Everyday German and Public Debate
Like Duolingo, but for Everyday German and Public Debate. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
24 levels across 4 sections, about 48 minutes end to end, roughly 10 days at five minutes a day. It moves through First Words and Everyday Encounters, Expressing Opinions and Political Stances, Decoding the Economy and Public Systems, and Following News and Debating Policy. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Everyday German and Public Debate
- 'Hallo' serves as an easy, casual greeting for peers, friends, and everyday informal encounters
- 'Guten Morgen' covers early hours until mid-morning, while 'Guten Tag' spans the bulk of the day
- 'Gute Nacht' is an parting wish right before sleep, not a greeting upon arriving in the evening
- 'Ich heiße' directly translates to 'I am called' and is standard for introducing your name
- The irregular verb 'sein' conjugates as 'ich bin' (I am) and 'das ist' (this is) when introducing others
- 'Heißen' only introduces a name, whereas 'sein' can express names, roles, or states
- German regular verbs drop the '-en' infinitive stem ending to attach person-specific endings
- The informal singular pronoun 'du' takes the '-st' suffix on the verb stem
- 'Ich' takes '-e' and 'wir' preserves the full '-en' ending
- 'Sie' (capitalized) is the polite, mandatory pronoun for adults you do not know, officials, and professionals
- 'Sie' pairs with the verb ending '-en' (e.g., 'heißen Sie', 'kommen Sie'), unlike informal 'du'
- Using 'du' with an adult stranger or professional comes across as overly familiar or disrespectful
- 'Bitte' translates to 'please' when making a request or ordering food
- 'Bitte' doubles as 'you're welcome' in response to 'danke' (thank you)
- 'Bitte?' with rising intonation works as 'pardon?' when asking someone to repeat themselves
- 'Bitte' is not used to say goodbye or greet someone upon arrival
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Everyday German and Public Debate the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
You bump into a friend at a café. What is the most natural, casual greeting to use?
Get it right to open this lesson and 23 more in the app.
Where Everyday German and Public Debate takes you
Learn foundational German for everyday conversation while mastering the vocabulary and grammar needed to discuss politics, economics, and current affairs.
- 1
First Words and Everyday Encounters
- Introducing Yourself and Meeting People
- Handling Daily Transactions and Questions
- 2
Expressing Opinions and Political Stances
- Mapping the Political Spectrum
- Formulating Views and Disagreeing
- 3
Decoding the Economy and Public Systems
- Talking About Work, Money, and Markets
- The State, Laws, and Civic Rights
- 4
Following News and Debating Policy
- Reading Headlines and Public Reports
- Constructing Policy Arguments
4 sections · 8 units · 24 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
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