Hallo! Still wondering how you will learn German?
A language spoken by nearly 100 millions of speakers in Europe, making it the most spoken language in the EU. It represents the official language of seven countries such as Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Italian region of South Tyrol. In addition to being spoken in a dozen countries without being the official language.
Germany is one of the world's great powers and plays a key role from a political and economic point of view. To speak this language is to be open to a great cultural diversity while offering business and business opportunities in many European countries.
Nowadays, mastering German is a must for the professional world, it can open doors for your career, especially when you know that many international companies have their headquarters in their German-speaking countries. And for good reason from high school, this Germanic language is already proposed as second language school. In addition to these benefits, it will be useful for travel and to discuss during your stay with us, in Alsace and German-speaking Moselle!
As a Frenchman, learning a language like German is not easy, especially when one is used to speaking a Latin language. The effort is not the least, but will be very beneficial thereafter. We've put together a comprehensive guide with resources and tips to help you learn the language of Goethe's homeland.
You will be able to explore all the resources on the web necessary for your learning of German in a complete and easy-to-read article.
A varied choice that will suit everyone: beginner, intermediate or higher level!
Through paid services or free services: best blogs, mobile applications, videos, podcasts, specialized sites, you will have all the keys in hand to start your training in complete autonomy.
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Discover varied and complete sites which will allow you to apprehend all the aspects of the language (reading, writing, 
vocabulary, expressions, grammar, etc.)
vocabulary, expressions, grammar, etc.)Our selection of complete and professional websites existing on the web!
We took care to choose them to bring you different methods of learning in different formats: blogs, specialized and cooperative sites, magazines, dictionaries, professional sites. Explore them and learn in a variety of ways: conjugations, vocabulary, grammar, readings. These resources will allow you to quickly assimilate to speak in German in an advanced and professional way with confidence.
BBC Learn German :
The official website of the BBC has a large number of free online resources and always of a high quality of teaching. There is something for all tastes, beginners and intermediate levels; grammar, vocabulary, expressions, media such as radio, TV, videos, magazines. Practical, very complete, the BBC keeps its rank of serious and professional in the field of language learning.
Deutsche Welle :
A focus on this site of Deutsche Welle, the international broadcasting service of Germany, which offers a plethora of free courses and modules of excellent qualities.
Choose your level, beginner or more experienced, as well as the type of course you want: training, videos, podcasts, or worksheets to print. This very complete platform will allow you to discover and / or consolidate your level.
A quick tour of the courses that will make you progress quickly:
Mission Berlin :
Discover German thanks to a detective series very rich in twists and turns (level A1).
Radio D :
An audio course in several episodes to help students train for their listening comprehension (A1 / A2 levels).
Deutsch Interaktiv :
for autonomous learning: 30 lessons with exercises, tests and worksheets. It is advisable to have some knowledge for these courses. (A1, A2, B1 levels).
Deutsch - warum nicht :
The adventures of Andreas, a journalism student. Fun, this course is made up of four series of 26 lessons with exercises, dialogues and audio sequences to download. It is intended for both beginners and advanced learners. (Levels A1, A2, B1).
Wieso Nicht :
A very varied collection of everyday scenes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland based on audio sequences. Nothing better to immerse yourself in the life of a German speaker!
It is aimed at advanced level learners (level B1).
A series that tells the adventures of a young Brazilian arriving in Cologne. Learn by following the 33 episodes (B1, B2 levels).
Economic German course with which you will learn specific terms, lexical fields and idiomatic expressions concerning finance, commerce, marketing.
In order to follow it, one must already have good basics level B2.
Loecsen :
This site can be likened to a kind of phrasebook!
It will give you the opportunity to learn or revise essential expressions or words in everyday life. Classified by topic and from the most basic like "hello" to phrases like "do you want to go out tonight?" », You will have the basics! Ideal for getting by quickly during your German speaking stays.
The little extra: PDFs and MP3 files to download (for a fee).
The globally active cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany. The platform provides resources to help young people learn German: exercises at different levels, documents, videos, a chat and a forum to discuss and practice German with other learners. It also makes it possible to take exams and go on intercultural educational exchanges in Germany.
