Learn German Through Useful Moments
Why Learn German?
- Speakers
- Over 130 million, nearly 100 million as a first language (2024)
- Official in
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein
Read at Your Level
German Course Levels
- Level 1I'm just starting out or know only a few words
- Level 2I can handle simple exchanges
- Level 3I follow conversations on familiar topics
- Level 4I understand most content but miss some nuance
- Level 5I read complex topics but rare words slow me down
- Level 6I can read almost anything
How Long Does It Take to Learn German?
The U.S. Foreign Service Institute plans 828 class hours for its English-speaking students to use German at work. That is about 36 weeks of classes, plus about 17 hours a week of study on their own.
Here is how long 828 hours takes at your own pace:
- 3½ hours a week
- About 4 years 6 months
- 7 hours a week
- About 2 years 3 months
- 14 hours a week
- About 1 year 2 months
- 28 hours a week
- About 7 months
Common Questions About Learning German
Does Bubblegum teach German?
Yes. Bubblegum teaches Standard German, the German used in Germany.
Is Bubblegum good for beginners?
If you are serious about learning German, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like.
Which levels does Bubblegum teach?
Bubblegum has six levels, from Level 1 ("I'm just starting out or know only a few words") to Level 6 ("I can read almost anything"). You can change your level at any time.
Do the German lessons have audio?
Yes. Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
Can I practice speaking German?
Yes. In live voice chat, you talk out loud in German with Poppy, your AI tutor.
Which languages can Poppy explain German in?
Poppy explains German in any of the 74 languages the app comes in. The language pairs page shows how much of the German grammar and dictionary is ready in each one.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
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Sources
- Wikipedia, German language (nearly 100 million native speakers and over 130 million in all as of 2024; official in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland)
- U.S. Department of State, Foreign Language Training (Category II: about 36 weeks, 828 class hours; German, Haitian Creole, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili)