Learn German

German is not difficult. It is precise - and precision can be taught, in the right order.

This book starts at the alphabet, including ä, ö, ü and ß and the sounds English simply does not have, and gives the pronunciation of every word in plain English spelling with the stressed syllable in capitals.

Eighteen lessons, built to be worked in order. By the last one you can handle der/die/das without panic, tell the time, shop, ask directions, describe your day and read German aloud without guessing. That is the ground an A1 course covers, with the first steps into A2.

What is inside

• 18 lessons that assume nothing - alphabet, pronunciation, stress, numbers, nouns and articles, greetings, time and dates, family, colours, food, daily routine, directions, weather, shopping, regular verbs plus sein and haben, the home and hobbies
• 540 exercises - 30 at the end of every lesson, with a full answer key and a written explanation for each one
• The gender, plural and case tables laid out so you can actually use them, not admire them
• A complete glossary of every word taught, alphabetical, with pronunciation, meaning and lesson number
• Free audio for every word and phrase - scan the code at the start of any lesson. No app, no account, no email address

Who it is for

Adults starting German from zero, people moving to Germany, Austria or Switzerland, and anyone who wants the rules on paper in a sane order.

A companion volume, Learn German: 2,400 Practice Questions, drills the same material.