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Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak German every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit

Reconnect with German
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.





- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- Your in-laws speak German to you. Answer them in German.
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeProgress in German between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 303 lessons across 57 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your German level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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Your German curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 57 modules, 303+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- Possessive adjectives12 min
- Sein and Haben , to be and to have12 min
- Regular verbs in the present tense12 min
- Common Irregular Verbs15 min
- Modal verbs15 min
- Separable verbs12 min
- Hello! Everyday greetings10 min
- Introducing yourself: name, age, origin12 min
- Family and relatives12 min
- Tu and vous: du and Sie10 min
- Professions and activities12 min
- Numbers from 0 to 10012 min
- Telling the time in German12 min
- Days and months12 min
- The seasons and the weather10 min
- Dates: days, months, years12 min
- The rooms of the house12 min
- Prepositions of Place15 min
- Giving an address and finding your way12 min
- Prepositions of direction10 min
- The town: shops and services12 min
- Food and drink12 min
- At the restaurant12 min
- Expressing likes and preferences10 min
- Doing the shopping12 min
- Recipes and instructions10 min
- Modes of transport12 min
- At the station and the airport12 min
- Booking a hotel12 min
- The Perfect tense (Perfekt)15 min
- Car hire and driving in Germany12 min
- Parts of the body12 min
- At the doctor's12 min
- The Body: Adjectives and Descriptions10 min
- Emotions and states of mind10 min
- Sport and physical activities10 min
- Hobbies and pastimes12 min
- Music, cinema and reading10 min
- Invitations and arrangements12 min
- Festivals and celebrations10 min
- Sport and German clubs (Vereine)12 min
- The Präteritum (simple past) , sein and haben12 min
- The Präteritum of common verbs12 min
- The future , Werden and the present as future12 min
- Subordinate clauses with "weil" and "dass"15 min
- Attributive adjectives15 min
- The world of work12 min
- School and studies12 min
- Job interview12 min
- Phone and email10 min
- Meetings and professional presentations12 min
- Compound words , the German speciality15 min
- German prefixes and suffixes12 min
- False friends and pitfalls in German12 min
- Idiomatic expressions12 min
- Connectors and transitions10 min
- Nature , Tiere und Pflanzen12 min
- The environment and sustainable development12 min
- Travelling in Germany12 min
- Germany: geography and culture10 min
- The Weather and Seasons in Germany10 min
- The comparative12 min
- The superlative10 min
- Comparing objects and people10 min
- Adverbs of degree10 min
- Questions , types and structures12 min
- Politics and society12 min
- The media and the internet10 min
- Housing: Looking for a Flat12 min
- Banking and personal finance10 min
- Internet, social media and digital media11 min
- The Konjunktiv II , conditional15 min
- Expressing wishes and regrets10 min
- Polite requests and courtesy expressions10 min
- Conditional clauses12 min
- Expressing wishes and regrets with the Konjunktiv II12 min
- Revision: Essential Grammar15 min
- Revision: Basic vocabulary12 min
- Real-life situations , Speaking practice12 min
- Revision: Thematic vocabulary , From A1 to A212 min
- Self-assessment and tips for what's next10 min
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland , DACH12 min
- German traditions and customs10 min
- German literature and philosophy10 min
- Humour and popular expressions10 min
- Cuisine and regional specialities of the DACH region12 min
- Simulation: A Day in Berlin15 min
- Creative Writing: My Travel Diary15 min
- Free conversation , Role play15 min
- Final Assessment and Review15 min
- Getting ready for what's next , towards B1 level12 min
- The German alphabet and Umlauts10 min
- Genders: der, die, das12 min
- Guten Morgen! Guten Abend!8 min
- Ich heiße... Ich bin...10 min
- Numbers from 1 to 2010 min
- The Futur I , werden + infinitive12 min
- The Konjunktiv II - conditional18 min
- Separable and inseparable prefix verbs18 min
