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German A1 Anki Deck

Q: How do I import an .apkg file into Anki?

Download the deck below, open the free Anki desktop or mobile app, choose File → Import (desktop) or tap the file directly (mobile with AnkiDroid/AnkiMobile), and select the downloaded .apkg. Anki adds the deck automatically — no manual card setup needed.

Q: Do the cards include pronunciation audio?

Most cards do. Each card plays the German word out loud on the front, generated from our word-audio library. A small number of entries (mostly grammar-pattern phrases like "in + Dativ") have no recorded audio and simply show the text — never a broken sound icon.

Q: Can I re-download an updated deck without losing my Anki progress?

Yes. The deck uses a fixed Anki note type and deck ID, so re-importing an updated .apkg updates existing cards in place rather than duplicating them. Your review history and scheduling in Anki are preserved.

A free Anki deck built from our Goethe-aligned A1 curriculum vocabulary — gender-colored nouns, pronunciation audio, and example sentences on every card.

470 words · 464 with audio

Deck updated 22 July 2026

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How to import into Anki

Install Anki (free) from apps.ankiweb.net on desktop, or AnkiDroid/AnkiMobile on your phone.
Download the .apkg file above — it downloads straight to your device, no signup required.
Open it in Anki. On desktop: File → Import, then choose the downloaded file. On mobile: tap the downloaded .apkg directly and choose to open it with Anki. The deck appears in your deck list automatically, ready to study.

What's in each card

The front shows the German word — nouns are colored by gender (der = blue, die = pink, das = green) — with pronunciation audio where available. The back shows the English translation, IPA pronunciation when we have it, and a real example sentence in German and English.