The essential community, of 4 million Internet users, recognized for its comprehensive and fun courses! A real free cooperative site which offers a large number of exercises (tests, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, audio), created by users and validated by the creators of the site. Other tools including a forum allows you to discuss and you will find all the answers to your questions. A good opportunity to improve yourself every day, while having fun.
German course :
A very complete site to learn online, thanks to pronunciation classes, variations, vocabulary, verbs, sentence building ... a very good mine of lessons and information. You will also find a video section for interactive online courses. It also has a YouTube channel very well done to help you.
Deutsch Info :
An 3 platform in 1 as it focuses on language learning, culture and Internet users. Indeed you will find courses with all levels, lessons, grammar exercises, audio and video, a multilingual forum to share with a community of learners like you, and a dictionary. This site offers a modern and very complete method, moreover, also offers practical information on life and work in Germany and Austria. Surely one of the most complete sites!
Orthografietrainer :
A site written in German and for those who already master it. The interest of this site is that it will help you as its name indicates to deepen your knowledge in spelling.
You will find many exercises, with explanations, to train you to the good use of the language.
Nothing is more important than enriching one's vocabulary to succeed in speaking in a foreign language. This site is a perfect training portal to learn many words of German vocabulary in pictures.
You have the choice between several levels (V1 V2 V3), the most, is that during the exercises you can see your progress and the scores you achieve.
Term :
A recognized organization specializing in linguistics for over 30 years. It offers an online magazine dedicated to learning German: a practical guide, online tests, advice on the language to train you in conjugation, vocabulary and grammar. This magazine, in addition to articles, contains vocabulary sheets and other exercises. You will find different formulas in the form of a pack such as the paper + digital pack to train you to understand German and improve your pronunciation. The formulas offered there are all chargeable, you simply have to register in the member area and order your packs.
A true coach of conjugation, and we really need it especially in learning a new language! It presents conjugation tables and allows you to practice conjugating more than 10 000 verbs in German while obtaining useful information (translations, synonyms, examples, etc.).
Assimilate the language fluently thanks à a selection of videos and podcasts
For visual and auditory memories, this section will please you.
You'll find the best videos and podcasts available on the web. They are a very good way to learn a language like German that is not always easy for us French. So in these cases there is nothing like learning in a fun and interactive way. You can learn anywhere and whenever you want.
The key words: videos, podcasts and YouTube channels to train you in German.
Learn differently with fluidity and ease!
Lindenstrasse :
A cult and German series to learn? Perfect to help you consolidate the basics while enjoying a not bad German series. You will have access to all the episodes in videos and will be able to subscribe to the podcasts.
Cube :
A platform, made in Goethe-Institut, based on cultural videos dating from 2003 to 2007.
More than forty videos in short format (about fifteen minutes) which relate social, cultural and political events and phenomena in Germany. These videos are accompanied by a text that helps you by describing the subject and the context.
A very good YouTube channel with many videos (about twenty lessons) about vocabulary, grammar, etc. The videos are well done and allow you a good in your learning of German.
There is also a website where you can find all the lessons and videos.
Sonja Hubmann's YouTube channel :
A lot of videos for this very nice polyglot! Sonja offers subtitled lessons. Seasoned, she offers lessons in French subtitled French. His videos are well built and make you want to watch and therefore learn!
German Academy of Versailles 11 :
The Versailles Academy website, very well suited to learning German, offers in addition to other games and courses, various podcasts on different themes such as: the carnival, a self-guided tour of the Palace of Versailles, theme of work or parties ...
Made in by La Deutsche Welle, Audio-trainer lets you browse audio files intended for levels A1 and A2! It's 100 little basic vocabulary lessons, precise, useful in everyday life and which will allow you to work on your accent!
What is interesting is the ability to download the course in MP3 or PDF, enough to vary the pleasures of audio!
The podcast platform in German, with various themes, created by the Goethe Institut. Improve your language skills and knowledge about Germany with 60 entertaining episodes! since everything is in German. So that you can really understand everything you heard, you can download all podcast manuscripts as a PDF file.
