Goethe-Zertifikat A2 · Upper Beginner

Goethe-Zertifikat A2 German — Vocabulary, Reading

Goethe-Zertifikat A2 covers everyday situations and the past tense, and is a common requirement for permanent-residence tracks.

Vocabulary

~1,300 words

Est. time

200–250 hours

What you'll learn at Goethe-Zertifikat A2

~1,300 words cumulative across work, health, travel and housing

Perfekt and Präteritum, dative case, modal verbs, separable verbs

Reading short articles, emails and simplified news

Example Goethe-Zertifikat A2 phrases

Ich habe gestern eingekauft.

I went shopping yesterday.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the hardest part of A2 German?+

The dative case and separable verbs. Both are structural rather than vocabulary problems, so reading whole sentences repeatedly does more than memorising tables.

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