The truth about learning German from A1 to B1: How long does it really take?
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- In this video we try to answer this exact question. There are of course many factors which affect the time how long it will take you to learn German and this video will talk about those as well. You will also learn about methods and techniques, focus areas and vocabulary and grammar needed for each German level.
So, this video might be specially interesting for students who are in the beginning of their German journey but also for higher level students who are looking for some additional tips & tricks.👌😉
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0:00 What you will learn in video
1:05 CEFR Levels explained
1:40 Important Factors
6:19 Time needed to reach B1
9:43 Focus Areas
13:02 Methods & Techniques
16:47 Vocabulary & Grammar
20:42 Bonustipp
Viel Spaß und bis bald
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If you have any other methods/techniques which helped you a lot in reaching B1, please share them here in the comments for other learners 🙏🙏
The best method I found is to learn the Articles and Adjective endings. Once you realised the techniques of how to figure out the Article, the German language gets so easy for you. Worth to mention that one should also review the grammer and specially the sentence structures. Not more but try to learn, and review about two to three new words a day alongside these. Watch the moies with subtitle and memorise the right useful words.
The best method for that work is the trick and tips about the noun endings which I discovered from one of your useful videos. People are hesitated when it comes to article and it blocks us to go further and demotivate us. Once we master the noun endings along with knowing how to use them along with adjectives, it will really help.
The more one practice the noun and Adjective endings, the more it becomes easy to get rid of fears speaking German.
So simple!! try and follow your videos about noun and adjective endings. Also learn some connectors and sentence structures in all forms.
I suggest being motivated to learn and take it so easy. No fear and no worries.
I actually found it helpful not to focus too much on articles and adjective endings at first. So basically, don’t let your lack of good grammar prevent you from attempting to speak the language. I’m a 47-year old American and this is only my second language. So it has been difficult for me. But I did pass the B1 exam after six months. Now I am repeating B1 (once per week) to improve my grammar. Next month I will move on to B2. The best advice I can give, like the commenter before me, is to think positively about learning German and to try to have fun.
I studied German 5 years at the high school and then again almost 3 years when I lived in Germany, now I am back in my hometown. Congratulations to be very clear and honest about the required time to learn german because you said the truth: it takes time especially if you learn that and your mother toungue is not germanic. I just want to add that at least from the point of view of neolatin mother toungue speaking person, if you studied latin the process is much easier.
I needed exactly 4 months from zero to B2 level. Everything is possible once you're motivated enough!
Could you share your study tips? I'm also trying to get to B2
Make your whole life german. Do nothing but learning and reviewing. Watch movies in german subs, change your phone language to German. Speak with yourself in german. Everything do it in German@@usua1myanmarian
help me pls
Bull shit
could you recommend anyone (in Uzb) who can help me speak German better?
I learnt from A1- B2 in 11 months then I took 4months B2 course where you just have to speak and speak, the teacher will correct your mistakes but it was “freiwillig sprechen ohne Angst” and we watched a lot of videos, movies, musics and made presentations and you’ll present. Those 4 months was relatively to my intensive course more interesting for me.
That sounds like an amazing course, Hopefully i can find one of these types lol because that is what is needed for me, a stress-free environment to speak and make mistakes.
Is that course in Germany? I'm looking for one like this
@@claire4217 it was a Ausbildung Vorbereitungskurs but we really just talk mainly about everything in Germany in B2 level than doing a lot of grammars or focusing on what the Ausbildung itself was about.
Yes that's actually realistic.
I don't agree with him, he literally says at the end of the video "you can have conversations after B1". The reality is very different
@@alexspataat the end of B1, you should be able to hold conversations, if you can’t then there’s a problem. If someone says what you don’t understand, all you have to say is that they make it simpler for you.
I must say I am lucky since I used your channel to study A1 to B1 in 3 months. I did my B1 exams and passed.
Congrats 👏👏 please share me the information about the exam.
