lessons

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Grammar review

A quick review of recent lessons

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Lesson 86: Numbers 11 - 50

Learning numbers from 11 to 50

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Lesson 87: My grandpa is seventy years old.

Numbers over 50

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Lesson 88: What time is it?

Telling the time

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Lesson 89: Grammar: Prepositions (dative)

Prepositions followed by the dative case

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Lesson 90: Months and seasons

Naming months and seasons

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Lesson 91: What's the weather like today?

Talking about the weather

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Lesson 92: Ice cream is cold.

Useful adjectives

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Lesson 93: Do you know her phone number?

Knowing how to fill in a form

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Lesson 94: Thanks for your email.

Writing emails and letters

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Lesson 95: Grammar: "Sie" vs. "du"

Using the formal "Sie" and informal "du"

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Lesson 96: Grammar: the modal verb "sollen"

Using the verb "sollen"

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Vocabulary review

A quick review of recent lessons

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Grammar review

A quick review of recent lessons

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Lesson 1: What did you do yesterday?

Talking about the past using "sein"
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Lesson 2: I had online classes.

Talking about the past using "haben"
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Lesson 3: I made Kaiserschmarrn!

Talking about the past using "machen"
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Lesson 4: Grammar: "Perfekt" with "haben"

Using the past tense "Perfekt" with "haben"
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Lesson 5: What did you do during lockdown?

Practising your conversation skills
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Lesson 6: Karl is having a hard time.

Learning time phrases like "last week"
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Lesson 7: This month I'm being lazy.

Arranging sentences beginning with a time phrase
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Lesson 8: Grammar: "Perfekt" with "sein"

Using the past tense "Perfekt" with "sein"
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Lesson 9: Reading: 2020 vs 2021

Reading about Milena's lockdown experience
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Lesson 10: That's your desk.

Naming objects on your desk
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Lesson 11: What do you do in class?
Talking about studying at school
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Lesson 12: Grammar: different "Perfekt"-forms

Using the "Perfekt" with mixed verbs and prefix verbs
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Lesson 13: I'm a student.

Describing university
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Lesson 14: Student life

Talking about studying at university
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Lesson 15: What do you do after class?

Using verbs like "machen" or "kennen"
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Lesson 16: Grammar: pronouns (accusative)

Using personal pronouns in the accusative case
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Lesson 17: How do you know each other?
Describing how you know someone
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Lesson 18: Let's meet up!

Making plans with friends
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Lesson 19: Are you free today?

More phrases for making plans with friends
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Lesson 20: Greetings from Hamburg!

Reading an email from a friend
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Lesson 21: A day at work

Talking about your first day at the office
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Lesson 22: Grammar: verbs and grammatical cases

Learning verbs that take dative and accusative
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Lesson 23: Participating in a meeting
Learning how to talk about opinions and projects
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Lesson 24: Grammar: pronouns (dative)

Personal pronouns in the dative case
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Lesson 25: Welcome to the neighbourhood!

Describing your neighbourhood
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Lesson 26: Where are you?

Learning prepositions like "an" and "in"
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Lesson 27: Grammar: dual prepositions

Learning how to use dual prepositions
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Lesson 28: This armchair looks comfy!

Describing your living room
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Lesson 29: The flat is bright.
Describing your flat
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Lesson 30: We do the housework together.

Talking about household chores
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Lesson 31: What is she like?

Talking about relationships
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Lesson 32: She's brave.

Positive personality traits
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Lesson 33: Grammar: adjectives (nominative)

Using adjectives in the nominative case
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Lesson 34: Do you have a big family?

Naming relatives
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Lesson 35: How often do you...?
Talking about how often we do things
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Lesson 36: Claudia is lazy.

Negative personality traits
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Lesson 37: Grammar: adjectives (accusative)

Using adjectives in the accusative case
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Lesson 38: Everyday actions

Learning verbs for daily activities
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Lesson 39: Grammar: adjectives (dative)

Using adjectives in the dative case
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Lesson 40: Angus is wearing a skirt.

Naming clothes
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Lesson 41: Do you think this blouse is elegant?
Describing clothes
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Lesson 42: I think that this dress is ugly.

Giving opinions using "finden" and "glauben"
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Lesson 43: Grammar: "dass"-sentences

Learning to use subordinate clauses with "dass"
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Lesson 44: What size do you need?

Going clothes shopping
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Lesson 45: That suits you!

