Learn German for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple German, Explained in English

Learn German from zero, with real news, every morning. One short class a day in slow, simple German at A0-A1, explained line by line in English, with a free full transcript. Read today's lesson sheet: https://linguawire.com/class/german WHAT YOU GET A new class every morning. One real story from the day's news, said slowly in German, then taken apart word by word with the English beside it. 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. Every episode is also a video. If your podcast app is not showing it, watch on https://linguawire.com/class/german If you have never studied German, start with today's episode. There is no order to catch up on. If you have been looking for a German course for beginners built on real material rather than scripted dialogues, this is it. WANT A FIXED COURSE INSTEAD? Day One goes from zero to your first news bulletin in four weeks: https://linguawire.com/dayone/german NOT SURE THIS IS YOUR LEVEL? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills, so you know what to work on next: https://linguawire.com/assessment WHEN THE CLASS STARTS TO FEEL SLOW The same news, without the lesson around it, at A1, A2 and B1+. Search LINGUAWIRE German A1. MORE FROM LINGUAWIRE The language guide: https://linguawire.com/guide Every language and level: https://linguawire.com/podcasts Also in Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 20h ago

    A UN mission is investigating US strikes in Iran | Beginner German class Nº066

    Today's story: A UN mission is investigating US strikes in Iran. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: UN-Mission prüft US-Schläge im Iran (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:38) Three more stories today (01:35) Today's headline, slowly (02:27) Publishing something (03:13) A strike and a school (04:19) Why a report matters (05:23) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-18 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT UN-Mission prüft US-Schläge im Iran Die UN-Mission hat am Donnerstag einen Bericht veröffentlicht. Die Experten sehen gute Gründe für mögliche Kriegsverbrechen. Am 28. Februar traf ein Schlag eine Schule in Minab. Nach iranischen Angaben starben dort mehr als 150 Menschen, darunter etwa 120 Kinder. Der Bericht kann später vor internationalen Gerichten wichtig sein. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Bank von England hält Zinsen bei 3,75 % Mark Rutte fordert klaren Weg für mehr Verteidigung in England Anthropic meldet Iran-nahen KI-Angriff in den USA WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (veröffentlichen) - vocabulary (mögliche) - vocabulary (traf) - vocabulary (darunter) - vocabulary (vor internationalen Gerichten) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 1d ago

    The US House of Representatives votes for sanctions against Russia and | Beginner German class Nº065

    Today's story: The US House of Representatives votes for sanctions against Russia and Iran.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: US-Repräsentantenhaus stimmt für Russland- und Iran-Sanktionen (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:40) Three more stories today (01:35) Today's headline, slowly (02:28) beschließen (03:06) Countries that help (04:02) Wealthy people and banks (04:44) Today's grammar point (05:20) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-17 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT US-Repräsentantenhaus stimmt für Russland- und Iran-Sanktionen Am Mittwochabend beschloss das US-Repräsentantenhaus das Sanktionsgesetz mit 262 zu 159 Stimmen. Das Gesetz soll auch Länder treffen, die Russland im Krieg gegen die Ukraine helfen. Sieben Republikaner stimmten dagegen. Das Gesetz betrifft auch russische Banken und reiche Leute. Jetzt geht das Gesetz an Präsident Donald Trump. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Apple baut einen Server mit M-Series-Ultra-Chips Manchester United verliert im Carabao Cup gegen Brighton Bank of England hält Zinsen WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (beschließen) - connector words (die) - connector words (dagegen) - vocabulary (reiche Leute) - pronunciation (geht) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 2d ago

    The British Chancellor is holding talks in Canada about a new defence | Beginner German class Nº064

    Today's story: The British Chancellor is holding talks in Canada about a new defence bank. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Britischer Kanzler spricht in Kanada über neue Verteidigungsbank (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:39) Three more stories today (01:34) Today's headline, slowly (02:26) Talking and speaking (03:05) An invitation already sent (03:49) Helping in crises (04:44) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-16 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT Britischer Kanzler spricht in Kanada über neue Verteidigungsbank Diese Woche spricht der britische Kanzler mit der kanadischen Regierung. Die neue Bank ist für Verteidigung und Sicherheit. Kanada hat das Vereinigte Königreich schon als Gründungsmitglied eingeladen. Zu den acht Ländern gehören die Ukraine und die Türkei. Die Bank soll auch in Krisen helfen. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Trump und US-Kongress streiten über neue KI-Regeln Liverpool schlägt Spurs und kommt in die vierte Runde UK-Regierung spricht über DSRB-Beitritt WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (sprechen) - vocabulary (Sicherheit) - vocabulary (schon) - vocabulary (Zu den acht Ländern) - vocabulary (soll) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 3d ago

