A1
Beginner
My level is A1 — what is yours?
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You can introduce yourself, say where you are from, and ask and answer simple questions when the other person speaks slowly and clearly.
- Approximate guided hours
- 70–100
- Matching exams
- Goethe A1 (Start Deutsch 1)
Read this as an order of magnitude, not a target: real time varies with how close your first language is and how consistent you are.
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