- Reflexive verbs15 min
- The Passive Voice , werden + Partizip II18 min
- Subordinate Clauses with weil, dass, ob, wenn18 min
- Relative clauses with der/die/das as the relative pronoun18 min
- Verb Position in Subordinate Clauses: The Verb at the End15 min
- Coordinating vs subordinating conjunctions15 min
- Building argumentative paragraphs , linking ideas20 min
- CVs and cover letters in German18 min
- The job interview - typical questions and answers20 min
- At the office , meetings, emails, colleagues18 min
- Jobs and sectors18 min
- Workers' Rights in Germany20 min
- The German education system18 min
- The university , Studium, Vorlesung, Prüfung18 min
- Subjects and qualifications , Abschluss, Bachelor, Master16 min
- Student life , WG, Mensa, Semesterticket16 min
- The Ausbildung , the German dual system20 min
- Planning a trip , Reise buchen, Flug, Hotel16 min
- At the station , Fahrplan, Gleis, Deutsche Bahn18 min
- The Regions of Germany , North vs South, Dialects18 min
- Austria , Differences from Standard German18 min
- German-speaking Switzerland , linguistic particularities18 min
- The Einwohnermeldeamt , registering in Germany20 min
- Insurance , Krankenversicherung, Haftpflicht20 min
- Banking, Konto eröffnen, Überweisung, EC-Karte18 min
- Housing , Mietvertrag, Kaution, Nebenkosten20 min
- Taxes , Steuererklärung, Finanzamt, Steuerklasse22 min
- Ich finde, dass... / Meiner Meinung nach... / Ich glaube...12 min
- Zustimmen und widersprechen , I agree with that / I see it differently12 min
- Making an Argument , erstens, zweitens, außerdem, deshalb, trotzdem14 min
- Nuance , einerseits/andererseits, obwohl, dennoch12 min
- Debating politely , Darf ich etwas dazu sagen? / Lassen Sie mich ausreden12 min
- Freude, Trauer, Wut, Angst, Überraschung , the emotional vocabulary12 min
- Sich freuen über / sich ärgern über / Angst haben vor , the Constructions14 min
- Comforting and encouraging , Keine Sorge! / Das wird schon! / Kopf hoch!10 min
- Recounting an emotional experience , in the past, with nuance14 min
- Emotional idiomatic expressions, Schmetterlinge im Bauch, auf Wolke sieben12 min
- German humour , Witze, Wortspiele, Ironie12 min
- Colloquial language , Umgangssprache (geil, krass, Alter, Bock haben)12 min
- Formal language , Formelle Sprache (Sehr geehrte, Hochachtungsvoll)14 min
- Mild exclamations and interjections (Mensch!, Ach so!, Na ja, Quatsch!)10 min
- Understanding humour in German media14 min
- Traditions , Weihnachten, Ostern, Karneval, Oktoberfest14 min
- Regional cuisine , Bratwurst, Schnitzel, Sauerkraut, Brezn, Stollen12 min
- Media , Tagesschau, SPIEGEL, Die Zeit, öffentlich-rechtliche Sender12 min
- Contemporary history , die Wende, Wiedervereinigung, Berlin14 min
- Everyday life , Mülltrennung, Sonntagsruhe, Pfandsystem12 min
- Umweltschutz , Environmental protection15 min
- Green vocabulary , Nachhaltigkeit15 min
- Environmentally friendly transport15 min
- Sustainable eating15 min
- Debating ecology20 min
- Tech Vocabulary , Computer & Co.15 min
- Internet and Social Media15 min
- Online shopping15 min
- Cybersecurity15 min
- Artificial intelligence20 min
- The German political system20 min
- Elections , Wahl, Partei, Koalition15 min
- Reading the news in German15 min
- Current issues , Migration, Digitalisierung15 min
- Expressing your political opinion , diplomatically20 min
- The great German authors20 min
- Reading a literary excerpt in German20 min
- German cinema15 min
- Music: From Bach to Rammstein15 min
- Art and architecture , Bauhaus and beyond15 min
- Die Stellensuche: job hunting in Germany18 min
- Lebenslauf und Anschreiben: CV and cover letter18 min
- Das Vorstellungsgespraech: the job interview18 min
- Der Arbeitsvertrag: understanding your employment contract18 min
- Der Arbeitsalltag: the working day18 min
- + 5 more
- Eine Wohnung suchen: Looking for a flat in Germany18 min
- Meine Wohnung beschreiben: Describing your home18 min
- Der Mietvertrag: Understanding a tenancy agreement18 min
- Haushaltsaufgaben: Household chores18 min
- Nachbarn und Hausleben: Neighbours and life in a block of flats18 min
- + 2 more
- Im Restaurant , At the restaurant12 min
- Travel and transport12 min
- Goethe , Extract from Faust and literary vocabulary25 min
- Kafka , The Metamorphosis, style and interpretation25 min
- Brecht , Epic theatre, songs and poems25 min
- Hesse , Siddhartha and the quest for self25 min
- Contemporary Literature , Kehlmann, Juli Zeh, Herta Müller25 min