    Valve is releasing the Steam Frame VR headset out | Beginner German class Nº063

    Today's story: Valve is releasing the Steam Frame VR headset out. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Valve bringt das VR-Headset Steam Frame heraus (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:36) Three more stories today (01:48) Today's headline, slowly (02:43) The verb form (03:18) How something feels (04:12) Using something (05:12) Today's grammar point (05:50) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-15 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT Valve bringt das VR-Headset Steam Frame heraus Valve veröffentlicht das Steam Frame VR-Headset und die 1-TB-Version kostet 1.089 Pfund. Das Gerät ist leicht und bequem zu tragen. Es hat neue Technik und kann Spiele vom PC holen. Valve will das Gerät auch für normale Spiele nutzen. Die 256-GB-Version kostet 889 Pfund. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Frauen im Sport kritisieren Sydney Sweeney-Werbung Der Supreme Court blockiert Trumps Regeln für die Briefwahl Russischer Militärkonvoi liefert Hilfsgüter nach Tartous WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (veröffentlichen) - vocabulary (bequem) - vocabulary (holen) - vocabulary (nutzen) - vocabulary (kostet) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 4d ago

    Russian drone hits a train in Ukraine | Beginner German class Nº062

    Today's story: Russian drone hits a train in Ukraine. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Russische Drohne trifft Zug in der Ukraine (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:36) Three more stories today (01:54) Today's headline, slowly (02:40) The verb in the news (03:30) Outside (04:14) Coming past (05:16) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-14 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT Russische Drohne trifft Zug in der Ukraine Die Drohne traf den Zug, und die Behörden sagten, dass es keine Verletzten gab. Der Zug stand in Yahodyn nahe der Grenze zu Polen. Alle Reisenden waren vorher aus dem Zug draußen. Alle Reisenden wurden vorher aus dem Zug geholt. Boris Johnson und andere europäische Sicherheitsberater kamen mit einem anderen Zug vorbei. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Trump spielt Forderungen nach einer KI-Pause herunter Topgesetzter Alexander Zverev gewinnt die US Open in den USA GM will Batteriezellen in den USA entwickeln WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (treffen) - vocabulary (nahe) - vocabulary (draußen) - vocabulary (wurden vorher) - vocabulary (kamen) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 5d ago

    Anthropic boss Dario Amodei wants to AI develop more slowly | Beginner German class Nº061

    Today's story: Anthropic boss Dario Amodei wants to AI develop more slowly. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Anthropic-Chef Dario Amodei will KI langsamer entwickeln (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:42) Three more stories today (01:46) Today's headline, slowly (02:43) The verb in the present (03:36) Serious warnings (04:25) Time and parts (05:01) Today's grammar point (05:33) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-13 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT Anthropic-Chef Dario Amodei will KI langsamer entwickeln Dario Amodei hat am Samstag einen Plan für KI vorgestellt. Er will, dass Firmen neue Modelle von außen prüfen lassen. Er sagt, die Risiken sind ernst. Darum sollen Firmen und Regierungen Zeit bekommen. Sein Plan hat drei Teile: Kontrolle von außen, Regeln in der Branche und Regeln in der Welt. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Arsenal gewinnt in Sunderland Trump spricht in Irland von einem vereinten Irland OpenAI verschiebt Börsengang bis 2027 WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (prüfen) - vocabulary (prüfen) - vocabulary (ernst) - vocabulary (Zeit) - vocabulary (Teile) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 6d ago

    US inflation stays in August at 3.4 per cent | Beginner German class Nº060

    Today's story: US inflation stays in August at 3.4 per cent. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: US-Inflation bleibt im August bei 3,4 % (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:37) Three more stories today (01:47) Today's headline, slowly (02:44) Staying (03:29) Rising numbers (04:29) Pressure (05:28) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-12 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT US-Inflation bleibt im August bei 3,4 % Die Inflation in den USA blieb im August bei 3,4 %. Im letzten Monat wurde Benzin teurer. Nach den offiziellen Zahlen stiegen die Benzinpreise um 3,9 %. Die Federal Reserve entscheidet nächste Woche neu über die Zinsen. Viele Haushalte stehen weiter unter Druck. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Sony bringt Marvels Wolverine für die PS5 heraus Houthis nehmen wichtige Gebiete im Roten Meer ein Premier-League-Teams haben wenig Angreifer auf der Ballon-d’Or-Liste WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (bleiben) - vocabulary (teurer) - vocabulary (stiegen) - vocabulary (entscheidet) - vocabulary (unter Druck) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Sep 11

    OpenAI launches ChatGPT for financial services in the United States | Beginner German class Nº059

    Today's story: OpenAI launches ChatGPT for financial services in the United States. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: OpenAI startet ChatGPT für Finanzdienste in den USA (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:39) Three more stories today (01:51) Today's headline, slowly (02:48) The verb starten (03:38) Checking and reading (04:25) Made with others (05:31) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-11 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT OpenAI startet ChatGPT für Finanzdienste in den USA OpenAI startet in den USA eine neue Version von ChatGPT für Banken. Die Firma will Banken bei viel Arbeit helfen. Die neue Version kann Firmen prüfen. Sie kann auch Geld-Daten lesen und Präsentationen machen. OpenAI hat das Produkt mit Morgan Stanley und Evercore gemacht. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Benjamin Sesko trifft für Manchester United Angela Rayner plant eine neue Steuer für Ferienunterkünfte in England Huthi nehmen Hafenstadt Mokha im Jemen ein WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (starten) - vocabulary (will) - vocabulary (prüfen) - vocabulary (lesen) - vocabulary (gemacht) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. Sep 10

