Resources

Easy German

The instructional videos that the Easy German YouTube Channel produces might be a good substitute for those times when you’re not able to interact with native German speakers in a real life situations.

Here’s a short list of what they offer:

DW A1/A2 German for basic users

The Deutsche Welle (DW) offers free online resources for learning German:

  • A1 - Nicos Weg

    • Follow Nico from Spain on his adventure in Germany

    • 77 videos for beginners with detailed grammar pages

  • A1 - Deutschtrainer

    • Vocabulary and short sentences on 100 everyday topics

    • Practice vocabulary and pronunciation with bilingual videos!

  • A2 - Nicos Weg continues

  • A2 - Deine Band

    • Learn German with pop songs by the band ok.danke.tschüss

    • VIdeos with subtitles and interactive exercises

DW B1/B2 Deutsch für Fortgeschrittene

Dictionary

Learn to use same dictionary that Germans use: Duden. Do not use a Engish-German/German-English dictionary.

Translation

Can’t find the German sentence you need? Try using DeepL. Just keep in mind that no online translation tool is 100% perfect. The best way to learn the meaning is through the content of the situation. Translation tools are crutches that you should try to free yourself early on.

The Best Resource of All

Establishing contact with people who grew up in Germany, i.e., native German speakers, will be the best, most effective way for you to learn German.

  • Someone who will not answer you in English or your native language

  • Finding a way to develop professional, casual, or even personal relationships with anyone who speaks C1-level German or better

  • Realizing that every minute, hour, day, etc. that you spend not speaking or listening to German is the same amount of time you will be delaying your ability to communicate with B1 proficiency