Welcome to your German A1 course. By the end, you'll be able to handle simple, everyday conversations, introduce yourself, and ask basic questions with confidence. With Auracle, you will build the foundations of fluency by speaking constantly and being asked to actively recall words and sentences. This method is proven to be essential for language acquisition. Auracle ensures you learn rapidly and forget nothing by reinforcing information at the exact moment you need to review it. This is an exciting stage in your learning journey, so let's get started.

First up, let's work on your German pronunciation. In this deck, we'll cover the essential sounds you need to speak clearly and confidently. Don't worry about getting everything perfect right away; the goal is to get familiar with how German sounds. You can always replay the correct pronunciation of a word by tapping the answer button on the deck page.

Let's start with vowels. In German, vowels can be long or short. The long A sound is like the 'a' in 'father'. A good example is the word 'sagen', which means 'to say'. The short A sound is more like the 'a' in 'cat', as in 'Mann', which means 'man'.

The same long and short distinction applies to the letter E. The long E sounds like 'ay' in the English word 'say'. You can hear it in 'sehen', which means 'to see'. The short E sounds like the 'e' in 'bed', as in the German word for bed, 'Bett'.