    Hollywood sets in the US a new summer record | Beginner German class Nº058

    Today's story: Hollywood sets in the US a new summer record. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Hollywood erzielt in den USA neuen Sommerrekord (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:35) Three more stories today (01:54) Today's headline, slowly (02:52) The verb erziel- (03:28) Starting and ending (04:27) More than and together (05:06) Setting a record (06:16) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-10 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT Hollywood erzielt in den USA neuen Sommerrekord Hollywood erzielt in diesem Sommer in den USA einen neuen Rekord von 4,76 Milliarden Dollar. Die Kinosaison beginnt meist im Mai und endet am Labor-Day-Wochenende. 2013 lag der alte Rekord bei 4,75 Milliarden Dollar. Spider-Man: Brand New Day und The Odyssey brachten zusammen mehr als 1,5 Milliarden Dollar. Der Sommer 2026 lag fast 10 Prozent über 2019. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Arsenal-Kapitän Odegaard trifft in Italien zum Sieg Ed Miliband weist Warnung vor neuen Sanktionen zurück Anthropic-Forscher Evan Hubinger warnt in Großbritannien vor KI WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (erzielen) - vocabulary (beginnt) - vocabulary (lag) - vocabulary (brachten) - vocabulary (über) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. Sep 9

    Aria chief Matt Clifford steps down in the UK | Beginner German class Nº057

    Today's story: Aria chief Matt Clifford steps down in the UK down. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Aria-Chef Matt Clifford tritt in Großbritannien zurück (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:38) Three more stories today (01:57) Today's headline, slowly (02:55) Step down (03:42) Where a company is based (04:31) Being in office (05:32) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-09 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT Aria-Chef Matt Clifford tritt in Großbritannien zurück Matt Clifford bleibt bis zum 6. November im Amt. Er hat einen neuen Job bei Anthropic. Die Firma sitzt in San Francisco. Clifford sollte für die Firma mit Regierungen außerhalb der USA arbeiten. Er blieb noch bis zum 6. November im Amt. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Frances Tiafoe kommt im US Open-Viertelfinale zurück und gewinnt gegen Alex Michelsen Die britische Regierung verhängt Sanktionen gegen Israel Die UK-Regierung verhängt Sanktionen gegen Siedlungen im Westjordanland WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (zurücktreten) - vocabulary (Job) - vocabulary (sitzt) - vocabulary (sollte) - vocabulary (im Amt) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. Sep 8

    Zheng Qinwen reaches in the United States the quarter-finals | Beginner German class Nº056

    Today's story: Zheng Qinwen reaches in the United States the quarter-finals. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Zheng Qinwen erreicht in den USA das Viertelfinale (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:39) Three more stories today (01:58) Today's headline, slowly (02:49) The verb gewinnen (03:43) One after another (04:26) Earlier time (05:29) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-08 TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT Zheng Qinwen erreicht in den USA das Viertelfinale Zheng Qinwen gewinnt das Spiel in drei Sätzen nach einem 0:5-Rückstand. Im ersten Satz liegt sie schon mit 0:5 zurück. Dann gewinnt sie sieben Spiele in Folge. Das Spiel endet 7-5, 6-3. Zwei Tage vorher hat sie schon Madison Keys geschlagen. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Ed Miliband kündigt in Großbritannien ein Handelsverbot für illegale Siedlungen an SETE streikt in Frankreich nach Streit um Frauen Trump blockiert Bombardier-Verkauf in den USA WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (gewinnen) - vocabulary (zurück) - vocabulary (in Folge) - vocabulary (endet) - numbers (vorher) New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Learn German from zero, with real news, every morning. One short class a day in slow, simple German at A0-A1, explained line by line in English, with a free full transcript. Read today's lesson sheet: https://linguawire.com/class/german WHAT YOU GET A new class every morning. One real story from the day's news, said slowly in German, then taken apart word by word with the English beside it. 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. Every episode is also a video. If your podcast app is not showing it, watch on https://linguawire.com/class/german If you have never studied German, start with today's episode. There is no order to catch up on. If you have been looking for a German course for beginners built on real material rather than scripted dialogues, this is it. WANT A FIXED COURSE INSTEAD? Day One goes from zero to your first news bulletin in four weeks: https://linguawire.com/dayone/german NOT SURE THIS IS YOUR LEVEL? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills, so you know what to work on next: https://linguawire.com/assessment WHEN THE CLASS STARTS TO FEEL SLOW The same news, without the lesson around it, at A1, A2 and B1+. Search LINGUAWIRE German A1. MORE FROM LINGUAWIRE The language guide: https://linguawire.com/guide Every language and level: https://linguawire.com/podcasts Also in Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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