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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.
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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.
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- Episodes
- 58
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 7 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 21 hours ago
Episodes
58 episodes, newest first
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6 min
Attack on aid centre in Ukraine | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: At least 26 people dead after an attack on an aid centre in Ukraine. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Mindestens 26 Tote bei Angriff auf Hilfszentrum in der Ukraine
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:30) More stories today
(01:32) Today's headline, slowly
(02:19) Time and the attack
(02:58) People affected
(03:48) A day of mourning
(04:40) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-11-03
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Mindestens 26 Tote bei Angriff auf Hilfszentrum in der Ukraine
Am Montag traf ein russischer Angriff das Dorf Komyschuwacha in der Ukraine.
In der Schule gab es jede Woche humanitäre Hilfe.
Bei dem Angriff starben mindestens 26 Menschen, und fünf Menschen wurden verletzt.
Helfer suchen noch Menschen unter dem Schutt.
Am Dienstag gibt es in der Region Saporischschja einen Trauertag.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Thierno Barry trifft wieder für Everton
Autobauer nutzen 3D-Druck für weniger Kosten und mehr Tempo
Nordkorea bestreitet Verantwortung für Angriff auf Binance
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Am Montag)
- vocabulary (jede Woche)
- vocabulary (verletzt)
- verb (suchen)
- vocabulary (Trauertag)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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7 min
Customers withdraw billions after hack | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: After a hack, Binance customers withdraw billions of dollars.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Nach einem Hackerangriff ziehen Binance-Kunden Milliarden Dollar ab
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:32) More stories today
(01:37) Today's headline, slowly
(02:28) Opening things
(03:21) Moving money out
(04:01) Responsibility
(04:53) Today's grammar point
(05:38) Your quiz
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-11-02
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Nach einem Hackerangriff ziehen Binance-Kunden Milliarden Dollar ab
Nach einem großen Hackerangriff in der Woche davor öffnete Binance am Sonntag seine Plattform wieder.
Der Angriff betraf digitale Werte im Wert von 6,3 Milliarden Dollar.
Nach der Öffnung zogen Binance-Kunden 3,64 Milliarden Dollar mehr ab, als sie einzahlten.
Das FBI und andere Organisationen machen Nordkorea für den Angriff verantwortlich.
Binance sagt, dass es etwa 95 Prozent der gestohlenen Werte ersetzt hat.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Fast zwei von drei jungen Menschen nutzen KI-Chatbots
Antonelli ist jüngster Formel-1-Weltmeister
Großbritannien wollte Sklaverei-Entschädigungen nicht auf der Tagesordnung
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (öffnen)
- vocabulary (betraf)
- vocabulary (zogen ab)
- vocabulary (verantwortlich)
- vocabulary (ersetzt hat)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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6 min
A first title in season two | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: The Golden State Valkyries win their first WNBA title. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Golden State Valkyries gewinnen ersten WNBA-Titel
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(01:34) Today's headline, slowly
(02:19) Winning a game
(02:57) A first Game 7
(03:40) Points in one half
(04:25) Today's grammar point
(04:56) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-11-01
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Golden State Valkyries gewinnen ersten WNBA-Titel
Am Samstag besiegten die Golden State Valkyries die Atlanta Dream mit 68:63.
Es war das erste siebte Spiel in der Geschichte der WNBA.
Gabby Williams machte für Golden State 30 Punkte.
28 davon machte sie in der zweiten Halbzeit.
Die Valkyries gewannen ihren ersten Titel in ihrer zweiten Saison.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Starmer fordert mehr Nähe zu Europa
FBI macht Nordkorea für Krypto-Diebstahl verantwortlich
US-Tech-Aktien fallen stark wegen hoher KI-Kosten
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (besiegten)
- vocabulary (erste)
- verb (machen)
- vocabulary (davon)
- vocabulary (zweiten Saison)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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6 min
North Korea suspected in crypto theft | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: The biggest cyber theft: North Korea is suspected.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Größter Cyber-Diebstahl: Nordkorea steht unter Verdacht
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:31) More stories today
(01:33) Today's headline, slowly
(02:17) Digital money
(03:04) People who investigate
(03:34) Working together
(04:20) Today's grammar point
(04:51) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-31
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Größter Cyber-Diebstahl: Nordkorea steht unter Verdacht
Hacker haben bei Binance mehr als sechs Milliarden Dollar in Kryptowährungen gestohlen.
