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Learn German for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple German, Explained in English

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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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  1. Trump's voter fraud reward offer | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:31

    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…

  2. Antonelli nears world title | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:29

    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…

  3. Nigeria investigates Ebola infection | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:43

    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…

  4. UK urged to win datacentre support | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:38

    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…

  5. Cancer vaccine data and a share fall | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 7:04

    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…

  6. Fernandes criticises Carrick | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:49

    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…

  7. British jets for Saudi defence | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:17

    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…

  8. Five billion dollars for US startups | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:54

    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…

  9. New campus planned in India | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:27

    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…

  10. Vance warns over White House access | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:27

    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…

  11. Press secretary removed after five days | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:22

    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…

  12. Plan for higher bank taxes | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:22

    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…

  13. Extra staff for software repairs | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:26

    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…

  14. Ice cream and the economics Nobel Prize | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:47

    Today's story: The Nobel Prize in economics: what ice cream has to do with it.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Nobelpreis für Wirtschaft:…

  15. UK growth forecast rises for 2026 | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 7:01

    Today's story: More growth is expected in the United Kingdom.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Mehr Wachstum im Vereinigten Königreich…

  16. Volkswagen backs EU industry plan | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:47

    Today's story: Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume supports EU plans for a stronger industry in Europe. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German:…

  17. US sanctions target war crimes court | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 7:03

    Today's story: The United States imposes sanctions on the International Criminal Court.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: USA verhängen…

  18. High fuel costs cut profit forecast | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:46

    Today's story: Delta lowers its profit forecast for 2026 because of high fuel prices. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Delta senkt…

  19. Coach says team mood is positive | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:15

    Today's story: Maresca says: the mood at Manchester City is very good.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Maresca: Die Stimmung bei Manchester…

  20. Security talks in Berlin | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:31

    Today's story: Burnham holds talks with Merz in Berlin about security threats. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Burnham spricht mit Merz in…

  21. Kane scores twice for England | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:15

    Today's story: Kane scores twice for England against Czechia. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Kane trifft zweimal für England gegen…

  22. Researcher tests AI agent trust gaps | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:15

    Today's story: A researcher examines risks in AI agents. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Forscher prüft Risiken bei KI-Agenten (00:00)…

  23. Malaysia returns people to Myanmar | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:45

    Today's story: Malaysia sends 1,479 people back to Myanmar. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Malaysia schickt 1.479 Menschen nach Myanmar…

  24. Bellingham leads England to 7–0 win | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:16

    Today's story: Bellingham leads England to a 7-0 win against Croatia. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Bellingham führt England zu einem…

  25. Three AI researchers fired in US | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 7:01

    Today's story: OpenAI fires three researchers in the US. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: OpenAI entlässt drei Forscher in den USA (00:00)…

  26. Nike plans restructuring and job cuts | Beginner German Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    · 6:28

    Today's story: Nike announces restructuring and job cuts.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Nike kündigt Neuordnung und Stellenabbau an…

  27. A dentist helps an injured pilot after an attack on a plane | Beginner German class Nº080

    · 6:47

    Today's story: A dentist helps an injured pilot after an attack on a plane. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Zahnarzt hilft verletztem Piloten…

  28. After a stabbing on a flight to Israel, the pilot is stable. | Beginner German class Nº079

    · 6:57

    Today's story: After a stabbing on a flight to Israel, the pilot is stable.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Nach einem Messerangriff auf…

  29. Trump says: AI companies want to regulate themselves | Beginner German class Nº078

    · 6:54

    Today's story: Trump says: AI companies want to regulate themselves. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Trump: KI-Firmen wollen sich selbst…

  30. OpenAI stops a new model because of safety problems | Beginner German class Nº077

    · 7:01

    Today's story: OpenAI stops a new model because of safety problems. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: OpenAI stoppt neues Modell wegen…

  31. The Houthis are fighting for control of Taiz in Yemen | Beginner German class Nº076

    · 6:33

    Today's story: The Houthis are fighting for control of Taiz in Yemen. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Huthi kämpfen um die Kontrolle über…

