Basic German course
For complete beginnersLearn essential grammar and vocabulary through a structured introduction to the language.
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How My German dictionary helps you learn German
Start with the structured beginner course or explore prepared public lessons. When you are ready, create lessons from German texts that interest you, save unfamiliar words to your personal dictionary and practice them until you remember them.
Choose where to start
You do not have to use every part of the site immediately. Choose the option that matches your current level, then move toward learning from content you genuinely want to understand.
Public lessons
Prepared reading materialRead short stories and texts about different topics without first creating your own lesson.
Your own lessons
The core of the siteTurn articles, stories, subtitles or other German texts into personal lessons. Save the words that matter to you and build a dictionary based on what you actually read.
How the learning process works
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Choose useful German content
Open the course, select a public lesson or create a personal lesson from a text that matches your level and interests.
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Read and identify unfamiliar words
The lesson compares words in the text with your personal dictionary so that new words and words you are still learning are easy to notice.
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Save the words worth learning
Add a translation and, when useful, a lemma, note or example phrase. You decide which words belong in your dictionary and what information helps you remember them.
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Practice your unknown words
Practice tests focus on vocabulary that is not yet marked as known. Correct answers gradually move a word toward learned status.
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Continue with new content
Keep reading and creating lessons. Meeting words again in different sentences helps turn remembered translations into practical language knowledge.
Word markings in lessons
When you are signed in, the lesson view uses simple background colors to show the status of each word in your dictionary.
new word
New wordNot yet in your personal dictionary.
learning
Word being learnedSaved in your dictionary and available for practice.
known word
Known wordAlready learned, so it no longer needs a colored background.
The dictionary is a learning tool
The goal is not simply to collect as many words as possible. Your personal dictionary records the vocabulary you have encountered, while practice helps you remember the words you still need. The real goal is to understand more German every time you read, listen or watch something.
Short and regular sessions are usually more useful than occasional long ones. Read something manageable, save a few useful words, practice them and repeat the process.
Ready to build your personal dictionary?
Create a free account to save words, create personal lessons and track your progress.