This German short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online german course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.
Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.
Course Curriculum
1
Guten Tag!
Greetings, articles, and word order
greetings and farewellsder/die/das articlesnumbers 1-100basic sentence structurecommon verbs (sein, haben)question wordsdays and months
2
German Basics
First steps in German
pronunciation and alphabetgreetings (Hallo, Guten Tag)numbers 1-100basic sentence structurepersonal pronounsarticles (der, die, das)question words
3
Core Grammar
Build a grammar foundation
present tense verbsnoun genders and pluralsaccusative casedative casemodal verbsnegation (nicht, kein)word order rules
4
Essential Vocabulary
Words for daily life
food and drinkfamily and peoplecolors and clothestime and dateshome and furnituretravel vocabularybody and health
5
Conversation Skills
Start speaking German
introducing yourselfordering at restaurantsshopping phrasesasking for directionsmaking plansphone and email phrasessmall talk topics
6
Intermediate Grammar
Complex structures
past tense (Perfekt)genitive caseprepositions with casesreflexive verbssubordinate clausescomparative and superlativepassive voice basics
7
Reading & Listening
Comprehend authentic German
reading strategiesGerman news sourcespodcasts for learnerschildren's booksDeutsche Welle resourcesmovie and TV recommendationsmusic for learning
8
German Culture
Understand German-speaking world
Germany, Austria, SwitzerlandGerman customs and etiquetteholidays and festivalsfood culturework culturehumor and idiomsregional differences
9
Writing in German
Express yourself in writing
email writingletter formatsessay structurecommon connectorsformal vs informal registertexting abbreviationscreative writing