KIGELS A1.2

Learn how to express how often you do activities, use immer, oft, manchmal, selten, and nie correctly, build simple sentences about routines and habits.

Learn how to understand how to connect two contrasting ideas using aber (but), build simple A1-level sentences with aber in Position 0, recognize that the verb stays in Position 2 in both parts of the sentence, use aber to express preferences or corrections.

Learn how to recognize which common A1 verbs require an accusative object, build basic sentences with subject + verb + direct object, correctly identify wen/was? (whom/what?) for the accusative, use everyday verbs with objects (haben, kaufen, brauchen, sehen …)

Learn how to use der/die/das correctly in the accusative, understand how masculine changes to den, build simple sentences with articles in the accusative, identify which noun form you need after action verbs.

Learn how to say what you like and find great, use toll, schön, super, interessant correctly, build simple opinion sentences with Ich finde …, use was to ask about opinions Was findest du…? .

Learn how to talk about your birthday using simple sentences, ask someone when their birthday is, congratulate someone politely in German, understand basic birthday expressions.

Learn how to name the 12 months in German, name the 4 seasons, say when something happens (in + month / in + season), understand simple date-related questions.

Learn how to use the indefinite articles einen, eine, ein in the accusative, understand when the accusative is needed (after many verbs such as haben, kaufen, brauchen), build simple A1 sentences with correct article forms.

Learn how to use lieber to express a preference between two options, build simple sentences using lieber + Verb, respond to basic preference questions (e.g. Was machst du lieber?)

Learn how to name common pets in German, talk about which pet you have using haben, express what pet you like or prefer, ask simple questions about pets.

Learn how to name common shops and basic food items, say where you buy certain products, understand simple phrases used in shops, build basic sentences about shopping.

Learn how to ask about prices.

Learn how to ask understand and use the verb mögen in simple sentences, say what you like and do not like, talk about preferences related to food, shops, and daily life.

Learn how to order food, drinks, or products politely in German, use polite forms ich hätte gern, ich möchte, bitte, understand simple questions from service staff.

Learn how to understand and use common German measurement words (Kilo, Gramm, Liter…), ask for and give quantities when shopping, combine measurements with nouns in the Akkusativ.

Learn how to use für correctly with nouns in the Akkusativ, understand typical everyday expressions with für, form simple sentences about purpose and recipients, use für when shopping, ordering, or describing who something is for.

Learn how to use the verb brauchen correctly, express what you need, use brauchen with accusative objects, form simple A1 sentences with brauchen in everyday situations.

Learn how to say what you like to eat using gern, say what you do not like to eat using nicht gern, form simple A1 sentences about food preferences, use correct word order with gern / nicht gern, expand your food vocabulary.

Learn how to use definite articles (der/die/das) in the dative case, use indefinite articles (ein/eine) in the dative case, understand when German requires the dative case, produce simple A1 sentences with Dativ after common verbs and prepositions, answer simple questions with wem? (to whom?).

Learn the Important Dative Verbs (A1) and the Sentence Structure Rule.

Learn how to use Dativ pronouns when someone receives something or when the verb requires the dative.

Learn how to use welcher / welche / welches to ask which one of several options.

Learn how to name common clothing items, describe colors in German, say what you wear or want to buy, understand simple clothing-related questions.

Learn how to tell a very simple short story in the present tense, connect sentences using basic time words (zuerst, dann, später), describe actions with simple verbs in the present, use basic sequencing to make a clear mini-story.

Learn how to write short holiday greetings (postcards, messages), use common opening and closing phrases, say where you are and how it is in a few simple sentences and write friendly, polite holiday messages in German.

Understand what the Präteritum (simple past) is in German, recognize and use war (past of sein) and hatte (past of haben), use war to describe past states and locations and hatte to describe possession and conditions in the past and build short, correct sentences about the past.

Understand and use basic words to describe a route, give simple directions using links, rechts, and geradeaus, build clear sentences to explain how to get from one place to another and ask for and give directions in everyday situations (city, neighborhood).

Talk about weather conditions in simple German, use common weather expressions with es ist and es gibt, ask and answer basic questions about the weather and describe today’s weather and typical weather in different seasons.

Understand that war (was) and hatte (had) are simple past forms of German’s two basic verbs: sein and haben, use war to say where you were during holidays and hatte to say what you had during holidays (weather, time, fun), use the basic prepositions in, an, bei, mit to describe places and people connected to holidays and build simple, clear sentences about past vacations.

Learn to name common body parts related to health and medical visits, use the verb wehtun to describe pain correctly, explain what hurts when visiting a doctor or pharmacist and ask and answer basic health-related questions in German.

Understand what the Genitive case is used for in German, use -s with proper names to show possession, say who something belongs to using simple sentences and recognize and avoid common mistakes with names ending in -s.

Understand what the Akkusativ case is used for, recognize and use personal pronouns in the accusative, replace nouns with pronouns in simple sentences and answer the question Wen? / Was? correctly.

Talk about physical activity and sports in simple German, describe what sport you do and how often, express likes and habits related to movement and ask and answer basic questions about sports and exercise.

Name common rooms and living spaces in a home, describe your own room using simple sentences, say what furniture is in a room and ask and answer basic questions about living spaces.

Understand simple invitations in German, respond positively or negatively to an invitation, use polite and friendly expressions when answering and write or say short invitation responses.

Describe a simple S-Bahn journey in German, talk about stations, direction, and duration, use common verbs and prepositions related to public transport and explain your route in short, clear sentences.

Describe your living situation in simple German, talk about type of home, location, and size, say with whom you live and express basic likes and dislikes about your home.

Understand the meaning and use of the modal verbs können, wollen, müssen, sollen, talk about ability, wishes, obligation, and advice, build correct sentences with modal verb + infinitive and use modal verbs in everyday situations.