Thanks
@@emnetteshale240 the exam is not complicated. It is basically lesen that requires that you read lots of articles to work on your reading speed and understanding of Wortschatz. Sprechen that requires you to always think in German and do lots of speaking to yourself. Schreiben requires you to do lots of write up on various topics and have someone who understands German correct you and you will improve day by day and hören that requires you to listen to lots of podcasts, German study channels ( I mostly used this one , easy German, and also listen to German children movies and DW ). Dedicate yourself to learning German and it will become easy. Also learn to be passionate about it. Lastly I used Zertifikat B1 neu for my revision. If you want it you can share your email and I will send it to you.
@@annejoypenda5014 How many words of vocabulary you learned for B1 ?
@@aafaqhussain8693 several both in class and through personal studies.
@@aafaqhussain8693 from my theory notes, i would say roughly 2000+
It's one of the few German learning-related videos that caught my attention. Thank you.
0 to A2 in one and half years. Work full time and enrolled in a two hours per week course over the period. Apart from review in the form of homework I have supplemented my learning with CZcams lessons (including YourGerman Teacher) and plenty of reading. This timeline looks like it's in the ballpark. I don't feel stupid or particularly clever. But now I have enrolled in an intensive course in Germany this year to get me over the line to B1. Greetings from Sydney.
Thanks so much! I recently Achieved A2 and i couldnt have done it without these videos. This video was really helpful! Tausend dank
My opinion is, if you want learn foreign languages the key is make yourself familiar with their history,calure, Art, food... daily life ... because language is the definition of a nation not just a sum of words.
That is so wise man🔥
I agree....
Super Video, danke!! As a German teacher I can absolutely agree and encourage all learners to not give up, have realistic expectation, put work in it, keep on repeating, immersing yourself in the language and get the basics right..and of course: ENJOY your German Journey 😉💪
Sehr gut video. Sie sind ein perfekt Lehrer. Vielen Danke!!!
Thanks for the video. So realistic time frame.
When i think of giving up, I come to CZcams and watch your videos,you are really the best I hope some day i reach where you are!
thanks for your time here and all the info.
Very systematic and vielen Dank for your efforts.
Your platform is the best I hope your advice is vital.
Thanks so much Luzi Teacher for a Great lesson. Yes you cleared us very nicely. Stay Blessed.
Thank you. Very in depth talk.
Am getting so much information from you and your videos. Am a new subscriber and have gained so much from just the 5-6 videos I have watched over the past few days. Your views here are definitely helpful, realistic and encouraging to me. Your delivery and subject matter on each video keep me very interested in the German language. Thank you for all of your efforts here and in the future.
Awesome! Thank you!
Danke Luzi, das ist sehr sinnvoll und nützlich.
Excelente video. Muy informativo y útil. Muchas gracias.
Could you please add more grammar videos related B1. After studying in class I always come here to clear out things. I can't find some grammar content of B1. Would be so grateful if you do so. I'm improving so much thanks to your channel. Vielen dank ❤
I love your videos. I even understand your explanation more clearly than my teacher now at b2. Andddd your videos were really a huge help back then when i was starting to learn german and was able to passed A1. Kudos🎉
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Amazing video , so useful , Danke !
Viele Dank, Ruti, du bist immer der Beste, den man als Lehrer haben kann, 😊
Excellent video, thank you!
Thank you ! It was very informative.
This really good. I tried chatting with ChatGPT in German and found that it has grammar problems. I even corrected it since I am already at B1 level.
Great info. Danke
Ganz gut,vielen Dank!🎉😊😊
It’s a really great and informative video. I am just at the beginning of my German learning and I found all my answers in this video. Thank you so much!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thankyou for this video ❤ Love all your videos. They are so simple to understand. I am doing B1 now but I got all my A1 and A2 basics cleared from your videos. Many videos have been an eye opener for me. Thanks to Johannes video on A1 Prufungstraining I was able to prepare myself and could clear the A1 exam 😊 Preparing for A2 exam now and waiting for more videos on B1 Level 🙂
You are so welcome!
One of the most useful videos I have ever seen on language learning.