An English channel with almost 200 000 subscribers, proposed by Katja, a teacher full of humor. A good alternative to learn German while strengthening your English.
The main objective of the channel is to provide complete grammatical explanations accessible to everyone!
Diverse podcast, with German subtitles on YouTube created by Annik Rubens and running since 2007. The aim is to provide listening comprehension exercises to German learners all over the world.
You can access premium content, available at www.slowgerman.com.
Entertain to learn with ease
And if we changed a little way of learning to have fun? A very good way to combine entertainment and learning! We have listed several resources that will amuse more than one: games, songs, videos, quizzes, social networks ... here we go!
A page, created by a German teacher, very well provided since it presents almost 200 games to perfect your German language: word games, tales, interactive games on specific themes ... you have something to have fun for a while.
Babadum :
A very pleasant site to consolidate and learn basic vocabulary. The method is simply to play with words in 14 different languages, including German. You have the pronunciation every time a word is presented to you.
A very fun free application for iPhone, iPad and Android created by the Goethe Institut. The secret of the “sky disk” is a very fun “serious game” in German, intended for level A2. It is an adventure game that allows you to strengthen your knowledge of the German language, by experiencing thrilling adventures while trying to solve a puzzle that will not leave you indifferent!
Hangman24 : Simply a hanged German version! Prepare for the gallows!
Sprichwörter Quiz :
Quizz exclusively in German and which allows you to test your knowledge in German proverbs.
Again this very varied site allows you to learn German in a different way: Listen and watch clips of German hip-hop, a very popular music, which will fly with the new generation. A mix of music learning and German culture!
Speaky :
A mobile application available on iTunes and GooglePlay. Speaky is a global language exchange community. Like a social network, you will learn a language with a correspondent and you yourself will teach him your mother tongue.
Based on mutual help and exchange, you will both be able to move in the same direction by chatting by audio or video call.
A new way of learning while making friends around the world.
busuu :
Another virtual community as a mobile app and available on iTunes and GooglePlay. Learn German differently: In addition to the exchange and help of all members of the community, you will have access to interactive courses and help from all members of the community.
Some courses are paying.
One of the first sites based on the exchange of a community for the purpose of learning a language. This makes it a very large community, but with a slightly older interface. It allows you to correspond with companions from around the world for the purpose that you learn his language and vice versa! It's time to meet Germans!
Perfect your accent and train-you to look like a real local
Don't worry, the accent comes with training! Despite the fact that German seems complicated due to its very different accent from ours, it is quite possible to perfect it until you have the perfect Germanic accent! The goal: to make you understood by all and to speak with serenity. You just need the right resources and it's over here!
A site that lists almost 130 000 words and that allows you to improve your pronunciation. This method is based solely on the pronunciation of the words that are themselves registered by the users and the forvo community. Simply type the words you want in the search bar and the search engine will bring you the different recordings, often with several accents according to countries and regions.
A very good help to understand how to pronounce sounds and words in German.
Duden :
A site related to a dictionary completely in German. It offers definitions of German words, emphasizes the pronunciation and frequency of appearance in the German language. You can also purchase additional dictionaries on some specific topics.
A very practical and useful guide that allows you to know the basics of German pronunciation. Very easy to use, you type your word in German in the search bar and finally you choose on the right the various proposed sites to listen to its pronunciation. You even have the choice and you can have fun comparing.
A very interesting site that allows you to access many word pronunciations, according to different themes: airport, zoo, cinema, etc. It is done in English, however it is very simple to understand for those who are not experts in the English language. You also have the opportunity to buy online a special audio book learning German (French-German).
Double intelligent functions thanks to this sound guide. A very useful resource as it allows you to both listen to the pronunciation of words, and also to learn basic vocabulary (expressions, numbers and alphabet) in German.
All you have to do is place your cursor on the word or phrase to hear its pronunciation. You also have the opportunity to take online tests to see your learning evolve.
Learn by being mobile with apps for your smartphone
Nomadism and mobility to learn anywhere.
We have found you the best mobile applications, those for beginner levels that focus on vocabulary, but also for more advanced levels (A1 / A2), they will allow you to learn quickly, from anywhere and in being autonomous. From now on, take your German teacher in your pocket.