Describing outfits
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Lesson 46: Grammar: subordinate clauses

Learning to use subordinate clauses
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Lesson 47: Shall we eat out?
Talking about different cuisines
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Lesson 48: How does it taste?

Describing what things taste like
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Lesson 49: Grammar: giving reasons

Giving a reason using "weil" and "denn"
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Lesson 50: Grammar: Comparatives

Comparing things by modifying adjectives
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Lesson 51: What would you like for breakfast?

Naming breakfast foods
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Lesson 52: Can you lay the table?

Naming kitchen utensils
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Lesson 53: Let's try something German!
Getting to know some typical German foods and drinks
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Lesson 54: Grammar: Superlatives

Using superlatives to compare things
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Lesson 55: Cooked just right!

Reading a restaurant review
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Lesson 56: Let's stay in tonight.

Learning phrases for activities at home
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Lesson 57: Let's cook some dinner.

Naming more kitchen utensils
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Lesson 58: Do you eat healthily?

Naming fruits and vegetables
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Lesson 59: Grammar: relative pronouns (nominative)
Introduction to relative pronouns
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Lesson 60: Eat well, be well

Talking about nutrition
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Lesson 61: Grammar: relative pronouns (accusative)

Relative pronouns in the accusative case
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Lesson 62: We need a holiday.

Going on a trip
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Lesson 63: Grammar: future time phrases

Talking about the future with expressions of time
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Lesson 64: I'm booking the hotel!

Learning about different types of accommodation
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Lesson 65: Pack the sunscreen!
Going to the beach
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Lesson 66: Grammar: "Futur I"

Talking about the future using "Futur I"
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Lesson 67: Shall we go skiing?

Talking about skiing
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Lesson 68: Grammar: "Präteritum" 1

Using the past tense "Präteritum" with regular verbs
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Lesson 69: My train is delayed!

Words and phrases for train travel
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Lesson 70: My flight leaves from terminal 2.

Words and phrases for plane travel
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Lesson 71: Grammar: "Präteritum" 2
Using the past tense "Präteritum" with irregular verbs
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Lesson 72: We won't stay here again.

Reading a hotel review
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Lesson 73: Grammar: Conditional sentences

Expressing conditions with "wenn"-clauses
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Lesson 74: I have a new tattoo on my arm.

Recognising and naming parts of the body
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Lesson 75: I'm not feeling well.

Describing illnesses
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Lesson 76: Have you seen a doctor?

Talking about health care
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Lesson 77: Grammar: "Präteritum" 3
Using the past tense "Präteritum" with modal verbs
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Lesson 1: I want to book a holiday.

Planning to go on holiday
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Lesson 2: Have you packed yet?

Preparing for a trip
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Lesson 3: Switzerland is not in the EU.

Naming countries and currencies
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Lesson 4: Grammar: words like "und"

Linking sentences with coordinating conjunctions
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Lesson 5: We're staying at a hotel.
Discussing the hotel you're staying in
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Lesson 6: How do you like your room?

Expressing positive and negative opinions about hotels
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Lesson 7: Grammar: two-part conjunctions

Learning how to use two-part conjunctions
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Lesson 8: Hier ist ein Tipp!

Understanding instructions on Busuu and in a language class
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Lesson 9: Understanding announcements

Understanding pre-recorded messages and announcements
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Lesson 10: Grammar: Indirect questions

Asking indirect questions
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Lesson 11: My culture
Talking about different cultures
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Lesson 12: Castles and other attractions

Talking about monuments and other attractions
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Lesson 13: Grammar: words like "weil"

Learning how to use subordinating conjunctions
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Lesson 14: How was your holiday?

Talking about your last holiday
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Lesson 15: Grammar: "Konjunktiv I" 1

Using "Konjunktiv I" to repeat what someone says
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Lesson 16: That's my favourite recipe.

Talking about recipes
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Lesson 17: Let's cook some dinner.
Talking about cooking
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Lesson 18: Grammar: "Konjunktiv I" 2

Using "Konjunktiv I" to repeat what someone says (Perfekt)
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Lesson 19: How much do we need?

Talking about ingredients
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Lesson 20: How much does the butter weigh?

Naming units like litres and kilograms
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Lesson 21: I'm going into town.

Talking about everyday places and institutions
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Lesson 22: We're travelling over Easter.

Learning the names of German public holidays
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Lesson 23: Grammar: "Plusquamperfekt"
Learning the past tense "Plusquamperfekt"
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Lesson 24: I'm looking for a job.