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So inspiring, just wish I could grasp the Grammar concept and cases!
Awesome explanation. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
bro i love you nd the way you're explaining things vielen dank sir
Never Heard before Like this Method Of Teaching German. Thanks a lot
I ALREADY KNOW ENGLISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN AND MY NATIVE SPANISH. AND I 'VE LEARNED A LOT WITH YOU. SO I SAY THANK YOU ❤.....FROM MATANZAS,CUBA 🇨🇺
Vielen Dank YourGermanTeacher!!
I have been learning German over the years. I am 71 and am now at an A1-A2 level. I stopped learning German for awhile, because I was learning Russian and I didn't think I could learn 2 languages at the same time. Now I know better.
Thanks a lot. I am to start my Integrationkurs tomorrow. The info was really useful.
All the best
I marathoned your videos and used the Living Language & Asimil textbooks in order to pass the A1 & A2 exams. I also listen to Easy German in the background while I'm at work. However my methodology was sehr chaotisch so for B1 I will be going back and doing your official courses to methodically review and make sure I haven't missed anything.
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Good advice. Have previous languages.
I learned a decent level of French and Latin in school and lived in Ludwigsburg in a German neighborhood for 6 months.
I like taking a leisurely pace and can read basic stuff and I look up words (as I always have and do in English).
Am at the point that I enjoy it and I think for me that's fundamental. In addition to my previous language experience I'm a learning junkie.
I find the latter an important help.
Thanks for your work. Love the tan 😉
Hey Bro how's german ?
I want to thank you guys for what you doing for us. I appreciate your effort
thank you again
Gerne 😊
You are my only German teacher,who I can understand very well.
Very informative. ❤
Vielen Dank Lehrer Luzi für noch ein gute Aufgabe👍
Very good teaching.
I was worried when I saw this video was 22 minutes, but it's very dense with information and your voice is soothing. Danke :)
Thank you! 😃
Thank you for being realistic ❤❤
Thank u sir . u explained it very very clear n good
It is amazing! Vielen Dank!
I love your videos❤️
I am learning german since 6 months.
I started b1 level recently ..i am learning throught many sources , every time i have a problem in grammers i just see your videos , you are best teacher to teach german grammers up to now..keep it up...and i have a small request , please post more regulary specially b1 level grammers.
Will come 👍
Entschuldigung können Sie bitte diese wörter im Deutschsprach schreiben?
You should revise your English grammar as well. You have made plenty of mistakes.
@@Maria-tl1lm
I am from syria so my languege is arabic..
Then i moved to india...so i learnt Hindi..
Now i am planning to move to germany so i am learning german..
I am not interesting in improving my english..also i dont like talking in english...english is USA/UK languege..not mine..
But i use it for communication purpose only..i dont need to master it
@@bigalishowdon't pay them bullies no mind. You're doing just great. It's easier for someone with one language knowledge to chastise a polyglot.
I am a full time stoner and it took me from A1 to C1 10 month to get the Telc C1 certificate in all three parts.
Fair tales 😂
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But can you speak fluently
Ya german noun genders and plurals take 12 weeks if your blessed
Fellow stoner here, can you shed light upon your learning process ! I want get to a2 in 3 months
Thank you very much for your videos, especially the ones explaining grammar! I studied german for only one month and got 96/100 on the Goethe Zertifikat A1!
That's great!
You don’t know how much I love this channel. Thank you very much❤. My mother language is Spanish and I also know English. German is being not so hard for me till this moment. I am in my process between A.2 B.1. And I am waiting for my integration course, but in the meantime I learn German by myself. Your videos help me a lot. Gracias ❤
Gerne 😊👍🙏
Vielen Dank....!!!! Super Video
In fact I'm not learning German now im planning to learn it in the future
Thank you for the effort and your advice i will use it with my current language studies
I have decided to learn german. I came across your channel. I am so glad to find your channel
Willkommen 🤗
You said to be motivated but I got more motivation after watching your video, please keep making these type of videos and sharing new tips.