  32. The EU releases €710 million for aid | Beginner German class Nº075

    · 7:05

    Today's story: The EU releases €710 million for aid. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: EU gibt 710 Millionen Euro für Hilfe frei (00:00)…

  33. OpenAI is investigating bots in the US after they accessed government | Beginner German class Nº074

    · 7:20

    Today's story: OpenAI is investigating bots in the US after they accessed government websites. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: OpenAI prüft…

  34. An OpenAI model attacks an Australian health website. | Beginner German class Nº073

    · 6:48

    Today's story: An OpenAI model attacks an Australian health website.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: OpenAI-Modell greift Gesundheitsseite…

  35. AI companies argue over a pause | Beginner German class Nº072

    · 6:35

    Today's story: AI companies argue over a pause. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: KI-Firmen streiten über eine Pause (00:00) Welcome and…

  36. The US Embassy in Canberra criticises Australia's plan on algorithms | Beginner German class Nº071

    · 7:05

    Today's story: The US Embassy in Canberra criticises Australia's plan on algorithms. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: US-Botschaft in Canberra…

  37. Trump is expected to raise Iran with Xi on Wednesday in the US. | Beginner German class Nº070

    · 6:27

    Today's story: Trump is expected to raise Iran with Xi on Wednesday in the US.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Trump soll Iran bei Xi am…

  38. The Trump administration is planning to impose sanctions on the ICC so | Beginner German class Nº069

    · 6:53

    Today's story: The Trump administration is planning to impose sanctions on the ICC soon.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Trump-Regierung…

  39. Ed Sheeran speaks at a show in the United States about the Macklemore | Beginner German class Nº068

    · 6:41

    Today's story: Ed Sheeran speaks at a show in the United States about the Macklemore dispute.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Ed Sheeran…

  40. Trump bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House | Beginner German class Nº067

    · 6:56

    Today's story: Trump bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Trump sperrt CNN, MS NOW und…

  41. A UN mission is investigating US strikes in Iran | Beginner German class Nº066

    · 7:00

    Today's story: A UN mission is investigating US strikes in Iran. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: UN-Mission prüft US-Schläge im Iran (00:00)…

  42. The US House of Representatives votes for sanctions against Russia and | Beginner German class Nº065

    · 6:53

    Today's story: The US House of Representatives votes for sanctions against Russia and Iran.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German:…

  43. The British Chancellor is holding talks in Canada about a new defence | Beginner German class Nº064

    · 6:03

    Today's story: The British Chancellor is holding talks in Canada about a new defence bank. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Britischer Kanzler…

  44. Valve is releasing the Steam Frame VR headset out | Beginner German class Nº063

    · 7:28

    Today's story: Valve is releasing the Steam Frame VR headset out. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Valve bringt das VR-Headset Steam Frame…

  45. Russian drone hits a train in Ukraine | Beginner German class Nº062

    · 6:39

    Today's story: Russian drone hits a train in Ukraine. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Russische Drohne trifft Zug in der Ukraine (00:00)…

  46. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei wants to AI develop more slowly | Beginner German class Nº061

    · 7:10

    Today's story: Anthropic boss Dario Amodei wants to AI develop more slowly. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Anthropic-Chef Dario Amodei will…

  47. US inflation stays in August at 3.4 per cent | Beginner German class Nº060

    · 6:52

    Today's story: US inflation stays in August at 3.4 per cent. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: US-Inflation bleibt im August bei 3,4 % (00:00)…

  48. OpenAI launches ChatGPT for financial services in the United States | Beginner German class Nº059

    · 7:10

    Today's story: OpenAI launches ChatGPT for financial services in the United States. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: OpenAI startet ChatGPT…

  49. Hollywood sets in the US a new summer record | Beginner German class Nº058

    · 7:53

    Today's story: Hollywood sets in the US a new summer record. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Hollywood erzielt in den USA neuen Sommerrekord…

  50. Aria chief Matt Clifford steps down in the UK | Beginner German class Nº057

    · 7:08

    Today's story: Aria chief Matt Clifford steps down in the UK down. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in German: Aria-Chef Matt Clifford tritt in…

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