Preparing for a job application
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Lesson 25: Grammar: "Konjunktiv II" 1

Expressing plans and desires with "Konjunktiv II"
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Lesson 26: My interview is tomorrow.

Preparing for a job interview
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Lesson 27: We'd like to hire you.

Having a job interview
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Lesson 28: We're moving house!

Talking about moving to another flat
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Lesson 29: Where do you live?
Talking about different kinds of housing
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Lesson 30: Grammar: "Konjunktiv II" 2

Talking about hypothetical situations with "Konjunktiv II"
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Lesson 31: Let's take the car.

Learning vocabulary about driving
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Lesson 32: It's 4th May.

Learning ordinal numbers
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Lesson 33: Grammar: Plural of nouns 2

Learning endings and plurals of nouns
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Lesson 34: I like exhibitions!

Talking about art
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Lesson 35: Do you want to go to the opera?
Talking about the performing arts
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Lesson 36: Wanted: handsome man!

Adjectival endings when there is no article
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Lesson 37: In my opinion...

Learning fixed expressions to express opinions
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Lesson 38: Yes, I agree!

Learning frequent verbs to express opinions
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Lesson 39: Grammar: Passives 1

Learning to use the passive voice
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Lesson 40: What kind of films do you like?

Talking about films
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Lesson 41: Grammar: Passives 2
The passive voice in the "Präteritum"
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Lesson 42: I watch the news on TV.

Learning about different kinds of new media
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Lesson 43: Grammar: Expressing intention

Using subordinate clauses to express aims and intentions
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Lesson 44: I like to read books.

Reading blogs, online magazines and literature
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Lesson 45: Have you read the headlines?

Talking about the press
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Lesson 46: Jan is crackers!

Popular German expressions
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Lesson 47: "z.B.", for example!
Learning common German abbreviations
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Lesson 48: Crazy about football

Discussing sports
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Lesson 49: Grammar: N-declension

Learning about the N-declension
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Lesson 50: A bit of geography

Talking about geography
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Lesson 51: Grammar: Concessive clauses

Expressing contrasts using concessive clauses
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B1 Certificate
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Lesson 1: That's fantastic!
Reacting to what you hear or see
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Lesson 2: I really couldn't care less.

Reacting to good and bad news
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Lesson 3: Faith and Religion

Giving your opinion on religion
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Lesson 4: Marine Life

Talking about marine life
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Lesson 5: Grammar: Relative clauses 2

Using relative clauses with prepositions
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Lesson 6: Wild animals

Learning wild animal names
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Lesson 7: Save the planet!
Discussing environmental problems
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Lesson 8: Grammar: Relative clauses 3

Using relative pronouns in the genitive case
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Lesson 9: That's really fashionable!

Talking about fashion
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Lesson 10: If I were a millionaire

Talking about luxury items
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Lesson 11: Grammar: "Konjunktiv II" 3

Talking about hypothetical situations with "Konjunktiv II"
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Lesson 12: The Universe

Talking about the solar system
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Lesson 13: What's my horoscope?
Talking about your star sign
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Lesson 14: Shall we go camping?

Talking about outdoor activities
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Lesson 15: We're feeling adventurous!

Describing your favourite extreme sports
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Lesson 16: I love that band!

Talking about live music
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Lesson 17: This is my favourite episode!

Learning vocabulary about TV
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Lesson 18: Grammar: Passives 3

The passive voice in the "Perfekt" and "Plusquamperfekt"
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Lesson 19: I sent you an email!
Talking about computing
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Lesson 20: Advertising

Talking about marketing
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Lesson 21: Socialising

Conversing in different everyday situations
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Lesson 22: At the hairdresser's

Conversations at the hairdresser's
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Lesson 23: At the bank

Conversations at the bank
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Lesson 24: On the telephone

Interacting on the phone
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Lesson 25: Grammar: Passives 4
The passive voice with modal verbs
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Lesson 26: Law and Justice

Talking about the legal system
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Lesson 27: Grammar: Genitive

Expressing possession in a formal way
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Lesson 28: In the garden

Describing your garden
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Lesson 29: Getting married!

Talking about weddings
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Lesson 30: The financial crisis

Talking about the economy
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Lesson 31: Study Abroad
Talking about studying abroad
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Lesson 32: Grammar: "Futur II"

Talking about the future using "Futur II"
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