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

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  The British Chancellor is holding talks in Canada about a new defence | Beginner German class Nº064 16.09.2026 6mnt

  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 spricht in Kanada über neue Verteidigungsbank(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:39) Three more stories today(01:34) Today's headline, slowly(02:26) Talking and speaking(03:05) An invitation already sent(03:49) Helping in crises(04:44) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-16TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTBritischer Kanzler spricht in Kanada über neue VerteidigungsbankDiese Woche spricht der britische Kanzler mit der kanadischen Regierung.Die neue Bank ist für Verteidigung und Sicherheit.Kanada hat das Vereinigte Königreich schon als Gründungsmitglied eingeladen.Zu den acht Ländern gehören die Ukraine und die Türkei.Die Bank soll auch in Krisen helfen.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGETrump und US-Kongress streiten über neue KI-RegelnLiverpool schlägt Spurs und kommt in die vierte RundeUK-Regierung spricht über DSRB-BeitrittWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (sprechen)- vocabulary (Sicherheit)- vocabulary (schon)- vocabulary (Zu den acht Ländern)- vocabulary (soll)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Valve is releasing the Steam Frame VR headset out | Beginner German class Nº063 15.09.2026 7mnt

  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 heraus(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:48) Today's headline, slowly(02:43) The verb form(03:18) How something feels(04:12) Using something(05:12) Today's grammar point(05:50) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-15TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTValve bringt das VR-Headset Steam Frame herausValve veröffentlicht das Steam Frame VR-Headset und die 1-TB-Version kostet 1.089 Pfund.Das Gerät ist leicht und bequem zu tragen.Es hat neue Technik und kann Spiele vom PC holen.Valve will das Gerät auch für normale Spiele nutzen.Die 256-GB-Version kostet 889 Pfund.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEFrauen im Sport kritisieren Sydney Sweeney-WerbungDer Supreme Court blockiert Trumps Regeln für die BriefwahlRussischer Militärkonvoi liefert Hilfsgüter nach TartousWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (veröffentlichen)- vocabulary (bequem)- vocabulary (holen)- vocabulary (nutzen)- vocabulary (kostet)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Russian drone hits a train in Ukraine | Beginner German class Nº062 14.09.2026 6mnt

  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) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:54) Today's headline, slowly(02:40) The verb in the news(03:30) Outside(04:14) Coming past(05:16) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-14TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTRussische Drohne trifft Zug in der UkraineDie Drohne traf den Zug, und die Behörden sagten, dass es keine Verletzten gab.Der Zug stand in Yahodyn nahe der Grenze zu Polen.Alle Reisenden waren vorher aus dem Zug draußen.Alle Reisenden wurden vorher aus dem Zug geholt.Boris Johnson und andere europäische Sicherheitsberater kamen mit einem anderen Zug vorbei.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGETrump spielt Forderungen nach einer KI-Pause herunterTopgesetzter Alexander Zverev gewinnt die US Open in den USAGM will Batteriezellen in den USA entwickelnWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (treffen)- vocabulary (nahe)- vocabulary (draußen)- vocabulary (wurden vorher)- vocabulary (kamen)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Anthropic boss Dario Amodei wants to AI develop more slowly | Beginner German class Nº061 13.09.2026 7mnt

  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 KI langsamer entwickeln(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:42) Three more stories today(01:46) Today's headline, slowly(02:43) The verb in the present(03:36) Serious warnings(04:25) Time and parts(05:01) Today's grammar point(05:33) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-13TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTAnthropic-Chef Dario Amodei will KI langsamer entwickelnDario Amodei hat am Samstag einen Plan für KI vorgestellt.Er will, dass Firmen neue Modelle von außen prüfen lassen.Er sagt, die Risiken sind ernst.Darum sollen Firmen und Regierungen Zeit bekommen.Sein Plan hat drei Teile: Kontrolle von außen, Regeln in der Branche und Regeln in der Welt.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEArsenal gewinnt in SunderlandTrump spricht in Irland von einem vereinten IrlandOpenAI verschiebt Börsengang bis 2027WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (prüfen)- vocabulary (prüfen)- vocabulary (ernst)- vocabulary (Zeit)- vocabulary (Teile)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  US inflation stays in August at 3.4 per cent | Beginner German class Nº060 12.09.2026 6mnt

  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) Welcome and today's headline(00:37) Three more stories today(01:47) Today's headline, slowly(02:44) Staying(03:29) Rising numbers(04:29) Pressure(05:28) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-12TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTUS-Inflation bleibt im August bei 3,4 %Die Inflation in den USA blieb im August bei 3,4 %.Im letzten Monat wurde Benzin teurer.Nach den offiziellen Zahlen stiegen die Benzinpreise um 3,9 %.Die Federal Reserve entscheidet nächste Woche neu über die Zinsen.Viele Haushalte stehen weiter unter Druck.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGESony bringt Marvels Wolverine für die PS5 herausHouthis nehmen wichtige Gebiete im Roten Meer einPremier-League-Teams haben wenig Angreifer auf der Ballon-d’Or-ListeWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (bleiben)- vocabulary (teurer)- vocabulary (stiegen)- vocabulary (entscheidet)- vocabulary (unter Druck)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  OpenAI launches ChatGPT for financial services in the United States | Beginner German class Nº059 11.09.2026 7mnt

