German Short Stories for Beginners

20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn German & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! Easy German Stories

De: Lingo Mastery

Narrado por: Kai Powalla

Easy German stories

Do you know what the hardest thing for a German learner is?

Finding proper reading material that they can handle...which is precisely the reason we’ve written this book!

Teachers love giving out tough, expert-level literature to their students, books that present many new problems to the reader and force them to search for words in a dictionary every five minutes - it’s not entertaining, useful or motivating for the student at all, and many soon give up on learning at all!

In this book we have compiled 20 easy-to-listen-to, compelling and fun stories that will allow you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the wonderful German tongue.

How German Short Stories for Beginners works:

Each story is interesting and entertaining with realistic dialogues and day-to-day situations.

• The summaries follow a synopsis in German and in English of what you just read, both to review the lesson and for you to see if you understood what the tale was about.
• At the end of those summaries, you’ll be provided with a list of the most relevant vocabulary involved in the lesson, as well as slang and sayings that you may not have understood at first glance!
• Finally, you’ll be provided with a set of tricky questions in German, providing you with the chance to prove that you learned something in the story. Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer to any - we will provide them immediately after, but no cheating!

We want you to feel comfortable while learning the tongue; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles!

So look no further! Download your copy of German Short Stories for Beginners and start learning German right now!

This book has been written by a native German author and is recommended for A2+ level learners.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Lingo Mastery (P)2019 Lingo Mastery

A Fun Way to Practice German

One of my favourite ways to learn and keep up on my languages is to watch movies I know word for word in English, with the dub on, and subtitles in the language I am listening in.

This book is a very similar approach. I love being able to listen to a story, figure out what I think it says, listen to some vocab, reference the PDF, and go forward or backwards as much as I would like. I find hearing, seeing, and speaking together is how I learn best, which this book incorporates.

I was not huge on the questions at the end of each chapter. I ended up kind of skipping over those for now. I am not quite at that level. Maybe with some more listening I will enjoy it more. I think they are great for others. I'm glad Lingo Mastery does have them.

I noticed a difference in what I was understanding from when I initially began and then all the way at the end. I plan on listening to this book often and in small pieces to keep up with my progress.

Kai Powalla has a very clear voice for both English and German so he is easily understood.

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request, and I have voluntarily left this honest review.

Entertaining way to build up vocabulary

Although the 20 short stories presented here are not gripping, they are entertaining enough. It also helps that the narrator seems to be a native German speaker.

Es ist großartig

So enjoyable, I bought and finished the entire book today at work. The lessons kept my attention. Upon taking breaks, I found myself repeating key words all on my own! I do however, wish it had a little bit more specific grammar notations.

Great Way to Learn or Practice

I've had some German but it has been many years since I have studied or practiced it. This book and pdf provide a great way to either learn, brush up or practice your German skills.

The narration is very clear and the stories are fun to try to decipher. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to try a hand at German.

I was provided with a free copy of this audio book for my honest review. The views expressed here are entirely my own.

Use the PDF!

I have previously used the beginner French conversation from Lingo Mastery and found it to be a good product. With this German-language instruction, it is up to the same high standard, but the focus is obviously on stories with reading/listening comprehension.

In terms of organization, the story is presented in German. Then it is summarized in both German and English. The vocabulary is read aloud twice, once slow and then natural native speed. The end of each story has a set of comprehension questions.

The narrator's voice is of prime importance with helping language learning. He speaks very clearly, and the care he uses when enunciating the vocabulary is invaluable. The only complaint I have about the narrator is that his English is so good that on the very rare times he mispronounces something in English, it is very jarring. He had a few zingers in the first two stories, but it got better.

I didn't necessarily enjoy all the stories as pure entertainment, but they were appropriate to the learning level and stretched language abilities. Yes, a language learner could listen, but the best benefit will come from using both the audio and the PDF.

Recommended without reservation to beginning German learners.

Note: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Great practice if listened to along while reading

I just finished level A2 of German and found it somewhat difficult to understand. I wish it was a little slower. However it was a great practice when listening to it while reading the text.

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request, and I have voluntarily left this honest review.

Fantastic way to learn a new language

For me as a beginner, this audiobook combined with a provided PDF is a valuable study aid. If you put some effort this can dramatically boost your language skills and vocabulary.

I have to give credit for how the book is structured - for each story there is a summary and then important words with translation in both PDF and audiobook. Great for auditory and visual learners.

Quick guide for getting started with German.

This book offers a quick reference to the right vocabulary for learning German. While learning a language, a lot of people struggle with the basics. This book has found a way to bridge that gap through the introduction of these concepts via stories. Stories tend to be impressed on the mind of the listener, and in this book the stories are well organized to introduce the listener to the concept at hand. It also helps that the stories are fun and short. The narration is excellent; a native German version is first given, followed by an English summary to ensure that nothing is missed. It is well recommended for beginners, although a basic introduction to the language might be a pre-requisite.

This book was given to me as a free review copy, and this feedback is my unbiased opinion and suggestion about this book.

The stories are helpful!

Listening to the various stories in this audiobook was fun and it significantly improved my German. Listening to a native speaker narrate the tales makes it more interesting and educative. Now I know the words I've been pronouncing wrong.
The stories are first presented in German, and then in English. This really helps to follow the stories well, and some difficult words/phrases are discussed in the summary.
The most significant trick to maximizing this book is to be honest in the learning process. Listen carefully to the stories, and identify unfamiliar words. When the English translation and the summaries come up, the explanation would be clear and learning would have occurred.
Also, the attached PDf is a useful resource.

Learning through stories!

I had a lovely time listening to this book. While the main focus is to help the listener build vocabulary in german, the stories are equally compelling and interesting. The German language is surprising similar to English in so many ways, and the combination of the narration of this book in both languages makes it easier to comprehend. I think it is easier for beginners to use this book as a way to learn proper pronunciation, especially for those that have learnt German through books.
Interesting, educative and useful. Also, a great collection of German stories.


This book was given to me for free; however, I have willingly left this review as a guide.