📚 Read & listen
Read and listen in German
18 short texts from A1 to B1. Listen to each text sentence by sentence, point at an underlined word to see its meaning, then check your understanding with 6 questions.
🌱 A1 · Beginner 6 texts
A1 · Description
Meine FamilieMy familyLena from Hamburg talks about her family and her pets.
A1 · Description
Ein Tag in der SchuleA day at schoolJonas, a ten-year-old boy from Vienna, describes his school day.
A1 · Dialogue
Auf dem MarktAt the marketAnna and her son go shopping at the Viktualienmarkt in Munich.
A1 · Postcard
Eine Postkarte aus ZürichA postcard from ZurichFelix writes a postcard to his grandmother from his holiday in Switzerland.
A1 · Message
Eine EinladungAn invitationLukas invites his friend Sophie to his birthday party, and she replies.
A1 · Description
Meine WohnungMy flatEmre, a student, describes his small flat in Berlin.
🚀 A2 · Elementary 6 texts
A2 · Email
Eine E-Mail aus LeipzigAn email from LeipzigClara has moved to Leipzig and writes to her best friend about her new life.
A2 · Diary
Urlaubstagebuch von RügenHoliday diary from RügenA child writes a diary during a family holiday on the Baltic island of Rügen.
A2 · Story
Omas ApfelstrudelGrandma's apple strudelA teenager in Innsbruck learns to make apple strudel with their grandmother.
A2 · News
Schüler pflanzen 500 BäumeStudents plant 500 treesA short news item about young people in Graz who planted a new forest.
A2 · Job advert
Ein Ferienjob im EiscaféA summer job at the ice-cream caféAn ice-cream café in Cologne is looking for summer help, and Jonas applies.
A2 · Guide
Ein Tag in SalzburgOne day in SalzburgA short city guide with tips for spending one day in Salzburg.
🎓 B1 · Intermediate 6 texts
B1 · Story
Die Musik um elfThe music at elevenEvery night at eleven, Nina hears piano music in her new flat in Bern – but where does it come from?
B1 · Opinion
Brauchen wir noch Bargeld?Do we still need cash?An opinion column about why many Germans still love paying with cash.
B1 · Interview
Im Gespräch mit einer BergführerinTalking to a mountain guideA mountain guide from the Swiss Alps talks about her job, the dangers and her advice for hikers.
B1 · News
Sturm legt Bahnverkehr lahmStorm brings trains to a standstillA news report about an autumn storm that stopped trains in northern Germany.
B1 · Article
Die Basler FasnachtThe Basel carnivalAn article about the Basler Fasnacht, Switzerland's biggest carnival, and its traditions.
B1 · Letter
Eine BeschwerdeA letter of complaintMarkus writes a formal letter to complain about a holiday flat on Lake Constance.