Am späten Nachmittag dauerte der Diebstahl etwa zwanzig Minuten.
Forscher vermuten Nordkorea hinter dem Diebstahl.
Binance arbeitet mit anderen Krypto-Börsen und hat etwa drei Milliarden Dollar eingefroren.
Binance will Kunden ihr verlorenes Geld zurückzahlen.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
NASA sucht Ideen für Hubble
Arsenal will in Anfield gewinnen
Papst Leo XIV. stimmt als erster Papst bei einer US-Wahl ab
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Kryptowährungen)
- vocabulary (dauerte)
- vocabulary (Forscher)
- verb (arbeiten)
- vocabulary (zurückzahlen)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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6 min
Pope applies for US postal vote | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Pope Leo has applied for a postal vote in the US.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Papst Leo beantragt Briefwahl in den USA
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(01:31) Today's headline, slowly
(02:16) Applying for something
(03:02) Time for elections
(03:42) Sending a ballot
(04:16) Today's grammar point
(04:50) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-30
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Papst Leo beantragt Briefwahl in den USA
Papst Leo XIV. beantragte am 3. Oktober im Vatikan eine Briefwahl.
Er ist in Illinois als Wähler registriert.
Der Antrag gilt für die Wahlen in den USA nächste Woche.
Das Büro in Will County hat seinen ausgefüllten Stimmzettel noch nicht erhalten.
Es ist nicht klar, ob Leo den Stimmzettel ausgefüllt oder abgeschickt hat.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Patrick Stewart stirbt mit 86 Jahren
Starbucks sieht Fortschritte in den USA
Reddit plant Zugang nur für angemeldete Nutzer
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (beantragen)
- vocabulary (registriert)
- vocabulary (nächste Woche)
- vocabulary (noch nicht)
- vocabulary (abgeschickt)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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7 min
Higher forecast after strong quarter | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: FedEx raises its forecast after a strong quarter. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: FedEx erhöht Prognose nach starkem Quartal
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:31) More stories today
(01:33) Today's headline, slowly
(02:20) Plans for the year
(03:18) Revenue and amounts
(03:49) A lower profit
(04:43) Today's grammar point
(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/a1/2026-10-29
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
FedEx erhöht Prognose nach starkem Quartal
Am Mittwoch erhöhte FedEx nach Quartalszahlen über den Erwartungen seine Prognose für das ganze Jahr.
FedEx meldete einen bereinigten Gewinn von 3,74 Dollar je Aktie, mehr als erwartet.
Der Umsatz lag bei 22,86 Milliarden Dollar und über den erwarteten 22,42 Milliarden Dollar.
Der Nettogewinn sank von 650 Millionen Dollar im Vorjahr auf 290 Millionen Dollar.
Für 2026 erwartet FedEx etwa zwölf Prozent mehr Umsatz.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Vulcan-Rakete soll am Freitag, dem 13., wieder starten
US-Spielerin Yohannes glänzt in der Frauen-Champions-League
Wahl in Israel bleibt offen
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Prognose)
- vocabulary (bereinigten Gewinn)
- vocabulary (Umsatz)
- vocabulary (sank)
- verb (erwarten)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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7 min
Arab parties forecast to win 18 seats | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Arab parties in Israel are projected to win 18 seats. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Arabische Parteien in Israel gewinnen laut Prognosen 18 Sitze
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:31) More stories today
(01:35) Today's headline, slowly
(02:25) Voting
(03:15) More than before
(04:14) The total percentage
(04:46) Today's grammar point
(05:17) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-28
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Arabische Parteien in Israel gewinnen laut Prognosen 18 Sitze
Am Dienstag haben Menschen in Israel gewählt.
Laut ersten Prognosen gewinnen arabische Parteien 18 Sitze.
Laut Prognosen haben die Joint List und Ra'am so viele Sitze wie nie zuvor.
Die zwei großen politischen Blöcke haben laut Prognosen je 51 Sitze.
Insgesamt haben 77,7 Prozent gewählt, so viele wie seit 1999 nicht mehr.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Honda warnt vor Katastrophe durch höhere US-Zölle auf Autos aus Kanada
Apple erneuert iMac und MacBook Pro mit M6-Chip
Atlanta Dream kritisiert Spiel am Mittag
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (wählen)
- vocabulary (Prognosen)
- vocabulary (wie nie zuvor)
- vocabulary (je)
- vocabulary (Insgesamt)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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7 min
Trump's voter fraud reward offer | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Trump promises a million dollars for reports of voter fraud. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Trump verspricht eine Million Dollar für Hinweise auf Wahlbetrug
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:31) More stories today
(01:46) Today's headline, slowly
(02:37) Writing
(03:22) Which elections
(04:18) No more information
(05:09) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-27
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Trump verspricht eine Million Dollar für Hinweise auf Wahlbetrug
Donald Trump schrieb am Montag in sozialen Medien über die Belohnung.
Ein Hinweis auf Wahlbetrug muss zu einer Verurteilung führen.
Die Belohnung gilt für frühere Wahlen und für die Zwischenwahlen 2026.
Es ist unklar, woher das Geld für die Belohnung kommt.
Das Weiße Haus gab keine weiteren Details zu dem Plan.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Anthropic plant großen Börsengang in den USA
Microsoft bietet rund 60.000 Beschäftigten Abfindungen an
Harry Kane gewinnt den Ballon d’Or als erster Engländer seit 2001
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (schreiben)
- vocabulary (muss)
- vocabulary (gilt)
- vocabulary (woher)
- vocabulary (gab)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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6 min
Antonelli nears world title | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Antonelli is very close to the world championship title.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Antonelli ist dem WM-Titel sehr nah
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:30) More stories today
(01:40) Today's headline, slowly
(02:21) Winning a race
(03:02) Leading the standings
(04:07) Since a past year
(04:41) Today's grammar point
(05:25) Your quiz
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-26
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Antonelli ist dem WM-Titel sehr nah
Kimi Antonelli gewann den Großen Preis der USA in Austin.
Der italienische Mercedes-Fahrer ist 20 Jahre alt.
Nach dem Sieg führt er die WM-Wertung deutlich an.
In Mexiko-Stadt gewinnt er den Titel mit Platz neun, wenn George Russell und Lewis Hamilton nicht gewinnen.
Wenn er den Titel gewinnt, ist er der erste Italiener seit Alberto Ascari im Jahr 1953.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Blanche verteidigt Klage gegen Bestätigung der Senatswahl in Alaska
Lula gewinnt die Präsidentenwahl in Brasilien
US-Firma Wonder plant Expansion und möglichen Börsengang
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (gewann)
- numbers (20 Jahre alt)
- vocabulary (führt an)
- verb (gewinnen)
- vocabulary (seit)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Grammar explained in plain English:
If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.
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7 min
Nigeria investigates Ebola infection | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Nigeria is still searching for the source of the Ebola infection.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Nigeria sucht weiter nach der Quelle der Ebola-Infektion
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:30) More stories today
(01:37) Today's headline, slowly
(02:23) Health authorities
(03:13) Travel information
(04:22) Tracing contacts
(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/a1/2026-10-25
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Nigeria sucht weiter nach der Quelle der Ebola-Infektion
Die Gesundheitsbehörden in Nigeria untersuchen, wie sich eine Frau mit Ebola angesteckt hat.
Nigeria hatte seit mehr als zehn Jahren keinen Ebola-Fall.
Das Schweizer Außenministerium sagt: Die Frau ist nicht in die Demokratische Republik Kongo gereist.
Die Frau reiste mit ihrem Mann in Uganda und steckte sich dort wahrscheinlich an.
Der Fall ist unter Kontrolle, und die Behörden suchen weiter nach Kontaktpersonen.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Beliebte Flugzeuge werden schon nach wenigen Jahren zerlegt
Großbritannien plant KI-Labor für biologische Sicherheit
Alonso: Palmer muss aus der roten Karte lernen
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Gesundheitsbehörden)
- vocabulary (keinen)
- vocabulary (Außenministerium)
- verb (reisen)
- vocabulary (Kontaktpersonen)
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:
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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.
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7 min
UK urged to win datacentre support | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: AI companies give the UK twelve months to win more support for datacentres. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: KI-Firmen geben Großbritannien zwölf Monate für mehr Zustimmung zu Rechenzentren
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:32) More stories today
(01:40) Today's headline, slowly
(02:33) Wanting something
(03:23) Protesting
(03:57) Ideas for communities
(04:50) Today's grammar point
(05:36) Your quiz
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-24
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
KI-Firmen geben Großbritannien zwölf Monate für mehr Zustimmung zu Rechenzentren
Die Arbeitsgruppe SAIL will einen Plan, weil Proteste Projekte in den USA gestoppt haben.
Rechenzentren sind große Gebäude mit vielen Computern.
In Großbritannien protestieren jetzt auch Menschen gegen Rechenzentren.
SAIL schlägt Geld und Einrichtungen für Gemeinden mit Rechenzentren vor.
Die britische Regierung sagt: Rechenzentren sollen Arbeitsplätze schaffen und saubere Energie nutzen.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Die USA streichen einige Zölle auf Waren aus Kanada
Vincent Kompany nach Zusammenbruch im Krankenhaus
Argentinischer Richter beendet Betrugsuntersuchung gegen Milei
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (wollen)
- vocabulary (Gebäude)
- vocabulary (gegen)
- vocabulary (schlägt vor)
- vocabulary (saubere)
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:
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Grammar explained in plain English:
If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.
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7 min
Cancer vaccine data and a share fall | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: After data on a cancer vaccine, fell Moderna shares.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Nach Daten zu einem Krebs-Impfstoff fielen Moderna-Aktien
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:31) More stories today
(01:37) Today's headline, slowly
(02:27) Maximum numbers
(03:11) Showing information
(03:56) A lower risk
(04:31) After two years
(05:06) Today's grammar point
(05:51) Your quiz
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-23
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Nach Daten zu einem Krebs-Impfstoff fielen Moderna-Aktien
Am Donnerstag fielen die Aktien von Moderna um bis zu 25 Prozent.
Zuerst waren nur Teile der Daten zu dem Krebs-Impfstoff bekannt.
Später zeigten die vollständigen Ergebnisse Vorteile für bestimmte Patienten mit Melanom.
Bei diesen Patienten verringerte der Impfstoff mit Keytruda das Risiko für eine Rückkehr des Krebses oder für den Tod um 42 Prozent.
Nach zwei Jahren lebten etwa 82 Prozent der Patienten mit dem Impfstoff und Keytruda ohne eine Rückkehr des Krebses.
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Sicherheitsforscher öffnet teilweise Zugang zur Switch 2
Bournemouth schlägt Milan 3:0
RSF soll Krankenhäuser in Sudan angegriffen haben
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (bis zu)
- vocabulary (nur)
- verb (zeigen)
- numbers (um 42 Prozent)
- vocabulary (lebten)
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7 min
Fernandes criticises Carrick | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Fernandes criticises Carrick after a heavy defeat. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Fernandes kritisiert Carrick nach schwerer Niederlage
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:41) More stories today
(01:44) Today's headline, slowly
(02:29) A match result
(03:12) Too much space
(03:44) Running
(04:38) Today's grammar point
(05:09) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-22
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Fernandes kritisiert Carrick nach schwerer Niederlage
Manchester United verlor in der Champions League bei Como mit 1:4.
Bruno Fernandes ist der Kapitän von Manchester United.
Bruno Fernandes sagte, Manchester United gab Como zu viel Raum.
Michael Carrick sagte, eine Mannschaft muss nach vorn und nach hinten laufen, um zu gewinnen.
Manchester United hat seit sieben Spielen nicht gewonnen und steht auf Platz dreizehn in der Premier League.
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Kolumbiens Präsident lässt Werke aus Nationalmuseum entfernen
Netflix meldet Quartalszahlen nach Entlassungen und Wechseln im Management
PHP-Team veröffentlicht wichtige Sicherheits-Updates
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (verlor)
- vocabulary (Kapitän)
- vocabulary (zu viel Raum)
- verb (laufen)
- vocabulary (seit)
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6 min
British jets for Saudi defence | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Britain sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Großbritannien schickt Kampfjets nach Saudi-Arabien
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:38) More stories today
(01:33) Today's headline, slowly
(02:19) Saying something
(02:51) Protection
(03:34) Additional support
(04:04) The truce ended
(04:56) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-21
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Großbritannien schickt Kampfjets nach Saudi-Arabien
Die britische Regierung hat am Dienstag gesagt: Typhoon-Kampfjets der Royal Air Force gehen nach Saudi-Arabien.
Die Jets sollen Städte und wichtige Anlagen vor Drohnen und Raketen schützen.
Sie sollen keine Ziele der Huthi im Jemen angreifen.
Großbritannien schickt auch ein A400M-Transportflugzeug und Militärberater.
Ein langer Waffenstillstand im Jemen endete im September.
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Musk prüft Zusammenschluss von Tesla und SpaceX
Forscher warnen vor einer schleichenden Entmachtung durch KI
Ngumoha führt Liverpool zum Sieg
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (sagen)
- vocabulary (Anlagen)
- vocabulary (angreifen)
- vocabulary (auch)
- vocabulary (endete)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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7 min
Five billion dollars for US startups | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: JPMorgan invests $5 billion in young companies in the US. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: JPMorgan investiert fünf Milliarden Dollar in junge Firmen in den USA
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:38) More stories today
(01:38) Today's headline, slowly
(02:31) Investment in young companies
(03:03) Supply chains and work areas
(04:09) Direct investment
(04:57) Today's grammar point
(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/a1/2026-10-20
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
JPMorgan investiert fünf Milliarden Dollar in junge Firmen in den USA
Im ersten Jahr des Programms hat JPMorgan Chase fünf Milliarden Dollar in junge Firmen in den USA investiert.
Das Programm unterstützt Firmen aus den Bereichen Verteidigung, Produktion und Lieferketten.
Die Bank wollte in zehn Jahren zehn Milliarden Dollar investieren.
Die Bank investierte direkt in Hadrian und Castelion.
Im August half die Bank bei einer Finanzierungsrunde für Hadrian über 1,4 Milliarden Dollar.
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Anthropic gibt fünf Prozent der Aktien für das Gemeinwohl
PSG und Barcelona treffen sich in Paris
US-Wahl 2026 wird wohl die teuerste Kongresswahl
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (investiert)
- vocabulary (Lieferketten)
- vocabulary (wollte)
- vocabulary (direkt)
- verb (helfen)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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6 min
New campus planned in India | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Nike plans a new campus in India. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Nike plant einen neuen Campus in Indien
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:37) More stories today
(01:35) Today's headline, slowly
(02:16) Making plans
(03:18) Market and production
(04:07) Changes in the organisation
(04:38) Today's grammar point
(05:22) Your quiz
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-19
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Nike plant einen neuen Campus in Indien
Nike plant einen globalen Campus in Bengaluru; er soll in den nächsten Jahren eröffnet werden.
Elliott Hill nennt den Campus eine langfristige Investition.
Indien ist für Nike ein wichtiger Markt und ein wichtiger Produktionsort.
Der Campus soll Arbeitsplätze für Nike, Jordan Brand und Converse haben.
Mit dem Pace-Plan plant Nike Änderungen in der Organisation und in der Lieferkette.
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Trump nimmt Russland von Wirtschaftssanktionen aus
Achter Ebola-Fall in Kenia bestätigt
Anthropic gibt METR Zugang wie einem Mitarbeiter
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (planen)
- vocabulary (nennt)
- vocabulary (Produktionsort)
- vocabulary (Arbeitsplätze)
- vocabulary (Mit dem Pace-Plan)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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6 min
Vance warns over White House access | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Vance warns against the sale of access to the White House.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Vance warnt vor dem Verkauf von Zugang zum Weißen Haus
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:37) More stories today
(01:31) Today's headline, slowly
(02:19) Selling access
(03:20) A request for money
(04:08) Wanting to decide
(05:06) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-18
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Vance warnt vor dem Verkauf von Zugang zum Weißen Haus
JD Vance sagte bei einer Veranstaltung in Michigan: Der Verkauf von Zugang zum Weißen Haus ist schlecht.
Der Journalist Tony Dokoupil sprach über mehrere Berichte zur Regierung von Donald Trump.
