German A1 Checklist: Are You Ready to Pass?

A1 is your first major German milestone.

You don't need perfect grammar. You don't need a huge vocabulary. You need to understand and use simple German in familiar everyday situations.

Use this checklist to see what you can already do.

👋 About Me

☐ I can say my name.

☐ I can say where I'm from.

☐ I can say where I live.

☐ I can say which languages I speak.

☐ I can say what I do for work or study.

☐ I can say my age.

☐ I can give my phone number and email address.

☐ I can talk briefly about my family.

☐ I can talk about my hobbies.

☐ I can introduce another person.

💬 Basic Conversation

☐ I can say hello and goodbye.

☐ I can say please, thank you and sorry.

☐ I can ask Wie geht es Ihnen/dir?

☐ I can answer simple questions about myself.

☐ I can ask someone simple questions.

☐ I can say that I understand or don't understand.

☐ I can ask someone to repeat something.

☐ I can ask someone to speak more slowly.

☐ I can spell my name.

🔢 Numbers, Dates & Time

☐ I understand numbers.

☐ I can say prices.

☐ I can tell the time.

☐ I know the days of the week.

☐ I know the months.

☐ I can say today's date.

☐ I can say my birthday.

☐ I can understand simple appointment times.

🏠 Everyday Life

☐ I can describe my daily routine.

☐ I can talk about my apartment or room.

☐ I can name common household objects.

☐ I can say what I like and don't like.

☐ I can talk about food and drinks.

☐ I can order something in a café or restaurant.

☐ I can ask how much something costs.

☐ I can understand simple opening hours.

☐ I can buy something in a shop.

🚆 Getting Around

☐ I can ask where something is.

☐ I understand simple directions.

☐ I can understand basic station information.

☐ I can ask when a bus or train leaves.

☐ I can buy a ticket.

☐ I understand words such as Bahnhof, Haltestelle, Gleis, Eingang and Ausgang.

📖 Reading

☐ I can understand simple signs.

☐ I can understand a short message.

☐ I can understand a simple email.

☐ I can read basic advertisements.

☐ I can understand opening times, prices and dates.

☐ I can find important information in a short text.

🎧 Listening

☐ I understand familiar words when people speak clearly and slowly.

☐ I understand simple questions about myself.

☐ I can recognize numbers, prices and times.

☐ I understand basic everyday instructions.

☐ I can understand the main information in a very simple conversation.

☐ I don't give up when I don't understand every word.

✍️ Writing

☐ I can fill in a simple form.

☐ I can write my name, address, nationality and date of birth.

☐ I can write a short message.

☐ I can write a simple email.

☐ I can invite someone somewhere.

☐ I can accept or decline an invitation.

☐ I can write simple sentences about myself.

🗣️ Speaking

☐ I can introduce myself.

☐ I can answer simple personal questions.

☐ I can ask another person simple questions.

☐ I can make a simple request.

☐ I can ask for something politely.

☐ I can respond with short but understandable sentences.

☐ I can communicate even if my grammar isn't perfect.

🧠 A1 Grammar

☐ sein and haben

☐ Regular verbs in the present tense

☐ Common irregular verbs

☐ Personal pronouns: ich, du, er, sie, es, wir, ihr, Sie

☐ der, die, das

☐ ein, eine

☐ Plural forms

☐ nicht and kein

☐ Accusative basics

☐ Possessives: mein, dein, sein, ihr...

☐ Modal verbs such as können, müssen, wollen, möchten

☐ Separable verbs

☐ Questions with wer, was, wo, wann, wie, warum

☐ Yes/no questions

☐ Basic word order

☐ Common prepositions

☐ Imperative basics

☐ Basic Perfekt for talking about the past

📚 Essential A1 Vocabulary

☐ Greetings

☐ Countries and languages

☐ Family

☐ Jobs

☐ Numbers

☐ Time and dates

☐ Food and drinks

☐ Shopping

☐ Home

☐ Clothing

☐ Transportation

☐ Places in the city

☐ Weather

☐ Health basics

☐ Hobbies

☐ Daily routine

☐ Appointments

📝 Exam Readiness

☐ I know the format of my specific A1 exam.

☐ I have completed an official A1 practice test.

☐ I can complete simple tasks without a translator.

☐ I understand the instructions used in the exam.

☐ I have practised listening without subtitles.

☐ I have practised speaking out loud.

☐ I can write a short message under a time limit.

☐ I can continue even when I make a mistake.

⭐ Final A1 Check

Can you walk into a simple everyday situation and use German?

☐ I can introduce myself.

☐ I can ask a simple question.

☐ I can understand a simple answer.

☐ I can buy something.

☐ I can make an appointment.

☐ I can understand basic signs and messages.

☐ I can write a short message.

☐ I can ask for help when I don't understand.

If you can do these things, you've already built the foundation of German.

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☐ Not yet

into:

☑ I can do this.

You don't need perfect German to reach A1.

You need enough German to start doing simple things by yourself.