An excellent application of the Goethe Institute, site to practice basic vocabulary and sentence structures by doing exercises, crosswords and games for IOS and Android (A1 level).
A new free downloadable application also developed by the Goethe Institute which allows you to learn German through a "city of words". It is therefore in the form of a game and interactivity with other players that you can learn and enrich your vocabulary for levels A1 / A2.
Duolingo :
Learn regularly and 5 minutes a day! Again the app is placed in our top, because it seems to be the application number 1 chosen by Internet users in terms of learning a language!
Fun and in the form of a video game thanks to its bonus system, it offers you different lessons that bring you new vocabulary words according to the themes. Listen, read and write according to the exercises and each successful lesson guarantees you points that will take you to the next level. The method is based on the translation exercise.
Tandem :
Practice speaking German with people from all over the world! Interactive and based as a language community, the app allows you to exchange and communicate with other users in the form of instant messages or voice messages. You will also have access to tools to correct and translate the language.
You can learn German with someone from Germany while that person will learn French with you. About 2 million users who help each other, a great way to enable cultural exchange in addition to learning German. We also appreciate the possibility of having access to tutors available for intensive lessons.
This app is great for getting started! His method: "spaced repetition", that is, learning vocabulary words while being sure not to forget them. As the name suggests, “Memrise”, allows you to memorize words and phrases, thanks to more than 200 courses created by experts, choosing the correct answer from a list that you will get at the end of each session and which will allow you to follow the words that were the most difficult for you to learn. Track your statistics and learn anytime thanks to its offline mode. A smart app that won't waste your time.
Quizlet :
An online educational service from the United States, where more than 30 million students and teachers use it every month. Based on the same “spaced repetition” method, this app is a whole new way to study. Very interactive, you can either search among the 214 existing lists or simply create your own by adding terms and definitions. Customize your own learning chart, you are graded and you can improve your grades by studying with cards, games and other activities.
Thanks to this application you mainly practice oral language. The exercises are in audio form: you repeat words or dialogues through recordings that you make yourself to follow your evolution. You can also download the lessons on your mobile so you can access them without going through the app. A very good foundation since it has more than 60 hours of interactive audio lessons, language courses and culture, a voice recognition that allows you to improve your pronunciation on thousands of sentences as well as writing lessons.
You have the option to have premium access to access all the exercises.
A fun app that plays with words! Indeed, a very good app for those who love scrabble, crosswords, hung or other games. A simple technique, but effective: a word is given in the form of a map and you must choose the right definition.
It will help you to deepen your knowledge of the language while building a strong and lasting vocabulary, as it also contains a dictionary for difficult words. A good way to learn!
Thanks to this generous selection you finally have all the resources necessary for your learning! Do not make German an elusive language!
Awaken your children from their youngest ages
Introduce German to your children from a very young age. We know that the bases are built young, so take advantage of these different websites and mobile applications to put them on the path of Germanic learning.
Playful and creative, these tools will be a good way to learn, and complementary to school.
A site in German dedicated to learning German by your toddlers. Many games, songs and activities that will make them love German!
A resource rich blog since it counts to date more than 1000 college exercises for learning German. Typical exercises: lexical, grammatical, pronunciation or civilization with different themes of everyday life. You can choose according to the level of your class (from primary to 3ème LV2).
A specialized platform for foreign language methods for children from 3 to 11 years old. A very comprehensive site with a large number of educational resources for learning German. Most of the educational materials offered are chargeable: DVDs, books, CDs, magazines, nursery rhymes and educational games.
A good number of bilingual awakening lessons and easy and fun German learning at home!
A site created by S. Renoncé intended especially for high school students.
It includes multiple help sheets in German, based on revisions of grammar, vocabulary, verbs, all this especially for the BAC exams.
A bit of history, pronunciation and culture are also present on the site.
Junior :
An online magazine for children. Because it is entirely made in German, it is better that your children already have a good level of vocabulary. This magazine will help them on the one hand assimilate even more vocabulary and on the other hand to cultivate!