Ein Bericht sagt: Kimberly Guilfoyle bat einen Mann, 100.000 Dollar zu schicken.
Kimberly Guilfoyle sagt, der Vorwurf ist falsch.
Vance sagt, die Regierung befolgt das Gesetz, und er will nach den Fakten entscheiden.
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Tesla zeigt fliegenden Roadster in den USA
Wirtz hilft Liverpool zum Sieg in England
Trump setzt neue Sanktionen gegen Russland aus
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Verkauf)
- vocabulary (mehrere)
- vocabulary (bat)
- verb (sagen)
- vocabulary (will)
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:
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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6 min
Press secretary removed after five days | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Katie Zacharia was dismissed as press secretary after five days. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Katie Zacharia nach fünf Tagen als Pressesprecherin entlassen
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:40) More stories today
(01:38) Today's headline, slowly
(02:27) The place and the dismissal
(03:15) Speaking
(04:10) No person yet
(05:03) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-17
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Katie Zacharia nach fünf Tagen als Pressesprecherin entlassen
Das Weiße Haus hat Katie Zacharia nach fünf Tagen als Pressesprecherin entlassen.
Präsident Trump hat sie eine Woche vorher als neue Pressesprecherin ausgewählt.
Am Dienstag sprach Zacharia bei ihrer einzigen Pressekonferenz etwa zehn Minuten lang.
Danach beantwortete sie Fragen von drei Medien.
Das Weiße Haus hat noch keine Person für den Job genannt.
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OpenAI-Modelle hackten Webseiten und leerten Krypto-Wallet
Ukraine meldet Geländegewinne nach Operation „Vivaldi“
Peter Rice wird neuer Inhaltschef von Netflix
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Weiße Haus)
- vocabulary (vorher)
- verb (sprechen)
- vocabulary (Danach)
- vocabulary (noch)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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6 min
Plan for higher bank taxes | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: John Healey plans to tax banks in the United Kingdom more heavily.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: John Healey will Banken im Vereinigten Königreich stärker besteuern
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:37) More stories today
(01:43) Today's headline, slowly
(02:31) Planning
(03:05) A planned date
(03:41) Changing numbers
(04:23) Today's grammar point
(04:56) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-16
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
John Healey will Banken im Vereinigten Königreich stärker besteuern
John Healey plant eine höhere Zusatzsteuer auf Bankgewinne.
Der Haushalt ist für den 28. Oktober geplant.
Die Regierung will das Defizit senken.
Die Zusatzsteuer könnte von 3 auf 8 Prozent steigen.
Die Maßnahme könnte pro Jahr mehr als 2 Milliarden Pfund bringen.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
KDE veröffentlicht Plasma 6.8 zum 30. Geburtstag
Elon Musk spendet 158 Millionen Dollar für Republikaner in den USA
Martinez entschuldigt sich und erhält Geldstrafe von Manchester United
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (planen)
- vocabulary (für)
- vocabulary (Defizit)
- vocabulary (von)
- vocabulary (pro Jahr)
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:
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Grammar explained in plain English:
If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.
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6 min
Extra staff for software repairs | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Show notes
Today's story: Bank of America deploys 1,000 external workers to improve software security. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Bank of America setzt 1.000 externe Kräfte für Software-Sicherheit ein
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:39) More stories today
(01:36) Today's headline, slowly
(02:28) Time at work
(03:22) Working together
(04:10) Lower costs later
(05:02) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-15
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Bank of America setzt 1.000 externe Kräfte für Software-Sicherheit ein
Im zweiten Quartal setzte die Bank 1.000 externe Kräfte ein.
KI-Modelle zeigten Probleme in alter Software.
Die 1.000 Kräfte arbeiten weiter mit etwa 3.000 Mitarbeitern der Bank.
Im dritten Quartal gab die Bank mehr als 200 Millionen Dollar aus.
Mit der Zeit erwartet die Bank niedrigere Kosten.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Nintendo macht den Zelda-Klassiker neu
Musk sieht US-Regierung hinter Begrenzung ukrainischer Drohnen
Manchester City verliert 2:4 gegen Paris St-Germain
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (im zweiten Quartal)
- vocabulary (zeigten)
- verb (arbeiten)
- vocabulary (mehr als)
- vocabulary (niedrigere)
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:
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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