Guides

Learn German

A little orientation before the first conversation. These are short guides, not a course. The German here is the everyday German of Germany.

• A practical start

  How to learn German

  The best way to learn German is to speak it. A practical way to learn to speak German online, a little every day.

• The German in Paseo

  Everyday German

  How to learn the German you will hear in Germany: short conversations, du and Sie, and sentences rather than a case chart.

• Difficulty, honestly

  Is German hard to learn?

  German takes English speakers longer than Spanish or French. The cases are real. So is a simple conversation.

• A reason to start

  Why you should learn German

  German opens Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and a lot of work, travel, music, and science.

• Choosing a practice

  The best app to learn German

  The best German app is the one that gets you talking. What to look for, and how a daily conversation compares with drills.

• No course required

  How to learn German for free

  You can start learning German without paying for a course. Speak out loud, borrow real phrases, and practice a little every day.