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Sollte der Wecker nicht geläutet haben?
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der Wecker
noun (m.)
alarm clock
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The article on every noun
Learn die Zeit, not just Zeit. The gender is written on the card too.
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Example German Anki cards
German
das Bett
noun (n.)
bed
Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt.
German
das Bein
noun (n.)
leg
Seine vielen, im Vergleich zu seinem sonstigen Umfang kläglich dünnen Beine flimmerten ihm hilflos vor den Augen.
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How to learn German with Anki
Anki works best when the cards come from German you actually read and hear. A simple routine:
Start with the most common words
A frequency deck or your course's word list covers the most common words fast. Start with a few new cards a day and add more once the reviews feel easy.
Add the words you meet
Upload the chapter, article or video you're working on, pick your level and download one .apkg deck. Each card keeps the sentence you found the word in, so you learn how it's used, not just what it means.
Review a little every day
A few minutes a day works better than a long session once a week. Anki's scheduler shows each card again just before you'd forget it.
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Questions
Should I start with a premade German deck?
For the first few hundred most common words, a frequency deck is a quick start. After that, make cards from your textbook, articles or videos: every card then comes with der, die or das and a sentence you've already met.
Can I use it for Goethe or telc exam prep?
Yes. Upload the practice texts you work with, pick your level, and you get the words worth learning from each one, with its sentence.
Does it work with German YouTube videos?
Yes, with videos that have captions. Each card links to the moment the word comes up. No captions? Paste the transcript.
Are the meanings in English?
Yes, by default. You can pick another language for the meanings under More options.
Does it work with Anki on my phone?
Yes. You download a normal .apkg deck. It opens in Anki on a computer, AnkiMobile and AnkiDroid, with no add-ons.
Is it free?
Yes. Free makes 3 decks a month (up to 15 pages each). Pro ($7.99 a month) makes 50 decks a month (up to 100 pages each). Downloading to Anki is never paywalled.
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