German dictation

Listen sentence by sentence and write down what you hear. Then check your spelling word by word. Graded from A1 to C1.

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A1

Beginner

4 texts

Very short texts with simple words and present-tense sentences.

A1 0:22 Ein regnerischer Tag 8 sentences · 41 words Listen → A1 0:21 Mein Tagesablauf 8 sentences · 38 words Listen → A1 0:20 Mein neues Haus 8 sentences · 35 words Listen → A1 0:21 Meine Katze 8 sentences · 40 words Listen →
A2

Elementary

4 texts

Short everyday stories with common vocabulary and past tenses.

A2 0:28 Ein Ausflug ans Meer 7 sentences · 60 words Listen → A2 0:29 Ein Familienpicknick 7 sentences · 62 words Listen → A2 0:27 Ein geschäftiger Markttag 7 sentences · 54 words Listen → A2 0:30 Ein neues Hobby 9 sentences · 59 words Listen →
B1

Intermediate

4 texts

Longer narratives with a wider range of tenses and linking words.

B1 0:46 Abendpläne 8 sentences · 100 words Listen → B1 0:44 Eine schwere Entscheidung 8 sentences · 96 words Listen → B1 0:45 Eine schöne Überraschung 8 sentences · 94 words Listen → B1 0:45 Unerwarteter Berufswechsel 8 sentences · 91 words Listen →
B2

Upper-intermediate

5 texts

Detailed texts with richer vocabulary and more complex sentences.

B2 1:06 Besuch in der Gemeindebücherei 10 sentences · 126 words Listen → B2 1:07 Gesundheitskampagne 10 sentences · 117 words Listen → B2 0:58 Meer und Landschaft 9 sentences · 125 words Listen → B2 1:04 Moderne Reiseoptionen 12 sentences · 112 words Listen → B2 1:02 Unerwarteter Stromausfall 11 sentences · 120 words Listen →
C1

Advanced

4 texts

Nuanced, near-native texts with idiomatic and abstract language.

C1 1:33 Lange Reisen 13 sentences · 174 words Listen → C1 1:27 Morgendliche Kaffeeroutine 14 sentences · 169 words Listen → C1 1:33 Städtische Grünflächen 11 sentences · 169 words Listen → C1 1:37 Verkehrsprobleme in Städten 14 sentences · 175 words Listen →

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