German Texts for Beginners

German texts for beginners to practice reading and comprehension in German language. Understanding written German is both demanding and critical. Here is one simple and enjoyable way to see how you are doing.

Experienced German teachers prepared easy articles and simple conversations in German for beginners (level A1 and A2) and intermediates (level B1 and B2) to evaluate your comprehension and leave you feeling challenged and satisfied. Just click, read, and then answer the multiple-choice questions of the associated test. Your answers get evaluated immediately, and you are ready to move on to the next exercise. It's easy, enjoyable and free.

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Level A1

Title	words
Juliana in Deutschland	155	start »
Vorstellung	158	start »

Level A2

Title	words
Tagesablauf	132	start »
Neu in der Stadt	165	start »
Meine Stadt	160	start »
Tom unterwegs	166	start »
Der Weg zur Post	198	start »
Mein Tag Daily routine: Learn to talk about a normal day	225	start »
Meine Familie Presentation of family and relatives	222	start »
Pläne für die Freizeit Plans and free time activities	240	start »
Die Farben	218	start »
Berufe Presentation of common professions and jobs	271	start »
Ein Tag in Berlin Travel report about one day in Berlin	184	start »
Meine Woche Names of the week days, habits and activities	268	start »
Im Restaurant Dialogue between waiter and customer	281	start »
Lebensmittel einkaufen Learn the names of food and quantities	239	start »
Einkauf im Supermarkt	202	start »
In der Schule How is the daily life in school in Germany?	201	start »
Wandern in der Natur A hike in the nature	234	start »
Länder und Nationalitäten Text about different countries and nationalities	231	start »
Feste und Feiertage in Deutschland Holidays and celebrations in Germany	260	start »
Weihnachten How do Germans celebrate Christmas?	251	start »
Am Flughafen	225	start »
Urlaub in den Bergen Text about holidays in the mountains	230	start »
Verkehrsmittel Overview of means of transport in Germany	216	start »

Level B1

Title	words
Gesundheit: Beim Arzt Dialogue between patient and doctor	161	start »
Ein verhexter Tag (Brief) Letter to a friend: A bad day	168	start »
Freizeitgestaltung How people spend their free time	185	start »
Mein Leben	259	start »
Berlin Woman tells about her life in Berlin	201	start »
Der Körper Text about parts of the body and organs	219	start »
Kleidung Learn to describe what someone is wearing	214	start »
Bewerbung How to apply for a job in Germany?	245	start »
Sport Read about the most popular sports in Germany	284	start »
Ein Tag in Köln What to see and do in Cologne?	190	start »
Ein Tag in München One Day in Munich: What to see and do?	263	start »
Ein Tag in Hamburg One day in Hamburg: Things to do and see	253	start »
Ein Tag in Frankfurt am Main What to see in Frankfurt am Main?	288	start »
Ein Tag in Heidelberg What to see and do in Heidelberg?	262	start »
Das Wetter How to talk about the weather in German?	190	start »
Die vier Jahreszeiten Text about the four seasons (summer, winter...)	264	start »

Level B2

Title	words
Feste und Brauchtum in Deutschland	137	start »
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe	147	start »
Mein bester Freund Text about my best friend	277	start »
Ostern How do Germans celebrate Easter?	252	start »
Ein Tag in Wien Text about a family that visits Vienna (Wien)	292	start »
Ein Tag in Salzburg What to see and do in Salzburg?	329	start »
Ein Tag in Zürich A traveler tells about his experiences in Zurich	311	start »
Ein Tag in Genf Travel report about one day in Geneva	284	start »