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Languages → German

German

Gain the confidence to start real conversations in German. No drills, no memorisation, no pressure.

Key facts:
5 courses

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33 hours

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Absolute beginner to advanced intermediate

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All-audio method

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Downloadable phrase lists

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Listen to a two-minute excerpt from Foundation German

German woman

Your German learning path

 

Complete the full pathway to build your confidence and grow your mastery. If you are an absolute beginner, start with Foundation and progress at your own pace. A free, no obligation 20-minute lesson is available as a taster for every course.

 

German Foundation

Michel Thomas Foundation German

£80

Nine hours of structured learning takes you from the basic building blocks of the German language to creating your own sentences.

 

German is one of our original courses, taught by Michel Thomas himself. Listen as he teaches two students with no previous knowledge of the language and join in as the third student in Michel’s class, pausing and responding when prompted. The courses are unscripted: you hear the students’ real progression from absolute beginners to confident speakers – including their mistakes and Michel’s corrections. You’ll learn in small, manageable steps, building your ability to produce ever more complicated sentences.

 

You will start with common words and loan words, giving you a substantial starting vocabulary within your first hours of learning. By the end of the course, you will be confidently formulating sentences in the present, future and past tenses.

9 hoursBeginner levelMaster three tenses3 tenses

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  • GBP: £80
  • USD: $100
  • EURO: €90
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German Foundation Plus

Michel Thomas Foundation Plus German

£40

This course takes the form of a one-to-one seminar with Michel Thomas. Picking up where Foundation ended, Michel introduces new vocabulary and supports you to build real-world conversational confidence.

 

With themed sessions on travel, dining, socialising and daily life, you’ll pick up tips to help your German feel and sound natural. The course covers the key everyday vocabulary. By the end of the two hours you will be able to express your opinions with ease, ask for and give directions and talk about future plans.

2 hoursAdvanced BeginnersExpand your vocab

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  • GBP: £40
  • USD: $50
  • EURO: €45
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German Intermediate

Michel Thomas Intermediate German

£70

Once you have mastered the foundations of German, this intermediate level course will guide you through more complex structures so you can improve your communication and bring more ease to your conversation.

 

Designed for anyone with a basic understanding of German, or anyone who has already completed Michel Thomas Foundation German and Foundation Plus German, this six-hour audio lesson will improve your conversational German as well as your command of grammar and vocabulary.

 

Listen to Michel Thomas as he teaches two language learners. You join in as the third learner. The courses are unscripted: you will hear the students’ progression in the studio from a basic grasp of German to confident speakers, and you will learn from their successes and their mistakes.

 

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

 

– Make plans with German friends using the future tense

 

– Practice talking about your travel experiences using the past tense

 

– Express your opinions about everyday topics and give explanations

6 hoursIntermediateComplex grammar

 

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  • GBP: £70
  • USD: $90
  • EURO: €75
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German Vocabulary

Michel Thomas German Vocabulary

£60

Once you’ve mastered the structure of the German language, this course will increase your German vocabulary by over 1,000 words, with practical word groups for everyday situations.

 

Expand your vocabulary naturally, with no memorisation, word lists or drills. In this six-hour intermediate level audio course, you will listen to a language teacher and two native German speakers as they guide you through the process of acquiring new vocabulary and practicing your pronunciation.

 

In this course, you will:

 

– Learn over 1,000 new German words, verbs and everyday phrases

 

– Increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps

 

– Improve your pronunciation by listening to native speakers and practicing yourself

 

Unlike most German vocabulary courses, there are no word lists to memorise. Instead, you will build your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. The unique Michel Thomas method will boost your confidence and improve your ability to speak and understand German.

 

This course is taught by Marion O’Dowd according to the principles of the Michel Thomas method. Marion O’Dowd grew up in a bilingual home and taught German and Drama for many years, enthusiastically embracing the Michel Thomas techniques.

6 hoursIntermediatePractical vocabulary

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  • GBP: £60
  • USD: $75
  • EURO: €65
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German Conversation

Michel Thomas Fluent German Conversation

£60

Are you ready to improve your overall fluency in German? This course will improve your listening and conversational skills, expand your vocabulary and improve your grammar.

 

Ideal for anyone who has completed the Michel Thomas Intermediate German course, or anyone with an intermediate level mastery of the language, the course will give you more confidence in conversation and fast track your speaking skills.

 

Through authentic, lively conversations, you will be exposed to German as used by native speakers. Listen to colloquial language and learn conversation strategies that will help you to fit in and communicate with ease with fellow German speakers. The Michel Thomas approach means you’ll pick the language up naturally and listening to the dialogues will support your pronunciation and intonation to you express yourself clearly. The teacher includes cultural insights that will give you an insider’s perspective on the unspoken rules of the language and its usage.

 

This is the ideal language course for anyone who wants to accelerate their spoken language skills and engage naturally in everyday conversations.

 

This course is taught by Marion O’Dowd according to the principles of the Michel Thomas method. Marion O’Dowd grew up in a bilingual home and taught German and Drama for many years, enthusiastically embracing the Michel Thomas techniques.

10 hoursAdvanced intermediateNatural-sounding conversation

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  • GBP: £60
  • USD: $75
  • EURO: €65
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Complete German Bundle

Buy all five German courses in one package. Progress from beginner to confident speaker. Save £93 compared to buying each course separately.

Price: £217
(30% discount on every course in the bundle)

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  • GBP: £217
  • USD: $273
  • EURO: €238

Why learn German?

 

German is spoken as a native language by around 105 million people and around a further 80 million people speak it as a second or foreign language.

 

The standard language is called Hochdeutsch and this is the language taught in schools. But there are also many regional German variants, especially in Southern Germany, such as in the beautiful Bavaria region where you can visit the Neuschwanstein castle and see stunning mountain scenery. German is also spoken in Austria and Switzerland, as well as northern Italy and parts of Belgium and Liechtenstein.

 

German has considerable importance within the EU, not only because of the number of speakers and size of the German economy, but also because it is, along with French and English, one of the three procedural languages of the European Commission. German is therefore hugely significant on the global scene.

 

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  • EURO: €90
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