- Reading an advanced press article , Der Spiegel, Die Zeit25 min
- Understanding a philosophical essay in German30 min
- German Poetry , Rilke, Celan, Bachmann25 min
- Political Speeches , Analyzing Rhetoric25 min
- Writing a C1-level argumentative text30 min
- Oral presentations , structuring a talk in German20 min
- Negotiation , vocabulary and strategies20 min
- Advanced professional email , phrases, nuances, diplomacy20 min
- The meeting - chairing, speaking up, summarising20 min
- Networking , professional small talk in German20 min
- Building an argument , These, Argument, Beispiel20 min
- Refuting , Gegenargument, Widerspruch, Einwand20 min
- Advanced connectors , infolgedessen, nichtsdestotrotz20 min
- Ethical debate , for and against on society topics20 min
- The German essay , Erörterung structure and method25 min
- German Humour , Witze, Kabarett, Untertreibung20 min
- Irony and sarcasm , Übertreibung, schwarzer Humor20 min
- Wordplay , Wortspiele and double meanings20 min
- Political satire , Böhmermann, Die Anstalt, heute-show20 min
- Telling a funny story , timing and punchline20 min
- Bayerisch , vocabulary and expressions20 min
- Berlinerisch , ick, dit, kiek ma, Schnauze20 min
- Swabian German - schaffe, Maultasche, Kehrwoche20 min
- Kölsch and Plattdeutsch , Alaaf, Moin20 min
- Understanding dialects in the media and everyday life20 min
- The Classics , Das Boot, Der Untergang, Die Blechtrommel20 min
- New German cinema , Das Leben der Anderen, Goodbye Lenin20 min
- Hit TV series , Dark, Babylon Berlin, Deutschland 8320 min
- Analysing a film scene , critical vocabulary20 min
- German documentary film , style and narration20 min
- Writing a complete argumentative essay in German30 min
- Simulating an advanced professional interview25 min
- Analysing a complex press article25 min
- Oral presentation , defending a thesis25 min
- Self-assessment and review , ready for C120 min
- Der Arbeitsvertrag: Concluding and analysing an employment contract18 min
- Gehaltsverhandlung: Negotiating your salary with confidence18 min
- Die Geschaeftsbesprechung: Leading and Taking Part in a Business Meeting18 min
- Geschaftskorrespondenz : Writing professional emails and letters18 min
- Verhandlungstechniken: Advanced negotiation strategies and tactics18 min
- + 5 more
- Wirtschaftssysteme , Economic systems18 min
- Boerse und Finanzmaerkte: The stock exchange and financial markets18 min
- Unternehmensfinanzierung , Corporate financing18 min
- Aussenhandel und Globalisierung: Foreign trade and globalisation18 min
- Steuern und Abgaben , Taxation and Contributions18 min
- + 5 more
- Das medizinische Fachvokabular , Advanced medical vocabulary18 min
- Chronische Erkrankungen , Chronic illness and care management18 min
- Prävention und Vorsorge , Prevention and preventive medicine18 min
- Notfall und Erste Hilfe , Emergencies and first aid18 min
- Psychische Gesundheit: Mental Health and Psychological Well-being18 min
- + 2 more
- Gehaltsverhandlung: Negotiating Your Salary in German18 min
- Das Kuendigungsschreiben: Writing a Resignation Letter18 min
- Das Vorstellungsgespraech: Succeeding at a job interview18 min
- Geschaeftsbriefe: Writing Professional Correspondence18 min
- Besprechungen leiten : Leading a meeting in German18 min
- + 5 more
- Die Presselandschaft: The media-press landscape in Germany18 min
- Nachrichtenformate: Types of media and news formats18 min
- Berichterstattung: Journalistic reporting vocabulary18 min
- Fake News und Desinformation: Fake news and disinformation18 min
- Pressefreiheit und Medienkritik: Freedom of the Press and Media Criticism18 min
- + 5 more
- Nominative, accusative, dative, genitive18 min
- Separable verbs and the Konjunktiv II18 min
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What you'll learn in German
A curriculum designed to get you speaking German in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Professional and business German in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- 02Grammar mastered: 4 cases, 3 genders and declensions explained simply
- 03Goethe-Zertifikat preparation (A1 to C2) and TestDaF for academic study
- 04Understanding regional accents: Bavarian, Austrian, Swiss German
- 05Technical German for engineering, industry and research
- 06Germanic culture: Goethe, Schiller, Beethoven and German etiquette
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- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
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