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ماشاالله موفق اوسی نوروز صاحب
Your videos have helped me a lot ❤.
Ihre Videos haben mir sehr geholfen ❤️.
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Ihr vedios sind sehr hilfsbereit für mich. Danke sehr❤
Sehr gerne 😊
Thank you so much for this video! I am currently on B1, I am happy because I know that I have learn a lot, but at the same time I struggle to finish sentences sometimes because there are words that I don’t know yet. This video made me understand that I am not doing bad. It’s ok! Specially because I am not in Germany. Your videos have been really helpful on this journey. German is not hard, just different and every day I learn something new ❤️
You are so welcome! 💪💪💪😊👍
Ich lerne deutsch seit 4 Monaten und ich habe viel gelernt,ich folge auch anderen Lektionen in Internet und das hat shön geholfen mir .
Vielen Dank Herr Luzi und Herr Johhanas. Ich mag deine Vorschlag.
Gerne 👍😊
Du bist einer meiner leiblinglehrer. Ich bin Lerner A1 von 3 tag. Danke.
Thank you for making this video. I faced a hitch in life and was not able to complete B1. I wish to get back for sure. Wish to start all over again.
Through your video, I realised I was expecting myself to be fluent by the time we finished B1.
Also you are very right when you said and I confess that I feel with hören und vocabulary I feel I am still at A2 level somewhere. I realise the importance of building skills at all levels now.
Vielen Danke!
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It tooks me 6 months form A1 to b1 but with attending to classes daily for 4 hours a day and i didn't work during that 6 months and i was living in Germany in the meantime!
Grammar and words is the hardest, grammar can be learned using CZcams but you need to watch at least 2 channels , I used This channel because it was explained so simple and i used German With Herr Antrum because he cover everything of that gramer
Words and what they mean is only and only need time and repeating them in sentences, reading stuffs ....
But i have to admit, it's a hardest six months
Now i am in B2 level and it's seems easier because of the works that i did in the first six months and also while i was waiting for my B2 class I finished around 4 A2 -B1 practice books because i should keep learning fire burning in my brain
Where did you take the course? I'll go to Germany and I want to do something like that! Ty
@@claire4217 Hi Claire, I am also in the beginning of it and trying to learn. If you don’t mind, let me know how it goes if you go there. It would be nice to connect with you as well. Thanks
My mother tongue is Marathi, which has more similarities with German that helped me to understand it better. Thanks for the clarification , great help ...looking forward to seeing B1 videos
Thank you teacher for all your effort ❤️
You are very welcome
Ihr vdo hilft mir sehr
Sie können sich vorstellen, wie sehr Ihr vdo mir hilft
Danke Luzi für deine Hilfe❤️
Liebe Grüße aus Bangladesch🇧🇩
Because of you I passed my German exam. Thank you
Thank you for all the tips, I'm brazilian and I know a little bit of English that allowed me to have a nice trip in Germany and Swistzerland last year, but made me think about learning German and improving my French that I know some words and expressions.The german and swiss people that I had the oportunity to talk, I really enjoyed. The future is polyglot!
That's great!
Vielen Dank, Herr Luzi. Ich bin Irgy und komme aus Indonesien. Ich lerne seit 3 Monaten Deutsch. Dein Video ist sehr hilfreich für mich. Ich wiederhole es immer nach der Sprachschule mit deinem Video 😊🙏🏼
Halo Herr Luzi thank you i am learing german really well with your lessons
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PERFEKTER Überblick! Ich als zertifizierte BAMF-Deutschdozentin habe gerade letzte Woche vor einer interessierten Runde von Muttersprachlern einen Vortrag mit ganz ähnlichem Inhalt gehalten :)
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Thanks for this video. I am going the A1 to B1 route and I am doing strictly by buying books, watching CZcams video and looking at German tweets. It is not easy and you will come across a time when you realize you need to relearn what you had learnt before, aka destroy the past and build the future. Of course grammar drill and buying the correct books will always help tremendously.
