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Learn German A2 | Slow German News for Beginners, Daily

Learn German A2 | Slow German News for Beginners, Daily

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Learn German with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in slow, clear German at A2, with a free full transcript and English translation for every line.


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WHAT YOU GET

A new episode every morning. Two real stories from the day's news, in everyday German at a pace you can follow.


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. No account needed to read.


WHO A2 IS FOR

You know the basics and you want to stop translating in your head. This is slow German listening practice built on real news rather than scripted conversation. If it feels fast, the same stories run at A1 the same morning. If it feels easy, go to B1+.


NOT SURE THIS IS YOUR LEVEL?

About twenty short questions place you on the CEFR scale and show you what to work on next:

https://linguawire.com/assessment


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