Learn German for Beginners: Level 1

Learn German for beginners at home!



10 x 2 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests    

  $429 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

“Aller Anfang ist schwer” – a German saying meaning "the first step is always the hardest." Start learning German with us and get the assistance and structure you need to enjoy the journey, learning German successfully and with ease!
Once you start, you will notice that German is a very descriptive language, sharing roots with many English words. Learning German has countless benefits, from increasing your career prospects to broadening your mind, getting ready for travel, or being able to communicate with German friends or family. The opportunities are endless!
Whatever your motivation to learn this language, this German beginners course will teach you how to communicate in German with simple vocabulary and basic sentences, setting you up with a solid foundation in German.
What will be covered in this Beginner German course?
Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.
Topics may include:
  • Greetings and introductions
  • Everyday life and daily routines
  • Getting around and asking for directions
  • Food, cafés, and restaurants
  • Shopping and everyday needs
  • Family and relationships
  • German-speaking culture and traditions
Communication skills:
  • Speaking and listening through guided conversations
  • Building confidence in everyday communication
  • Developing practical vocabulary
Grammar concepts may include:
  • Word order and simple sentence structure
  • Present tense of common verbs
  • Introduction to noun genders and articles (der, die, das)
By the end of this Beginner German course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:
  • Using basic greetings, introductions and polite expressions
  • Communicating in simple everyday situations using common phrases
  • Understanding and responding to basic spoken and written German
  • Navigating everyday situations such as ordering food, shopping and asking for directions
  • Using basic German grammar and sentence structures with growing confidence
  • Developing cultural awareness in German-speaking contexts
  • Building practical German language skills for travel, work, and everyday communication
All students must be over 18 years of age.
Knowledge required
This course is for complete beginners with no previous experience in speaking German.
What to bring
  • Zoom details will be emailed to you with your enrolment confirmation.
  • A device and stable internet connection.
  • Notebook and pen.
  • Textbook.
Textbook details:
Please purchase the course textbook, which is used for German Course: Beginners Level 1 and German Course: Beginners Level 2.
Willkommen! 1 German Beginners Coursebook (Third edition)
ISBN: 9781473672659
We recommend purchasing your textbook after your course has been confirmed (usually within three working days of the proposed start).
The textbook is not included in the enrolment fee.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 10 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

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Marie Vella

Marie Vella


With a love of language and culture that’s taken her across the globe, Marie brings warmth, clarity, and curiosity to her German classes.

She spent several years living in Germany, immersing herself in the language and local culture, and has taught English and German to students from all walks of life. Her teaching style is friendly and engaging, with a focus on communication, cultural insight, and building confidence.
Marie is passionate about sharing “the language of poets and thinkers” and enjoys drawing on real-life examples, humour, and fun comparisons between German and Australian life to bring her lessons to life.




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Sydney Community College
Sydney Community College

4.8 (303)

Sydney Community College is a social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
Our mission is to enrich lives, to strengthen adult individuals and to build communities through innovative high quality continuing education and training.

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