I started off with an easy German book, then I bought a Schaum outline that further my understanding of German grammar. For me this is helpful, had I used the outline book, I will be so frustrated and lost my motivation to learn. Technical grammar can always come later. Learn the easy way first, that’s my advice
They always say people who are conservative tend to learn language better as they are able to just remember the words and patterns better than other political views people
Really appreciate it, yeh exactly you're wright , when I was English class our teacher told us , Wich is u said
Great advices 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Im working as a house maid, n i have a lot of free time when i finish my work. Im teaching myself from CZcams. Im doing A1 lektion 20 in just 4 days... the video has motivated me to learn deutsch in 6 months. Inshallah
Thank you for this. I have often wondered if I am taking too long. I started German (on my own - no classes) in November, 2019. I know I am not B1 level and I was concerned about that. I do work full time and I am studying other languages. I have been using your channel since I discovered it in June, 2023. You do great work. It is easy to follow and I have many notes. I write them by hand, then later I type them out, which gives me a chance to review them as I am typing. I also complete crossword and word search puzzles in German (to keep it fun). I have no one to talk German with, so that slows me down. Also, as I am watching the videos, I stop them often to try a sentence or question with different words to see if they work properly. My errors are usually caused by the case usage. I am getting those corrected though as I learn more. As for this video, I am glad to know that I have no problem with studying this long and not being B1 level. I put pressure on myself to know more and it frustrates me when I think I should be at least B1 by this time. I will keep learning and know that I will get there some day. I may be content with B1 level when I get there. I will be able to read and write and understand daily life usage and that may be all I need. I will have to see when I get to that point. Thanks again for the awesome videos. You guys rock!
Thank you Andy for sharing this and keep your pace. Steady and slow studying is much more worth than rushing through and finally give up. 💪💪🍀🍀
Hello Andy, I am encouraged by your comment so thank you for sharing. I recently began my journey with learning German and needless to say, I frequently catch myself getting frustrated because of how much time each topic takes to understand and retain. However, you bring up a very good point in that learning a language is very much a journey and as long as we are enjoying the process, whether it be doing a crossword puzzle or reading a news article in our target language, then we can say that we're heading in the right direction.
If you haven't already given it shot, you can try using language partner apps like Hellotalk, which I use to practice my French, and can say that it has really helped me become comfortable in communicating both in written and oral French in a casual and spotaneous way. Yes, it can be hard to find a partner whose goals and level align with yours, or whose efforts mirrors yours, but once you get through the mud and find a gem (or a few), so to speak, it's such a rewarding way to use and improve your target language :)
All the best in your language learning journey!!
@@ricardosarte7778 Thanks for your reply. If you want to learn German with me, I would welcome it. Good luck.
Vielen Dank für Ihre praktischen Tipps. 😊
Anfängerin von Taiwan.
Thanks a lot..its really helpful 👍..pls, a small request pls post some videos for b1 preparation
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Will upload soon
I just started my german lesson, hoping that at the end of this year I can get my B1 certificate and I can go to Germany. Your videos are easy to learn
When nobody could make me understand all the topics of grammer you are the teacher who made me feel It is hard but not impossible Because of you now i am understanding the grammers and many other so vielen dank sir❤️
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Thank you so much ❤
I had my B1 Certificate twice (both Goethe and Gast). Last was Gast with sehr gut grade. But i am not so proud of it because i am not fluent yet. Thanks for the honest advices. It gives me hope and have to persevere more. Its really hard, i can understand a bit at the moment but not so much and I could not repeat word by word what others said. I still have fear to speak. But on Tests, its easier because there are written sentences as clue ( except of course the Sprechen, but on the latter , one can pass with good redemittals) .
Love that you mention AI, I genuinely dont know how far behind id be without it, typing into google trying to find some esoteric question that chatgpt can give me instantaneously. It can patiently guide me thru any complex question. Im obviously not adept enough to appreciate and recognize maximum fluency, but even at B1 i can tell AI blows anything else out of the water in terms of giving you NATURAL translations that look native. I bought Dudens Die Grammatik but AI is a sufficient replacement for anything I could even comprehend to ask at the level of B1.