  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 für Finanzdienste in den USA(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:39) Three more stories today(01:51) Today's headline, slowly(02:48) The verb starten(03:38) Checking and reading(04:25) Made with others(05:31) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-11TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTOpenAI startet ChatGPT für Finanzdienste in den USAOpenAI startet in den USA eine neue Version von ChatGPT für Banken.Die Firma will Banken bei viel Arbeit helfen.Die neue Version kann Firmen prüfen.Sie kann auch Geld-Daten lesen und Präsentationen machen.OpenAI hat das Produkt mit Morgan Stanley und Evercore gemacht.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEBenjamin Sesko trifft für Manchester UnitedAngela Rayner plant eine neue Steuer für Ferienunterkünfte in EnglandHuthi nehmen Hafenstadt Mokha im Jemen einWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (starten)- vocabulary (will)- vocabulary (prüfen)- vocabulary (lesen)- vocabulary (gemacht)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Hollywood sets in the US a new summer record | Beginner German class Nº058 10.09.2026 7mnt

  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(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(01:54) Today's headline, slowly(02:52) The verb erziel-(03:28) Starting and ending(04:27) More than and together(05:06) Setting a record(06:16) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-10TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTHollywood erzielt in den USA neuen SommerrekordHollywood erzielt in diesem Sommer in den USA einen neuen Rekord von 4,76 Milliarden Dollar.Die Kinosaison beginnt meist im Mai und endet am Labor-Day-Wochenende.2013 lag der alte Rekord bei 4,75 Milliarden Dollar.Spider-Man: Brand New Day und The Odyssey brachten zusammen mehr als 1,5 Milliarden Dollar.Der Sommer 2026 lag fast 10 Prozent über 2019.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEArsenal-Kapitän Odegaard trifft in Italien zum SiegEd Miliband weist Warnung vor neuen Sanktionen zurückAnthropic-Forscher Evan Hubinger warnt in Großbritannien vor KIWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (erzielen)- vocabulary (beginnt)- vocabulary (lag)- vocabulary (brachten)- vocabulary (über)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Aria chief Matt Clifford steps down in the UK | Beginner German class Nº057 09.09.2026 7mnt

  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 Großbritannien zurück(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:38) Three more stories today(01:57) Today's headline, slowly(02:55) Step down(03:42) Where a company is based(04:31) Being in office(05:32) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-09TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTAria-Chef Matt Clifford tritt in Großbritannien zurückMatt Clifford bleibt bis zum 6. November im Amt.Er hat einen neuen Job bei Anthropic.Die Firma sitzt in San Francisco.Clifford sollte für die Firma mit Regierungen außerhalb der USA arbeiten.Er blieb noch bis zum 6. November im Amt.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEFrances Tiafoe kommt im US Open-Viertelfinale zurück und gewinnt gegen Alex MichelsenDie britische Regierung verhängt Sanktionen gegen IsraelDie UK-Regierung verhängt Sanktionen gegen Siedlungen im WestjordanlandWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (zurücktreten)- vocabulary (Job)- vocabulary (sitzt)- vocabulary (sollte)- vocabulary (im Amt)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Zheng Qinwen reaches in the United States the quarter-finals | Beginner German class Nº056 08.09.2026 7mnt

  Today's story: Zheng Qinwen reaches in the United States the quarter-finals. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in German: Zheng Qinwen erreicht in den USA das Viertelfinale(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:39) Three more stories today(01:58) Today's headline, slowly(02:49) The verb gewinnen(03:43) One after another(04:26) Earlier time(05:29) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-08TODAY'S GERMAN TEXTZheng Qinwen erreicht in den USA das ViertelfinaleZheng Qinwen gewinnt das Spiel in drei Sätzen nach einem 0:5-Rückstand.Im ersten Satz liegt sie schon mit 0:5 zurück.Dann gewinnt sie sieben Spiele in Folge.Das Spiel endet 7-5, 6-3.Zwei Tage vorher hat sie schon Madison Keys geschlagen.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEEd Miliband kündigt in Großbritannien ein Handelsverbot für illegale Siedlungen anSETE streikt in Frankreich nach Streit um FrauenTrump blockiert Bombardier-Verkauf in den USAWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (gewinnen)- vocabulary (zurück)- vocabulary (in Folge)- vocabulary (endet)- numbers (vorher)New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.Not sure this is your level? Our free German level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other German learners find us.Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.