Learn German A1 | Slow Easy German News, Daily

Learn German with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in slow, simple German at A1, with a free full transcript and English translation for every line.

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WHAT YOU GET

A new episode every morning. Two real stories from the day's news, spoken slowly and clearly enough for a beginner to follow.

Every episode has its own page with the full German transcript, the English translation beside it, the day's vocabulary, one grammar point and a short quiz. No account needed to read.

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