Dieses Video ist zuuuuu gut!!!
I guess I am a B1 level and I can speak it but I can't do it in all contest , sometimes i dont know some vocabulary (in easy context). it's true about going back to A1-A2 for review...it's demotivating but is necessary. especially for grammatic that is necessary for later.. THANK YOU for say the truth in a realistic way .
I know/learned different languages and my muttersprache is Italian and after 6 months of superintensiv I started to feel too stupid in having just a B1 and finding out that is even not enought for living in Germany...so the truth is for living and working it requires "Looot of more time" to keep learn
An interesting topic maintains interest. There is only benefit in repeating difficult things. A reward for success motivates.
Really love you videos- they're helping to put things into perspective. To understand the level system better, at what level do you currently speak English?
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Around C1 maybe
Lieber Herr,
Ich habe das B1-Niveau in 4 Monaten erreicht.
Ich habe in Ihrem Online-Kurs an der Stufe A2 teilgenommen und nach einem Monat die Stufe B1 erreicht. Nach 4 Monaten schaffe ich es, in allen Teilen von B1 eine bessere Note zu bekommen, wie Lesen, Schreiben und Grammatik.
Ich lerne nun seit einem Jahr Deutsch und habe fast das Niveau C1 erreicht.
Ich verfolge übrigens hauptsächlich deine CZcams-Videos und habe auch deinen Online-Kurs A2 besucht.
Beste Grüße
Zabihullah Hasib
Hi Zabi
Das ist toll!! 😊👍 weiter so! 💪💪 and thanks for sharing this.
I have done B1 in just one year i am mother too noe doing B2 my teacher and ur videos really helped me in achieving my goal thank you very much keep up the good work
How did u do it
Im also pakistani mom of 3...have done my Führerschein this week...looking forward for B1 prüfung now
ich lerne deutsch seit 5 monaten und jetzt ich bin A2 niveau und ich fange sehr bald mit dem B1 niveau an. und Sie sind best Lehrer ich finde 😍❤
Wirklich Super
This is a very useful roadmap. As yet another example, I'm an American who studied French for 3 years in high school. I've been learning German primarily with Duolingo and supplementing with YGT videos for the past 3 full years, about 30 minutes per day. I haven't formally tested but I would estimate that I'm at B1 level (because the YGT videos with that content are best for me now). The Duo app says I've learned 5,800 words, and I'm in Section 6 (of 7?), unit 15 of 19. I do a lot of the review exercises before moving on to a new unit.
German grammar was quite difficult for the first ~2 years, particularly adjective declination and tricky verbs (separable or with linked prepositions). Now after year 3 I feel pretty comfortable with most of the grammar. But when watching videos or reading articles my comprehension speed is still quite low and I definitely feel like I'm still missing a ton of vocabulary. So I'll keep working at it. When I'm patient I can surprise myself with how much I can piece together though.
I would say all of this matches up very well with what Luzi described in the video here :)
You are on the right path 💪💪👍😊
Very useful for me.❤
I have a language coach doing my second 6 month round, meeting between 2 and three times per week, working on accent reduction, reading out loud, and writing and of course grammar. Since I basically grew up Ian’s educated in the United States, my goal is to achieve the same level of fluency in German that I have in Englidh. I realize this is going to take not months but years and is an on going process. I find your videos super excellent!!!!
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vielen dank , thats very helpful I'm learning german since 4months
Happy to help!
This is very true! A job opportunity was given to me in Germany as a Software Developer, but I must have B1 level.
I am self-learning from zero for 4 months now and I am on B1 level. I learn German for about 6-7 hours per day, every day.
I used online learning and Schritte International books for A1-A2.
Also, English helped since is a foreign language to me.
It’s crazy how much you can learn with self discipline and motivation.
You can do it guys, just find a reason to learn it!
Trotzdem haben Sie mir sehr viel geholfen und Sie sind weiterhelfen. Ich danke Ihnen sehr!
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